Threatening phone calls indicating that I am summonsed for a complaint

ComplaintsCollection AgenciesRH Group (Rotech Holdings LTD)

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Kristine Griley
Country: United States
My daughter got a call from these people.  She said they were very rude.  They called from 877-306-1807 and cited a case number.  She warned me by text, and I received a message shortly after this.  The message was rude, and after looking them up, I found that there was a lot of information regarding this company and fraud. The complaints said that they would not give their location or the source of the summons or any other info.  They just demanded money immediately.   I am not sure if they will harass me or not. I do not trust this as it not what normal collection agencies do.

How do I get them to leave me alone?

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    tj
    They appear to be running a fraudulent "debt collection" shakedown racket, using the usual scam tactics of harassing relatives and coworkers, implying some fake "lawsuit", threatening "arrest" or "prosecution for fraud", etc, and similar violations of FDCPA.  It appears that they are in New York.

    File complaints with FTC, your state Attorney General, and the New York Attorney General.

    If they start harassing you with calls, record the calls and tell them so.  Let them talk all they want, just walk away and don't waste your time.
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    Annoyed
    I received a call from 877-306-1807 stating they were trying to collect a debt from 3 years ago (that I paid completely by the way) said that if I didn't pay them $700 and some odd dollars that they will take me to court and will end up paying the court fees in the sum of $6,000.000. They told me I'd better take care  of it within 24 hours and that I have this one and only chance to do so.  I said "Thank you for the information but I'm not going to do anything about it."  The guy told me he hopes I "have a good attorney and to have fun in court."
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    The Truth
    | 1 reply
    Rotech Holdings is based out of New York.  - P.O. Box 309, Clarence, NY  14031.  The CEO is Glenn T. Lista 6746 Lake Shore Road, Derby, NY 14047.  According to their business report, the estimated amount of employees is 2, so you are not dealing with a large firm.  By reading the comments associated with this phone number, know that Rotech is simply a collection agency that violates the law by threatening action that a debt collector does not have the authority to pursue, such as false threats of lawsuits, arrest, prosecution or imprisonment for non-payment of debt.  They also violate the law by implying they’re officially connected with any law enforcement or government agency.  The BBB is powerless against them, so if you would like to file a complaint for any improper tactics they perform, complaints should be made to the FTC at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1 and the Consumer Financial Bureau at http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/ .  More information can be found at http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection.  Complaints should also be sent to the NY State Attorney General’s office as well at http://www.ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/pdfs ... r_complaint.pdf.  Really good information regarding New York’s rules for bill collecting can be found at http://www.nyc.gov/html/dca/downloads/pdf/Debt.pdf (such as they cannot collect for payday loans as they are illegal in NY).  It appears that Rotech visits this sights and posts misinformation so beware of these tactics.
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      Steve replies to The Truth
      Thanks for the relief...   For-warned is for-armed.   I knew they had the wrong guy for all these stearnly voiced debt calls, but now I understand the scam behind it.  I thought they were simply trying to track down and "serve" the previous owner of my recent new Sprint phone number, because they had my name wrong and even tried to use some other name I didn't know.

      Now I can just say:  "By all means, come on by and serve me..."   click, dzzzzzzzz...
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    the truth
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    this place is a scam the keep changing there name in the last month they have went from rh group to rth group and now Rotech holdings there new phone number is 1-877-799-9231 this is a scam do not believe them
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      heather replies to the truth
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      just received a call from this company RH Group and they were very rude and degrading and threatening.  i have never in my life been talked to like they did me.  telling me that if i have a car payment i need to get rid of the car and buy a car for 500 and if i live in a house and pay rent to move out of it so they can get their money and that if i own my house they will take it. they started out by calling from private number and then said they needed to verify my address in which it was wrong i moved and then the lady said that i needed to call 855-358-8251 and hey would update my address in which they never did.  i called the number they gave along with a case number.  they said i owed a payday loan from 2012 and they wouldnt take no less than 200 a month.  the man was so disrepectful and mean. laughed at me and said he feels sorry for me and if i have any children he feels for them to have a mother like me.  for one thing the SOB doesnt know me and he has no right to ever talk to somebody like that and said they will have me served by a process server at my job and that they will see me in court and that what i supposively owed ( which i do not) would go up several thousand on what they say i owed 570.00.  these people should be arrested and stopped. they scam people and thats so wrong.
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        t replies to heather
        i live in ny and i no f these people they drive fancy super cars a GTR and an AUDI R8 they are very young and have a group of about 30
        people working in a small office in clarence i no of a friend who used to work for them there tactics are very illegal and they will even troll your Facebook and they change there number every friday morning if you even so much as say the word lawyer they WILL hang up and they will not all back i assure you
        sincerely a person who knows who they are
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    lisa
    these people are calling my number trying to find a kid i worked with like 10 yrs ago.. they left me 2 messages addressing my phone as if i was he. when i called to tell them i wasnt they were super rude and said that i had to show up in court in his place. unbelievable!!
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    Yvette
    I've got a few calls from this company. They say they are calling for my ex.who had never been associated with my home number. At the end of the message they say. Mrs. Sutton you have been notified. But gave my ex's name at the beginning of the call. I knew they were scammers. The number they gave to call is 844.827.6617. They called from a blocked number.
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    Rowena Ellison
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    I just got a call from this group this morning. The man I talked to was very rude. I tried to make payment arrangements for the debt that I do owe, but they wanted the first payment today. I only get paid once a month, so I told him I was unable to get them a payment at least until the 3rd. He told me "get a good lawyer, and good luck in court."  So now I'm waiting to see if this process server is actually going to show up and have me served with court papers.  If I have to go to court, then the amount I owe ($690) is going to triple and they won't take payment arrangements on that either. I was then told that I would probably end up going to jail if I didn't make some kind of payment today...  They called from a private number, so I can't call back and talk to anyone else about this..
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      Tell them.. replies to Rowena Ellison
      To send proof of this "debt" by US Mail.

      Ask them for their address, then send them a certified letter disputing the debt and demanding validation.
      If they refuse to disclose their address, and continue to harass you without providing proof, they are a scam.
      Do NOT pay them anything.  

      Scams don't sue.  They have to hide under rocks, like the snakes they are, the eagles get 'em.

      File complaints with FTC, your state Attorney General, and the New York Attorney General.
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    Cindy J
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    I have received several calls in the last 2 weeks from this group regarding my son, stating that they have a complaint to serve him with supposed charges.  He has talked to them numerous times this last week trying to work out some arrangements to make payments but they will not work with us at all...demanding money now!

    Very rude people (I have spoken to a man and a woman).  Threatening to put him in jail.
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      How does your son know.. replies to Cindy J
      any actual "debt" is owed?
      Or that it's owed to them?
      Or that it's even a legal "debt"?

      some of these scam debt collectors just make up "debt", and call making threats hoping to panic victims into paying them.  Others are collecting on illegal trumpted up "payday loans" made by unlicensed "payday lenders" in states that do not allow their activities.  In some cases the "lenders" were sued or shut down, and the "debts" invalidated, but the "account information" gets sold off to sleazeballs who ignore the law.

      Never pay "debt" that cannot be substantiated as actually being legitimate and owed.  Check with your state Attorney General to find out if lenders or debt collectors are licensed to do business in your state.

      File any fraud complaints..with FTC, your state Attorney General, and the NY Attorney General.
      Provide all details of the threatening and deceptive calls.
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    Taura H
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    They are now using the phone# 877-824-6312. Jeremy Ryan called stating that he was a licensed server in FL and would be here this afternoon.  He gave me a phone# to call back and a case #.  When I called the man answered and got very rude very quick.  This is a SCAM and it is illegal to use the scare tactics they use.  Please do yourself a favor and do not provide any information.  If it is a valid case they are required to provide you a written notice of their legal claim.  If they get rude or angry and refuse to do so it is MOST DEFINITELY a SCAM.
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      Deb H replies to Taura H
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      Taura, did they ever show up?  I just received a call from Jeremy Ryan stating that before he shows up we should call 855-707-3766 and reference a case number.  I knew it was a scam and decided to look it up before I called.  Sure enough I see lots of post on this.  I'm not responding in any way.
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        NYNE replies to Deb H
        Ooooh yeah! I received a call from the EXACT same ***Hole (Jeremy Ryan) He actually sounded serious & believeable for a sec, until the case # ended with my SOCIAL! Court Cases absolutely DONNOT have your social in them. Absolutely SCAM!!!
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        John replies to Deb H
        I just received a call to contact that same number with a ref# from a Ashley Howard who claimed to be a Process Server, but yet she wouldn't give me the name of her business, when I asked her who she was serving the papers for, she couldn't tell me, all she would say is to call that number... I have a cousin who is a Process Server and he has a Business name he works under, so this makes me very skeptical. . .
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