I recently dealt with these people, I offer some advice to all beware  they have the debt collection down pretty good  I even went to their building in Richfield   on Cedar   funny  no listing on the directory and no office number   or suite  150   hmmmn  yeah real legit operation  I then walked up and down the hallway   and finally stood outside a unmarked door and called   funny I heard the phone ring    its a scam    piece of crap scumbag debt collector that prays upon people that have no idea they are getting sued

Oh Please! This comment HAD to come from this crooked office itself!!

I checked the Lawyer Registration records and found that Kevin Landberg has been authorized to practice law in MN since 1988.  It does say that he does not represent private clients and has no insurance on file.

More about people who are using this phone number:

http://800notes.com/news/threats-from-guy-murphy-and-joe-pezzuto

called the attorney general they will help

This is not a Law firm that wants to work out the debt Joe Pazzuto says he wants to negotiate and settle the debts, but I was on a payment plan got until my checks were done and I needed more set up,  No one ever called me to tell me the payments had run out. I called 612-861-7270 and left message with never a call back, then went ahead and had me served and now Im being sued, they are liars and dont want to work  it  out at all, the attorney will not help either. I was told to contact the Attorney General and they can help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Even the paralegal in that office is a witch and won't work with you for payment arrangments, Just call  the Attorney Generals office and they will work it out for you free of charge, it was the best thing I did, you cant make a payment plan of any kind with the attorney at all and the paralegal just gets smart with you until you hang up..VERY RUDE

I had a probem like that.  Told them not to call me and I would hang up on them right away.  Till one day I got the call and asked them why wont you stop calling me.  When I gave them 2 mins of my time I realized I needed to speak with them about my bill that I had forgotten about believe it or not.  when I was willing to talke with them about paying my bill I was able to make payment arragnments and the calls stopped.  My bill is paid and I no longer have to deal with them...I dont like bill collectors and was very nervouse about talking to them. But I realized when I stopped ignoring them and paid. They started ignoring me in calling.

These people continue to call me at my job after I have told them I could lose my job.  I wish I know what to do about this.  Can anyone help me with
this.

That last commenter obviously works for Joe Pezzuto. Nice Try.
I talked to them too. After I gave them the combination to my safe, they stopped calling me too. All they wanted to do was rob me. It was selfish, not to help them do that. NOT!

I just got a call from them too - since I'm not behind on any of my bills (and haven't gotten anything in the mail about being late) I'm not going to respond.  I am going to check my credit report though, to confirm that nothing is wrong!  (I have my suspicions too that some of the posts alleging the Pezzuto office helped them may be Pezzuto employees...! Not 100% sure, but will confirm when I get my credit report...!)

By the way - just talked to a co-worker, and she got the call too - her manager did a callback - and stated they are scammers...!!!

BAD PSYCHICS OUT THERE FOLKS,  THEY ARE LOOKING TO SCAM YOU OUT OF YOUR MONIES IN THESE HARD TIMES WE ARE FACING IN THIS GREAT COUNTRY OF OURS>>>USA<<< BEWARE OF MOST ALL PSYCHICS, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT GUARANTEE 100% ACCURACY, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PSYCHIC READING BEING 100% TRUE, MUCH LESS EVEN ON TARGET, SO STAY AWAY FROM ALL THESE DISPICABLE CREATURES OF THE NIGHT!!! THEY ONLY WANT YOUR MONIES SO THEY CAN LAY AROUND ON THEIR FAT BUTTS WITH THEIR LAZY, NO GOOD, FAT LAZY,NASTY, CUNNING HUSBANDS WHO ARE ALWAYS THINKING OF WAYS TO SPEND YOUR MONEY..........
       THEY LOVE BIG, NICE FANCY CARS AND ESPECIALLY PICKUP TRUCKS, THEY LOVE YOUR JEWELRY, WHICH THEY CHANT OVER TELLING YOU THAT THE EVIL SPIRITS WILL NOW LEAVE YOU BECAUSE OF THEIR CHANTING AND PRAYING OVER YOUR EXPENSIVE JEWELRY AND TO RID YOU OF THESE BAD, EVIL SPIRITS, THAT ONLY THEY CAN DO, ONLY THEY CAN RID YOU OF THESE THINGS, IF YOU GIVE YOUR JEWELRY TO THEM.........THEY LOVE FOR YOU TO BUY THEIR IMMORAL, RATTY,  LITTLE KIDS COMPUTER GAMES AND EXPENSIVE AMERICAN NAME BRAND TOYS, THEY LOVE NEW FURNITURE, THEY LOVE FOR YOU TO SEND THEM TO THE BEAUTY SALON FOR PEDICURES AND MANICURES, THEY LOVE THEIR HEALTH SPAS, WHERE THEIR FAT, LAZY, DEGENERATE HUSBANDS, WHO THEY SAY ARE ONLY THEIR BROTHERS, CAN SIT AROUND AND SLURPPPPP DOWN HUGE  DOUBLE-DIP CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKES WITH EXTRA WHIP CREAM SO THEY WILL GROW FATTER AND MORE UGLIER!!!! STAY AWAY FROM THESE LOWLIFES AND WATCH OVER YOUR LOVED ONES, ESPECIALLY YOUR OLDER PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS WHO ARE MORE GULLIBLE TO THE  PSYCHIC WOMENS SO-CALLED GOD-LIKE CHARMS, WHEREBY THEY ARE REALLY ACTUALLY A 100% TRUE LIFE HEATHEN!!
         BEWARE OF THEM AND THEIR CONNING WAYS BECAUSE THESE TIMES ARE NOW VERY, VERY TUFF FOLKS!!! THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER DAY AND A REAL-LIFE TRUE 100% FREE READING FROM ME, THE ONLY PSYHCHIC WHO KNOWS ALL AND CHARGES YOU ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO KEEP MY NOSE OUT OF YOUR BUSINESS AND YOUR OWN LIFE!!! GOOD LUCK TO ALL AND ALWAYS REMEMBER THESE THINGS I'VE SAID TO YOU TODAY FOR FREE!!!!!!

what else  do you do for money besides being a mouthpiece  oops answered my own question

show up in court with a gun

these bill collectors are bottom feeders,they purchase your debt for pennies on the dollar then start calling.they say  they represent so and so  and that they have been hired to collect ,this is only the first lie they  tell .people that work at these places are no better than crack dealers

My cousin is an attorney in Washington (so no help in this case), but if a creditor (or law office) calls regarding an old or invalid debt you have every right to sue them. My cousin just sends a letter advising them they are violating the law by contacting the party regarding a debt that is so old and they ALWAYS settle out of court. You may want to look for this type of attorney in your area because he receives around $5000 each time and 2/3 goes to the client. I believe the time limit is either 7 or 10 years in Washington.

ur full of puke pal, they are NOT lawyers. they are strictly a debt collection company, nothing more and nothing less. PERIOD!!!!!!! so get a grib on life and quit ur BS lying scumbag!! you are probably an employeee of PEZZUTO'S BS collection agency!!

Just so you know if you send your money to the original creditor, you are sending your money for nothing. The original creditor NO LONGER owns the debt.  Good advice, except, these accts are sold and bought faster than you can write the check. Just work with them, there is no magic button that will erase the debt and there are no magic tricks that will trick them into forgetting about you.

They want a check by phone so they can access and empty your banking account. It's that simple. Good for you for standing up to them!

I would not send them a DIME, until they show proof IN writing that you legitimately owe this alledged debt. This is your right under the FDCPA, and they have five days to respond. Send this letter VIA certified mail with return receipt requested:

Today's Date

Your Name
Your Address

Law Office of Joe Pezzuto
4013 E Broadway Road
Suite A2
Phoenix, AZ 85040

VIA CERTIFIED MAIL

Dear {insert name of collector or company},

I am writing in response to your (letter or phone call) dated {insert date}, (copy enclosed) because I do not believe I owe what you say I owe.

This is the first I've heard from you, or any other company on this matter therefore, in accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Section 809(b): Validating Debts:

(b) If the consumer notifies the debt collector in writing within the thirty-day period described in subsection (a) that the debt, or any portion thereof, is disputed, or that the consumer requests the name and address of the original creditor, the debt collector shall cease collection of the debt, or any disputed portion thereof, until the debt collector obtains verification of the debt or any copy of a judgment, or the name and address of the original creditor, and a copy of such verification or judgment, or name and address of the original creditor, is mailed to the consumer by the debt collector.

I respectfully request that you provide me with the following information:

(1) the amount of the debt;
(2) the name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed;
(3) Provide a verification or copy of any judgment (if applicable);
(4) Proof that you are licensed to collect debts in (insert name of your state).

Be advised that I am fully aware of my rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. For instance, I know that:

Because I have disputed this debt in writing within 30 days of receipt of your dunning notice, you must obtain verification of the debt or a copy of the judgment against me and mail these items to me at your expense;
you cannot add interest or fees except those allowed by the original contract or state law.

You do not have to respond to this dispute but if you do, any attempt to collect this debt without validating it, violates the FDCPA.

Also be advised that I am keeping very accurate records of all correspondence from you and your company including recording all phone calls and I will not hesitate to report violations of the law to my State Attorney General, the Federal Trade Commission and the Better Business Bureau.

I have disputed this debt; therefore, until validated you know your information concerning this debt is inaccurate. Thus, if you have already reported this debt to any credit-reporting agency (CRA) or Credit Bureau (CB) then, you must immediately inform them of my dispute with this debt. Reporting information that you know to be inaccurate or failing to report information correctly violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act § 1681s-2. Should you pursue a judgment without validating this debt, I will inform the judge and request the case be dismissed based on your failure to comply with the FDCPA.

Finally, if you do not own this debt, I demand that you immediately send a copy of this dispute letter to the original creditor so they are also aware of my dispute with this debt.

Signature here
Your Printed Name

http://www.fair-debt-collection.com/Disputing ... ute-letter.html

Recieved a call from them.They offered a reasonable settlement and I said if you put it in writing I will send a check to settle the account.This woman Tia goes ballistic and says they only take checks by phone and she will send me an email.They can send a virus with the emails that will empty your bank account.They were collecting for Tribune who made 4 unauthorized electronic withdrawls from my bank account.And this woman thinks I should not be doubtful of a law firm that wont put something in writing?I am reporting them to the Bar Association.

Uhh, Seth you are obviously an employee of the company of these 2 attorneys.You are not fooling anyone.

Whaaa!  Daddy please pay my debts...loser!  Write back when you have at least two ball hairs and a mortgage.

Its illegal for a collection agency to use false caller id

from FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION WEBSITE:
Debt collectors using Caller ID Spoofing
It is illegal under Federal law to use techniques that give consumers a false name and number

the Law Office of Joe Pezzuto, in AZ and MN, does not and probably never will.  It's all bad credit cards or auto loans.... they will sue you if you reside in MN or AZ also

TOUGH GUY!! HA HA

It's called phone spoofing.  This is mostly done by collection
agencies.  They pretend to be someone else and getting enough info
from you to create an account.  Next thing you will get is a paper
threat to pay something in full or go to court.  Some of us have been
dealing with these bottom feeders for months and years.  We have
programs that track and trace these numbers and then match them to the
time and dates with the phone company. None have matched the actual
caller.  They also spoof themselves as your neighbors. Advice: take
your bill or some proof to the phone provider and have them trace.  If
you owe money or have ever in the past, you can bet places like these
will be faking themselves as someone else to get the data they need.
Type:"phone spoofing" in your browser or here's a site for a start:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caller_ID_spoofing .  Everyone should be
aware of these activities for their own protection. Also see:
"predictive dialers" and "VOIP".

My mother received a call from them regarding me.  The broke the law by telling her that they had forms in their hand that they were going to deliver to a judge today if I did not call them back before close of business.  First of I never received anything in writing from them, so I do not know who they are or what this is about.  Secondly the law says they are not to disclose my information only find out my whereabouts.  So once I do get this so called letter, they will be receiving a certified letter in addition to the Attorney General for their illegal practices.

What address did you use for your certified letter?

ms berger called from this # w/ the ext #220.  she's a real b****h!!!  she's telling me over and over that i have a debt that i have to pay blah blah blah, i know that, and then she tells me that she can't believe that i can't pay it and why i haven't paid it up until now.  then she tells me it's not that much money it's only $1000.00 and she needs to collect it up front right now, i told her i don't have it on me, she has the nerve to tell me "Why?  It's only $1000.00?"  Well, shoot, i'm sorry i'm not as rich as her and carry around thousands of dollars.  then she tells me that she can settle with $992.75.  Oh God, thanks so much for the help!!  pathetic. She won't stop calling now.  whatever number i call her from, she'll call me back on.  i left a message on her phone that i won't settle at $992.75 and she'd have to go less.  she then called me  back and said that they can now settle at $750.00  she's just pulling my chain because everyone knows that they will start off at the highest amount possible but you can work them until they drop it to what you can afford. ms berger is a real bi*** and needs to be more compassionate to people during these hard times!!!  she's a major vulture!!