Complaint

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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.

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    DONALD
    Here's a few
     


    Portfolio Management Group,
    Horizon Global Group,
    HGG tied to PMG by Fictitious Name registration in Riverside County.
    PMG, HGG, TAS
    866-872-6116  *
    866-872-6117  *
    866-872-5550  *
    866-872-8399  *
    877-546-0642  *
    888-280-7216  *  (TAS)

    TAS
    888-280-7216  *

    Pacific Asset Group
    888-310-3751  *
    888-295-1624  *

    DC Brown
    951-734-9100  *

    Pacific Management and Recovery,
    Union Management
    951-824-5265  *
    888-332-0080  *
    866-214-2646  *
    866-668-0012  *
    866-767-8814  *

    National FC
    888-393-6050  *

    Atlantic Resource Management,
    Atlantic Case Management, NFC
    888-393-6043  *
    888-393-6044  *

    LM Partners
    888-541-8058  *

    AF Group
    813-863-1962  *
    888-295-1662  *
    888-280-7216  *  (TAS) Ties AF Group back to PMG, HDD

    National Filing Services,
    Global Filing Services
    888-745-8841  *
    951-824-5265  *
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    tj
    Those were the onces I found centered on Corona.

    Any names from over 2 years ago, that might provide a trail to the individuals behind the scheme around their current obfuscation?
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    tj
    California requires that process servers in the state serving 10 or more times per year be registered, and that registered process servers be bonded.  Registration requires submitting of a fingerprint set, and attesting that they will follow California's process serving laws.  There may also be county licensing requirements, and registration would also be required of a corporation engaged in processs serving.

    Want to bet these sham "process servers" calling from Corona CA aren't registered, licensed, and bonded?

    Wand to bet the "process server" LLCs aren't either?

    http://law.justia.com/codes/california/2009/bpc/22350-22360.html

    2009 California Business and Professions Code - Section 22350-22360 :: Chapter 16. Process Servers

    http://www.psinstitute.com/FAQAboutRPS.htm
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    tj
    Registering the LLCs would require the officers to submit their fingerprints.
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    th
    Where are their call centers located?
    What are their physcial addresses, not mail drops?
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    tj
    Failure to register as required above is a misdemeanor.
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    Angry
    NATIONAL FILING SERVICE IN CALIFORNIA... These people need to be stopped! They almost killed my friends mother!  How dare they put an eldely ill person thru what they did!  Calling her and saying the put a hold had she had 3 hours for me to call or the civil case would be criminal and the summons would be a warrent for my arrest!  never did they try to contact me and i've lived same place 10 years - same phone # - bought the "case" from B/A whom I haven't dealt with for over 15 years and never owed anything for anything with them.  They hung up on me when I insisted they send to me everything in writing immediatly -today by messenger if necessary as I'd never received anything from them or B/A. She said No I would be receiving a summons!    i said NO to send me and my atttorney everything that had transpired in writing today -  She hung up on me.
      Can I sue them for what they put my friends mother thru?   This is very wrong.    What can I do to prevent them from calling again - especially her! Thanks
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    tj
    You can both sue them.  FDCPA prohibits using deception to collect a debt, harassment, abusive collection, and making threats they can't legally, or don't intend, to carry out.

    "National Filing Service" is another shell LLC alias for the Corona Scam.  They use many other names, but they all trace back to Corona, CA.

    They routinely engage in many FDCPA violations, including illegal threats of "arrest", illegal disclosure to third parties, deceptively claiming you've been "sued", deceptively claiming they are "arresting" you, etc.  

    Like many others, you already suspect this "debt" is a fabrication.  Check your credit reports (particularly Experian) and see if they pulled one, which would have given them access to old account information, and allowed them to size up your vulnerability to this scam.  Pulling your credit report without "permissible purpose" is a violation of FCRA, and you can sue them for that as well.

    Report this to FTC, your state Attorney General, the California Attorney General, the Corona CA Police Department, and the Riverside office of the FBI.

    Contact a consumer attorney in your state.  Since FDCPA and FCRA allow courts to award damages and attorney fees, attorneys taking such cases often do so on contingency.

    You might try www.naca.net
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    Amazed
    I got the second call in as many months from their "Processing Server" indicating that I needed to contact the number (888) 906-3101 with a case number otherwise face a default judgment against me in court. I told the woman it sounded like a scam and if she was serving a summons, that she needed to do that in person and not over the phone. When I inquired as to the jurisdiction from which the summons was being served, she said that she did not have that information. What are you "processing" then, I asked?

    I hope that they are not at all successful in this, as I can see how this would be convincing to a lot of elderly people.

    Thanks to everyone for their posts.
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    Cj
    just wanted to update everyone that I have yet to be served 1 month later and yeah EPIC FAIL thanks for the info TJ .I laso set them a validation  of debt letter to which i never recieved a response
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    cm
    Is anybody getting close to catching these guys?
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    jake
    These guys cross a line that is unacceptable. I know I owe somebody some money but to resort to the tactics these guys endorse is infuriating. It is one thing to come after me but to involve innocent people that I know with clearly fraudulent claims is deplorable.

    They went after my MOTHER and were threatening to show up at her house. She freaked. She doesn't understand scum bags like this. And they ARE scum bags. There is no sheriff waiting to show up at the house. It's a fraudulent LIE.

    So here's a retaliation tactic:
    Go to a PAY PHONE and call their 866 or 877 or 800 number. When they answer, hang up and call again. There is no charge for a toll free call so you keep getting your quarter back. Sometimes, just stay on the line and don't say anything. It's costing THEM when they answer the phone. Or, ask for the sheriff. Or, ask them if they like Cheerios. Just use up their time. There are LOTS of numbers for these schmucks. Call ALL of them. Here are a few:
    1-877-571-5190
    1-877-696-8121
    1-877-401-6202
    1-866-767-8814
    1-866-872-8399
    Plus, see other posts for more numbers.
    Have a nice day.
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    Jake
    So here's a retaliation tactic:
    Go to a PUBLIC PAY PHONE and call their 866 or 877 or 800 number. When they answer, hang up and call again. There is no charge for a toll free call so you keep getting your quarter back. Sometimes, just stay on the line and don't say anything. It's costing THEM when they answer the phone. Or, ask for the sheriff. Or, ask them if they like Cheerios. Just use up their time. There are LOTS of numbers for these schmucks. Call ALL of them. Here are a few:
    1-877-571-5190
    1-877-696-8121
    1-877-401-6202
    1-866-767-8814
    1-866-872-8399
    1-888-872-6116
    1-888-280-7216
    1-888-310-3751
    1-866-214-2646
    1-888-393-6050
    1-888-393-6043
    1-888-541-8058
    1-888-280-7216
    1-888-745-8841
    THESE NUMBERS ARE ALL THE SAME GROUP GOING UNDER DIFFERENT CORPORATE NAMES. Plus, see other posts for even more numbers.

    The bad part of this is that some of these people are just trying to make a living like everyone else. It's the skuzzy owners that have come up with this way of doing business. However, the way to get back is through their pocketbooks and IF enough people call multiple times on their Toll Free numbers, a dent can be made.
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    RAUL
    SAW THIS ON ANOTHER POST AND THOUGHT IT WAS PRETTY GOOD:
    So here's a retaliation tactic:
    Go to a PUBLIC PAY PHONE and call their 866 or 877 or 800 number. When they answer, hang up and call again. There is no charge for a toll free call so you keep getting your quarter back. Sometimes, just stay on the line and don't say anything. It's costing THEM when they answer the phone. Or, ask for the sheriff. Or, ask them if they like Cheerios. Just use up their time. There are LOTS of numbers for these schmucks. Call ALL of them. Here are a few:
    1-877-571-5190
    1-877-696-8121
    1-877-401-6202
    1-866-767-8814
    1-866-872-8399
    1-888-872-6116
    1-888-280-7216
    1-888-310-3751
    1-866-214-2646
    1-888-393-6050
    1-888-393-6043
    1-888-541-8058
    1-888-280-7216
    1-888-745-8841
    THESE NUMBERS ARE ALL THE SAME GROUP GOING UNDER DIFFERENT CORPORATE NAMES. Plus, see other posts for even more numbers.

    The bad part of this is that some of these people are just trying to make a living like everyone else. It's the skuzzy owners that have come up with this way of doing business. However, the way to get back is through their pocketbooks and IF enough people call multiple times on their Toll Free numbers, a dent can be made.
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    Michael
    Hello, I am a PI investigating these individuals.  The name of my company is Diversified Arbitration and I am located in Palm Desert, CA.  My PI license can be verified through the Ca. Dept. of Consumer Affairs.  I cannot seem to access your video, is there any way you can send a link to my email addy? Diversifiedarb at aol. Thanks.  Or feel free to give me a call at 760-779-8688. Thnaks again
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    Yes, but need declarations
    I am a PI here in Ca. investigating these indivuduals and entities.  The plan from my client is to name both the entities and individuals in a complaint alleging, among other things, racketeering.  To do this, I need information and declarations from victims both within the state of Ca. and outside of Ca.  the name of my company is Diverisified Arbitration and the license can be verified through the Ca. Dept. of Consumer Affairs, Bureau of Investigavtive Services.  All the complaints listed herein have been very helpful in my research but unfortunately an anonymous posting is worth diddly squat in court.  Please feel free to contact me at 760-779-8688 if any complainant would be willing to sign an affidavit describing their experience.  Once there are enough sworn statements, there is alos the possibility of criminal action by governmental agencies.  As I am sure many of you have already found out, complaints to law enforcement and regulatory agencies are useless.  It is my intention to do their work for them and submit a package of 30 or 40 declaration regarding the conduct of these individuals and entities, whcih will be a little hard to ignore than the occassional complaint or anonymous report.

    I am not looking for clients or remuneration, I already have a client that is pursuing this matter.  Further, I am especially interested in the YOU TUBE videos previously posted on this site re the illegal phone calls.  It seems they are no longer accessible, did anyone download these videos?

    Michael
    Diversified Arbitration
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    tj
    "CJ"s posts may be related to similar posts, here:

    You might attempt to contact him through debtorboards.com
    He may be in contact with an attorney, which may be related to his blocking access.

    Also, you might try posted complaints on ripoffreport against ANY of the Corona cluster of names.   I believe ripoffreport may have a way to forward email to complainants.

    The Corona cluster appears to have been set up with many LLCs to obscure liability and ownership.  In addition, there are reports that they are claiming the various "debt collectors", "process servers", etc. are 1099 "independent contractors".  This would suggest applicability of RICO or similar CA law that could tie the various LLC and individual entities togetheer for purposes of liability.
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    tj
    Disinformation example, response time:  2 days from original post.

    http://www.ripoffreport.com/collection-agency-s/rincon-management-se/rincon-management-services-pac-db3e9.htm
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    tj
    Under what name(s)?
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