Minnesota DOC: Fake Debt Collectors Use Local Law Firm In Scam

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Minnesota Commerce Department is urging people to be aware of a scam involving a well-known, local law firm.

Fake debt collectors are claiming to be from Jeff Anderson and Associates and are using emails, phone calls and even Facebook posts to try to get money.

Jeff Anderson and Associates is a Minnesota-based law firm known for representing victims of childhood sex abuse.

The messages claim that the person has a debt that must be paid immediately.

The Minnesota Commerce Department is asking anyone who receives s message like that to report it to the Federal Trade Commission by going online or by calling 877-382-4357.

They ask for people to also contact the Minnesota Commerce Department's Consumer Services Center by email at consumer.protection@state.mn.us or by phone at 651-539-1600 or 800-657-3602 (Greater Minnesota).