California and yes there is a case #

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May 6, 2024
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lobocoug Contributor

California and yes there is a case #

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lobocoug

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Time

Getting sued, need advice

lobocoug

May 6, 7:45pm

Sounds scammy. Call State Farm using phone number from website (not info from

VACougMD

May 6, 7:47pm

I see this a lot. Attorneys are lazy and don’t want to figure out the owner

OU Cougar

May 6, 7:48pm

Hire an attorney. Tell your attorney

Jdoc

May 6, 7:49pm

Wouldn't this cost him money? Why hire an attorney if it can get worked out.

Lance71

May 6, 8:09pm

Good luck with that. He said he verified

Jdoc

May 6, 8:58pm

What State? Does it have a case #?

BYULAWGUY

May 6, 7:56pm

California and yes there is a case #

lobocoug

May 6, 8:01pm

I believe the part about garnishing wages is a major clue that it is a scam.

JAGA97

May 6, 8:04pm

thanks for your advice! It list the attorneys for State Farm and the

lobocoug

May 6, 8:13pm

When you say "it checks out". Does that mean you called State Farm and it is an

JAGA97

May 6, 8:22pm

go to State Farm's website. They have a fully automated claim section where you

Acorn

May 7, 6:24am

Yeah, sounds fishy. Was the letter certified?

Kale

May 6, 8:14pm

no

lobocoug

May 6, 8:19pm

Total scam. Ignore. If it were valid you would have been properly served.

DwigtA2RM

May 6, 8:24pm

Question: what are they getting from asking me to respond to a California court

lobocoug

May 6, 8:30pm

I'm guessing they'll hope you'll respond to their email and they'll claim you can settle out of court for a fee.

HuskerFan2

May 6, 8:32pm

this is how it reads

lobocoug

May 6, 8:37pm

Courts set deadlines. Not attorneys. Courts issue summons, not attorneys. Scam.

DwigtA2RM

May 6, 8:52pm

If that is language from the actual Summons, could be legit. The

Jdoc

May 6, 9:00pm

Agreed. This sounds way too much like a scam.

HuskerFan2

May 6, 8:30pm

Not necessarily. Maybe they obtained leave

Jdoc

May 6, 8:59pm

Very scammy sounding like others have said.

May 6, 8:30pm

Ownership does not follow a sold vehicle. Best thing to do is check the case

DwigtA2RM

May 6, 9:29pm

state farm collection attorneys are lazy idiots. call them first

jwf

May 6, 10:09pm

Scam almost certainly.

roseyscenario

May 6, 10:45pm

Send it to your auto insurance company before you decide to hire an attorney.

Acorn

May 7, 6:23am

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