Recieved a call from Ms. Stone on March 28th. She said she was calling me to collect a claim (she did not state what company she represented and for which company she was collecting for[caller id said the call was from Woodrel Inc.]). She rattled off a account number and told me a purchase of $19.99 was made to a fortune telling website (don't remember exactly what she said). I told her that that was a fraudulent charge made back in January and I had already taken care of the issue with my bank. Ms. Stone said she would mail me a police report so that, "we could catch the criminal." On April 1st, I received the alleged police report. I contacted my bank and gave them the report. The next day (April 2nd) I received another letter stating that I owed $26.99 and I would have to pay it or be submitted for collections (no idea how the amount increased by $7). Contacted my bank again, gave them the letter, and the bank said I should not make the payment. I did a lot of searching about the phone number used to call me (567-455-0160) and the company (ERS) and everything points to a fraud; my bank agreed. Also of note: the number on the collection letter has a different number on it (567-445-0163) and the company that ERS is apparently collecting for is Duodecad Services (a multimedia developing and operating service).
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