Scam call from "Investigator Taylor" for check fraud.  I recognized this guy's voice and the same scripted message from another phone number I blocked.  These a$$hats need to get a life.

I received a call from them claiming that I had qualified off a no obligation $ 100 gift certificate but I had to pay shipping and handling. SCAM !!!!!!!!!! SCAM!!!!!!!!

They called me threatened for my counsel to call that that it is associated my ss# doesn't make any sense says his name is Danny Granger doesn't say where he's calling from and gives me a weird account number , states they have sent me letters in the mail!! They have my name which is scary but as soon as I put in phone # on line comes up scam?? Thank god I didn't call them back!! The # they left is 1(678)894-1765......don't call them back it's a scam!!!

I would like to know how to contact you about these people.

Getting call from 6788941761 telling me that I have fraued now if this was true I would of received something about this not a phone call from someone pretending to be a ledigators say thy are going to come to my work for one I am not giving any money to someone that I don't know and especially over the phone for permission to take out of my bank account say thy are propel solutions .

I have received a call from both this number and the 404-665-3107 number to collect that are connected to different groups trying to collect "debts". One time they said that I failed to repay a loan (that I never received), once was about a bad check( I haven't used personal checks for anything in my adult life), and the most recent call was about a "returned item" and it was a recording.

report them to your local police dept or the FTC. They are noting but scammers who try to prey on innocent folks like us. If they call again, just let them know you are recording their voice and will turn it over to the local authorities and then laugh and let them know you know they are a scam!!

Were recieving the same calls from this exact number but the man is claiming the company is called "Zenith Financial Group" He's attempted the Warrant trick and the suspended license trick. I knew it was a scam immediately. Few issues, 1 and the main issue i have is there address is a P.O Box address. No major business has a P.O Box as there main address. My second issue with them is I requested a paper with all the info on it & he sent an email to me with ton's of misspelled words. Also, the company website that was on the signature of the email takes me to www.godaddy.com as if it was a website there through godaddy but no longer exist. He said to pay $500 today or he would issue a warrant and the total price will stay at $1400. He's called about 3-5 times a day for the last week (since I originally answered)

Is there any legal steps I should take or just completely ignore the situation?????

I received a call from Investigator Trina Jones, as she called herself, and stated the same as above, that I had committed check fraud and to call back as soon as possible.  She did not leave a name of a company and when I called back a male representative answered the phone and mumbled the name of the company and when I asked again for the name of the company, he asked which extension I wanted. I was transferred to extension 319 and Trina came on the line to tell me that they were ready to send my file to the county court to file a suit against me unless I came up with $2100 by the end of the month.  I was so scared and gave them my debit card information and told them that I would see how I could come up with the money, even though I know I will not be able to.  Now that I am doing research on this company, I feel so stupid.  I am calling my bank to inform them of them being a scam and not process any payments to them at all.  Thanks to everyone that has posted their own experiences with these types of companies.  I will begin to research each company that calls me to ask for payment extensively from now on and not be so trusting that they are legitimate.

They have been calling with threats that I will be arrested. They also said they would issue an sr-22 on my
driver's licenses. They have been very rude with yelling and just trying to talk to you any kind of way. It was
a payday loan from cashnet usa for 600.00 that turned into 1,117.00. I have paid them 4 payments of 115.00 and two payments of 40.00 each. I really don't feel like I owe them any more money. They are some nasty
acting people. I will not pay another cent. Also you can not get any kind of paper work or receipts from them
pertaining to the debt or payments made to them.

I have been coming home from work for the last two weeks with messages on my home phone with this number 678-894-0621. Call on ID is from a Kaufman Bernstein and Associates, informing "someone" to call them back with a case number, then says something about obtaining a lawyer. I just delete the messages every night as I know this does not pertain to me. This last time they actually said my name. I googled this number and came across this page. I was certain this was a scam. I was right! I am reporting them to the FTC. As I was typing this they actually called again how funny. It was a recording of course and not a live person for me to tell off. I feel for the elderly who may not know better and actually send these idiots money!

The same with me....I have called my bank and have had no returned checks.  Scam artists.

i keep getting calls from this number -They said they were calling about a returned item from my bank and would ...
i call another number -i don`t know what they are talking about and need him to stop calling me.

THIS PERSO HAS THE SAME M.O. WITH EVERY CALL HE MAKES. SOME DAYS HE SOUND SLEEP OTHER DAYS HE SOUND LIKE THE JACK A-- HE IS. HE HAS CALLED MY JOB AND MY HOME. ASKED ME TO VERIFY MY SS# AND ADDRESS I ASKED HIM WHAT WAS IT FOR AND HE SAID IF I DIDNT COOPERATE HE WOULD ISSUE A WARRANT SO I TOLD HIM IF HE DIDNT GIVE ME THE INFO I NEEDED I WAS NOT GIVING HIM N E THING. HE YELLED AND SAID WELL ILL JUST ISSUE THE WARRANT AND HUNG UP. HE CALLED BACK 3 DAYS LATER WITH THE SAME MESS OF COURSE WE WERE IN THE SAME SPOT I TOLD HIM I TOLD U THE LAST TIME HE RUDELY CUT ME OFF AND SAID THIS IS MY FIRST TIME SPEAKING TO U I SAID NO ITS NOT UR THE SAME PERSON SAME VOICE HE SAID CAN U VERIFY UR PHONE # I DID I SAID AND U R HE SAID THANKS FOR SAYING IT LIKE U HAVE SENSE I SAID THANKS FOR ANSWERING LIKE U HAVE SENSE I SAID WHAT IS THIS FOR MAAM VERIFY UR SS#  AND NAME I SAID I TOLD U TALK TO MY LAWYER WELL UR WARRANT HAS BEEN ISSUED I SAID I THOUGHT U DIDNT KNOW ME...GET OFF MY PHONE

I got a call from 678-648-7585 stating that they have a bad check with the last four digits of my social.  I called them and found out something different.  They told my me that I owe on a payday loan from '07.  I asked the guy, who goes by the title Investigator Pierce, if he could send me a letter in the mail detailing this alleged debt I owe.  He said no to me.  I then asked him for the address of his office.  He told me he couldn't give me their address either.  Then he started making threats to me like I am going to file this with your county to get your license suspended, etc.  He has been calling my work too.  After I told him what my attorney said for me to request from them, he hung up on me.  Then he called me right back but I didn't answer.  He left a message on my voicemail saying that he doesn't want me to send them any money and that he is going to file this with the country.  I then called my attorney who mentioned to me that they are a debt collector and not a law firm.  I shared with her the details about what happened and she told me to not answer their calls again.  And if I can get a physical address, she can write them a letter for them to send me a letter in the mail about the alleged debt and/or file a cease and desist order.  Be very carefut with these folks!  Don't fall for their threats and send them any money.  They are operating illegally.

This is a known scam. Collectors don't release information to a random law office. Why don't any of you have better things to do than make fake calls and website postings? GO GET A REAL JOB

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.>

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt076.shtm

I get phone calls from kauffman and bernstien associates every other day,they harass me,they they tell me I owe a debt from 3 years ago,and I don't...they say I committed fraud and they will be taking me to jail.they want me to pay 900.00 dollars.they make smart remarks like,qoute,I am going to call you mommy and your daddy and tell them that you can't pay your bills...or we are going to keep calling you until the day you die those are their exact words and more that i'm not even going to get to.They are so unproffesional..is there anything i can do about this issue ?
                                                                   Thank You,

Caller said that something was returned to them,a later call said I committed check fraud.The calls stopped but have started up again.

I recsived threatening calls from a man claiming to be an investigator and that he was swearing out a warrant for a friend's arrest unless $1662$ was paid that day!I took the info and called My friend who called the "investigator " back only to be threatened more and scared into giving CC info.....SO I called back and told them we didnt have $1662 in the bank (no lie) so they took out $515 .00 instead and then called to threaten Me again if the rest wasnt in the bank by Monday.....he had the nerve to call Me this AM fussing about the payment not being there and that he was going to go on with the warrant......he is a fraud himself!

I get these calls from Kaufman Bernstein and Associates every day. Have for 2 years. I never answer. They leave messages like everyone else. I've never used a pay loan - never needed to! A legitimate business would send a letter - they won't because then you'd have proof. Never had a check returned per my bank. Total scammers and I will never answer their phone calls because they'll then know they've got you. How can these scum bags sleep a night?

This number keeps calling my work and harrassing anyone who gets on the phone.  They have even called my corporate office and threated them.  I am on the verdge for getting fired for these people.  How can I stop them from harrassing me?

They are also listed here....http://m.personallawyers.org/Business_Profile ... -assodates.html


Helpful links
http://www.creditlaw.com/uncategorized/how-to ... ebt-collectors/

http://www.creditlaw.com/category/stop-debt-collectors/

This is the correct address originally posted by Ralf Nadir. I verified on google maps satellite.
They are listed as Kauffman Burnstein & Assodates.

This is a shady agency that purchased old debts from creditors.
Send validation letters and letters to stop contacting you to the mailing address listed above.
Also use certified mail to prove that you sent the letters.
Or record their calls and sue the brakes off of these jokers for violating FDCPA.
Also make complaints....study your rights people.



This is "Harassment by Communication" and you can file a police report. (I did.)  This town is in DeKalb county.

Here is info I used:
Kauffman Burnstein And Associates
5353 Fairington Rd, Lithonia, GA 30038
(678) 395-4836

Looking for somebody I don't know, would not talk to me.

Thanks for the address. This is the correct address. I looked it up on google maps...hit the satellite...and there are 9 businesses in this building and  Kauffman Burnstein & Associates is one of them. They are listed as Kauffman Burnstein & Assodates.

This is a shady agency that purchased old debts from creditors.
Send validation letters and letters to stop contacting you to the mailing address listed above.
Also use certified mail to prove that you sent the letters.
Or record their calls and sue the brakes off of these jokers for violating FDCPA.
Also make complaints....study your rights people.

Not a scam huh.... what legitimate business uses a post office box as they're physical address? not to mention a debt collector has no right to threaten jail or any action relating to it. here's proof of scam business, check complaints.
http://www.bbb.org/atlanta/business-reviews/c ... 0752/complaints

Also things that cant be used by a debt collector are located here. http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre18.shtm

My dad for example has been receiving calls threatening jail by this company claiming to be lawyers and he owes no debt, he has told them on the first phone call to stop contacting him, yet they continue to do so, which is a direct violation of the federal trade commission debt collection practices. this has as of today got me to file a complaint with the federal trade commission.

I also have been receiving call from the company ,,, they have talked down to me when i ask them the questions...they should be arested for harasment... thank god i dont owe anyone. or have fraude ck

These people called me and threatened me with arrest. They said I owed a payday loan from June 2008. Which my fiancee paid. They said they would get me for check fraud. I asked for something in writing and the hung up on me. I called my local police Dept who advised me not to send a dime unless they can send me something in writing. I smell scam

This person by the name of Mr. Smalls called me and said he was calling me from this Law firm and was trying to serve a warrant on me for a bad check back in 2007 with Advanced America, He told me that I had to call him back with a debit card number and pay the sum of 75.00 a week until I paid off a debt in the amount of $727.00 When I asked for paper work for our agreement he said I don't get paper work until I make my payment.My health isn't the greatest and I feared for my freedom. I don't make much on Social Security and would love to pay off All of my debts if it were Possible.My initial amount was in the tune of 227.00. That's what I owe Advanced America. These people can cause people harm with their tactics. No Paper work, No Money.

I got a call from these poeple today saying i would be prosecuted for check fraud if i did not pay my over due check advance from 5 years ago.  I then called the original creditor which was national cash advance in west bend, WI. they said they sold the debt to a collection agency, i then called that collection agency and they said they sold the debt to another collection agency, i then called that collection agency and they told me they own the debt but outsourced it to kaufman and bernstein associates, who i now belive are scam artists.  How the hell did this happen?????????  what is the deal???