Called me today telling I have commited check fraud with an online payday loan from 2007.  I called the payday loan company and they have never heard of me.  Berkowitz, Kemp and Gallo also called me by my nickname and somehow got my husbands cell phone number and nickname.  I have reported them to the Ohio Attorney General office.  

Wont stop calling about my storage unit debt.

I guess my old storage unit put me in collections with these people. The woman has been calling non stop. The worst part is that the storage unit already threw my stuff out.

Today when they called they said they were calling about a pending civil suit. Well I called the person I owed the money to before and they took it instead of these guys. I would rather the first people get the money than a lawyer or collection agency.

bank says they were allowed to take it because they had a judgment

almost 2 thosand dollars gone from my savings account this monring and it says its from them. someone help.

A woman from here called my daughters work. How the hell would they know where she works?

Also it didn't take much searching to learn that charges against that company were dropped. You would never make it as a reporter.

How is that relevant? It is about a different company.

DO NOT  GIVE THESE SCAMMERS  A PENNY!!!!! JACOB  ADAMO  IS A LOWLIFE  SCAMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ALL THESE CROOKS  DO  IS  CHANGE THEIR NAME WHEN THEY GET CAUGHT.


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Attorney General Bondi?s Office Announces Temporary Injunction and Asset Freeze Against Debt Collection Companies


TALLAHASEE, Fla.?Attorney General Pam Bondi's office has obtained a temporary injunction and asset freeze against Vanderbilt & Associates, LLC, Buchanan Capital Management, LLC, and their owner for allegedly engaging in unlawful debt collection schemes. The Office of Financial Regulation and the Orlando Police Department assisted with the case involving allegations that the companies would call consumers and claim to be law enforcement officials, government agents, process servers or county clerk?s office employees to intimidate or scare consumers into paying debts. In many cases, these alleged practices were targeted at debts that were non-existent, had already been paid, or for which the company had no legal rights to collect. These alleged practices are in violation of the Florida Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act and the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act.

?We will do everything within our power to protect Floridians from unlawful debt collection practices that often employ scare tactics to manipulate individuals,? stated Attorney General Pam Bondi. ?My office will continue to partner with the Office of Financial Regulation and the Orlando Police Department to enforce Florida?s tough consumer protection laws.?

?We are committed to working with our partners in law enforcement to prosecute those who engage in unlicensed and unlawful activities and to protect the citizens of Florida,? said Commissioner Drew J. Breakspear, Florida Office of Financial Regulation. ?We encourage Floridians to always do their homework before doing businesses with anyone, including debt collectors. Be sure to verify a company?s license and if you suspect questionable practice, request assistance by contacting the company?s regulatory agency or law enforcement.?

"The Orlando Police Department will relentlessly investigate these crimes and work together with other agencies, including Attorney General Pam Bondi's office and the Office of Financial Regulation, to ensure that those responsible are held accountable. In uncertain economic times, for those to take advantage of victims trying to support their families financially is reprehensible," stated Chief Paul Rooney.
The temporary injunction bars the companies and their owners from engaging in unlawful debt collection schemes. It also bars them from using any unfair or deceptive practices in the collection of consumer debts and from violating of the Florida Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act and the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act. The temporary injunction and asset freeze were obtained against Vanderbilt & Associates, LLC, Buchanan Capital Management, LLC, Merrill T. Miller, and their affiliates.

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If it IS your debt, they are legally required to give you a debt validation letter.  I hope you didn't pay just because they said you owe them something - lots of scammers do just that.  You should always insist on a debt validation - if they can't or won't produce this (showing original creditor, amount owed, when debt was incurred etc) then you can be sure it IS a scam.

This number called looking for my brother last night and would only tell me it was regarding a legal matter.  I gave them a bogus number and told them to stop calling me.

This number called looking for my son and won't stop calling me or harassing me they called 7 times in a row continuously after I hung up on them if they can get my number they can get my sons and should call him and if its regarding a legal matter they would be going through the court system not harassing family members .  They have now called myself and both my daughters but not my son if that isn't harassment I don't know what it is.

I don't know why my last message was not posted. I will shorten what I wrote prior:

This is a collection agency out of Orlando. I am located in Sanford so when they asked me to pay a bill I insisted on doing it in person. The office is in downtown Orlando at 35 Pine st (Maybe W pine?). It is a very small office but they had did have a license.

I have had a lot of debts in the past, and this collector is no different. They buy your debts for a discounted price. Just offer to pay them a small amount a month.

The same exact thing happened to me about 15 minutes ago.  This guy is trying to rob people.  I checked my credit reports back to 2002 and had no debt even close to what he claimed.  I did get him to send an e-mail to a (b.s.) aol account and have a hard copy.  I am filing it with the police department.

This company contacted me about an outstanding debt and possibly being sued but are unable to provide any details about the closed account. This company contacted an old number that I have not used as a contact number in over 11 years. They left the number 8779315499 with my elderly grandmother for me to reach someone about picking up a package. The call was from Feldman, Meade and Associates. The person "handling my account" identified themself as a pre-litigation officer named Jacob Adamo. He advised me I had a Mastercard in 2003 that is currently in collections for the amount of $585.26. I asked how they got my grandmother's phone number as a contact number because I havent lived at that address in several years. He said they did a "skip tracing" on me and came up with that. The address I was supposedly living at when I opened the card was my first apartment I had with 1 room mate whom I hardly ever saw because she was working and in college just like I was. I told this guy that I needed some additional information about this old account because to my knowledge I never opened a credit card during that time. He advised that wouldnt be possible through them and I would have to request that information through the courts. I found that very strange. I forgot to ask which bank the card was with (HBSC, GE Moneybank, etc.) so I can get more info. I will be calling this Jacob character back and will ask for that information. So later in the conversation he tells me I can pay the balance in full today or I can set up monthly installements in which they charge an additional $100.00 so the total will be $685.26 that I will be paying off but and if it goes to court I will be responsible for the total balance plus interest which is $2503.42. I asked for a document or final bill be mailed to my current address regarding this and he declined. He advises me something has already been sent it wouldnt have been a bill but a collections letter. I told him I never received anything. He proceeds with his "payment arrangement options" of 171.30 per month to settle the debt. Again I asked for an official letter regarding our conversation. I gave him my email address and current mailing address. He says he'll email me something in about 15 minutes. I say ok and we end the call. VERY SUSPICIOUS. I received an email about 15-20 minutes later with the name Berkowitz, Kemp, and Gallo on it. Their contact number is 8884477712, Original Creditor: First Delaware Bank, an account number, a case file number, and an amount due of 2503.42. This is only an email that was drafted. Not a PDF doc on business letterhead or anything that seemed legit. I called Jacob again to ask for a more official document or statement, he said that is all he could provide. I then received an important phone call and hung up with him. Needless to say I am not buying this.