ABC NIGHTLINE TO AIR SEGMENT ON CORONA AREA DEBT COLLECTORS

ComplaintsCollection AgenciesGLOBAL AG aka RFA aka RELIANT FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES

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Diana Mey
Country: United States
Unless it gets bumped (as things sometimes do in the news business), ABC's Nightline will air a segment tomorrow night (4/24/12) detailing the circumstances surrounding the $10 million judgment I was awarded here in West Virginia in 2011 against debt collection agency Global AG (aka Global Attorney Group aka RFA aka Reliant Financial Associates) an LLC that until about a month ago was operating out of an office at 501 N Golden Circle Drive in Santa Ana, California.  Global (also known,  perhaps more appropriately, as GAG) is owned by the trio of Thai Han, Jim Phelps & Stewart Phillips.  

Within months of being awarded the $10 million judgment against Global AG, I was able to identify Han, Phelps & Phillips as the owners of Global (as well as dozens of other fictitious LLC debt collection agencies operating in and around the infamous corona-scam area).  As a result, I have recently filed an amendment to the original lawsuit that seeks to hold the owners, managers and other key past and present personnel personally liable for paying the $10 million judgment.

If the Nightline episode gets bumped, I will let you know.

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    Diana Mey
    | 23 replies
    The piece got bumped to tomorrow (4/25/12) on Nightline
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      Ollie W Sartor replies to Diana Mey
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      My name is Ollie W Sartor, I am licensed private investigator in Arizona. I was wondering if you have having any luck in locating these people and enforcing your judgement.   I would love to have crack at these indivuals.  You can check my PI License status at AZ Public Safety.  Please call me if you are interested. My phone number is 520-808-4026.  I read your article on Yahoo, and I received a message from a Huntington Collection Agency violating 3 of the Fair Debt Act and the message was for my best friend. When I called them and let them know they claim they were process serving company.  Not sure if Reliant Financial Assoc is connected but it possible due to the similar modem of operation. Thank you for your time. Bill Sartor
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        tj replies to Ollie W Sartor
        Calling a friend or relative first, while pretending to be a "process server" to imply a "lawsuit" was filed, is just the standard script.

        See the FTC documents submitted in FTC v Rincon et al, via Pacer, which include seized scripts.
        http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2011/10/rincon.shtm

        (Note, it appears this is a different group than the Thai Han group, although operating out of the same general area in Southern California.)
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        CurrentDialer replies to Ollie W Sartor
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        I work for this company. I never worked at the office that was involved in this lawsuit but I do work for another office that is owned by the same 3 guys. Our office obeys and operates under all the current laws and regulations. What that office did was unlawful and stupid, and it gives other asset recovery companies a bad name. But I do know for a fact that alot of the people who worked for RFA are still employed and working with other offices!
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          tj replies to CurrentDialer
          So, do you call using scripts that say you are calling to serve papers, and the debtor has 3 hours to call back?
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          tj replies to CurrentDialer
          Do you call relatives first, even when you have the contact information for the alleged debtor?
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          ohreally replies to CurrentDialer
          You call contacting people pretending you are the police department and other Government agencies threatening them with lawsuits you claim have already been filed and will be dropped if a large sum of money is paid to you at that particular moment obeying the law? You are scammers.  Con Artists.  Thai Han is nothing more than a current day BULLY and the people who work for him, they, too, are bullies.  Shame on all of you.  By the way, I was one of his many victims (my family members, too).  They tried to collect on a bill that had already been paid to the actual creditor.  I asked for documentation from Han's workers (using aka's), never got anything.  Just bullying threats.  

          Good for you Diana!  You are my hero.
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          The REAL Collector replies to CurrentDialer
          Utter BS.  This company has countless lawsuits against it. They constantly change their LLC, and weasel out of the lawsuits.  Do yourself a favor, quit your job, then jump off the nearest cliff.
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        concern citizen replies to Ollie W Sartor
        they are all connected...good luck
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        No name replies to Ollie W Sartor
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        I saw your posting and I can tell you Global AG is only 1 collection shop. They have 20 total, at least that was what it was in June 2011. Each shoppe was owned by someone different and operated differently
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      PC replies to Diana Mey
      Hi Diana,

      You are the Erin Brockovich of the Debt world.  Good for you and us!!!!  Thank you!
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      MsDredd replies to Diana Mey
      Ha ha ha ha! Oh man, that was GREAT!! I loved it when you said "you know what's interesting, you need to speak up cuz you're being recorded, then "yay"." ... that was PRICELESS! Well done Diana I salute you. As someone who also knows my rights as a consumer and have had to send a cease and desist in my day, it is refreshing to see that these dirtbags are being held accountable and being hit in the only place that motivates their existence ... THE WALLET!! Please keep us posted no matter how long it takes.
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      Charles replies to Diana Mey
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      I am the President/CEO of a collection agency and let me tell you these guys should be locked up.  You have two choices in the collection industry: 1) they agree to pay and 2) you file a lawsuit to collect.  We have a policy at Graham Enterprises if they ask us not to call we don't. We don't make them send in a letter and after a review if the account if it turns out to be considered a benefit to us to file a lawsuit we do.  We sue a lot of people but we are never are disrespectful because lets face it we love debtors ;-).  It’s like having a retail store selling fishing tackle and hating fishermen.
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        yoyo replies to Charles
        You actually have three choices 3) do nothing because you can not legally collect!!!


        And I might add that debt collection agencies are getting to be like ice cream stores to their victims !!!
        The public is getting wise to your tactics and judges are getting tired of your crap!!!

        Peace or War- it's your decision
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      Diana Mey replies to Diana Mey
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      If you have any information or think you have been a victim of one of the 30+ collection agencies (see partial list below) we believe are or were operated by Thai Han, Jim Phelps or Stewart Phillips, in and around Corona/Santa Ana/Orange/Lake Elsinore/San Bernadino/Ontario California - my attorneys and I want to hear from you.

      We've set up a special email:  evildebthounds@gmail.com.

      Global AG, LLC (aka GAG aka Global Attorney Group)
      Reliant Financial Associates (aka RFA)
      Asset & Capital Mangement (aka ACM Group)
      Western Capital Group (aka WCG)
      Bertrand Mangement Group (aka BM Group aka Bertrand & Associates)
      USC Mediations
      BQR Capital
      Blackstone Capital Group (aka Blackstone Financial Group)
      National FC (aka ISAP aka APRA)
      United CC Holdings
      United Financial Partners
      Bureau of Asset Mangement
      Bureau of Debt Recovery
      Capital Recoveries
      Credit Recoveries
      ABA Inc
      Pacific Larsens Group
      First Grand Holdings LLC
      Capital Nation Services LLC
      American FC LLC
      One FC LLC
      Credit MP LLC
      United CC LLC
      Portfolio MG LLC
      Edison & Park Management Group LLC
      Financial Portfolio Company LLC
      First Planners United LLC
      Asset Portfolio Partners LLC
      United Services Partnership LLC
      First United Holdings LLC
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        Doris replies to Diana Mey
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        Being harassed work rea 8884668858 I need a addresses or fax number
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          tj replies to Doris
          Reported to be "N.A.R. Group".
          https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-466-8858

          Looks like the same old "serving papers/threatening prosecution" racket.
          Majority view is it's a fake "debt collection" scam, and all claims are being fabricated.
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        skt replies to Diana Mey
        Hello, I am very new to this post thing. But recently my hubby have been getting calls at work from a company so called Bmg (Bertrand Management Group LLC).  After many times on trying to reach him and no success, they ask to speak to the owner or the boss. The boss answers the phone, Bmg told the boss that if they can't get a hold of my hubby that there would be someone serving the paper at his place of employment between the hrs. 9-5. Unless they receive a call back and give them the case number by the end of the day, they were gonna proceed with the summons. So I called back give them the case number. She stated that I would need to set a payment on that date. The amount was so high that it made me sick to my stomach. My husband and I haven't been the same because of the call. What should I do?
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        Social Media Correction replies to Diana Mey
        These are assumptions and have no merit.
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        Social Media Correction replies to Diana Mey
        Your statement is incorrect.
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        JT replies to Diana Mey
        My wife received a call from O L & Associates and they told her she needed to pay x amount or they were taking her to court. She told them that I would speak with them about this debt after work and they told her she had till noon or they would just file for a court date. I then called on my lunch break and simply asked if they could send me something in writing so I have proof that they are really who they say they are. She said I sent her 9 attachments in an e-mail and that was good enough. I told her as soon as I receive in writing and they prove they are legit I have no problem paying my wife's debit but just want to protect her first. They refuse what should I do now?
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      Social Media Correction replies to Diana Mey
      For the record, Stewart Phillips is NOT an owner or associated with Global AG (GAG)/ RFA.
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      Social Media Correction replies to Diana Mey
      Stewart Phillips is NOT an owner or affiliated with Global AG. The statements on this website are incorrect.
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