This is "States Pre-disposition Services"  aka Bass & Associates.  Google them.  Your phone call will start off with someone telling you that they are filing some random made up charges for some loan or government grant that you took.  They will tell you it's one amount and then come up with some other amount to pay.  This company is currently being sued by the Florida Attorney General for their threats of arrest and for acting like they are government officials.  They are horrible people and I do not see how they can live with themselves.  They disclose all your information to whomever calls and they ask you to put money into their bank of america account or moneygram them money.  If you talk to them, please visit the Federal Trade Commissions website and be prepared to know your rights.  Also get the complaint form ready so you can note everything that is said.  They have some great stories...they were taking me to jail for Stealing across Federal State Lines

These people keep calling me with the same story as the complaint above.  How can they be stopped.  I almost gave them money for something I didn't do, and had no clue as to what they were talking about.  I went home and examined my accounts from 2004 and nothing to the affect of what they were claiming appeared.  I notified my bank and asked that they not give out any of my information, and my bank informed me that they don't and that this type of call is a scam call.

Oh yea!! Got a call from them this morning and they left message to return the phone call or have my attorney call, 8887244111 x 402. So I did...FREAKIN RUDE A** WOMAN!!! Told me I have an unpaid payday loan from March 2006 and that she has all the information to turn over to states b/c I "stole" money. I politely asked her from what payday loan company? It has been two years. Couldn't tell me and named some bank that the $$ was deposited into but I don't know that name of that bank. Also asked that if I owed $$ why haven't I received any statements, letters, phone calls until today from you? She told me that probably would never happen. So again, I asked her that I do have a right to request the so called paperwork to be mailed before I pay. I would like to verify the $$ owed...and if I do owe it I would gladly pay...but I can't remember two years ago...much less two months ago. She told me that she knows how to do her job and doesn't have to do that...and asked me if I was trying to tell her how to do her job. Then I asked well how much do I owe? Guess what...she doesn't know and she can request that info if I voluntary agree that I owe and will pay...of course outside of court. Of course I am not going to agree until I see in writing...she hung up. So I called back...She wouldn't let me even talk that she was just going to send from her state to my state that I stole money and they will find me and I should get a lawyer...and hung up on me. Guess I'll just wait and see...in the mean time I am going to file a report about the threats she made to me besides...you would have to pay today!! What if I can't...oh well...going to come find me. Oh yea, asked if she was an attorney's office, said no, so I said oh, your a collection ageancy...still said no, just been given information to pass along to me...HUH?

Got a call @ work, stating her name is Katherine McKenzie, from the State Disposition Services, and I needed to speak with a rep Kathleen Kerr about a payday loan. She said the conversation was being recorded and I ask for permission to turn my recorder on as well, and she hung up the phone.  I will be calling the Federal Trade Commission to file a complaint and the BBB in my state as well as the Attorney General.  I will suggest EVERYONE to do the same.

Same thing as above, Claimed that I had a loan that they were going to sue and call my work. I told them to hold on for a minute while I turned on my tape recorder and they hung up on me.

I just got the same call at work, telling me to hold on for authorities...since I am at work, I hung up.  got another call where message was left with return phone number as listed above.  the girls name was tracy...she was extremely rude.

I just got the same call at work from a girl named Tracy who was extremely rude.  She told me I had a payday loan from 2006 (I have to check my records it's been so long.  She then started by saying I "stole" from the company (which she would not name).  I was then placed on hold for 'authorities'...since I am at work, I hung up after holding for five minutes.  I later got another call where message was left with return phone number 888 724 4111 the gentleman's name was Al Fisher, he said to have my attorney contact him at ext 401.

My husband call me today at work and he was scared.  He said I just recieved a phone call from a state office and they said they were going to take me to jail.  He stated that the number was 1-888-724-4111 ext. 402.  The rude lady got on the phone and stated that she was calling state disposition office and that I had three payday loans from October 19, 2006.  She even gave me a case number, and she even had the last four digits of my social (She wanted my to confirm that was my last four digits and I would not) and then stated that I was guility of interstate charges because they deposited money into my account and breech of contract and breech for having a worthless check.  She stated that this was my last time to take care of this before they send this to my state office and I would face criminal chargers.  I informed the lady that I didn't know what she was talking about and I would research this and maybe contact an attorney.  When I called the lady back to get their address and company name, I was placed on hold and transfer from person to person.  Finallly a lady got on the phone and I was given the following information:  State Disposition Services, 6586 highway 40 E suite B7 unit 340, St. Mary's GA 31558, Fax Number 1-888-242-2144.

I fax them a letter and ask them to communicate with me only in writing and I ask for proff of the debt they claim I owe.

This number showed on my caller ID at work. They asked for me, however I told them I was unavailable, and asked if they wanted to leave a message. When I asked who was calling, the person said Whitman Free and the number he gave to return the call was 800-981-3849.

These guys were featured on 60 Minutes.  They got their information by hacking into Internet sites, and they threaten lawsuits against the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number.  They speak with an Indian accent, and they claim you will face "harsh legal action" unless you send them between $500 and $1,000.  They are total idiots because their name does not even make sense:  United Investigation Bureau Department.

They use names like Roger Smith and Jack Jones, but their real names are probably something like Mahamanda Yogananda.  They can barely speak English.

They use various call back numbers including 347-844-6701 and 718-766-7916.

The best idea so far was what Paybackisabeatch suggested.  Turn the tables on them.  Call them back, ask for Habib, waste their time so that they cannot make money with scam calls to extort money from honest people who may get frightened or confused.

It's a total scam and they don't abide by FDCPA or any other debt collection laws, so debt validation letters are ignored and tossed away. In other words, criminals aren't in the habit of abiding by the law; that's what makes them crooks.

The Ellis Crosby/Evelyn & Frank Jackson debt collection scam goes by many names and hides behind more than one corporation in both Florida and Georgia -- Bass Prelitigation, States Predisposition, Jackson & Phillips, Kirby & Associates and many more. Here's a news article about the Florida Attorney General's efforts to put this particular scam out of business:   http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/120107/met_221875639.shtml  And check out my message above from April 25 for information about the Florida attorney generally successfully shutting down the Ellis Crosby & Associates incarnation of this scam.

They give the appearance of operating out of the Georgia, but the crooks behind States Predisposition are really in Jacksonville, Florida and that's probably where most, if not all, the calls are originating.  Here are the addresses associated with the States Predispostion scam:

States Predisposition
1204 S 2 St
Folkston, GA 31537
(912) 496-7220
(This address is most likely just a mail drop or a phone answering service.)

States PreDisposition
6586 Highway 40 West
Ste B-7 Unit 340
Saint Mary's, GA 31558
1-800-918-3844
(This address is actually a private rented mailbox at a UPS Store location in a shopping center)

States Predisposition
6931 Lillian Road
Jacksonville, FL  32211
(904) 446-9236
(Source: http://yellowpages.superpages.com/listings.js ... edisposition&&S Not surprisingly, this is the same address as the listing for Bass Enterprises: http://www.whitepages.com/search/ReversePhone?full_phone=904-674-2482&localtime=survey And it's the same address listed for Frank Jackson and the Jackson & Phillips scam: http://www.whitepages.com/search/Replay?search_id=20281401641462731137&lower=1&more_info=1&form_mode= )

I'm not sure if the Lillian Road addresses for States Predisposition, Bass Enterprises, Jackson Phillips in Jacksonville are real offices or just another rented mailbox or some other phony front.

With that background, you may want to report these crooks to other federal and state authorities in addition to the attorney general. The more reports authorities receive, the more likely some type of civil or criminal action will be initiated against this scam. This is what happened with Ellis Crosby/Bass Prelitigation, which is the ooze from which States Predisposition crawled.  Once enough people filed complaints with the Florida attorney general against Crosby/Bass, he filed a hefty lawsuit against them.

It's also a good idea to file a Better Business Bureau complaint against States Predisposition (It's hardly a shock that the Georgia BBB gives States Predisposition an "Unsatisfactory" rating:  http://www.data.bbb.org/scripts/cgiip.exe/WSe ... ?zid=ZHFkGhIlOj  )

Here are more federal and state law enforcement authorities with whom you can file complaints:

1) File a report about this extortion attempt with your local police.

2) File a report online with the FBI at https://tips.fbi.gov  Be sure to emphasize that this is the second time these crooks used to phone in an attempt to extort money from you.

3) File a report with the Georgia Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs at http://consumer.georgia.gov/00/channel_title/0,2094,5426814_39102589,00.html

4) File a report to Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum at http://myfloridalegal.com/contact.nsf/contact?Open&Section=Attorney_General and be sure to let them know that it regards the scammers at Bass Pre-Litigation/Jackson Phillips/States Predisposition

5) Your state's attorney general. The contact information for each state's attorney general is listed at www.naag.org  Just scroll down to the national map and click on your state.

6) File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission here: https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01

7) Though the Better Business Bureau has no law enforcement authority, it's helpful to other consumers and can affect an attorney general's decision to take action.  The call you received was probably placed from Florida, but States Predisposition is incorporated in Georgia. So file your complaint with the Georgia BBB: https://odr.bbb.org/odrweb/public/complaintlink.aspx  

If these vermin call you again, tell them that they're not getting any money from you and that you've reported them to law enforcement.  Good luck!

Good luck.

I got a voice mail from the same number this morning.  She said her name was Karen and either me or my legal counsel should call them back today.  Her tone was very forceful and I decided to look up the number on line.  Sounds like these are the same people that called me about 2 years ago and harrassed me at work.  I sent them letters requesting proof of the debt and reported them to the attorney general which I will be doing again today.  The whole thing is crazy.  Thanks for the heads up!

It's a scam, of course.  Jackson Phillips and Bass are one and the same scam. They are just different companies incorporated by the same group of grifters.  Bass, Jackson Phillips, States Predisposition, Kirby & Associates, Ellis Crosby & Associates, etc., -- it's all the same scam.  I'm guessing you won't be hearing from any of them anytime soon. Check this out:

April 7, 2008: "Attorney General Obtains $1.3 Million Judgment Against Jacksonville Debt Collector"  http://myfloridalegal.com/newsrel.nsf/newsrel ... 5257424005858A6

Bud Hibbs maintains that there's a connection between Ted Ellis Crosby's collection scam and Evelyn and Frank Jackson's Bass Prelitigation/States Predisposition scams (see http://budhibbs.com/debtcollectorpages/ellis_crosby_and_associates.htm)  So it's interesting that reports posted on 800Notes about phone numbers associated with the States Predisposition scam are suddenly few and far between since this April 7 announcement of the $1.3 million judgment against Crosby in Florida.

Coincidence?

Here's the text of the Florida Attorney General's news release:

>>April 7, 2008 - Attorney General Obtains $1.3 Million Judgment Against Jacksonville Debt Collector
TALLAHASSEE, FL ? Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that a Jacksonville resident and his debt collection agency have been ordered to pay $1.3 million in restitution and civil penalties for violations of Florida and Federal collections laws. Ted Ellis Crosby, individually and in his capacity as owner and director of Ellis Crosby & Associates, was found to have engaged in willful violations of Florida?s Deceptive and Unfair Business Practices Act and Florida?s Consumer Collections Practices Act. The case was litigated by the Attorney General?s Economic Crimes division.  ?This case should put similar operations on notice that the penalties for such deceptive business practices can be very costly,? said Attorney General McCollum. ?Florida authorities will not tolerate unscrupulous individuals who victimize our citizens in potentially difficult financial situations.?  The Attorney General?s lawsuit, filed in June August 2005, alleged that Crosby and his company used deceptive practices in an attempt to scare, harass and intimidate debtors into paying amounts far in excess of their debts. Testimony from victims and witnesses revealed that Crosby and company used tactics such as posing as law enforcement officers, threatening seizure of property, and even threatening bodily harm. More than 380 victims filed complaints with the Attorney General?s office.  Duval Circuit Court Judge L. Haldane Taylor ordered Crosby and his company to pay $388,000 in consumer restitution, $700,000 in fines for violating the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Business Practices Act, and $253,000 in fees and costs, totaling more than $1.3 million. The Judge also entered a permanent injunction which prohibits Crosby and his company from engaging in any activity within the State of Florida which is related in any way to the ownership, processing, administration or collection of consumer debts.  More information about protecting yourself from improper debt collection tactics is available online at: http://myfloridalegal.com/pages.nsf/main/7cd1 ... d6!OpenDocument  A copy of the judgment against Crosby is available online at: http://myfloridalegal.com/webfiles.nsf/WF/KGR ... sbyJudgment.pdf. <<

The Florida Attorney General also maintains that Bass Prelitigation (which is the same group of crooks behind States Predisposition) is just one of many fronts used by Ted Ellis Crosby's debt collection scam. Here's an excerpt from a Florida Times-Union article last year:

"But the state's lawsuit against Ellis Crosby & Associates does contend a link between Ted Ellis Crosby and Bass Prelitigation, the latest subject of an investigation. In a motion filed in November, the state contended Crosby was involved in debt collection by using 'aliases, fronts of strawman operations such as Bass Prelitigation.' Broward County resident Joanna Cook made a similar allegation in a lawsuit she filed in February against Bass Prelitigation. Cook contended former employees of Ellis Crosby & Associates formed Bass Prelitigation last year and worked with Ted Ellis Crosby to develop a business plan for the company. Her lawsuit contends Bass Prelitigation was organized to sidestep the attorney general's lawsuit against Ellis Crosby. Cook's lawsuit said an employee of Bass Prelitigation called and said she faced immediate arrest if she didn't pay $999 that same day by MoneyGram for a payday loan. She said she became frantic because she feared being separated from her two children, including a newborn. David Jacobs, office manager for Bass Prelitigation, declined to comment on the specific allegations and the attorney general's legal filings. But he said Bass Prelitigation does not threaten consumers with arrest or have any association with Ted Ellis Crosby.  'I will tell you, categorically, we have no connection with him whatsoever,' Jacobs said. He said Ellis Crosby & Associates put a 'horrible stigma' on debt collectors and 'is an example of what not to do.' He said Bass Prelitigation will be installing a telephone recording system so it will have records of what employees say in their calls.  Ellis Crosby & Associates was founded in 2003, four years after Ted Ellis Crosby was court-martialed by the Navy in Jacksonville, according to court documents."  [Source: http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/061107/met_176207561.shtml]

Something tells me that Bass Prelitigation/States Predisposition never got around to installing that telephone recording device.

It's certainly starting look like the directors of Bass Prelitigation/States Predisposition -- Evelyn & Frank Jackson -- are just Ted Ellis Crosby's stooges.  Perhaps the Jacksons have scrammed and grown quiet for now, but until the state of Florida obtains a similar judgment against them and Bass Prelitigation/States Predisposition, you can bet that these cockroaches will regroup and eventually resume their debt collection scams.

READ THIS:

DO NOT PAY!!!
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/120107/met_221875639.shtml

I got the same call from these people. Sad thing is, I paid over $800.00 last year to Jackson Phillips and Assoc. for a unpaid payday loan. They threatened a law suite and legal action because I made the payday loan at work. So I buckled and let them draft two diffent payments from my account. A few weeks ago I got a voicemail from Bass & Assoc, wanting payment for the same loan that was already paid. So I called back and told the rep that I was recording the call. She hung up. I called back again and spoke to the same person and asked for a fax number to fax in the receipts of payment. She gave it to me and now a few weeks later this other company is calling me again for the same loan?!?!??!?!?!? When is this going to stop?

Have recvd multiple kols from this number but they never leave messages, always at my work number - which I never use for anything personal, so thats my first clue that this is fake.

Anyways, today I recvd a call from phone number 800-918-3844 Ext 410, message said was from STATES PRE-DISPOSITION SERVICES,INC., Kathleen Kirk/Kerr and I was like "who the #$@*???" Left very abrasive message about how I or my lawyer in-fact needed to call them asap, that they needed to discuss some allegation and find resolution immediately.

The person they were calling for had last name same as mine but different first name. Bcoz they mentioned my last name i decided to call them, talked to Kathleen and she spelt out the person's first name and it wasn't me. Seems this person works at the same company and Kathleen was implying that this could not be a coincedence and that I was lying to her, that I was indeed the person "of interest". Told her I work for a huge company and that wasn't me and she hung up.

Then she called back 2 minutes later, left another message but this time she said the message was for the same person as before but now inserted my first name into it. I kold her back and told her I just talked to her and IT WAS NOT ME SHE WANTED.

Said she would send someone out to verify my information and location and then they would tell me what this was about and I said go right ahead. Ofcourse they are extremely vague with their details, won't give any and are good at trying to get info from you......so be careful about getting pulled into their conversation.

Its after I got off the phone that I googled their number and am glad all these blogs are up coz I know not to worry about their stupid a***s any more, and that reminds me that I need to check my credit report!!!

Y'all be safe, evidently there are some crazy pple out there!! God bless!!

Here's everything you need to know about States Predisposition Services/FSM Group/Bass & Associates/Kirby & Associates (or whatever name they're going by this week).

The people behind States Predisposition Services are crooks in the truest sense of the word. They appear to be associated with an infamous debt collection scam in Florida that goes by several names: Ellis Crosby & Associates/Bass & Associates/Jackson Phillips & Associates.  These debt collectors are currently being sued by the Florida Attorney General for multiple violations of debt collection laws. Check out this excerpt from a recent article in the Jacksonville Times-Union newspaper, and note the last sentence:

"Among the most prominent complaints: Claiming or implying to be attorneys or government agents, threatening arrest or legal action, claiming or collecting exorbitant debt amounts and using harassing or intimidation techniques such as repeated phone calls or calls to a debtor's place of work.  In July, Attorney General Bill McCollum's office filed a $1.3 million lawsuit against the firm - also known as Jackson Phillips & Associates - and earlier this week , state attorneys won the first round of the battle in a Jacksonville courtroom by defeating the agency's motion to dismiss the case. A motion to shut down the firm while the case proceeds will be heard in January. The state is also working with Georgia officials to determine whether Bass is trying to escape Florida prosecution by moving across the state line to Folkston, Ga. Records at Folkston City Hall show that a business license was issued in June to Bass officials Frank and Evelyn Jackson to establish a collection agency called States Predisposition Services Inc."

Read the entire article here: http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/120107/met_221875639.shtml

Here is these crooks' latest hideout:

STATES PRE-DISPOSITION SERVICES,INC.
1204 F SOUTH SECOND STREET
FOLKSTON, GA 31537
1-800-918-3849

More information on them:
http://www.budhibbs.com/debtcollectorpages/ellis_crosby_and_associates.htm
http://www.debtconsolidationcare.com/collection-agencies/enough-credit.html
https://www.debtconsolidationcare.com/collection-agencies/about23543-15.html
https://www.debtconsolidationcare.com/collection-agencies/about23543-15.html

Anyone being contacted by these grifters may want to do the following:

1) Give them nothing, and tell them nothing about yourself other than that you're reported them to federal and state authorities. (Once you tell them that, they'll probably cuss you out, threaten you and then hang up on you.)  

2) File a complaint online with the Federal Trade Commission here: https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01

3) Report this call to Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum at http://myfloridalegal.com/contact.nsf/contact?Open&Section=Attorney_General

4) Report all the same information to the Georgia Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs at http://consumer.georgia.gov/00/channel_modifi ... 5687815,00.html

5) File a complaint with your state's attorney general. The contact info for each state's attorney general is at www.naag.org

6) File a complaint online with the FBI at http://tips.fbi.gov

7) File a complaint with your local police.

8) Check out these websites for more information on protecting yourself against criminal debt collectors:

Consumer Advocate Bud Hibbs - http://www.budhibbs.com/First.htm
National Associate of Consumer Advocates - http://members.naca.net/findanattorney.php
Warren & Vullings, LLP - http://www.fairdebtlawyers.com/
My Fair Debt - http://www.myfairdebt.com/
Consumer Counsel Group - http://www.consumercounselgroup.com/

Don't let these criminals at Bass/Jackson Phillips/States Predisposition/FSM victimize you. Contact the authorities and help put this crime syndicate out of business. Good luck.

I received a call from this 404-000-3849 number today.  They didn't leave a message, so I googled the number.  I have only had a cell phone for a few months and no one has this number except my boss, my credit is uber clean, and I am getting pretty tired of the myriad of annoying calls from numbers I don't recognize.  I never answer if I don't recognize the caller and I always look up the number to find it associated with this fake collections or headhunter nonsense.

Anyone have any tactics on a voicemail message I can record that will deter them from calling again?  And who are the people who fall for these calls and keep these people in business?

I received a threatening call at work yesterday from 888-724-4111 claiming that I owed Platinum B. Services $299.10.  They had all of my personal information (SSN, bank account number, etc.). A lady by the name of Tracy Scott said she would fax me something.  She did send the fax, but there was no number of where the fax was sent from.  I took out a loan with Platinum B. Services back in 04 for $100 and paid it back the next month $160 in full.  Now I am received this call.  I knew I did not owe the company anything and told the lady that she could have me arrested that I had good friends that would post my bail.  She told me that I had till 1:00 to pay.  I did not pay anything and of course have not heard anything back from them.

This morning they called the front desk at my office.  I told the receptionist to tell them I'd call them later.  I called them at 4pm their time and got an answering machine.  Seemed strange to me.  I left them a fairly explicit message not to call anymore until I get something in writing about who, what, when, where, etc.

I too have been getting calls from the 404-000-3849 number with the same voicemail.  I called the 888-724-4111 number, woman answered, "how can I help you".  I asked for Lucy Free who left the voicemail.  Put on hold and woman named Tracy Scott came on the line.  It sounded like the same person.  She gave me the same speel as listed above - threats, fraud, etc.  I told her to send me some information, name, company, who they work for, who they represent, etc.  She said I'd get an email in 10 minutes, that was yesterday and no email yet.  Any idea or info who to report this too?

This is States Predisposition Services, which belongs to Bass & Associates out of Jacksonville, Fla. They are associated with the notorious Eliis Crosby Firm:

Bass & Associates
(phony name)
dba/Ellis Crosby & Associates
may be calling under the name
White Collar
9378 Arlington Expwy., #323
Jacksonville, FL 32225

Phone: (877)-281-2220
Fax: (904) 598-0207
 
Web Address: None!
Email: tcrosby@elliscrosby.com

http://www.budhibbs.com/debtcollectorpages/ellis_crosby_and_associates.htm

The Florida Attorney General's Office is also actively suing them in court and making every effort to shut them down:

http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/120107/met_221875639.shtml

The people are froma compnay called state predistribution services and i also got a call from them. Mu boyfriend said that what they are doing is illegal and that the best they could do is report you to a credit agency. If they were legit they would be able to make payment plans and such so I am not going to send therm a dime until they send me something in the mail.

Received phone call at work today from Hilary O'Neill who immediately said "Get a pen and be ready to write down lots of information you have committed bank fraud".  She told me I took a loan out last year and since I didn't repay it, her client considers it stolen and is putting me into the "system" today. I said I don't know what your talking about and I am at work and would like to call you back.  She said if you don't call me within one hour my client is prepared to put you in the system, and the Governor of Pennsylvania, Governor Rendell-(but she pronounced it all wrong) has signed off on it.  I asked what system?  She said my client is prepared to place you in the system today.  I was scared because I wasn't sure what she was talking about.  I asked her what I needed to do.  She said I need to focus on getting a stop order (or something like that) and then she asked me to verify my contact information.  Which I did and new regret giving her any information. Then she put me on hold, verified it with her client who requested I pay 1500.00 today.  I said impossible I don't have a dime to my name.  She put me on hold again and said she would request a hardship case:  Then a man got on the phone, said his name was IRWIN GOLDSTEIN and called me by my last name and social security number.  He was mean.  He told me he would accept 850.00 today and if not I would be embarrassed at work because they had the task force on standby to come and get me.  I was silent and he kept saying mean things.  
Also said you better leave work now before you are embarrassed at your job and we will call your boss. I told him I would contact my attorney and have him call and asked for the direct line.  He said "no" give me your attorney's name and I will contact him. Then he said you don't have an attorney.  You are in big trouble.  Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do he kept repeating.  I hung up.  He called back and asked for the location of my work.  I hung up again.   contact number to call Hilary ONeill back was 888-724-4111 division 409.  She was working for client Freedom Federal and premier loans.

(REVISED)
Ok, who are these people?  A Meredith Olstein (I guess that's the spelling of her last name), contacted me and said it was a documented attempt to contact me, and that I or my legal counsel should contact them, and I have been listed as a person of interest -- to govern myself accordingly.  The number she gave to call her Help Line was 888-724-4111.  Can somebody tell me if collection agencies are allowed to use these kinds of tactics?  As it is in 2005 I paid off a loan to a collection agency (or attorney as they represented themselves).  Turns out the loan company where the account originated never received the money, and that was over $850 I forked over, over a three month period, jeopardizing my job.  And I never received anything in writing to show the validity of the account, although they claimed they had documentation on record.  I never even received a receipt of monies they received or a receipt showing that account was paid in full.   I am leary of dealing with companies who do not provide information in the mail or give pertinent information over the phone to identify the validity of the debt in question.

Ok, who are these people.  A Meredith Olstein (I guess that's the spelling of her last name), contacted me and said it was a documented attempt to contact me, and that I or my legal counsel should contact them, and I have been listed as a person of interest -- to govern myself accordingly.  Are collection agencies allowed to use these kinds of tactics.  As it is in 2005 I paid off a loan to this agency.  Turns out loan company where the account originated never received the money.  I am leary of dealing with companies who do not provide information in the mail or give pertinent information over the phone to identify the validity of the debt in question.

This is the first time I got a call from someone named Meredith, who left a voicemail saying that this was a documented attempt to contact me, and that I have been listed as a person of interested and should be identified as such.  She said that either myself or my legal counsel should contact them at 800 918-3849.

They called and left a voicemail on my phone telling me I was a person of interest, and I should address myself as such. Ahat the heck does that mean?

I also received a call from this 404-000-3849 number reporting, I had committed bank fraud issues and they would have me arrested in less I provided them with a credit card number within an hour. they refused to send any information via mail and claimed they were calling frrom Atlanta,
Georgia.

Got a call from this number yesterday on my cell phone...no message...didn't even knoe "000" was a valid prefix!