713-260-7627
TX, US
Betsey
Betsey
2014-05-15 18:16:14
Unknown
Just call, picked up nobody answer!
Annoyed
Annoyed
2012-03-15 21:24:35
Unknown
These people keep calling my cell phone but never leaves a message. After reading all these posts when I see this number come up I will just hit the "IGNORE" key. See ya!
Cher dial
Cher dial
2012-03-12 17:40:25
Unknown
I am getting threating calls from this number please stop or I will report
Cherdial@gmail.com
alice
alice
2012-02-06 19:53:21
Debt Collector
got ta call from this no, lady said she was with james west law office, ask for a party's name. I told her no one by that  name was here..She continued to ask personel questions,after I told her I knew nothing of this persons personal information ,but IF I should see them I would give them her no..she went on and on and finally I told her not to call back here.. what is this..is it a legimate law firm in Texas or what>
DF
DF
2011-10-31 20:08:26
Unknown
Don't worry about it man, just do the best you can and ignore the calls.... if you answer inadverdently and they ask for you and you dont recognize the number just tell them im sorry you have the wrong number. Im slowly but surely getting outstanding debts paid off........ one at a time mind you, so i get the calls and promptly either block them or ignore them. Oh and if you can get your boss to tell them that this is a place of business and to stop calling.... THEY MUST STOP CALLING.
Jordan Reevs
Jordan Reevs
2011-07-27 14:08:00
Debt Collector
I agree with you totally as former employee of United Recovery Systems

I can tell you for a fact that yes we were told to tell debtors that they were refusing to pay there accounts, this is technique used to get most people talking so we can then say okay well if you're not refusing to pay your account then are willing to pay the balance in full today or make some kind of arrangement.

We went through this rushed training and was taught what we could say and couldn't say, and then when we got to the floor it was different story managers , would tell you that it more important to get the money they wanted a big fat bonus check.

We would call an account holder and speak to them they would give a reason why they couldn't pay and then turn around and call their The FDCPA laws states that if we make contact with the account holder we can not then turn around and call his relatives and friends associates neighbors John at the corner store to see if has any information.

Collections is a dirty game at URS. Oh you thing that you're getting f****d,but it was us the collector who was cause we as a collector are the ones who could get fined or sued by you the account holder personally and fired for doing what we were told to do. And then not to mention when it is all said and done you have compromised your morals and you think your fixing to get this big fat bonus check and they tell you no you didn't bonus or yes you did her is $120.00 for all your hard work. I have worked in collections for another for years, it was a good company we were appreciated the company didnt do these under handed things that URS dose. But know that you can file a complaint with the FDCPA if you feel that you're been harassed.
Get Back
Get Back
2011-07-27 14:02:16
Debt Collector
Federal Trade Commission
Protecting America's Consumers

Release Date: April 17, 2002
Houston-based Debt Collector Agrees to Pay $240,000 to Settle Charges of Violating Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
First FDCPA Enforcement Action Specifically Protecting Spanish-Language Consumers

Houston, Texas-based United Recovery Systems, Inc. (URS) has agreed to pay a $240,000 civil penalty as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission to resolve allegations that the company violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). This is the FTC's first enforcement action against a debt collection company for allegedly violating the rights of Spanish-speaking consumers.

According to the FTC's complaint, on numerous occasions, in connection with the collection of debts in both English and Spanish, the company's debt collectors communicated with consumers at improper times or places, engaged in prohibited communications with third parties, harassed and abused consumers, and used deceptive practices to collect consumer accounts. In addition to the civil penalty, the proposed consent decree to settle the FTC charges includes broad prohibitions on future FDCPA violations and would require URS to inform consumers in writing that they may stop the company from contacting them about the debt and may contact a special URS phone number or address should they have a complaint about the way URS is collecting the debt. The settlement also includes a comprehensive consumer complaint and resolution program under which every consumer complaint about URS collection practices must be thoroughly investigated and responded to by the company.

"Spanish-speaking consumers are a growing and vital part of America's economy. They deserve the same strong protection from abuse as other members of our society," said J. Howard Beales, III, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. "Regardless of the language they speak, the FTC will protect the rights of all consumers."

In effect since March 1978, the FDCPA prohibits abusive, deceptive and unfair debt collection practices. For example, in an effort to collect a debt, a collector may not discuss the debt with anyone other than the consumer and certain other persons, such as the consumer's attorney or spouse. In addition, under the FDCPA, collectors may not make false statements, use obscene or abusive language, threaten to take legal action they cannot or do not intend to take, call consumers at work if they know it is inconvenient or not permitted by the employer, or call consumers at other times they know to be inconvenient to the consumer, such as before 8:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m.

According to the FTC's complaint detailing the charges, when attempting to collect debts in both English and Spanish, URS repeatedly violated the FDCPA by:

   * Discussing details of the consumers' alleged debts with third parties, such as the consumers' parents, children, employers and co-workers;
   * Communicating with consumers at times or places that the company knew or should have known to be inconvenient, including at the consumers' place of employment;
   * Using language the natural consequence of which is to harass, oppress, or abuse;
   * Falsely stating or implying that failure to pay the debt could result in arrest, imprisonment, or garnishment of wages; and
   * Threatening to take action - such as filing a collection suit against the consumer - when the company did not intend to take such action.

The proposed consent decree to settle the allegations, in addition to requiring the $240,000 civil penalty, would prohibit the company from violating any provisions of the FDCPA in the future. Further, the proposed settlement would require URS clearly and conspicuously to disclose to consumers it contacts in writing that they may stop the company from contacting them about the debt. In addition, URS would be required to notify consumers that they may contact a special URS address or toll-free phone number if they have a complaint about the way URS is collecting the debt. To be clear and conspicuous, these disclosures must be made in Spanish when communicating with consumers in that language.

The proposed consent decree also requires URS to investigate promptly all consumer complaints it receives, take corrective action where necessary, and document in writing the results of each investigation and corrective action taken. Finally, the consent decree contains a number of reporting and record keeping requirements that will assist the FTC in monitoring compliance with the terms of the settlement.

This matter was handled by the FTC's Southwest Region in Dallas. The complaint and the proposed consent decree were filed by the Department of Justice on behalf of the FTC in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, in Houston, Texas, today. The Commission vote to refer the complaint and proposed consent decree to DOJ for filing was 5-0.

The FTC has expanded its education efforts for Spanish-speaking consumers. The agency has a number of credit consumer brochures in Spanish including: "FTC FACTS: Fair Debt Collection"; "Credit and Your Consumer Rights"; and "Knee-Deep in Debt."

NOTE: This consent decree is for settlement purposes only and does not constitute an admission by the defendant of a law violation. Consent decrees are subject to the court's approval and have the force of law when signed by the judge.

Copies of the complaint and proposed consent decree are available from the FTC's Web site at http://www.ftc.gov and also from the FTC's Consumer Response Center, Room 130, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580. 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. The FTC has free consumer brochures on over 150 topics, including many covering issues of debt and credit. Many of these are now available in Spanish. To request consumer brochures or to file a complaint, call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357), or contact us at http://www.ftc.gov. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.

Media Contact:
   Howard Shapiro,
   Office of Public Affairs
   202-326-2176  
Staff Contact:
   Thomas B. Carter,
   Southwest Region - Dallas
   214-979-9350
Spanish-Language Staff Contact:
   Sandra Pedroarias,
   Bureau of Consumer Protection
   202-326-2730

(Civil Action No.: H-02-1410 (sl))
(FTC File No.: 002-3133)...

Related Documents:

Fair Debt Collection

United States of America v. United Recovery Systems, Inc. (So. Dist. of Texas)
Complaint For Civil Penalities, Injunctive, and Other Relief [PDF 13KB]
Consent Decree [PDF 23K]
Appendix A [PDF 6K]
Last Modified: Monday, 25-Jun-2007 16:14:00 EDT
James Pest AKA (JAW) AKA Jimmy Do***ebag
James Pest AKA (JAW) AKA Jimmy Do***ebag
2011-07-27 13:50:30
Debt Collector
I am a looser with a very small p***s. My wife thinks I should get a real job but I tell her she knew I was a looser when she married me. Now all of my little family is being made fun of because I cant do any better than to harass folks who have bill problems. Please understand that I am the laughing stock of my profession and even the court bailiffs think I?m a do***e bag which I am.
Please call me Jimmy Do***ebag when you see me out and about, all my friends do.
stevevongass
stevevongass
2011-07-25 20:17:58
Unknown
[ on my cellular phone ] Call from 713-260-7627 *asked for "juan" i asked why he was calling "juan" and he replied "i have info for him" He asked if I was a relative, I replied "no, i'm a wrong number" he apoligised and said he would remove my number from the "list"??
mike
mike
2011-06-13 22:32:09
Debt Collector
I answer they are asking for someone i dont know i hang up.
hannah
hannah
2011-06-06 20:55:10
Unknown
jkjkjk
annoyed with telemarketers
annoyed with telemarketers
2011-06-06 20:55:10
Unknown
rang 3 times and hung up
Fred
Fred
2011-06-06 20:55:10
Unknown
This firm is a collection agency.
KRS
KRS
2011-06-06 20:55:10
Unknown
Collection agency passing themselves off as an attorney office
svw
svw
2011-06-06 20:55:10
Unknown
The are passing themselves off as the law firm!!!!! It is only a collection agency...
stem
stem
2011-06-06 20:55:10
Unknown
got a voicemail from this number. Lady sounded drunk. totally unprofessional sounding. claiming they are a law firm when they are just a collection company. dont know how they got my cell number or what they are talking about.
Kima
Kima
2011-06-06 20:55:10
Unknown
Keep calling my business fax number driving us CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fed up
Fed up
2011-06-06 20:55:10
Unknown
These scum bags think people are so stupid. They are not an Attorney's office. It's just a scare tactic used to try and get to you the consumer. How "ironic" unlawfully passing themselves off as such.. I plan on turning them into the BBB immediately.  If anyone receives a call from this number just ignore it... There are way too many poeple trying to make a quick buck at the consumer's expense. Half the time they aren't even a collection agency but your average piece of cr** trying to take your money. DON"T EVER TRUST ANYONE THAT CALLS YOU... In this economy people are desperate and will run these unlawful scams.
One other suggestion is if you receive a call from a 915 area code they are from Canada and another scam. Do not answer..
READ THIS
READ THIS
2011-05-11 03:44:28
Unknown
REMEMBER YOU CAN'T ALWAYS BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU HEAR OR READ ON THIS WEBSITE OR ON THE INTERNET.. JAMES A. WEST IS A LAW FIRM IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. THEIR FIRM IS LOCATED AT 6380 ROGERDALE RD. SUITE 130 IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. THEY DO HANDLE ACCOUNTS FOR SOME OF THE TOP CREDITORS SUCH AS AMERICAN EXPRESS, CAPITAL ONE, DELL, HONDA, HSBC, ETC. AND NO THE DEBTS ARENT SOLD. THIS LAW FIRM ISNT A COLLECTION AGENCY IT IS A LAW FIRM. THE REASON WHY PEOPLE ASSUME ITS A COLLECTION AGENCY IS BECAUSE BY LAW, WHEN YOU CALL TO COLLECT A DEBT BY THE FDCPA LAWS YOU HAVE TO SAY, "THIS IS A ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE." THIS IS THE LAW!! THEY HAVE TO SAY THAT ON EVERY CONVERSATION, AND IF THEY LEAVE A MESSAGE ON YOUR PHONE AND THEY HAVE ALREADY TALKED TO YOU ONCE, THEN ON YOUR ANSWERING MACHINE OR VOICEMAIL, YOU WILL ONLY HEAR, "THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR." IF THEY DONT FOLLOW THIS LAW BY THE FDCPA, THEN THE COMPANY OR LEGAL ASSISTANT WHO MAKES THE CALL CAN BE SUED AND FINED. AND YES, READ THIS "YOU CAN BE SUED!!" ESPECIALLY IF YOU OWE A CREDITOR AND THE ACCOUNT IS IN PRE-LITIGATION. EVERY HEARD OF GETTING YOUR BANK ACCOUNT FROZEN OR HAVING YOUR WAGES GARNISHED????? AND YES, IF YOU DONT LIVE IN TEXAS WHERE JAMES WEST IS LICENSED, THEN GUESS WHAT IT WILL GET REFERRED TO AN ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN YOUR AREA OR STATE AND GUESS WHAT THAT ATTORNEY WILL SUE YOU!! AND THAT ATTORNEY WILL CUT OUT A DEAL WITH JAMES WEST AND THEY WILL SPLIT THAT MONEY!! DONT FORGET YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY THE ENTIRE BALANCE THAT YOU OWE THAT CREDITOR, PLUS INTEREST, COURT COSTS, AND ATTORNEY FEES!!!!   AND BY THE WAY THE REASON WHY THEY DONT LEAVE MESSAGES ON THE VOICEMAILS, IS BECAUSE ACCORDING TO THE FDCPA THEY CAN GET SUED IF THEY LEAVE A MESSAGE ON A VOICEMAIL THAT ISNT THE DEBTORS AND CAN GET SUED. SO DO YOUR HOMEWORK RIGHT, AND DO MORE RESEARCH ON FDCPA AND ITS LAWS..
Tony
Tony
2011-04-15 19:47:29
Unknown
I think these are collection attempts sold to the company by a third or fourth party. I had all debt discharged under chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2009. Just recently started receiving calls and letters on stuff that was though taken care of long ago.
ryan
ryan
2011-01-30 21:23:09
Debt Collector
The Fair Debt Collection Act (FDCPA) was put into place To give people legal rights when it comes to collection agencies and collection attorneys.  If this collection agency is calling you for a debt you owe or a debt that is not yours, they could be violating your rights.
If you are being contacted by this or any collection agency, get in contact with me, my name is Ryan Pfeffer and my company is FDCPA Compliance. The website is not up yet but my email is working. contact me asap so we can determine what rights these the bottom feeders have violated and take action.

Ryan Pfeffer
ryan.pfeffer@fdcpacompliance.com
Alicia
Alicia
2010-12-15 21:50:34
Debt Collector
I received a call from this number today. At first, the professional sounding African American man sounded polite. He asked if I was ***(my name), and I confirmed that I was. He then proceeded to ask me to verify the first three digits of my street address to confirm my identity. I politely declined, stating that I do not release my personal information over the phone. I asked him to identify himself and the matter he was calling about. He barked back at me "I already identified myself. I'm James West, attorney..." blah, blah blah... I then asked, "Who do you represent? I do not have any outstanding legal matters or financial debt that would justify a call from an 'attorney'. If you tell me whose behalf you are calling on, maybe that will help clarify the situation." He said "I cannot give you that. I already have your address, you just need to give me the first three digits. I'll even give you the first two." I replied, "I'm sorry, but I won't do that. You're welcome to mail me any documentation on the matter to the address you have for me and I will review it at that time." He said "You are just being difficult. I'm going to note that you're being difficult." I said, "No, I'm not. I'm simply protecting myself from phishing scams." He said "Quit being difficult." I said "Then quit phishing people." and hung up on him.
Eric
Eric
2010-12-07 16:54:22
Unknown
I am deaf and this number been keeping calling to my cell phone
M
M
2010-11-11 21:43:26
Debt Collector
they called 3 times in an hour, when I finally answered they asked for an aquaintance of my father-in-laws'!!! The name did not ring a bell so I told them wrong #...end of story right???...they called back again 2 hours later demanding to talk to that person again, I told them wrong # and I was called a liar & was told that with-holding information to an investigation was illegal & I could prosecuted!!! Big mistake there because I am a paralegal & called their bluff & still did not aknowledge I knew who they were talking about (because I have only met this person 2X) and I was called a stupid bi*** & hung up on!! Shady-shady-shady!!!!
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2010-10-27 14:13:06
Unknown
West Law Offices, P.C. is located at Suite 2325, 434 Fayetteville Street, in downtown Raleigh. The office building Two Hannover Square is also known as the BB&T Building.


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unknown
unknown
2010-10-27 14:06:52
Debt Collector
why do they not say the last name? i guess i will wait for court documents, to see if this is a true person.

James A West Attorney, James A West Pc
6380 Rogerdale Road # 130
Houston, TX 77072-1647 map
Houston, TX Metro Area
Phone: (713) 266-9090
Website:www.Wildwildwest-Law.com
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jeanne
jeanne
2010-09-25 22:03:52
Debt Collector
called my home phone looking for my neighbor!  this is not the firtst ca to do this. now they call the neighbors???
Mobey Dick
Mobey Dick
2010-09-15 22:57:05
Unknown
Got a phone call from this number 713-260-7627 and a message to call them back.  800-568-4116.  They are based out of Texas as I have searched information.  I don't live in Ohio so I am not concerned at this point.  They are just debt collectors for some companies such as American Express and Capital One I think.  Unless they send me a letter, I'm not contacting them.
annoyed2
annoyed2
2010-08-11 01:05:17
Debt Collector
Got a missed call from them on my cell today, with a message stating it was someone from James A West attorney's office. That freaked me out and got me thinking I was in trouble so I called the 866 number that the lady left on my voicemail. I was told I had an account with Dell that I never had that had a past due balance and it was now in pre-litigation. The address, email address, and all previous addresses this lady supposedly had under my name were incorrect. I tried to verify the social security number that she supposedly had (as she stated ALL information she had was correct and had been obtained from my credit report!) - obviously NOT giving her my social, and she quickly ended the call by saying "if it's not you, then don't worry about it." No, it's NOT ME and my credit report doesn't even remotely match the one you have, lady. Please go away.
LadyTrebuchet
LadyTrebuchet
2010-08-04 21:35:00
Unknown
I have been getting phone calls from this number for a long time, but never answered because I didn't know who was calling. They never left a message so I thought nothing of it. I finally answered today when someone called at 426pm (CST) today. A man asked for a name that I couldn't understand, he spoke very fast, but could tell it wasn't mine. I told him he had a wrong number, he said "Oh," and promptly hung up.
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