#debt-collection-scam
2 questions tagged with #debt-collection-scam
Threatened by 'Steinberg and Associates' for a fake crypto debt – has anyone dealt with this?
Hey everyone, I'm feeling really stressed out right now. Just got a super aggressive call and email from someone claiming to be from 'Steinberg and Associates'. They're saying I owe some crazy amount for a crypto investment I supposedly made years ago which then went bad, threatening wage garnishment, and even contacting my employer if I don't pay up immediately. They even had some details about me that made me pause, though I can't figure out where they got them. I've never invested with any company called that, or had any debt like this for crypto. I did dabble in some crypto a few years back on Binance and Kraken, but nothing went south and I definitely don't owe anyone. The guy on the phone was super pushy, kept mentioning legal action and how my credit would be ruined. It feels like a total scam, but the threats are genuinely unsettling. Has anyone here encountered this 'Steinberg and Associates' claiming fake crypto debts? Is this a known scam? What should I do? I'm worried they'll actually try to contact my work.
Threatened by 'Steinberg and Associates' for a fake debt, scared of asset seizure – what can I do?
I'm in East London, South Africa, and I've been getting these absolutely terrifying phone calls for the past two weeks from people claiming to be 'Steinberg and Associates'. They're saying I owe some massive outstanding debt from an old loan I *never* took out, and they're threatening to get a court order to garnish my wages and seize my assets if I don't pay immediately. They even knew my address and some old employment details, which freaked me out. I honestly don't know where they got this information. I'm a single mom, and these threats are making me lose sleep. I've blocked the numbers, but they keep calling from new ones. Is this a common scam? Is there really anything they can do? I'm so worried about my bank accounts being frozen or losing my house. Any advice on how to handle this, or if I should even bother reporting it?