Just received call on cell phone for a person w/ a different name saying it was an agent Tony Franklin calling about a serious federal legal matter against her name and ss# and a check submitted in her name. Gave a case # and call back # of 877-847-6666 which is also flagged on your site. Said it was imperative to call back. I'm not even calling to tell them they have the wrong person/phone number. Doesn't cost me a dime to let it go to vm and delete. Screw these scammers.

Repeated calls to my employer, supervisor from FRG (indian sounding men and women) call and leave one name Steve Rogers, when you call the number back answer with a different name, Charles Green . Have now received call from Kelly Matthews purporting to represent FRG in a civil law suit against me. The calls are NONSTOP.

I filed criminal charges because of the accusations of theft, and they still are calling me from at least four numbers, with not one written shred of evidence that this alleged debt is legitimate.

Relatives got a call from this number, asking for me.  Saying something a bout a check in a county out of Arizona.  I called the number and the voice mail says Federal Collections......Anyone know anything about this?

please read this: http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/news/investigative ... -scams-20110502

Legit collectors per section 809 of the FDCPA http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre27.pdf *must* tell you at initial contact, or send you paperwork within 5 days of initial contact, the following:
1. $amount of debt,
2. name of the current creditor (which may differ from the original creditor who might have sold your debt),
3. a statement that that debt will be assumed to be valid unless you dispute in writing within 30 days,
4. a statement that that if you do dispute in writing within 30 days, the collector must mail you written verification of the debt,
5. a statement that if you ask the collector in writing within 30 days, the collector must send you the name and address of the original creditor if it's different from the current creditor.
If you don't get the 5 disclosures, orally or in writing (you do not have to ask for them, the FDCPA requires collectors to provide them), treat the collector like you would any SCAMMER.
Has the statute of limitations for your state http://www.fair-debt-collection.com/SOL-by-State.html expired on your debt? If expired, don't pay.
Collectors generally have to be licensed by your state to practise (collect debt) in your state and you can find out by calling your state Attorney Generals Office. Ask if a license is required and does this collector have one. If not licensed, don't pay and file a complaint.
Be aware that scammers are using bought/hacked/phished loan application data to extort payments for fictitious debts from victims and victims' families and friends.
The FBI warns about payday loan extortion scams here http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/paydayloanscam_120710
The BBB has issued several alerts on this scam, just google "bbb.org alert phony debt collector"
Report to the Internet Crime Complaint Center http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx , the Federal Communications Commission http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm , the Federal Trade Commission https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ and your state AG, as appropriate.

Well it has been a little over a month since I last heard from FRG. I blocked their number and I have been check out my county court website to check if I am being real sued. During the past 2 months I have gottin the same kind of calls from other dead beat debt collectors and its the same old thing one the names of the other collection agency is Capital and others is Rosenthal, Stein, and Associates  with same stupied tactics, Do not let these people scare you they trive on it.

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They are one of those companies that buys old debts and tries to collect...They called me regarding a debt from like 6 years ago..oops California doesn't allow you to legally enforce this debt after 4 years...But, I do have to give the person I spoke with some kudos....She tried her best to scare me...I just told her to have a nice day....

Thought you might find more info here. OCWEN financial used  to be about mortgages only. In this article they inform their step into the 'wonderful' world of collections. When I read it it is unbelievable to grasp how they refer to this 'wonderful' new step into this 'wonderful' new business of debt collection. They certainly don't mention their harassing tactics and disrespectful employees. WHat so many people have stress and frustations about, they talk about as though it were a wonderful new business opportunity [well, for them it is].

http://www.irconnect.com/cfonews/ocn/archive_othernews.html?d=11909

If they cannot mail you legitimate information on why they are calling, then just block their numbers altogether.
Hope this was informative.

Mr. tony keeps calling me as well and his company is also calling me before 8 am in morning. I called him back directly and told him this. Then he called me back on my cell phone and left a message saying" if i a real woman I would call him back." I save the nice threating message if does not stop i am going to the police and attorney with the voice mail.

Thanks for the info Tricia!  I have continued to receive calls from this same number, from the same Tony DiMarco, saying that it's a legal matter in St. Louis City County (for the record, the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County are separate political and governing bodies).  Yesterday evening, the same Mr. DiMarco called back and said that if I didn't respond to his calls by Friday evening, they would have no choice but to take this matter to court (he had said he needed a "statement" from me.)  I continue to ignore these calls, but have saved all of his messages (there's about a total of seven or eight now).  I have reason to believe that this is indeed a scam, since the phone number used is from suburban Atlanta.  If you do have any more info on this company, or if there is legal action taken, I'll post a further report. Thanks very much for your time!  Colin in St. Louis

Colin- I googled Financial Recover Group, just to see if anything came up and I found this post from another site. Read it and see if you notice any similarities with your calls. It may not be them but you never know! They are in Orlando Florida but a lot of low-life collection agencies (even the real ones) use spoofed numbers or numbers all over the country to trick you.

http://www.ripoffreport.com/collection-agency-s/ocwen-financial-reco/ocwen-financial-recovery-group-2ab24.htm

I'll be looking a little further into the above to see if I can definitely say this is them. I'll post anything I find.

I've been receiving calls from a person named Tony DiMarco from this FRG company, saying that they're threatening "legal action" against me.  The messages are being left in my voice mail, and I I refuse to call them back, highly suspecting that it's a scam.  There are at least four messages in my mailbox at this time.  I don't know what this company is or what they're up to, so I will simply ignore them. I urge others in the same situation to find out more about them and don't give in to the harassment and intimidation tactics.

I have received several calls from this number reportedly representing FRG? I have no idea why or whom the individuals are however they seem to call my office mainly at night or when I am away from my desk. I have asked the for the calls to stop since it is disrupting to my work place and to mail me any information regarding their call to the address listed. If they are legitimate then they would have an address to contact me. I believe it is my right to have a physical address in order to have direct contact with any collection agent.