I am not a business but wish this person would stop calling my number. Any help in stopping this would be appreciated.

Next time they call, answer and wait for a live person to something...when they do, blow an air horn into the receiver !!!!

Receiving calls from this number and asking for Michael Murphy...several months ago I received calls from Huntsville Medical Center...we are not Michael Murphy but he gave the hospital our phone number...I ask the hospital and they told me that people do that all the time.

I don't understand why this guy bothers a lot???
Do they have no work or what????she gave another number for me to call -779-8954....I have stopped picking up their call.

They called me about a non-existant debt to AT&T Uverse.  When I told them they were incorrect they were rude and hung up on me.  I called att to get this straight and filled a complaint against them.

my friend just got a call from 662-690-2283 and to call john parker back about a legal matter.  when i reversed this phone #, it's  a land line out of tupelo, ms.

the message said to call a 1-866-779-xxxx number.

sounds like a bill collector to me!

Calls me and never get a live person.  Silence when I answer and then I hang up.

This person and left me a mean message. He said his name was Scott Jones press #9 to speak with someone but know one answer.

This number keeps calling me.  When I called them back from a different number they said they couldn't find my account.  I asked what they would be calling about and they asked for my Social Security number.  Um, yeah right.  I said no thanks.

well, getting calls from 662-690-2283...on my cell phone.........leaving message to call 1-866-779-8954...a collection agency of course! But! have no outstanding debt for sure. so I call the 866 # (free) and they don't know who I am?? and who am I, and what's my #, well, if you don't know quit calling me...and they say they can't if they don't know my name and number???

so, how do we put an end to this??

I received a phone call today for my 81 year old mother.  The call was automated, and they asked if this was so and so, press 1 if not hang up immediately.  So I pressed 1 and got another automated and another and another.  I finally hung up.   Somebody needs to stop these collection agencies the initials FCSI.

File complaints with

Federal Trade Commission  https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en

Your State Attorney General

State Attorney General is every state they have offices

Link to all State Attorney General Websites www.naag.org

If you or they are located in NY ? use this SPECIAL Link  www.NYDebtHelp.com
This special website was created by NY AG Andrew Cuomo specifically for reporting illegal debt collection practices.  HE?S CRACKING DOWN AND SHUTTING THEM DOWN!

Also report your calls and contacts with debt collectors at http://www.budhibbs.com/index.html  If the company is listed under agencies ? report there. If not on the list YET, click on Watchlist! and add to the list.   You can also post here http://www.collectorsexposed.com/forum2/index.php?board=2.0

COLLECTION AGENCIES DO NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW THIS INFORMATION!
FROM www.budhibbs.com  A CONSUMER ADVOCATE WEBSITE that specializes in Debt Collections and offers assistance to consumers.  THEY ALSO EXPOSE THE WORST FDCPA VIOLATORS IN THE COUNTRY

Dealing with debt collectors
http://www.budhibbs.com/start.html

Statute of limitations by state ? always double check directly with your own State Government Website
http://www.budhibbs.com/statute_of_limitations.htm

Recording calls from debt collectors ? always double check with your own State Government website
http://www.budhibbs.com/record.htm


From FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION WEBSITE ? FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre18.shtm

The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint or to get free information on consumer issues, visit ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters consumer complaints into the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database and investigative tool used by hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.


Debt Collection FAQs: A Guide for Consumers
If you?re behind in paying your bills, or a creditor?s records mistakenly make it appear that you are, a debt collector may be contacting you.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation?s consumer protection agency, enforces the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), which prohibits debt collectors from using abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices to collect from you.

Under the FDCPA, a debt collector is someone who regularly collects debts owed to others. This includes collection agencies, lawyers who collect debts on a regular basis, and companies that buy delinquent debts and then try to collect them.

Here are some questions and answers about your rights under the Act.

What types of debts are covered?
The Act covers personal, family, and household debts, including money you owe on a personal credit card account, an auto loan, a medical bill, and your mortgage. The FDCPA doesn?t cover debts you incurred to run a business.

Can a debt collector contact me any time or any place?
No. A debt collector may not contact you at inconvenient times or places, such as before 8 in the morning or after 9 at night, unless you agree to it. And collectors may not contact you at work if they?re told (orally or in writing) that you?re not allowed to get calls there.


How can I stop a debt collector from contacting me?

If a collector contacts you about a debt, you may want to talk to them at least once to see if you can resolve the matter ? even if you don?t think you owe the debt, can?t repay it immediately, or think that the collector is contacting you by mistake. If you decide after contacting the debt collector that you don?t want the collector to contact you again, tell the collector ? in writing ? to stop contacting you. Here?s how to do that:

Make a copy of your letter. Send the original by certified mail, and pay for a ?return receipt? so you?ll be able to document what the collector received. Once the collector receives your letter, they may not contact you again, with two exceptions: a collector can contact you to tell you there will be no further contact or to let you know that they or the creditor intend to take a specific action, like filing a lawsuit. Sending such a letter to a debt collector you owe money to does not get rid of the debt, but it should stop the contact. The creditor or the debt collector still can sue you to collect the debt.

Can a debt collector contact anyone else about my debt?
If an attorney is representing you about the debt, the debt collector must contact the attorney, rather than you. If you don?t have an attorney, a collector may contact other people ? but only to find out your address, your home phone number, and where you work. Collectors usually are prohibited from contacting third parties more than once. Other than to obtain this location information about you, a debt collector generally is not permitted to discuss your debt with anyone other than you, your spouse, or your attorney.

What does the debt collector have to tell me about the debt?
Every collector must send you a written ?validation notice? telling you how much money you owe within five days after they first contact you. This notice also must include the name of the creditor to whom you owe the money, and how to proceed if you don?t think you owe the money.

Can a debt collector keep contacting me if I don?t think I owe any money?
If you send the debt collector a letter stating that you don?t owe any or all of the money, or asking for verification of the debt, that collector must stop contacting you. You have to send that letter within 30 days after you receive the validation notice. But a collector can begin contacting you again if it sends you written verification of the debt, like a copy of a bill for the amount you owe.


What practices are off limits for debt collectors?

Harassment. Debt collectors may not harass, oppress, or abuse you or any third parties they contact. For example, they may not:

use threats of violence or harm;
publish a list of names of people who refuse to pay their debts (but they can give this information to the credit reporting companies);
use obscene or profane language; or
repeatedly use the phone to annoy someone.

False statements. Debt collectors may not lie when they are trying to collect a debt. For example, they may not:

falsely claim that they are attorneys or government representatives;
falsely claim that you have committed a crime;
falsely represent that they operate or work for a credit reporting company;
misrepresent the amount you owe;
indicate that papers they send you are legal forms if they aren?t; or
indicate that papers they send to you aren?t legal forms if they are.

Debt collectors also are prohibited from saying that:

you will be arrested if you don?t pay your debt;
they?ll seize, garnish, attach, or sell your property or wages unless they are permitted by law to take the action and intend to do so; or
legal action will be taken against you, if doing so would be illegal or if they don?t intend to take the action.

Debt collectors may not:

give false credit information about you to anyone, including a credit reporting company;
send you anything that looks like an official document from a court or government agency if it isn?t; or
use a false company name.

Unfair practices. Debt collectors may not engage in unfair practices when they try to collect a debt. For example, they may not:

try to collect any interest, fee, or other charge on top of the amount you owe unless the contract that created your debt ? or your state law ? allows the charge;
deposit a post-dated check early;
take or threaten to take your property unless it can be done legally; or
contact you by postcard.

Can I control which debts my payments apply to?
Yes. If a debt collector is trying to collect more than one debt from you, the collector must apply any payment you make to the debt you select. Equally important, a debt collector may not apply a payment to a debt you don?t think you owe.

Can a debt collector garnish my bank account or my wages?
If you don?t pay a debt, a creditor or its debt collector generally can sue you to collect. If they win, the court will enter a judgment against you. The judgment states the amount of money you owe, and allows the creditor or collector to get a garnishment order against you, directing a third party, like your bank, to turn over funds from your account to pay the debt.

Wage garnishment happens when your employer withholds part of your compensation to pay your debts. Your wages usually can be garnished only as the result of a court order. Don?t ignore a lawsuit summons. If you do, you lose the opportunity to fight a wage garnishment.

Can federal benefits be garnished?
Many federal benefits are exempt from garnishment, including:

Social Security Benefits
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits
Veterans? Benefits
Civil Service and Federal Retirement and Disability Benefits
Service Members? Pay
Military Annuities and Survivors? Benefits
Student Assistance
Railroad Retirement Benefits
Merchant Seamen Wages
Longshoremen?s and Harbor Workers? Death and Disability Benefits
Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Benefits
Compensation for Injury, Death, or Detention of Employees of U.S. Contractors Outside the U.S.
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Disaster Assistance
But federal benefits may be garnished under certain circumstances, including to pay delinquent taxes, alimony, child support, or student loans.

Do I have any recourse if I think a debt collector has violated the law?
You have the right to sue a collector in a state or federal court within one year from the date the law was violated. If you win, the judge can require the collector to pay you for any damages you can prove you suffered because of the illegal collection practices, like lost wages and medical bills. The judge can require the debt collector to pay you up to $1,000, even if you can?t prove that you suffered actual damages. You also can be reimbursed for your attorney?s fees and court costs. A group of people also may sue a debt collector as part of a class action lawsuit and recover money for damages up to $500,000, or one percent of the collector?s net worth, whichever amount is lower. Even if a debt collector violates the FDCPA in trying to collect a debt, the debt does not go away if you owe it.

What should I do if a debt collector sues me?
If a debt collector files a lawsuit against you to collect a debt, respond to the lawsuit, either personally or through your lawyer, by the date specified in the court papers to preserve your rights.

Where do I report a debt collector for an alleged violation?
Report any problems you have with a debt collector to your state Attorney General?s office (www.naag.org) and the Federal Trade Commission (www.ftc.gov). Many states have their own debt collection laws that are different from the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Your Attorney General?s office can help you determine your rights under your state?s law.

For More Information
To learn more about debt collection and other credit-related issues, visit www.ftc.gov/credit and MyMoney.gov, the U.S. government?s portal to financial education.

Call was from a collection company that says they have left me numerous messages.  There have been no messages, I spoke with a live person and I'm not the person they are looking for.

They were calling about a year old debt from AT&T. It was $68.00, but they added a $10.00 "Convenience fee." I said I wouldn't pay the convenience fee, but she threatened to report me to the credit bureaus, so I complied.

Caller ID was 662 690 2283 Recorded message from FCSI  not for me!

A very strange recording. (Not a person) Demanding I call a 1-800 number.
I hope someone tells me how to block this call from happening again.
I do not like, to be demanded to call a strange number... and I do not have any debts.

I have had several calls with a recording saying that they've been trying to contact me, so I'll contact "them."  But, as long as I have no idea what this is about, I'll keep hanging up on their recorded message.

I dont have a debt but after over a year of their crap I changed my phone number.  They should be in jail!!!!

call comes from 662-690-2283..message says call 1-866-779-8954.that turns out to be the collection agency. Have no outstanding debt? why calling me.they want to know who I am and what's my number??? well, if you don't know, why are you calling me......tell them to stop, well, they say they can't if they don't know my name and number???

I get the same thing, with a woman named Kay. The number is actually 1-866-779-8954

Called and then nothing - silence.

they keep calling all the time n some recording tells you to call back a number.

they call all the time

You have the same problem I do; THEY ARE LAZY! Franklin Collection Services Inc. is trying to get you to pay the debt. of who ever had the phone number before you. Call Dan Franklin C.E.O. at; 800-262-7590 or contact the F.C.C. and or The Police. This is what I had to do to get these idiots to wake up.

Recording, stating they were not a telemarketer, but call was very important for me to return immediately.

I get these calls frequently.  I answered today and it was a recording.  I pressed the #1 to be removed from their calling list and a person answered.  She said they were a debt collection agency.  I told her I have never had a debt in my entire life and I have excellent credit.  She said she would remove our number from her list.  I really doubt she will, but at least I know who FCS is on my caller ID now.  These calls make me angry because we have excellent credit so therefore we should be free from these harrassing calls.

Recording

Received this call at our main line at work, which encompasses about 15 phone numbers. It was a recording of a woman saying her name is Pam and it was very important that I call this number back, something like 866 799 8954 with an extension and that it is not a telemarketing call. It went so fast I may have written down the wrong number, as the 866 number says it is no longer working. I called the 662-690-2283, a company I assume is a collection agency answered. I gave them our main number, they looked up who they were calling for and I transferred the call to them.

This is some type of bill collector I presume.  They keep calling my work to speak with a co-worker.  I have asked them numerous times to remove our WORK number as a contact number for this person, but they continue to call.