City Recovery Pacific Management hreats of arrest, property seizure Dallas, Texas

This is the exact same as case #610208 with the exception that I fell for it.

My wife had received several threatening phone call regarding serving summons and threat of arrest.  A case number was referenced.  She assumed that this was yet another worthless threat.  When they finally left a number.  I decided to call the number and deal with this myself.

After being transferred several time I was connected with Gavin Lapree.  I received the same song and dance as Barry (610208).  Arrest, seizure of assets, etc.  Here again a credit card.  Oddly enough, I live in Dallas, TX not Northampton, PA.  The guy gets aroung as he indicated that he was in Dallas.

I ask for contact information so that I could ask a lawyer to speak with him.  He informed me that this was acceptable but that if I choose to have a lawyer involved it would indeed proceed to court.  I did have an option he stated.  If I agreed to settle right now I could get the amount due reduced and not face a 2500.00 court fee. 

Once told the reduced amount I told "Gavin" that there was no way that I could come up with that amount.  He said, "let me contact the card company and see what can be worked out".  He called back 5 minutes later with yet a less amount broken into 3 payments.  I told hime that this too could not be done.  He put me on hold and came back with one final offer.  Four equal payments.  While this was near impossible, I agreed.  The first payment was due immediately with the remaining coming out of my check card.

After reading Barry's (610208) posting I fear that I've made a huge mistake.  Is what they're doing legal?  If not, what can be done?

Please, if you are reading this, please read case #610208.  This is a major scam.  DO NOT FALL FOR IT!!!