This scam campaign involves a network of three phone numbers (9704336256, 6072949001, and 8885549425) operating in coordination with two debt-related companies, Collection Solutions Inc. and Ready Capital Corporation. The campaign has generated 123 FTC complaints across two of the phone numbers, with no reported complaints yet for 9704336256. Phone number 6072949001 accounts for the majority of complaints with 97 FTC reports categorized as debt reduction scams targeting credit cards, mortgages, and student loans, while 8885549425 has accumulated 26 complaints for impersonating government agencies, businesses, or family members.
The geographic targeting shows a concentrated pattern across multiple states. Phone number 6072949001 primarily targets victims in Chicago, Illinois, San Diego, California, and Orlando, Florida, while 8885549425 focuses on Goodlettsville, Tennessee, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Clayton, Indiana. The campaign demonstrates sophisticated coordination through shared infrastructure, with all three phone numbers connected through same-campaign relationships and reported together with both companies at high confidence levels ranging from 0.77 to 0.85.
Consumer reports reveal multiple fraud tactics within this network. Community reports document fake business inquiries from "Michael Fredenburg" claiming to own "Fredenburg Interior Design LLC" and requesting services for grave headstones, likely advance fee fraud schemes. Additional reports show calls from a "hardship review division at National Tax Support" offering debt resolution options, combining government impersonation with debt relief fraud. The companies involved, Collection Solutions Inc. with 6 CFPB complaints and Ready Capital Corporation with 64 CFPB complaints, both operate in debt collection and mortgage industries respectively, providing apparent legitimacy to the scam operations.
To protect yourself from this campaign, never provide personal or financial information to unsolicited callers, even if they claim to represent legitimate companies or government agencies. Legitimate debt collectors and mortgage companies will communicate through official mail and can provide proper credentials when requested. If contacted by any of these numbers or similar offers, hang up immediately, do not click any links in emails, and report the contact to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov or file a complaint with the FCC. You can verify if a phone number or company is legitimate by checking the FTC's complaint database, researching the company through official state business registries, and searching for consumer warnings online.
This campaign represents a moderate to high threat level due to its coordinated nature, multiple fraud tactics, and significant complaint volume across debt relief and impersonation schemes. Consumers should remain vigilant for contacts from these numbers or similar debt relief offers, particularly in the targeted geographic regions. Continued monitoring and reporting of these entities to federal authorities is recommended to track campaign evolution and protect additional potential victims.