Well, it looks like they are listed as a defendant in one FDCPA case
http://dockets.justia.com/docket/texas/txndce/4:2013cv00768/237714

You don't have to buy anything, nitwit.  The only debt I have is regular monthly bills - paid automatically and ahead of time.   You ASSume too much - like that people who get these calls actually owe money.  Again, per the FDCPA, the debt collector has to prove it.  In writing.  Sell YOUR "wining" to your other deadbeat debt collector mates, I am not buying it.

Oh, that's too funny.  Slander?  It's not slander if it's true, now, is it?  Again with the "professional debtors" language - yep, you're a typical deadbeat debt collector shill who wouldn't know the truth if it jumped up and bit you!

And I have shared what I want to share about federal law.  And that is that.  Next?

I will continue to stand firm  with you . Just like you debtors have the FDCPA, the creditors has the state laws  in each state to per sue you to the fullest  which is allowed. If a company is not following the FDCPA, they should be call out . However most of you debtors know dam well what you owe, you  have been in collections with  creditor for at least 9 months and  most of you have already to about 3 to 4 different collection firms about the same debt even  after you have been giving written  proof of the debt. Sell you wining to your other debt mates , I am not buying it.

Yes dear it has everything to do it. You people will look for anyway out of not being held accountable for your debts, so you  start trashing companies because you can't pay or don't want to pay debts. Most of you are professional debtors  so you feel that you can just slander anyone  you want without being  exposed. Well hello, I got you and yes I am going to let it be known  how it really is .

Give it up , I have shared what I wanted to share and that is that. Next?

Ron,Team 1,Team.. just another professional deadbeat extortion scammer with multiple personality disorder to boot.

Nope - you can "bet" all you want - you don't KNOW what she said.  She said she received a rude call and the woman TOLD her to give her the number of the person the caller was looking for.  Then she got a repeat call which was just as rude!  No, you don't want both sides to be known - you ASSume that anyone who is called either owes money to the caller, or is lying when they say the caller has the wrong number.

I cannot tell you HOW MANY times that I have told one of you slime-balls, that the person who they are looking for does NOT live here. They ask why I am lying, and to put xxxx on the phone! I have asked them to Google my phone number, and to see what comes up. Even when I  have demonstrated the fact that the phone number/name doesn't match, the phone calls persist!

I bet  her exact words was" Don't call my number anymore , I already told you people''.. I also bet on everything you love that was the first time that company call her number for that person. Say what ever you will , my story will not change and I continue to allow both side of this collection world  be known and be  heard.

Doesn't matter, does it?  Per federal law, third parties must still comply with the FDCPA, which means they must mail that proof of debt/proof they can legally collect said debt.   And again, demanding lawful proof - per the FDCPA - is *not* "stalling tactics".  Would YOU pay a bill to some company you don't know from Adam, just because they say you owe them?  I would hope not!

Nope - you didn't read what she said, did you?  The CALLER was rude to her and stated she'd keep calling, even though the lady said the person doesn't live there.  Maybe debt collectors should try the "you can get a lot more success with honey then with vinegar?"

This isn't a discussion as to whether or not we should "Pay our bills".

This is about consumers' rights when it comes to the collection of debts.

Thanks for playing.

For the most parts, by the time your debt  has  been  released to a third party, you have already received  the verification of the debt along with multiple chances to resolve the debt with the original creditor and you debtors still don't pay. . Anybody, any company or firm who are not in compliance with the law should be, need to be , and eventually will be exposed but  the stalling tactics that you debtors uses must be EXPOSED as well.

Simple, just advise the firm / collection agency that  they have the wrong number without being nasty about it. Sometimes, what the people do is start being very rude as  soon they answer their phone because they are upset that they are getting multiple calls for that person so they automatic take it out on the next company that calls them even if that is the first time that  particular company  dialed their number. So just remember , you can get a lot more success with honey then with vinegar.

More than happy to pay our lawful debts.  But the creditors have to follow the law too.  Many of them don't.   That's where we get a little upset.  threats of criminal prosecution.  Talk of "warrants" and "jail" and "filing charges" like the debt collector is also the local police and district attorney all rolled into one.    Talking an ordinary civil debt and magically transforming into check fraud.   This is a common tactic by the debt collectors.  Also debt collectors hiding their physical address and refusing to send debt validation.  I could go on and on, but you get the picture.

There's no doubt that scammers exist on both sides of the equation, but most people are willing to pay lawful debts.

Wow - again with the zero reading comprehension.  Where did the poster even say she owed money?!  I wouldn't go to the BBB.   Oh, and you're psychic now too, huh?  Just because someone keeps receiving calls doesn't mean anything - there are many scammers out there.  I guess you must work with Ronnie up there, huh?  Seeing as you're all in a tizzy about people learning about their rights when it comes to debt collection.

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors

Consumers across the country report that they're getting telephone calls from people trying to collect on loans the consumers never received or on loans they did receive but for amounts they do not owe. Others are receiving calls from people seeking to recover on loans consumers received but where the creditors never authorized the callers to collect for them. So what's the story?

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is warning consumers to be on the alert for scam artists posing as debt collectors. It may be hard to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and a fake one. Sometimes a fake collector may even have some of your personal information, like a bank account number. A caller may be a fake debt collector if he:

is seeking payment on a debt for a loan you do not recognize;
refuses to give you a mailing address or phone number;
asks you for personal financial or sensitive information; or
exerts high pressure to try to scare you into paying, such as threatening to have you arrested or to report you to a law enforcement agency.
If you think that a caller may be a fake debt collector:
Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written "validation notice." The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
 If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They may make up another debt to try to get more money from you.

Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the caller's address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing.
Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. Never give out or confirm personal financial or other sensitive information like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number unless you know whom you're dealing with. Scam artists, like fake debt collectors, can use your information to commit identity theft ? charging your existing credit cards, opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.
Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate ? but you think the collector may not be ? contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you have about the suspicious calls and find out who, if anyone, the creditor has authorized to collect the debt.
Report the call. Contact the FTC and your state Attorney General's office with information about suspicious callers. Many states have their own debt collection laws in addition to the federal FDCPA. Your Attorney General's office can help you determine your rights under your state's law.

Should people pay their debts?  Yes, they should - however, they should pay them only to those who comply with the FDCPA by mailing the mandatory documentation showing that they owe a debt and that the caller has the legal right to collect said debt.  Any debt collector who violates the FDCPA - threatening people, violating their privacy by disclosing the reason for the call to others, refusing to mail proof of debt/proof they can collect - is on very shaky ground.  If they're not an outright scammer - and there are many!  Tell you what - how about I call you and say you owe me x amount of dollars for some bogus loan (or something already paid off).  I won't send you proof of the debt or proof that I can collect that debt, but if you refuse to pay, I'll send the sheriff over to arrest you!

As an aside, my debts are all paid ahead of time, automatically.  I don't get these calls.  But I'll be darned if I allow shills and apologists for rogue debt collectors and even scammers to lambaste people by telling them to "pay their bills" when the callers have violated the law.  The burden of proof is on the DC to prove the alleged debtor owes them, after all.  If they can't or won't mail that proof, then per the FDCPA, they can go pound sand!

Anytime it comes to dealing with debt, all of a sudden it is everybody's  fault but the debtor's. If you really wanted to know if a company is real, just go to the better business bureau. Maybe if you would have  resolved  the  matter with the original creditor, then you never would had to deal with a third party. The fact that  you stated ''I kept receiving calls from ...'' tells the truth that you most likely avoided the matter until you had no choice but to address once you were about to get sued . All third parties  company will  most likely will have a F rating with the bbb because of  debtors  who wants to take no responsibility for their own issues so they do blogs and make  petty and/or  false complaints in order to attract negative  attention to the third party and then all of the other dead beats join along for the ride.

Some people have real complaints and then there are a lot of people who are simply avoiding their own liabilities. I am all for exposing a fraud if that's what they  truly are. However, you can not go and rack up tons of debts and then change your number, change your address, screen your calls, and ignore your mail just because . Most of you not only make up lies to get out of your financial mess, but you have family members and co workers to help you run and hide to avoid the issue. Yes the creditor will have the right to turn you people over to a third party collection agency who is connected with  a legal outsource department  which is able to deal with the matters at  hand according to your state laws. If the there is no contact nor any response from the debtors, then yes they should call your friends and family if that is the only way to make contact  with you debtors . Most  of the time,  debtors  will screen  their own calls and say that the company dialed the wrong number . Most of the time it is you debtor  calling in screening the call and soon as you find out who it is ,you hang up, change your  number turn into a ghost. A lot of times it is you debtors  who are rude and just plain nasty. Handle your debt and your debt would not have to handle you. Now respond to that!!!!

Yes this call is from a collection agency Humphries & Associates in Georgia; They also use 404.719.5861.
In Texas there are laws that affect these people and so I recommend you check your state too. The Attorneys General can advise on the statutes. I suggest that anyone getting such a call document the date, time, who the person said they were, and all subject matter of the call. It is best if you can record their call. I was able to document calls from such a concern and got my $1,000 fine paid to me....they don't call anymore. But this one called my number and it is a new company. Hey, maybe I can get another $1,000 or more from this bunch of losers.

Got a message from this number on 4/12/14. A barely intelligible person repeated 4 times that this number (unclear whether she meant her number or my number) was the contact number for a guy named Bxxxx Dxxxx (x's are to protect him, if he is real) who was apparently the subject of an employment screen. Overly authoritative and officious phone voice- she would get zero cooperation from me with her phone manners. I was just left wondering if you work for a Nigerian phone scam outfit.

If the information you were trying to relay was truly important (as your tone leads me to believe), try making yourself clear.

I have been plagued by calls from collection agencies about the criminal activities of "my namesake" born in 1977 living out-West, while I'm a Ohio native, for two years now. Most of these agencies I call back ask a few questions to verify the "namesake" is not me, and apologize for involving an innocent person with same name. The call from this number  by voicemail stated they were seeking if i was a relative of the 1977-other-name. When I call them back, the too-officious secretary only wanted to know if I new "this person". When I stated they had the wrong person by-name, and I wanted to clear my identity, her response was "You've been removed, please go about your day" -click. That's rude, in an officious way, and legally daft in the assurance that I was not the criminal-party lying. I called back, to ask to speak to the agent who called me, or the secretary's supervisor. "You've been removed, please go about your day" -click -apparently reading caller ID and not wanting to talk or verify further. A daft company, who involves and innocent person in a dispute, and then rudely deflects their seeking innocent verification, in rude and officious voice. Not Professional!
By the way, reverse look-up says this is a landline near Atlanta GA. I'm not paying a fee to find out more.

A very rude lady calls and dont leave a name of the company or why she is calling.

they had the wrong number, and out of courtesy I called them back and told them,but they INSISTED they had the correct number and I told them NOT to call anymore and they kept calling back and calling back.

Just received a similar call as people above here. Looking for a  distant relative of ours and was very rude. And I doubt very much that the relative owes money to begin with.

Told the lady that the party she is trying to reach doesn't live here and to remove my number from their call list. Was told by her in a snippy voice that my number had been listed by the person she is calling about and that it has already been downloaded.  Called 3 times in a few minutes time.  I do not wish to receive these calls.  She did not identify herself

I received a voice mail from this number saying there was a lawsuit being filed against me by the county from humphrey and associates and to have my lawyer contact them within 24 hrs. I knew something was not right about it. they must be some really low life collection agency to apply these tactics !!

This crazy sounding woman left a message saying they were filing a petition in my county for me. A petition? To what? Make me the mayor? She made it sound scary like she was putting out a warrant. Made me giggle. Be honest then we can talk