Harassment
Complaint
Forrest Fuller
Country: United States
Under CA law is is harassment to call someone repeatedly and not say anything (silence to intimidate).
This company (319) 274-1902 called my home several times per week for 2 weeks. When I or my wife answered the call there was no response - just silence. Finally I had had enough and called back. I asked immediately for them to stop calling me and to put me on their do not call list. I was told they don't have a do not call list and then I was asked if "Valentina Johnson" lived here. I told them no and tried to tell them how upset I was with them but they just said "all you have to say is its a wrong number." Nonsense, they were clearly calling to get hold of this Valentina (my wife's name is Johnson and first name starts with V but not Valentina) and they were not going to say antything but keep calling until someone with the right accent answered the phone or someone called them back. Silence being used to intimidate. And they were targeting anyone with a name similar to this Valentina Johonson.
These guys need to be put out of business.
This company (319) 274-1902 called my home several times per week for 2 weeks. When I or my wife answered the call there was no response - just silence. Finally I had had enough and called back. I asked immediately for them to stop calling me and to put me on their do not call list. I was told they don't have a do not call list and then I was asked if "Valentina Johnson" lived here. I told them no and tried to tell them how upset I was with them but they just said "all you have to say is its a wrong number." Nonsense, they were clearly calling to get hold of this Valentina (my wife's name is Johnson and first name starts with V but not Valentina) and they were not going to say antything but keep calling until someone with the right accent answered the phone or someone called them back. Silence being used to intimidate. And they were targeting anyone with a name similar to this Valentina Johonson.
These guys need to be put out of business.
Comments
If bill collectors actually took the time to do their homework, then you might find that you don't get yelled at as often.
The CBE Group keeps calling my WORK number and asking for someone that doesn't even work in my company!!! I have been telling them this for over a year. [***]!!!! CBE and all other debt collectors need to pull their heads out of their [***]. Intimidation gets you nowhere. Especially since calling my office will only get you into a world of trouble with my company's security department.
My household income (between my husband and myself) is well over 250k. We have zero credit card debt and my mortgage and every other bill is paid on time.
I am called every day, multiple times a day for the past year by idiots like you who evidently suffer from reading comprehension issues. I have explained that I had luck of getting this phone number from the phone company, that I am not the person who they are trying to reach, that I don't recognize the name they give. Each time I get an apology and an assurance that I will never be called again. Just now I was told, "oh. It looks like you've been getting a bunch of calls because we have two debtors listed at this phone number."
I threatened to sue and was assured I don't have to and this would be taken care of. I have heard that before.
I had a tragic death in the family and barely get to sleep as is and o be awoken every single AM to this nonsense has me in enough of a rage that I'm not looking into lawyers.
So god help the people you call if you're as ignorant as your post suggests. That's most likely the attitude that will, fingers crossed, get you sued someday by someone whom you've wronged.
You may be able to qualify as a class member for this lawsuit.
http://www.topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settle ... -action-lawsuit
You may be able to qualify as a class member for this lawsuit.
http://www.topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settle ... -action-lawsuit
So I actually think the only way to get satisfaction is to curse out the person calling on behalf of CBE unless you have a better idea.