**Dual-Number Debt Collection Impersonation Campaign**
This scam campaign involves two phone numbers operating in coordination to impersonate legitimate debt collectors and civil process servers. The primary number 877-643-3607 has generated 3 FTC complaints categorized as "Other" and has been reported from Great Falls, Montana, Sterling, Virginia, and Millersburg, Ohio. The secondary number 307-415-1917 has not yet generated FTC complaints but is connected to the primary number through co-reporting by victims.
The two numbers 877-643-3607 and 307-415-1917 are linked through a "reported_together" relationship with a confidence level of 0.35, indicating consumers have encountered both numbers in related scam attempts. Community reports reveal the campaign's methodology: callers use the 307 number to leave voicemails claiming to be "Chris from Civil Process" regarding fabricated case numbers like "26-xxxxx," while directing victims to call back the 877 number. In one documented case, scammers claimed someone was "being investigated for property" and demanded the victim call 877-643-3607 with case number "26-031508," threatening that "action will be taken against you" if they failed to comply.
The geographic pattern shows targeting across multiple states spanning the Mountain West to the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions, suggesting a broad-based operation rather than localized targeting. The use of both toll-free (877) and Wyoming-based (307) numbers creates an appearance of legitimacy while the threatening language and urgent "final notice" claims are designed to pressure victims into immediate action without verification.
Consumers should be aware that legitimate debt collectors and civil process servers follow strict legal procedures and do not typically leave threatening voicemails with vague case numbers. If contacted by these or similar numbers, do not call back or provide any personal information. Hang up immediately and do not click any links if contacted via text or email. Report these incidents to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov or file complaints with the FCC. To verify if a phone number or domain is associated with known scams, consumers can check resources like the FTC's Consumer Sentinel database or search the number online for other consumer warnings.
This campaign represents a moderate threat level given the documented complaint activity and coordinated multi-number approach. Consumers should remain vigilant for calls from both documented numbers and report any additional contact attempts to federal authorities to help track the full scope of this operation.