I get a call from a fake process server-Update~Rachel Holbert-Jones Page, Sunset SC

Update: After the initial call from this so-called process server leaving a phone number to a supposed law office in Texas, but the phone number he called from appeared to come from a courthouse in North Carolina, where we are involved in litigation, he called again the very next day asking for someone named Melvin something (can't remember the last name now) and from the same courthouse phone number. I googled the name of the person he was asking for, it was a unique name and a dead man from Arkansas popped up. A man they called the broom man. 

This was without a doubt a bogus process server that was nothing more than a scammer. What is odd is that it came from a courthouse where we are involved in litigation and Arkansas is where my ex boyfriend (came up in the litigation, more info on him in My Story, at the bottom of this post) lives or used to. I assume he still lives there, if living in an RV can be classified as living in a particular city/town. I thought this was odd. 

I thought about calling the Texas number and telling them good luck with serving the broom man of Arkansas since he's dead. I did a google search and quite easily found the broom man. There were several news stories written about him in Little Rock, Arkansas which is another oddity because my ex boyfriend spent most of his time in Little Rock when he wasn't in Tennessee or traveling elsewhere. I'm not sure where or how they found the broom man or perhaps they were referring to someone else but it's odd that is where my ex boyfriend spent most of his time and I'm not even sure where they got that information. I know they (opposing counsel) asked about my ex boyfriend in my deposition but I can't remember if I told them he spent most of his time in Little Rock or perhaps I posted it on one of my blogs. It may have been in the police report I filed when my laptop, devices and other personal information was stolen but that wasn't in Arkansas. I don't know. Here's a link to a story about the broom man: https://talkbusiness.net/2013/09/arkansas-broom-man-makes-national-news/, the story about his death: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/jun/19/little-rocks-beloved-broom-man-dies-84/, another story: https://arktimes.com/news/the-observer/2015/08/06/the-broom-man?oid=3998362 and another: https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2013/07/20/an-update-on-the-broom-man-melvin-pickens, his obituary: https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2017/06/19/the-broom-man-melvin-pickens-dies-at-84.

Melvin Pickens of Little Rock, Arkansas sold brooms for the blind for over thirty years. He was also featured on CBS, On The Road with Steve Hartman, was a cancer survivor, that was eventually confined to his apartment. He died in 2017 and his grandson opened a gofundme account to raise money to pay some debts and put Mr. Pickens to rest.

Another small update: I also have a pretty good idea how he (when I say he, I'm referring to the man we're fighting in court) found the broom man. I curiously typed in my ex boyfriend's name and Little Rock in the google search bar and up popped a man by the same name that died back in 2017, the same year Mr. Pickens died and in the same newspaper. I'm not sure how he made the leap and found the broom man's name but somehow he did. My husband says, the man we're fighting probably spends all of his spare time online which may be true.

This post turned out to be much longer than I intended and I really think the broom man deserves his own post since I included several links and I can always link back to this post in my next one.

Here are some links to articles about fake process servers and what to look out for. One thing is certain, in my case, they spoofed the courthouse phone number. The clerk at the court assured me process servers don't use their phones because they don't allow it and there was no case/summons for me at this courthouse or any court in the surrounding counties. It was a scam, plain and simple. They may also spoof a sheriff's department phone number too which can be quite scary for someone who doesn't know. The police nor the sheriff call to serve you. They come to your residence. And they won't leave papers with your child and doubtfully will leave the summons with anyone other than you. Scammers Disguised as Process Servers Target Personal Information: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2023/07/24/scammers-disguised-as-process-servers-target-personal-info, BBB Advises, Look Out For The Process Server Scam: https://cbs4indy.com/news/4-your-money/look-out-for-the-process-server-scam/, Process Server Scams on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/185xp3t/process_server_scam/, This Phishing Scam Claims a Process Server is Looking For You: https://www.bbb.org/article/scams/28919-bbb-scam-alert-this-phishing-scam-claims-a-process-server-is-looking-for-you, Fake Process Server Scams, 3 Huge Red Flags: https://www.sewiprocess.com/processservingscams/, Process Server Scams Are On The Rise: https://getcarefull.com/articles/process-server-scams-are-on-the-rise and How To Spot Fake or Fraudulent Process Servers: https://www.onesourceprocess.com/how-to-spot-fake-or-fraudulent-process-servers/.

I Received a Call About Being Served Papers: https://www.creditinfocenter.com/what-should-i-do-if-i-received-a-call-about-being-served-papers/. This is what happened to me and it was most definitely fake. I did not get the call, it went to my voicemail and the "process server" left me a voicemail message then called the next day after I called the Texas phone number he left me and told whoever it was (in a voicemail message) that serving me over the phone was improper service in North Carolina. The next day I received the call asking for the broom man who's dead. This is partly why we think it might be the man we are fighting in court. Either way, it was fake and I've provided a few links to articles to better equip you should you receive a call from one of these so-called servers.

This isn't the first time I've been targeted by scammers. Several years ago I was targeted by a romance scammer but fortunately figured out that was what it was relatively quickly and knew for sure when he asked for $4000 for his fake daughter's surgery or something. Unfortunately, a lot of women did fall for these scams. I googled the photos he was using and it turned out to be photos from a Ukrainian journalists facebook page. This sick scammer even used the journalists daughter's pictures in his scam. It wasn't too long later the journalist removed access to his family's photos. That's pretty sick in my opinion but the scammers are using someone's children's photos. I reported him and even wrote several posts about it. 

Here's the original post:

Yesterday, I received a call from a "Process Server." Whether this man was real is unknown. He left a voicemail message that I listened to last night. It appeared to come from my local courthouse but when I called the courthouse this morning, I found out there was no pending case other than the litigation I'm currently involved in. He said he would come by my home (I no longer have a home here and the only home he could be referring to in this local area would be my ex husband's and he was evicted a few months ago) so I'm not sure where he was going. I thought the message sounded a little odd because he never named my county of residence, he only referred to my county of residence as the place where the legal action is purportedly at and I thought this was strange in that he would have at least named the county where the complaint was filed. He even went on to say that if I weren't there (not sure where "there" is) between 6 and 7 PM I would be considered non-responsive and the case would proceed without me and that I'd been informed. No state that I'm aware of allows service through voicemail. North Carolina certainly does not. Even more strange was the phone number he provided was in Texas. I did call it out of curiosity and reached the voicemail of a man who identified himself but not whether he was an attorney or perhaps the process server company ("Mr. Clemmons") worked for. But why would an attorney or process server in Texas be handling a lawsuit when I live in North Carolina?

I checked my local courthouse where I live in the Outer Banks, the local courthouse where I'm involved in the other litigation, my aunt's in West Virginia because I spend a great deal of time there caring for her and even checked a few surrounding counties to see if perhaps the case was filed there to no avail. I could find no case anywhere. If there is a case filed in some other state I don't live in, well, I'm unaware of it and will continue to be unaware of it because I'm not calling every county clerk's office in North Carolina and I'm certainly not calling courthouses in other states trying to locate this litigation.

I can only conclude this call from a "Process Server" was a fake and if it's not they're going to have to file the case. And the complaint and summons comes before the documents for the process server to file.

My ex husband, who is also named in the current litigation, thinks it might be from the person we're involved in this litigation with trying to extract information. I don't honestly know and I'm so busy with the appeal I don't have time to spend any more time thinking about it.

Until next time……..My story………………I’m Rachel Xie Qi Holbert-Jones Page and this is my story: living part time in Iva, South Carolina (Anderson County SC) and part time in Hartwell, Georgia on my boyfriend Malachi’s boat, a 1986 Chris-Craft Catalina 381, at the Hartwell Marina which technically doesn’t allow liveaboards so I can only stay there sometimes. He purchased a 1996 Holiday Mansion 39 Barracuda, a 1977 CHB Trawler 34 (I’m remodeling), a 1986 Marine Trader 54 Sunliner that I’m updating. Malachi and his brother purchased a 2018 Sunseeker Manhattan 52 and a 2001 Nordic Tug 37. I still have the 2001 Adventure-Craft 2800 in the Outer Banks that I’m currently not renting (but call home) because I’m behind on rent payments but I have the ability to go back to once I catch up (The landlord is a friend). *********************************************************************** I’m still taking care of my aunt in West Virginia but not as much anymore and hoping not to have to return to Memphis, Tennessee. We are scheduled to get my aunt moved to Dead Women Crossing, Oklahoma but it keeps getting moved farther out. I’m still traveling and road tripping for work and have been to my Uncle’s ranch in Alpine, Texas to oversee it and the cattle he retitled in both of our names, Texas Longhorns, Scottish Highlands, Brangus and show horses. He’s also added some Bison and Beefalo to his ranch in addition to his other livestock. I still have a lot of familiarizing to do and I’m very happy to learn about the cattle, horses and the ranch. ************************************************************************* For my work travels my uncle purchased a beautiful blue 1995 Ford E-150 Econoline GT Starquest Campervan. I wasn’t sure at first about him purchasing an older van like this but the man that owned it previously had completely converted it with solar power and electrical and while it was priced higher than he wanted it was a great deal for all of the work the owner had done. It only has 112k miles and since I haven’t driven it much and it was purchased in January 2024, it still has the same mileage. It only has a sealed portable toilet but that is okay because I prefer a public toilet and only use a camper toilet if I’m dispersed camping or at a Walmart and have no choice. I prefer rest areas and truck stops and only stay at a Walmart or Cracker Barrel if I must. For short trips, I drive a car or SUV my Uncle gives me. ************************************************************************* I have an avid love for photography and capturing the essence of old, abandoned properties, allegedly haunted places, classic, antique vehicles, lakes, rivers, nature and historical places. I’m not a ghosthunter or paranormal investigator although I’ve had people request me to lead their groups, I’m a legend Hunter which means I love to chase the legends. I love scary podcasts and spend more time on YouTube or Audible than Peacock or Tubi. I used to watch TV or movies when I stopped for the night but now I usually go right to sleep when I stop and prefer the podcasts of Darkness Prevails, What Lurks Beneath or Swamp Dweller. I like to listen to scary trucker stories too, occasionally Carmen Carrion or grizzly/polar bear attacks. On Audible I like books but have only finished one or two so it doesn’t really pay for itself. I do like the Dateline Podcasts. I’ve recently developed an interest in the law and like google scholar and casetext for research, medium, wordpress and blogger for writing, YouTube, listening to van lifers and people living in their cars, SUV’s and RV’s. I like Facebook groups geared toward van life, camping and road tripping, unsplash, pexels and pixabay for public domain photos, pinterest, instagram, reading, greek mythology, the metaphysical, ebay, shadowlands (for places that are supposedly haunted) and the internet. ***********************I like creating videos, photography, blogging and going to car shows when I’m not working which consists of scouting for investment properties and rehabbing/remodeling those properties after my Uncle and his business partners purchase the houses. We also remodel old boats and restore classic cars. When not working, I like camping, photography, museums, historical places, art galleries, antique shops, anything old and driving deserted back roads. I’m also into fitness, weightlifting (although I haven’t been doing much of it this winter because it’s cold and I like to exercise outside), nutrition, healthy eating, gua sha, face rollers, beauty, fashion and recently tai chi and yoga. ***************************************Visit my blogs at https://rachelholbertjonespage.com, https://sassygrrl32x.blogspot.com and https://youtube.com/sassygrrl32 *****************************************By Rachel Xie Qi Holbert-Jones Page AKA sassygrrl32 & Haunted Legendhunter & Bourbon Street Blogger *******************************************For my name change: First, it is part of my rebranding and second I wanted to take my great-grandmother’s maiden name and incorporate it into my name for heritage sake. Xie means “thank” in mandarin, it dates to the Nanyang in the Henan province, annexed around the Western Zhou dynasty (1076-771 BC). In ancient chinese it meant “acrobat skills” and “flying upward” as in a bird. The Xie family name was found in the USA in 1920 in Wisconsin. Da Xie means to “express one’s thanks” and Xie Mei is “harmonious and graceful.” ************************************************************************ Qi (Che, Chi, pronounced chee) means “the circulating life force whose existence and properties are the basis of much chinese philosophy and medicine”; “the energy in everything”; “vital life force.”; “flowing vital energy.” **************************************************************** In traditional chinese philosophy and medicine, qi is an unseen energy that flows through everything, binding all things together within the micro and macro elements of the universe. And one more interesting tidbit: Low Bow (bowing as low as you can) is reserved for people of much higher stature than yourself and indicates deep respect. ***********************************************#rachelholbertjones #rachelxieqiholbertjones #sassygrrl32 #sassygrrl32x #Iva #SouthCarolina #Hartwell #Georgia #andersoncounty #livinginacar #vanlife #nomadlifestyle #carcamping #roadtripping #boondocking #carlife #livingoffgrid #vandwelling #vanliving #personalblogpage #legendhunter #haunted #abandoned #rhjonespage #rxqhjp #rxqhjonespage #rxqhjpage rxieqiholbertjones #rachelxieqi #rachelxieqiholbertjonespage #xieqiholbertjones #xieqiholbert #xieqi #sassyaftersixty #deadwomencrossing #oklahoma #westvirginia #memphis #tennessee #sassyaftersixty #bourbonstreetblogger #bepositive #prayer #GodBless #vitallifeforce #flowingvitalenergy #unseenenergy #taichi *****************************************As a side note: To explain my homeless/houseless situation, my ex boyfriend sold my house without my permission by signing the purchase agreement online and not talking to the buyer. The buyer was a wholesale agent in Florida, the house is in North Carolina, so there was never any meetings. The wholesaler sold the contract (reassignment) to someone else. My ex BF took the money. Unfortunately, we had joint accounts. We are now in litigation (with the buyer) and are currently in an appeal and I have several motions set for a few months from now. There were a lot of discrepancies in the contracts as well as a number of errors the trial court made. In one contract I was listed as my father’s wife, my address was wrong, there were many mistakes. The whole thing (closing) took place out of state. I’m looking for my ex BF so I can take a lawsuit on him but he lives full time in his RV so I have no idea where he is currently. He has a post office box and several certified letters have been sent but went undelivered and I’ve certainly not told him I’m trying to serve him with a lawsuit. The last known address I have for him is in Arkansas and he uses his brother’s address in Tennessee (summons has been sent there too and went unserved by the sheriff). ****************************************************I just wanted to share, a lot of people on my YouTube channel wanted to know the story and many don’t understand how someone else can sell your property out from under you but it happens. It happened to me. It was inherited property and many of my friends believe I was targeted. This isn’t something I can really talk about in my videos. I have a little but I have to be very discerning on what I say and technically I’m probably not supposed to be talking about considering I’m seeking to sue my ex boyfriend for his part. I’ve tried going to the police but they couldn’t help me. They said it was civil matter. So there you have it. #rizzoreipartners #davisislandersllc