This stupid telemarketer keeps calling even if I have never answerd.

This company keeps calling my unlisted number, asking for someone who doesn't live here. They seem to use an auto-dial program, when I answer I get the same recording everyone here talks about. Today, however, I could hear someone chatting and eating in the background. Clearly professional. I had to finally yell HELLO to get his attention. My guess is not only does he live in India, he's never been out of India his accept was so hard to understand he had to spell the name of the person he's looking for. He claims his name is Emmanual (spelled that too). Why do call center employees in India always make up names? Anyway, he then called me a liar when I tried to tell him he's wasting his time. This is a low-life scam of a company.

this number has been calling me daily...now I know that its a bogus #.

Redline keeps calling for my husbands exgirlfriend.  we have gotten through once and told them it's a wrong number.  Is there a way to stop them?

I have received numerous calls from this number asking for someone that does not live here. I've notified them they have the wrong number but the calls continue.

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3 calls today.  Nobody on other line.

We get these calls from Redline for a guy my mother (deceased 11 years) dated in the 90s! How they got our # I'll never know. These calls can be great fun in you're up to challenging them. Just say yes, you are that person they're calling, see what they want, then give them "your payment information" wink wink, and all the promises they need to hear. Use your imagination and creativity and give these bullies a run for whose ever money it is they're looking for. Don't let them victimize YOU!

These people are making interstate calls.  I have filed a complaint with the Ohio Attorney General and the Ohio Public Utilities Commission.  Steve Stank is only name I got from an automated voice mail.  I will name him in my OHIO do not call violation.  I wonder how he would like it if I set up a computer to randomly call his house at all hours?  

By the way - the person they are looking for does not live here - never has.

do not call me!

We have lived at our address 17 years and they have the wrong number.  I have left 2 messages some Steve S guys calls.  I realize different states have different laws they are from TX we are from WA.  I am about to send him a bill for my time.........meanwhile I may call the law office.

collections agencies and debt collectors do not use the "do not call" registry. that registry is only for solicitors and telemarketers. if the calls are bothering you then make sure you answer when they call and advise them it is a wrong # and to not call you again. if they continue to call after that you can file a complaint with the attorney general of your state. hope this helps!

report these jerks to the Do not Call registry. They have a complaint report form there.

Now I'm worried.  I read all these to find out who the partial message was from.  How often are they going to call?  I'm on the DNC registry etc... What's worked for anyone else to block these calls?

Various members of my family are getting calls from this number, although the calls are to the wrong person at each number.  My son gets calls at my number, I get calls at his number, and his father's number.  I never get a call for myself on my number.  I have no idea what the deal is, but they are calling me 6-8 times a day.  I am going to contact my local phone company if they do not stop soon.

Got 2 calls from Redline within 15 minutes of each one, they both went to my answering machine, they left message that said "this message is only for....." and then silence.

They are obviously either a very shady debt collecting agency, or a set of scammer, and having read the messages here, I lena towards the later, as no one should ask for the social security number over the phone to anyone, specially a debt collecting agency.

So beware, if I ever can talk to this one then I will report them, but as I do not know what or who they want I cant yet.....my day will come I am sure.

What's hilarious about these idiots is that once you PROVE to them that the person they are looking for died years ago, what do they do? Sell the name to another debt collector and the same crap starts over again. It goes round and round. These jerks are something else.

I imagine these are people who can't find a "normal" job.

i get calls from this number all the time.  First of all, their "automated"message takes about ten minutes to listen to.  In my case, it was only to realize that they are asking for someone that doesnt live here.  Then it eventually tells you to press 2 to tell them they have the wrong number.  Well, pressing 2 seems to just eventually hang up on you.  I called the number back and somebody just answers "mike" here.  I told them that their message is f**ked up, and they just say "thats your opinion!!!" I told the jack*** that they have the wrong number and not to call again and they get very angry and start questioning me. Mike eventually hangs up on me. Anyhow, I asked who they were and their response was Redline!!!  Apparently they are some collection agency.......they seem very shady to me!

calls every day, sometimes 3-4 times a day. Leaves no message. I am sick of the calls!!!

This company is under investigation for collecting false debt. This is a scam company, and there are many of them out here.

They've been calling here but I've forwarded the calls over to my fax line so all they get is a fax in their ear!! I don't owe anyone but for my car and house (and the usual for utilities and stuff) and those payments are on auto-pay and not past due at all, so I find these calls extremely harrassing---I might as well harrass them with a fax tone in their ear!! ;)

Also, if you have call block on your line, you can activate that as well by hitting *60 and follow the instructions.

This number keeps calling my house phone (even though I am on the do not call list) and the recording asks if my sister in law (who has never given out this number) lives here (press 1 if yes and 2 if no). Once I press 2, I am connected to an operator.  This feels like a scam!!! How do I block or report this number?

Received a call at 3:54 p.m. Monday December 7, 2009. The woman left a message for another person who has never lived here, as I have lived here for 24 years. I called back as a kindness, to explain that the woman they asked for did not live here. She asked for my number, As I don't give it out, I asked her who she was and what company she was calling from. She raised her voice and told me if I did not give her my phone number, I would continue to get calls. I only found out it was Redline Recovery trying to find the number on the internet. I am not the woman they were asking for, they had the WRONG number.

Same as most everybody else.  I have been getting calls for someone who previously had my number.

Automated calls get nothing from me but a machine! So these "collectors" can suck on s*** for calling the wrong number over and over again. Those people need to get shot to pieces including all their offices for all this harassment!

I received a call from this number three times today.  Each time I answered waited through the recorded message to inform caller that the person they were trying to reach is not at this number and each time was told that they would remove my number from their list.  On the third time I was a bit irritated and told the woman that this was the third time that I had to tell them to take my number off their list.  She then told me "There is no list." So I said well do not call this number again, that person does not live here.  She then told me that I should calm down and "take my medication".  Not sure who these people are, but they are not a legitimate business with callers like that.

File complaints with

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Your State Attorney General
State Attorney General is every state they have offices

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

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From Federal Trade Commission Website ? FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT
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.
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.
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This person calls numerous times and 1 time could hardly hear the person like they were whispering, and I hung up.  Well they called back and I said WHO IS THIS, and she said missy, well I believe that I am a ghost. Two day went by and I didn't answer the phone when the # appeared so they gave up until today.  I kept calling them back and told them see this is just how annoying you are to me.  I am on the Do Not Call List and believe me it has cut the calls down a lot.  It's some kind of collection agency and they can stick it.  I pay my bills and owe no one nothing~~ so jump off my phone that I PAY for or the number will be GONE completely.

They called and said they could reduce my debt. I have none but call them anyway. They wanted a social security number. I gave them a made up one. Then they said that I was right, I owe no debt. Just forget they called. They think they have my social security number but may have someone elses since I made it up.

I usually get these calls in the middle of the day according to my caller ID.  There is never a message.  When I call the numbers back I am referred to a person's name, always different, and instructed to call back, but no mention of the nature of the call.  I am on the DO NOT CALL LIST, also.  Guess it doesn't work.