Harassing phone calls and threats

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  Just another shakedown racket..

  26 Jan 2017

  Fraudulent "debt collection" shakedown rackets deceptively claim you allegedly "owe" some "old payday loan", making a bunch of threats but typically never send any proof, and evade sending anything by US Mail (probably to avoid mail fraud charges).  It they send anything by email, it's usually just some "settlement agreement" that provides no information on this supposed "payday loan", and proves nothing.  FDCPA violations all over the place.
  File fraud complaints with FTC, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and your state AG.

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  CWG40

  29 Jan 2017

  History of debt scamming.  Ignore and block the calls.   They won't stop calling or attempting to call.
  
  http://worldwideprocessinggroup.info
  Worldwide Processing Group , LLC   (AKA Forward Movement Recovery)
  PO Box 2474
  Blasdell, NY 14219
  (877)-814-5466
  Or an email to info@worldwideprocessinggroup.info
  (AKA:  Alternate Business Names
  FMR
  Forward Movement Recovery)
  _____________________________
  NYS Department of State
  Division of Corporations
  Entity Information
  The information contained in this database is current through October 21, 2015.
  Selected Entity Name: WORLDWIDE PROCESSING GROUP LLC
  Selected Entity Status Information
  Current Entity Name:    WORLDWIDE PROCESSING GROUP LLC
  DOS ID #:    4032670
  Initial DOS Filing Date:    DECEMBER 20, 2010
  County:    ERIE
  Jurisdiction:    NEW YORK
  Entity Type:    DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
  Current Entity Status:    ACTIVE
  Selected Entity Address Information
  DOS Process (Address to which DOS will mail process if accepted on behalf of the entity)
  DAVID G. PELTAN, ESQ.
  PELTAN LAW, PLLC
  128 CHURCH ST
  EAST AURORA, NEW YORK, 14052
  Registered Agent
  NONE
  ___________________________________
  BBB:
  THIS BUSINESS IS NOT BBB ACCREDITED.
  Worldwide Processing Group, LLC
  (AKA:  Alternate Business Names
  FMR
  Forward Movement Recovery)
  Phone: (877) 756-5380
  Fax: (800) 213-7915
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  (888) 794-8460(Phone)
  (877) 756-5380 - Former(Phone)
  (877) 814-5466(Phone)
  (877) 335-3729(Phone)
  (877) 335-8064(Phone)
  1902 Ridge Rd Ste 115, West Seneca, NY 14224
  http://worldwideprocessinggroup.info
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  On a scale of A+ to F
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  FMR
  Additional Locations
  Phone: (877) 459-6701
  Fax: (800) 213-7915
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  1902 Ridge Rd Ste 115, West Seneca, NY 14224
  http://worldwideprocessinggroup.info
  ! THERE IS AN ALERT ON FMR !
  Collection agencies are required to be licensed or bonded in many states in order to operate and contact consumers about outstanding debts.  BBB has reached out to this business requesting that they provide proof of licensing and bonding required for operating everywhere they do business. However they have failed to provide all of the requested information from our inquiries.
  
  BBB wants to make consumers aware that they have legal rights when they are contacted by a collection agency. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) prohibits abusive and harassing behavior by any debt or collection agency, this act is enforced by the Federal Trade Commission, FTC. The act states specific practices and rules under which debt collectors must abide by.  There are penalties for agencies found breaking these laws.  Collection agencies must not use crude or offensive language or identify themselves as anyone other the business name that they are contacting on behalf of.  If a consumer believes a debt or collection agency has violated any of the FDCPA laws the BBB encourages them to file complaints with the BBB at www.bbb.org and Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov.
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  On a scale of A+ to F
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  Just because someone on the phone calling you says you owe a debt does not mean you actually owe it.
  
  If a voice on the telephone claims you owe a debt:
  
  1.    Demand the person give you his or her name, company name, and address
  2.     Demand a debt validation letter by US mail.  E-mail no good.
  3.    Do not pay  the collection agent or anyone else a  dime until the debt is validated
  
  Of course they won’t do this, no scammer ever will, so simply ignore them and block their calls.
  
  If they are bothering you, report them:
  
  http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection (Threatening civil proceedings with no intent to follow through, or threatening criminal process in order to collect a civil debt is a  violation of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.)  The same goes for endless telephone harassment
  
  Also contact your local attorney general
  
  If they continue to bother you,  and you know you do not owe any money, tell them that you know this is  a debt scam and that you are making a complaint to the police for extortion.  Once you get a copy of the police report and they call you again , just read out the  file number and the name of the PD or Sheriff’s office involved.   Tell them you’ll be glad to send a copy to them at whatever address the jack***es are working out of now.
  
  You'll probably have to yell at them and talk over them.
  You have to get tuff with these people because,  being akin to thugs, brute force is (metaphorically speaking),  the only thing they understand.
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  Also you can send them a cease and desist letter.  This should be done by US mail.  E-mail no good.  US mail should have return receipt
  requested.
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  If they continue you might want to consider private legal action.  You'd need professional legal assistance for that.

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