Received a call from this number yesterday @ 4:48pm... She stated that I owed money for a physicians bill. That I needed to set up monthly payments. (I did not release any information).

Dear All, I received a frantic call today from this very 713 number and I told the male on the other end that what ever he wants to discuss with me he should first sent it in writing and the male got very offended and went on to state that this is not how they do business so then I said, well I cannot continue this conversation further and I hung up the phone.
And then I google searched the number and this huge Blessing post came up.
Thanks all.
Nevada

Keeps calling and asking for someone else, supposed associate of mine whom I do not know. Leaves message because i never pick up. Phone calls are getting annoying!!

I receive calls from this number at my work place and I have told them they cannot call me at work, because i am in a classroom all day. They will not stop calling! They are like really not nice people.
They call all the time. I need this to stop and I don't know how to do it.

Well since I blocked one number from these clowns they are calling from another...asking for the same person...morons scammers low lifes whatever you want to call them NEVER TALK TO A "DEBT COLLECTOR" ALL THEY DO IS SCRAMBLE YOUR RESPONSES ALWAYS ASK FOR THINGS IN WRITING SEND EVERYTHING CERTIFIED MAIL WITH RETURN RECEIPTS SO YOU HAVE PROOF YOU TRIED TO CONTACT THEM..MAKE COPIES OF EVERYTHING YOU SEND THEREFORE IF IT WOULD HAPPEN TO GET TO COURT YOU HAVE PROOF YOU TRIED EVERYTHING TO GET A RESPONSE FROM THEM AND VALIDATION OF THE ACCOUNT THEY CLAIM YOU OWE...when you get there they will be the ones with egg on their faces not you! Been there done that got screwed over the judge allowed validation in court that day after I tried for 8 months to get one..learned a lesson now I pass this info on to others!

These people are idiots!  Do not pay them a dime, put them out of business!  Not an attorney's office, just a stupid bunch of losers.

These People are calling my number and asking for my daughter, I advised them she was not available and why they were calling, the person on the line claimed to be an attorney. Yeah right, I called the number and sounded like there was. a party going on and tried to get information I got transferred several different times and got to speak to noone. I left a message adving them not to call my number posing as someone else other than a debt collector and I owe no debts. And not to call mynumber.

I just reported them to the attorney general as well...14 calls in 1 day...who are these people and what makes them think they can do this?

If you "let them sue you" and contest the law suit saying you did not charge these items and demand to see YOUR signature or any proof there of where you sigend for any charges 99%+ credit cards do not have any records beyond the point when the account was charged off and assigned to an outside collection agency or attorney, to prove WHO actually signed and Charged items. In other words it will be dismissed. YOU WILL WIN in most court rooms.

Good Luck,
Law Student 79

If you "let them sue you" and contest the law suit saying you did not charge these items and demand to see YOUR signature or any proof there of where you sigend for any charges 99%+ credit cards do not have any records beyond the point when the account was charged off and assigned to an outside collection agency or attorney, to prove WHO actually signed and Charged items. In other words it will be dismissed. YOU WILL WIN in most court rooms.

Good Luck,
Law Student

got a call from these clowns today...of course the machine picked it up and it said this call is for XXXXXX XXXX if you are not XXXX XXXX please hang up well duh you are talking to the machine...therefore by listening to this you are acknowledging you are xxxxxxx xxxxx ...I have no clue what they want...he mumbled the name of the office...I think it might have been Do WE Cheat them and HOW....thank god for number block...

Just got a phone call from Matt Hasseldon with Brachfeld Law.  He wanted immediate payment for a hospital bill that had already been paid.  He additionally said his law firm had sent me repeated letters regarding this bill, which they had not.  I did not give him any information, but asked my husband about the bill (he is a physician at the hospital), and it had been paid MONTHS ago.

Here's another example of a greedy, self-centered, pushy bunch of people who "happen to be jewish". Why is it that pointing out that obvious point is considered racist, when THEY are the ones making those stereotypes carry on?
They are from the same school as Goldman-Sachs and Bernie Madoff, and need to be put in jail. They are breaking the law and suffering no consequences. Threatening senior citizens should be a hate crime, too........

this call caused me to have chest pains. They were demanding money from an account that was taken care of and paid

I have phone calls daily several times a day from this number from a charley who says i owe money which i was dumb enough to send money until i did a little research on. He calls me at work asking coworkers and my hr for info on me.  I have got nothing in writing to verify anything now I feel duped bc he did get money out of me and I feel harassed bc hes calls my cell nonstop and now phone calls at work started..

713-579-7000

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre27.pdf


15 USC 1692d

§ 806. Harassment or abuse
A debt collector may not engage in any conduct the natural consequence of which is to harass, oppress, or abuse any person in connection with the collection of a debt. Without limiting the general application of the foregoing, the following conduct is a violation of this section:
(1) The use or threat of use of violence or other criminal means to harm the physical person, reputation, or property of any person.
(2) The use of obscene or profane language or language the natural consequence of which is to abuse the hearer or reader.
(3) The publication of a list of consumers who allegedly refuse to pay debts, except to a consumer reporting agency or to persons meeting the requirements of section 603(f) or 604(3)1 of this Act.
(4) The advertisement for sale of any debt to coerce payment of the debt.
(5) Causing a telephone to ring or engaging any person in telephone conversation repeatedly or continuously with intent to annoy, abuse, or harass any person at the called number.
(6) Except as provided in section 804, the placement of telephone calls without meaningful disclosure of the caller?s identity.
1. Section 604(3) has been renumbered as Section 604(a)(3).
15 USC 1692d
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§ 807 15 USC 1692e
§ 807. False or misleading representations
A debt collector may not use any false, deceptive, or misleading representation or means in connection with the collection of any debt. Without limiting the general application of the foregoing, the following conduct is a violation of this section:
(1) The false representation or implication that the debt collector is vouched for, bonded by, or affiliated with the United States or any State, including the use of any badge, uniform, or facsimile thereof.
(2) The false representation of?
(A) the character, amount, or legal status of any debt; or
(B) any services rendered or compensation which may be lawfully received by any debt collector for the collection of a debt.
(3) The false representation or implication that any individual is an attorney or that any communication is from an attorney.
(4) The representation or implication that nonpayment of any debt will result in the arrest or imprisonment of any person or the seizure, garnishment, attachment, or sale of any property or wages of any person unless such action is lawful and the debt collector or creditor intends to take such action.
(5) The threat to take any action that cannot legally be taken or that is not intended to be taken.
(6) The false representation or implication that a sale, referral, or other transfer of any interest in a debt shall cause the consumer to?
(A) lose any claim or defense to payment of the debt; or
(B) become subject to any practice prohibited by this title.
(7) The false representation or implication that the consumer committed any crime or other conduct in order to disgrace the consumer.
15 USC 1692e
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§ 807 15 USC 1692e
(8) Communicating or threatening to communicate to any person credit information which is known or which should be known to be false, including the failure to communicate that a disputed debt is disputed.
(9) The use or distribution of any written communication which simulates or is falsely represented to be a document authorized, issued, or approved by any court, official, or agency of the United States or any State, or which creates a false impression as to its source, authorization, or approval.
(10) The use of any false representation or deceptive means to collect or attempt to collect any debt or to obtain information concerning a consumer.
(11) The failure to disclose in the initial written communication with the consumer and, in addition, if the initial communication with the consumer is oral, in that initial oral communication, that the debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and that any information obtained will be used for that purpose, and the failure to disclose in subsequent communications that the communication is from a debt collector, except that this paragraph shall not apply to a formal pleading made in connection with a legal action.
(12) The false representation or implication that accounts have been turned over to innocent purchasers for value.
(13) The false representation or implication that documents are legal process.
(14) The use of any business, company, or organization name other than the true name of the debt collector?s business, company, or organization.
(15) The false representation or implication that documents are not legal process forms or do not require action by the consumer.
(16) The false representation or implication that a debt collector operates or is employed by a consumer reporting agency as defined by section 603(f) of this Act.


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Don't pay these knuckleheads a penny, put them out of business.  They are not a legitimate company, they are a bunch of loser lunatics!

"I'm an attorney-collector."  Ha!  Probably should complete grade school first!

I only received a missed call from these people, but I research every number I don't recognize.  You all might be interested in this page:

www.budhibbs.com/debtcollectorpages/meridian.htm

Theperson whol called from this number asked for Bernard. I asked "Who is calling," and they said "Attorney Barsdale Office."

Said they were an Attorney, and to have me or my Atty. contact them...

i was on with another call when i saw this number flash across my scvreen.  i didn't recognize it, so i wasn't about to switch over firuing they'd leave a voice mail, but they did not.  So i entered the number that appeared on the caller Id - 713 579 7000 - and was taken to this page.  so i called, and i was greeted with a "Bratchfield & Associates", suggesting a law firm.  so i pressed 0 and said "i have never heard of you, i do not do business with anyone that has your name, i think you are dialing a wrong number".  so she transfers me to someone that answers, "law office".  does not identify the name of the so-called law office.  but you can hear a LOT of people talking in the background.  Most law officies i have been in in my life (my mother worked at a firm for over 30 years before retiring) are relatively quiet.  this sounded like a calling floor of a telemarketer, certainly NOT a legitimate 'law firm'.  i gave this t**t my number, and she didn't see my number in their database and thought it was 'dialen in error'.  really?   i thought these were all automated, how could someone 'fat thumb' it?  very annoying.  i'm current on all my bills, and these appear to be bill collectors.  how great is that?  i get a 'new' phone number and the company merely recyled one that the previous peopl had issues or something?  wonderful.  i asked them (nicely this time) to stop calling me - we'll see.

I received a call ref an old account from 2003 however, when i asked questions about how they attained my phone number the caller got aggrevated and starting telling me how this was affecting my credit, i asked him to send me the "offer" in writing. He then accused me of trying to use a stall tactic???? Like the other person said i heard a lot of chatter in the office. Oh this is the best part i offered a lower settlement amount and he "emailed" the creditor and got what seemed to be an instant reply to accept???? So i hung up on him it was very unsettling. I just don't understand how they had my old address but my new number.  why i hadn't received any letters or previous phone calls. something is not right.

Caller ID said "Meridian Management"  -- caller hung up and left no message

I have been getting the same kind of calls from this number and the other number that they use 8884590999. if they don't watch it there will a charge against them

I have been dealing with these calls and letters on and off for a couple years.  I have sent certified letters they say they don't have.  When you try to have an intellegent conversation with the caller they get very angry loose thief cool start accusing you of stalling and get downright rude.  They have actually hung up on me in anger and I never raised my voice.  They won't provide proof the debt is yours when you ask on writing or verbally, they rely on you admitting it's yours.  Best to ignore, they start off talking like a reasonable person and they quickly turn on you like pit bull!

I rec'd a call from this number, I let it go to voice mail. The voice of the man who left a message also said he was from a law office. He didnt sound professional, it sounded scrippted, as if it was the first time he had to read his script. Repeating: It was in my best interest to call them back. Whatever, they can pound sand as far as I am concerned.

Call from 713-579-7000 is from Brachfeld Law, ebrachfeld@brachfeldcollections.com, 800 W. Sam Houston PKWY, Houston, TX. 77042 and is a fraud/scam "collection agency". Reported numerous times
so do not respond to this group.  I received a call and will refer it to the FCC and my attorney for follow-up.

This lady called my cell phone. left a message for a ?????? Hernandez. "If this isn't ?????, please disreguard this message". There was a LOT of background noise. There is no way this call is from a lawyer.

These people seem to think that it is okey to call at 10:30 P.M. and again at 9:45 P.M. another night: I informed this lady that they are not allowed to call by law after 9:00 P.M.  This lady informed me that she was not a salesperson and that it was ok for her to call at that time; I got ticked and hung up.
Are they above the law's?

I also received a call from Meridian Managemant Services on May 24, 2010 at exactly 4:30 PM.
Using the White Pages, I found the following names listed for this phone number.

Ralph Ayala
Erica L. Brockfield
Meridian Management Solutions
800 W. Sam Houston Parkway South
Houston, TX 77042-1908

This company is also known as Brachfield & Associates.  Note the spelling variation of Brockfield.
Most likely, this is not a real law firm or collection agency, but a scam operation that collects
expired or zombie debt from unsuspecting individuals.   They are simply acting for
themselves, and are not acting for a client company, or actually purchased any
debt from a company.

Debt expired past the statute of limitations in your state is not collectible,
unless you, the debtor, made a representation to the creditor or collection agency,
that you still consider your self responsible for such debt.  

Do not send these people any money or agree to pay,
without first consulting someone qualified
to advise you in such a matter.

My problem is slightly different from the others who posted comments here.  

My extended Silver family is an organized crime family, associated with the Church of Scientology, and
a detective agency known as Derish Associates.    They have been harassing me continuously for five years, as of this date.  This harassment was much less frequent in 2009, but I am now receiving nuisance calls like this on a daily basis since May 17, 2010.  My cell phone number was recently changed on May 5, 2010.  

The goal of their harassment of me is to push me to suicide, but will never succeed,
and can never succeed.  These tactics are typical of Scientologists, who harass individuals for the purpose of destroying or silencing them.  Harassment from Scientologists can persist for many years.
It is not entirely clear why my family, relatives and Derish Associates want me eliminated.

In addition, many Scientologists often live criminal lifestyles, and engage in financial scamming.
I would presume that our actors who are Scientologists, don't do this, since they likely
have enough income already.

Seth D. Derish and Seth Derish, Jr. are both now serving time in California for murder charges.
Like my sisters and relatives, they engage in various types of fraud and drug trafficking, and
the Derish Associates also accept and execute murder contracts.

Don't attempt to deal with these people yourself, without first consulting
your local police department.  Feel free to use the information I posted
as you wish.  I am NOT a licensed or trained private investigator.

DS Research