Complaint

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trying to scam me
Country: United States
I had taken a few payday loans out last year (because it was easy) and thought I would be able to handle them, but I was not able to and a couple of them went to collections. Check N Go sent mine to a collection agency I guess. I got a couple calls at work and did not answer then on my cell phone and the left a message saying she was "Ashley Banks from county proceesing summons division and that they are filing for a cad check with the intent to commit fraud" They will serve a warrant at my house or work if I dont contact 888-392-5753 ext 516.
Do I need to contact an attorney?

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    re:Travis McCoy
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    Forgot to ad this..if you gave your email theres always a chance he can hack into your computer files..report him to authoritys
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      kel replies to re:Travis McCoy
      I also have been getting calls from progressive, the managers name is to be Robert Davis, he keeps telling me that I'm going to be sued and that a process server will be servicing me papers for check and tells me I have to Pay. Now when I call the number and put in his so call extension I get a woman on a machine and is Allison Ford from the legal department I can't wait to talk to her because I want things in writing mailed to my house which I know they want so here is the phone number and extension. 855 599-2725 ext 525
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    Holly
    I too recv'd a call from Progressive. They would not give me info on there company, hung up on me after I pointed out their tactics were illegal and that I was recording there call. They also called my employer giving them a claim number and I would be served papers. Employer upset, me not so much!!!! I would love to get an address for this company. I have thus far found 2. Progressive Collection Services 212-284 Main St Pentiction BC V2A 5B2    250-490-9924 or 1-800-458-3213. and Progressive Financial Services 1919 W Fairmint Dr Bldg 8 Tempe AZ 85282 ( I really do not think it's the 2nd one, everything checks out clean)
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    123
    I contacted the real Progressive and this is not them. I actually spoke with their head counsel who says that they are actually being sued as a result of this bogus collection agency. I provided her with all informaton including phone number and names. The real Progressive will be suing this company and having them shut down. If you have any information that they can use in their lawsuit please email Progressive Financial and the lead attorney WILL email you back. This is a total scam.
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    Ha
    Travis changed his name to Brian for me. Idiots, I will make it my life purpose to out these [***] in jail.
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    anonymous
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    I also received several calls from a company called Consolidate, phone no. 855-550-6362. They basically said I wrote bad checks, committed fraud and now being served summons to go to court. Then they called from another phone no. in my area and tried to verify my address. I did not give it to this so called lady to serve me paper's. This is totally insane! I cannot believe these idiots who do they think they are? Threatening me and telling me I wrote bad checks. They are not getting 1 penny from me!!!!!
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      tj replies to anonymous
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      A vague generic name like "Consolidated", implied threats of "prosecution" or a "lawsuit" with no proof, and harassment by phone, all with no actual "debt" proven and use of threats to evade validation, all point to a fake "debt collection" shakedown racket.

      It's a con, and they are engaged in fraud and extortion.
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        anonymous replies to tj
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        Thank you for replying..I just won't answer their calls anymore...scum bags! Hope they get caught!
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          anonymous replies to anonymous
          Oh he left a message his name is Ted Thomas.
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    miz_angel
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    wow...thanks guys sooooo much you just made my day reaing your comments helped...so i received an unkown call from renita at office of progressive 888-457-5547 ext 573 (which by the way when you google the number greenville florist pops up...they said i took out a payday loan but she said she cannot send me a notice she claims that whatever email the payday loan sent me is the notice......I lied that i didnt have a job but i could see about making payment arrangements so she took down an old debit card number thats never been activated,and that was alarming...and then she became rude when i persitantly asked for an adress and more information, she said "its not really my problem cuz im not the one without a job"....OFFICE OF PROGRESSIVE IS A FRAUD...I would suggest logging on the computer while they are on the phone and doing serches...first clue is if you type the number their number and something doesnt look right dont go any further...for the sake of it if they become very agitated as to why your asking questions then hang up
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      Amused replies to miz_angel
      This Renita called my office then within a few minutes called my cell, I did not answer either call so she left me a message. Same bs about sending a process server with the local authorities to my "supposed" home and that they are now headed to my place of employment, but I could call and ask her to schedule to meet them somewhere else instead of my office as thats my "legal" right. Ok, who does that? They dont call and say you are being served, you just served! Then I get a call from my HR, who was out the day the calls came, the first thing out of her mouth was "did they come?" What & who I ask? Apparently Renita left her a voice mail with the same details she left for me. Really??? They piggyback their number off a florist shop, that also has no address. So I call her, she tells me about the whole check fraud...blah blah blah. Not me, ok. Would give no address & would mail me nothing. I then informed her about breaking FDCPA law by leaving a message like that to a 3rd party and she says she knows the law like she knows her name and they are not collectors, great, just broke another of those laws by misrepresenting, not to mention threats of being served!
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    Stressed
    i have serval calls at my work saying thier on thier way to take me to jail...lol... thay cant tell me who i owe or what i owe....just called me names and when  my manager told them to sto pcalling they called her stupid..his nmae was dan baker , phone number 304-885-2041.   How do u make them stop calling im really going to have to leave work its gwetting so bad.
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    tp
    Can anyone supena bank records with out giving notice in mail. I was told that by these people but I think that's not legal.
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    tp
    I have voicemails left on other people's phones. I called my bank to see if anyone got my records and they told me no. They also told me not to call these people and not to give them any information. If the were legitimate there would be a business name on the caller ID. They should also identify the company they are representing. There should also be a legal address with a phone number to that address. Leaving a VM with information about someone else breaks a number of privacy laws. There is a Progressive Law Office that came up on Google with a legal address and I am guessing that is not them. I would like to know if there is an attorney out there that might take a class action case.
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    Chicago
    also they used the number  888 891 4837 , from the sheriffs department calling from  unknown number threathening to come on my job, says that you can attempt to resolve this before it goes to court.  its a scam
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    Angelica
    These guys are funny..called my job like 6 times today. They said they were going to come serve me papers..I laughed and said come right ahead and gave them my address to my job....and guess what???!!!! NOTHING!!!! They dont like being shut down it gets them more pissed and if they can play games i can too! :)
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    valerie
    1(888)5465170 erin no last name then another block call from with the same name but different voice so they are using the same same name and number but they are different people
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    leshele
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    A number showed up on my caller id as the fort bend county sheriff office.  I checked my voice mail it was someone saying they were a constable and he had a summons to be served at my address for check fraud. He said if I  contact this number 716-362-1586 and set up payment arrangement before 5 oclock the process will be stopped.  I called the number , Jonathan Micheals , who is an investigator, tells me that I need to pay $1656 to stop the serving of the summons. I tell him I don't have that kind of money and he said we will let you pay $200 and that will close the account. I fell for the scam. Thanks for your reviews. Now I know these are scam artists and next time Im armed and ready for these scums!
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      tj replies to leshele
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      There have been a number of sleazy "collection agencies" pulling this caller id spoofing game, pretending to be with the "Sheriff" of whatever county they think you are in. (They sometimes get the geography wrong.)  

      One group in Southern California tried it on a lady in West Virginia, who sued them and won a $10 million judgement against them.  They've been playing "hide and seek" since then, but the sleazy owners just got l their "offices" and bank accounts seized by the FTC.

      No real "sheriffs deputy" or "constable" is going to call you and let you "settle" before he does "something".  If he has a summons, he will just serve it without any warning.  If he has a warrant, he'll just show up and arrest you.  Either way, if  he's got some court order or summons, you can't buy him off by "settling".

      When they call first, you know you are dealing with a scam.

      File a complaint with the Sheriffs Department, to put this scam on the record.  Then also file complaints with FTC, your state Attorney General, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.  They've been cracking down on sleazy collection agencies, and caller id spoofing, impersonating law enforcement, gets their attention, as that labels the debt collection as extortion without regard to whether there is even any "debt".  They can pull phone records and track them down.  Judges don't think much of the tactic either, as the West Virginia case shows.

      www.ftc.gov
      www.consumerfinance.gov
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        tj replies to tj
        Nothing much shows under that phone number, but 716 is Buffalo NY area code, home to many similar shakedown "debt collectors".

        Contact the New York Attorney General to report this LE impersonation and extortion attempt.  They have been attempting to crack down on fraudulent Buffalo area "debt collection" for years, and unlike FTC civil lawsuits, they have obtained felony convictions.
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