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I was contacted by a man named Michael Lawson claiming to be a lawyer from Hartman and Associates Law Firm representing Citi Financial. The phone number was initially contacted from was (866)804-3238, after verifying some information I received a call back from phone number (337)226-3021. In regards to a vehicle that was repossessed in 2008, and still had a balanced owed on it. I was threatened with a lawsuit, wage garnishment, and and destruction destruction of my credit. This personal information and supplied me with a vin number for the vehicle in question. I initially stated that they were trying to reach me to deliver legal documents to me requiring me to appear in court. I elected to set up a payment arrangement with them.It's $1500.00 down and recurring payments of $350.00 per month. After reviewing information later I found that the Vin number that they had supplied didn't match any vehicle that I had ever owned could not have been repossessed in 2008.

Dollars Lost

$1500

Targeted Person's Location

LA, USA- 70507

Scammer Information
Scammer location logo

Lafayette, LA

Mobile logo

(866) 804-3238

Web logo

signnow.com

Scam Type

Debt Collections

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Business name

Hartman and Associates

Date Reported

July 3, 2025

Scam ID

1008925


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