Harassment
Complaint
Debra M. Persiano
Country: United States
I got a call today at home from a man stating he was a process server for Collin County DA's Office and he is with the Sheriff's office and needed to come serve a warrant on me. I was shocked and asked why? He stated do you live ....are you still at this address are you now at this address and I stated who are you? He again, stated he was from the county going to serve court papers on me today. He gave me a toll free number for what he stated was the county's office which is 1 866.872.6116 gave me a case no. which he called a Cause No. 008307-TX. I called the number was transferred to a Mr. Fisher's office who stated that law suite in the amount of $6,214.24 was filed in Collin Co., Tx and that warrant was out for me. He then after back and forth said let me get more information from my secretary and state this was for an outstanding debt in from Capital One a credit card that I obtained several years back and had disputes over interest charges etc. He stated that if I did not want to go to court or jail that I could pay $1,951.00 in full by end of business today and this matter could be cleared up. I explained that I recently lost my job etc. Anyway, he stated that I needed to call him back by EOB today or they will serve the papers. Ok, so that was a heads up for me. I called the DA's office nothing is filed on me as of today, after searching PMG it is clear that they do not practice best practices for collections and have been in trouble for this before back in 2004. I need someone to give me advise. I want to pay off my debt, I don't want this type of collections to continue this upset me, made my blood pressure raise, this type of collections are not the right thing to do. Had they called and ask to make arrangements or give me an opportunity to clear the matter, rather then threaten me by taken legal action, or harassment stating they are sending a sheriff over today. This is wrong, bad business, and should not continue this company is bad news.
Comments
"he also said that he sent someone to a place of residence that I have not lived in for 4 yrs saying he sent them to get the money"
Complaints consistent with deceptive and abusive collection, using deceptive "process server"/"serve papers" scripts.
Complaints restricted to reports of callers currently active in 2012.
Some of these fit profiles of oveseas scams, but most are U.S.
Some non-"800" (or 877, etc.) numbers may be "freelance" scams, including overseas VoIP.
Note that several known So. Cal. operations still show up. Also note the cluster around Buffalo NY (incl. Amherst), and the Florida cluster.
Google search: ("serve" OR "papers") AND "2012" AND site:800notes.com
800notes debt collection calls, to "serve papers":
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-574-8272
""DRCC"
"process servers of wayne county, nc"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-219-6813
"World Wide Recovery"
"World Credit"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-272-1419
Jacobson and Associates
PO Box 1241
Amherst, NY 14228
Local: 716-828-8986
Toll Free: 855-272-1413
Fax: 716-828-8987
"PTS Delivery"
Regos Alliance
210 John Glenn Road
Amherst, NY 14226
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-972-793-0439
Abbott, Newman & Associates, Inc
793 Center St., #129 (ups store)
Lewiston, NY 14092
888-386-0143
888-299-9576
888-552-5129
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-783-0243
"Civil Arbitrator Departmen (so they say)"
"Davis Oliver & Clark"
Davis & Clark, Inc.
3840 East Robinson Road Suite 420
Amherst, NY 14228
Phone: 888-321-9671
Fax: 716-691-3939
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-848-3757
"some legal sounding firm"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-877-0326
"County Legal Services"
"Minnesota Legal Services"
"Legal Services"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-272-1416
"IAG"
"All State Law Firm"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-566-6095
"Nationwide"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-556-5931
"global"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-469-522-9122
VoIP fake debt scammers.
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-890-5076
"USC"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-800-913-9558/2
"Anthony Barnes and Assoc"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-228-4981
"American Financial Group"
"AGS or AFS (They wouln't be specific)"
"Process Verification"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-234-7604
"Prosessing Replication Department"
"Bentrand and Associates"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-360-6635/2
"National Check Recovery Services"
"Law Office of Anthony H. Rodriquez"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-728-4657
"huntington group"
"United Litigations"
"A mediation company"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-951-847-3312
"LV ASSOCIATES LAW OFFICE"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-314-7680
"Nationwide Litigation"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-228-3235/6
"Anthony H Rodriguez"
"CrossPoint Associates"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-294-0886
"claims to be lawers"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-407-0693
"national processing service"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-227-3089
"they didn't say"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-908-4070
"Fraud investagation"
"davis olivers and clark"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-234-2873
"ACS Litigation"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-272-1417
"IAG"
Fax:716-691-5397
"western NY"
IAG/ International Asset Group
IAG International Asset Group LLC #1
1800 Hertel Ave.
Buffalo, New York, 14216
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-373-1873
"Check Systems Recovery LLC"
"CRS"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-509-0384
"CHM Mediation Firm"
"Chm capital"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-374-4495
"US Capital Management"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-863-5719
"Process Server's Office"
"PDI Process Services"
"PF law group"
"pristine financial group"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-207-9500
Liberty Capital Services
828 W. Town & Country Road
Orange, CA 92868
"Lisa Graham (impersonated process server)"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-523-3295
"Nationwide Mediation Firm"
"Mediation Office"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-585-364-6528
"DocuFile"
"claim to be the sherrifs office, this is not true"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-502-7963/4
"recovery processing systems"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-925-2664
"A&M Financial Firm"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-211-4568
"Alliance and Associates Alliance Now"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-453-8654/4
"usc mediation firm"
"USC & Associates"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-343-4843
"Litigation firm"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-203-2907
"Check and Credit Reporting Services"
"The Marshall's office"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-682-267-0924/4
"Telemarketer"
"FEDERAL LAW OFFICE"
"survey"
"Microsoft Control Center"
"Probably a den of thieves"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-219-6807
"Global"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-912-1707
"national litigation"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-202-568-6189
"Vanderbilt and Associates"
"Formerly known as Mendenhall & Associates---same address:
Address: 5732 Old Cheney Highway"
"Buchanon Capital Management Llc.
5744 Old Cheney Hwy., Orlando, FL 32807"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-972-863-1338
"Michael Dean Brendle and Stone"
"American Services"
"brindle, stone and associates"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-869-2160/2
"Argos Alliance"
"C.M.M.S."
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-558-7636
"southwest mediation group"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-605-5414
"Mendenhall and Associates"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-800-630-0816
"Goldstein and Barone"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-913-2574
"USC"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-572-0564
"Thomas Brown and Associates"
Thomas Brown and Associates
Primary contacts:
Melany Steinberg, associate; Karen ??, supervisor.
Primary address:
PO Box 590121
Fort Lauderdale, FLorida 33359
(Located in Pompano Beach)
Phone toll-free:
888-830-8620; 888-902-8197
Fax:
954-603-1479
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-800-380-9329
"E & M Associates"
"Levin, Cohen & Associates
5734 Old Cheney Hwy.,
Orlando, FL 32807"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-255-1947
"Bar Group"
"BA Group"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-583-2042
"Process Server"
"Global Collections"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-847-5151
"NCR"
National Check Resolution
P.O Box 491406
Lawrenceville Georgia 30049
877-348-3599
fax #678-905-9521
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-837-6299
"ACS"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-487-9932/2
"Avid and Newman"
"Abbott ,Newman and Assoc"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-373-6858
"Liberty Law"
"lincoln legal division"
LLDE
1444 S Belcher Rd Ste #C127
Clearwater, FL 33764
855-225-0973
FAX: 855-630-9821
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-812-1761
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-294-0881
"ADR"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-413-304-3474
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-294-0888
"GNA Legal Services"
B & V Services
1207 King;s Highway Suite #271
East Pointe, Ga 30344
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-391-2134
Epstein & Rothman Firm
757 SE 17th Street, #718
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316
888-404-0487
888-873-8363
954-417-8715
Fax: 888-344-4265 954-417-7863
"Lipson Burns & Klein"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-373-1821
"audubon financial services"
Audubon Financial Bureau
P.O. Box 901
Getzville, NY 14068
Toll Free: 1-855-373-1821
Fax: 1-716-218-2153
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-290-9007/2
"Goldberg Keller and Brown Law Office"
Goldberg Keller and Brown
Phone: (716) 568-7595
3840 E Robinson Rd #113,
Buffalo, NY 14228
"Officer O'Neal"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-269-8388
"Chief Investigator"
"CCS"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-583-2050
"Santa Fe Management"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-373-0478
"PROCESSING SUMMONS DIVISION"
"american litigation"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-716-478-4109
"Woodforest Bank"
"Clark Daniels & Cunningham LLC"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-913-2581
"USC Mediations"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-800-913-9558
"Anthony Barnes and Associates"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-802-1770
"Abbott Newman & Associates"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-357-9690
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-254-7556
"Eastern Capital"
"Corporate Offices"
"ECG"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-229-7865
"Abbott Newman & Associates"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-871-3929/2
"Huntington for ThinkCash"
"World Wide Mediation - process server (fake)"
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-567-2686
"Nationwide"
And on, and on, and on ...
(855) 294-0886
Change their name and all their numbers?
Shut down?
Folded into "A&N Financial"?
"JD Mitchell and Associates"?
What's up?
They call themselves civil claims bureau
(855) 294-0886
Receiving such calls providing some callback number "to resolve the matter before it goes to court" are a further indication of illegal deceptive collection, as process servers have no interest in "resolving" a lawsuit. They are just hired to serve papers on already filed lawsuits, and sign an affidavit certifying that they did so.
Receiving a collection call when you know you don't have any delinquent debts is an indicator of potential fraudulent collection.
Using an old or maiden name is a further suspicious indicator, as it suggests the debt collector "located" you via skip-tracing, and such identification is no more reliable than the competence and honesty of the debt collector, which you already have reason to suspect.
As for not being able to give you any information, that is how this "con" is played. The whole goal is to get you to pay, due to this implied yet unproven threat, and allowing you to dispute or forcing them to validate is what they are trying to avoid. The less information you have, the better, as information might only make you more sure that the alleged debt isn't owed by you, and undermine their various deceptions.
You have four separate indicators of potential fraud:
1) "process server calls"
2) use of your maiden name
3) you don't owe anything
4) they can't give you any information
Additional indicators, noted for their absence:
5) You haven't receiveg an FDCPA required "g" letter, notifying you of the alleged debt and your right to dispute it, yet they clearly know how to contact you.
6) Check your local courthouse, if you want, to verify there is no lawsuit filed against either your current or maiden name.
Note how rapidly these scams produce multiple indicators of fraud, by their deviations from normal expected legal debt collection practice, even in just one call.
You can contact FTC, your state Attorney General, or a consumer attorney.
You can find an attorney in your state through www.naca.net
What names and phone numbers are they using?
I strongly urge anyone interested in following this case to sign up for a Pacer account. It really isn't all that expensive.
It does appear that the court has ordered that all debt collection and repayment agreements by supposed debtors (read: victims) will cease and/or be cancelled in the immediate future.
Interesting info regarding Lockhart, Markham, Larry Stephens (of Brylaw) and various ongoing shenanigans and re: the $750,000 Brazilian bonds purchase.
Justice for victims may be near at hand.....
5:11-cv-01623
I am very interested in reading any documents that you are able to post. Thanks for all your info!
I may have some insight on this. Thank you.
Has the court appointed receiver asked that the "bonds" be put under court control?
Bud Hibbs referred to Shekinah, with connections to "D.C. Brown" in Corona, so clearly the "culture" was already fully developed.