continuing calls concerning personal business

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Country: United States
continued automated calls from this number 630-995-9758,  for my daughter or me after being on hold several times i hung up. today someone answered they would not give me any details as to why they were calling other than a private business matter.

the individuals name was kimberly _ _ _ _ _, of dynia associates.  she wanted my daughter to call them at 888-335-6492 ext. _ _.
I ask what type of business and was told various.

she wanted to know if i was her father . i told her yes
she wanted to know if she lived here. i told her i don't know
she ask that i have my daughter contact them

i returned the call to the phone number i was given and it was answered  as "the family farm" by a different person.
They said I had apparently called the wrong number. There number was 387-335-6492.
redialing an insuring i had dialed the correct number the first time it was answered  as "the family farm" the second time.
i ask what a family farm was doing with a toll free number.  then i ask for extension 11. i received mumbled answer.

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    Sarah C.
    Dynia and Associates is a debt collector.  An "important business matter"  is collector-speak for a debt.
    You can reach them at:
    Principal: Mr. Alfred Dynia, Esq.
    Dynia and Associates, LLC
    4849 N Milwaukee Ave Ste 801
    Chicago, IL 60630-2680
    Their real phone number is: (773) 902-1130
    http://dyniallc.com/
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    Navy Vet From Michigan
    Dynia Associates kept calling even after they were told not to call because the person they were looking for did not and has never lived here. There have been two families living at this house. The original owners who did not have a name like the one they seeking, and our Family. We have been here for years and have had the same phone number. Because the person they were looking for a had a name that sounded like ours, Dynia called us. They demanded names, financial information, personal information, and more...We gave nothing. We explained there was no one with the first name they gave and please do not call us. They continued nearly every few days for months. We finally talked to the local police and got information to contact the Federal Trade Commission and the State of Illinois Attorney General. We got the company's information and we talked to a lawyer. All of a sudden the calls stopped. It seems this very aggressive company ONLY understands force.
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    Small businessman from georgia
    I got a call from a man named Jeff Williams a few months ago. He told me he was an attorney and was attempting to collect a debt. He said I had not paid my Chevron account and owed $600 dollars. I have two Chevron accounts, business and corporate. I thought we might have failed to pay, so I paid him over the phone. Once I checked my  checking account, I realized that this was my corporate account and it was paid in full in November 2013. I called Jeff back. he said he would call Chevron and get them to pull the statements an email them to me. When I got the email, it showed that I paid the statement in November 2013. Jeff told me he would take care of it in a few days and I would get a refund. He never called back and the lady at Chevron never called back. So today, 7/7/2014, I called Chevron. They told me that Dynia and Associates had the account.  I called them and the guy there gave me the runaround and told me to call Jeff back tomorrow morning. This is when I found out that Dynia is a collection agency. He told me that because I didn't contest the charges within the allotted time I might not get a refund. When I Googled Dynia I discovered many law suits because of violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. If you ever get a call from these folks, hang up. They caught me at the wrong time. I pay all of my bills on time and was shocked to get a call from a so called attorney. He never said he was from Dynia. At the least they are very unethical and at the worst, they are a bunch of crooks.
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      funny replies to deleted post
      yeah who you working for.... get a life
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    greg
    The above is OBVIOUSLY an employee of DYNIA.  They are are ripoff real estate attorney office POSING as collection law firm. Give them NO information and report thenm to the Illinois Attorney general.
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    handicapped citizen
    I have been harassed and badgered by them for over 1 year now. I had an old debt that was written off now they are saying the account was sold to another company and they are now trying to collect. I told them I am unemployed and handicapped and have no income but they don't care they want money and won't stop. They even got my father's number and call him daily. I don't know how they expect me to pay when I don't have money. I don't know what to do
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    Noname
    1.  Block their number(s) on your phone if possible.
    2.  DO NOT Answer any of their calls, let it roll into voicemail.
    3.  On 7/13/2015 I received a voicemail message from 224-545-5352 from Dynia, a debt collector and to call Carlos at 1-888-335-6729,     Extension 80.  Then today, 7/16/2015, I received another voicemail message from another number:   773-273-8165 again from Dynia, a debt collector to call Carlos at 1-888-335-6729, Extension 80.  No last name given.
    4.  I do not have any outstanding debts with this company. Never received any written confirmation by mail that I have any debts with this company or any company that they may represent.  If they do not send me any written documentation that a debt is existing, then I will not respond to them.
    5.  DO NOT give them any of your personal information, it might be identify theft.
    6.  If by chance you do pick up the phone, then tell them that you will have your attorney contact them and their manager, end of conversation.
    7.  If they harass you, contact the FTC (Federal Trade Commission), Address:  Headquarters, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580, Telephone: (202) 326-2222, Web address:  https://www.ftc.gov/contact  and the Illinois Attorney General's office and file/send a compliant report.  Address:  Office of the Illinois Attorney General, Consumer Protection Bureau, 500 South Second Street, Springfield, IL 62706.  Web address:  http://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumers/filecomplaint.html

    PS:  Statute of Limitations On Debt Collection by State varies.  For more info. go to:  http://www.credit.com/debt/statutes-of-limitations/
    OR http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0117-time-barred-debts
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    Irritated Parent
    I receive at least one message from this company every day.  I have never picked up the phone.  They are calling for someone who does not live here.  Irritating doesn't come close to how I feel.
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    Financially Handicapped
    I received one call from "Dynia & Associates", today; the caller left no message.  I've had no business dealings with "Dynia & Associates", so I cannot speak to their trustworthiness and reliability.  I know it was "Dynia & Associates" that called because that's what caller ID said.  I did, however, do some research and this is what I found . . . . . . .
    Six comments up, from mine, "Average Citizen" claimed to have dealings with "Dynia & Associates" and had a positive experience with them; I don't know why someone who has or had a positive experience with any company would have the need to come to a site like this . . . . . . . Hmmmmm . . . . . . . RED FLAGS . . . . . . . However, "Average Citizen" also claims that "Dynia & Associates" has an "A+" rating with the "BBB"; I checked on this and they do have an "A" rating, but not the "A+" rating "Average Citizen" claims.  Why would someone who has had a positive experience with any company be concerned with their "BBB" rating?  Another RED FLAG.  I also found out, from the "BBB" that "Dynia & Associates" has changed their name to "D & A Services".  To me this is a RED FLAG for two reasons; why did the call I received today indicate that the call was from "Dynia & Associates"?  Also, while many reputable companies change their names, for a variety reasons, disreputable companies often change their names, for obvious reasons.
    While I've had no dealings with "Dynia & Associates" or "D & A Services" I'd tread lightly if you do have dealings with them.
    My advice: if I don't know the number of the caller I do not answer it, but do everything I can to find out who it is.  I refuse to deal with collection agencies, especially these days.  If I do speak with a collection agency their are two things I need to know before I commit to dong business with them; first: are they licensed to do business in my state.  The Attorney General of my state has repeatedly informed the public that many collection agencies, in my state, are operating illegally, because they are not licensed to do business in this state and most of those are disreputable companies.  So, are you licensed to do business in my state; if so send me proof; you're states Attorney General also has list of companies registered and licensed to do business in your state.  Second: I need to know that you have been retained by the company you claim to represent.  And even if they do represent the company they claim to represent is the debt legitimate; you will know this in most cases, but learn a lesson from "Small businessman from georgia", above - he did not do his due diligence and got burned and what's worse is the company that he supposedly owed the money to let him down, in a big way.  They should have called off the dogs and they didn't do that.  I'd be doing business with another company the same day.
    Regardless of whether a collector is legitimate, or not, they are not supposed to be calling you; that is considered harassment, especially those who call multiple times a week.  You should be getting notifications in the mail; that is the only way they should be contacting you.  And the only way they should be talking to you on the phone is if you call them.
    If a creditor is harassing you, regardless of the circumstance, you can sue them and every call they make is a $1000.00 - $1500.00 penalty.  So, if you are being harassed then get in touch with a lawyer and see what the law says in your state and local; the lawyer can tell you what your legal rights are and what you can do.  Most lawyers don't charge a fee for the first consultation where they explain your rights and discuss your options.
    No, I'm not a lawyer; just somebody that has a lot of experience with collection agencies, both legitimate and not.
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    stop calling
    Keep calling here and asked for a person that does not live here. Held on and told them stop calling and take my number off the list. They go hung up on me. Jerks.
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    Joey
    I am paying off a debt through this company.  My payments are due by the 20th of each month.  The account rep, named Raul, calls me early each month, and asks: 1) When will you be making your payment, and 2) Can you pay off the full amount this month.  He won't let me get a word in edge-wise, constantly cutting me off.  Now, I can understand if I wasn't paying.  But I have been on-time with my payments!  It's infuriating!!

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