so you work for these pigs, huh?

An Adam Scott called us and said we had a bad debt. They would put a warrant out for my husband. Unfortunately for us we did settle, and received no paper work stating that this debt is taken care of. We have since been notified by another company over the same debt. We are at a loss over what to do.

Unfortunately not. I work as an investigator for a repossession company. As long as they are not harassing you or calling repeatedly. That person who they are looking for used your address or phone number at one point and now anytime someone is looking for him chances are you are getting a call. I have to do this all day, I try to be a nice about it as possible and not to harass or inconvenience people!

Did u find anything out about this company is so can you please let me know at candacefish@yahoo.com they keep Harsing me with the same thing. Thanks

today i was called by a law firm. they told me that i was being accused of check fraud. and saying that i had 72 hours to pay x amount if dollars or i would be facing 90 days in jail. i don't know if this is a scam or if it is for real. what do i do?

i got a call today from someone accusing me of check fraud. never went trough this befor so i don't know what to do at this point. he said that i have 72 hours that pay it in full and if i didn't that i would be sent to jail. not sure of the name of the company but i hope someone can help me out on this???

4-18-2012, Last 2 nights they have called, but left no message :(

I have been receiving calls from 716-201-4662 and others from 716-201.  When I answer they hang up.
This is disrtessing and scary.  Does anyone know what they are actually calling for?

I had a similar call stating he was right down the street and wanted to make sure I got my summons. They have been harassing me for months!

There was someone named Joseph who called twice to my home and work numbers leaving a message for a Deborah Vandermark. I do not know that person. Checked this website and saw that the message content was very similar: Company of Gravano, Mattery & Mayner, something about bad checks and a fax they received. I called the number back and used extension 7016 which is supposed to be for Joseph. Ruben answered and when I asked to speak to Joseph he said I needed to give him a last name. I gave him the case # referenced in the call and said I am not that woman. The only reason they had my name was because he got it from my voicemail. I still never gave my name. He asked for the phone numbers that were mine, which I would not give - just the area code. He said he needed the numbers to remove them. I asked who he had as a contact for that case file and he game me my name. I then informed him that I am that person and to remove me and my phone numbers from that case file as I have no idea who that person is. He told me that that person, who I DO NOT KNOW, had to give me as a contact so they have every legal right to contact me. I informed him that I was calling them back to state that I DO NOT KNOW that woman and to remove me as a contact. He started to get very argumentative and when I told him that I do collections for work and that the calls to my home and work need to stop immediately he got worse. He said "This isn't about collections so you don't know what you are talking about right there! You're just ignorant!" I said whatever you want to call me - remove me and stop calling. He said "Dually noted. And I will also note that you were rude and ignorant to deal with!" My reply to that was "Perfect! Goodbye."

ALSO on the website http://gravanomattreymayner.net, it says "For more info about our company please visit the New York secretary of state at
http://www.dos.ny.gov/corps/bus_entity_search.html"
I opened the link and put in their name and this came up:
No business entities were found for GRAVANO, MATTREY, & MAYNER.

Please refine your search criteria.

weird......

I received a call from a John Swanson from D&R processing stating that he had a summons for me but had the wrong address he was calling from a cell phone 214-218-7421. He gave me a number to call to give them the right address so he could meet me with the summons. I asked for a case number or docket number, because in order for there to be a summons something has to be filed with the court and I already checked the clerk of court's website in my county and nothing is on file for me, and he said it was probably inside the document which was filed by Rich Newburg(?). He said it was probably about a divorce or child support. I've been divorced 8 years and have custody of my son so none of those were true. I called the number he gave me 716-580-4755 ext 7018 and Rich Newburg answered like this: "The Law Offices of Gravano, Mattrey and Maynard this is Rich Newburg how can I help you?" I chuckled and hung up then I get a text from Mr. Swanson saying that he got the right address from them and to give him an hour he'll be over to get me to sign the summons. I'm not even at home! I deleted the text. I checked  the online court records for the state of NY where GM&M are and there are no cases open with me named as a defendant in the state. Why do they go thru such lengths? These people aren't a law firm and Swanson is not a processing agent! luckily I have a call block app all their numbers are blocked now.

My sister's boyfriend is a criminal - frequently in and out of jail. I haven't associated with her for over 12 years. I have never seen him - spoken to him or even been in the same home. Somehow Joseph Watson from Erie, NY got my home number and my husband's cell number and called us looking for her boyfriend. They said they have my husband's social security number and that it is associated with a fraud investigation - specifically writing bad checks.
How did they get my home phone number and how in the world did they get my husband's social and cell phone number? They said the county faxed them my information. My sister lives in Lebanon and I live in Chester County - can this be true or legal?

The caller said his name was Joseph Watson and that he was working on a fraud investigation.

ROFL these people are hilarious.. supposedly doing an investigation and arbitration.. they make it SOUND legal.. it is NOT.  I'm not even the person who they were calling and they said they'd send a subpoena for me to testify bahahahaha I said go ahead. I have a degree in forensics and well versed in collections.  They got a hold of the WRONG person.  I told them they haven't told me anything in regards to the nature of their company's business.. (legal, collections etc.) he got upset that I was laughing after the subpoena comment.  I told him if he called again, I would consider it harassment. He said no one is harassing you, I said that's a matter of opinion and repeated.. "I am notifying you, if you contact me AGAIN, I will consider it harassment" he said no one is harassing you.. I said that's your opinion not mine.. and he said mine is the only one that matters.. rofl.. um.. NO!   They were trying to pursue 'check fraud' I said no.. this is NOT how check fraud is handled.. it needs to be from a legal entity i.e. city, state, county... idiots.
http://gravanomattreymayner.net
A COLLECTION AGENCY.. nothing more. Don't let them scare you.

CALLER ADAM SCOTT CALLED ME 10PM ON SAT NITE ADV ME HE WAS AN OFFICER WITH ERIE COUNTY NY...AND HE WAS GOING TO ISSUE A WARRENT FOR MY ARRESST THAT OF MY SON AN FORMER HR PERSON AT MY JOB AND A FRIEND THAT I DONT KNOW HOW ANYONE WOULD ASSOCIATE WITH ME.  THIS IS HARASSEMENT FOR SOMETHING I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT...I LOOKED HIM UP AND LET HIM KNOW  MY COUSIN A ATTORNEY IN NYS WOULD BE CONTACTING HIM HE FLUSTERED I AM GOING TO HAVE HIM INVESTIGATED.....I WILL FOLLOW UP ON THIS I DONT APPECIATE SUCH HARRASSMENT

Received a phone call from a Mr Hartlin and a Mr Allen. Saying that I will be prosecuted for bad check writing??? Regarding an old pay day loan (Which we already settled and paid- through another company)
This company or scam company violate every rule there is in the book. They gave me the first 5 digits of my SS #, my internet e-mail address that I used with the payday loan that I took out, etc...
And a bogus Court docket #  GMR002
I really don't like that they have all of my personnel inforamtion
What should I do???

It is them committing fraud. Total scam have been harrassing my family too! Same story as all above even going as far as saying going to come to my house or work. I am unemployed so now afraid harrassing my old job. Liars all of them!

I received a call from this number 716-201-4937 and let it go to voice mail because I did not recognize the number.  When I checked the message, it was supposedly from Gravano, Mattery, and Maynard, or something close to that name.  Something about being investagated for check fraud. Think that its funny considering that I dont even have a checking account. Almost right after this a different number calls me 716-544-6477. The caller said his name is Mario Russo.

Called saying they were investigating someone and tried associating me with the individual, someone I know nothing about.  Tried Intimidating me saying the call was being recorded and that he did 't believe me when I said I didn't know the individual.  When I called  back the number 30 minutes was told it was after hour and I had to call back.

Received call from 347-707-1228 Oct 23 2011.  An Investigator Adam Scott left a message for my wife claiming "check fraud / theft of services".  Claimed to have exhausted all efforts to settle this matter, threatened to swear out "deposition warrant", issue subpoena for a "tentative court date on Oct 28"...this of course immediately ruined the rest of my night at work.  I called my wife and asked her what the hell this was about...she has done nothing wrong, and does not even write checks.

Allow me to offer a solution to some of the good people that have been harassed by these numbnuts...put me in a room for 5 minutes alone with Investigator Adam Scott...I can guarantee a couple weeks of no phone calls from him...with all the stress in my life...I have to deal with this type of crap too...5 minutes.

I received a call from a man announcing himself as a investigator name Adam Scott stating James Warren and myself  has committed check fraud and the county gave notification for a Deposition warrant we would have four court dates starting Nov.4,2013. Well~ I know a James Warren and how did he get my checks to commit fraud? When I called the number and requested to repeat the business name again he hung up in my face twice this gave me a flag.

Lying SHILL !!

A collection service may not impersonate a police officer nor threaten someone with arrest unless they have the authority to do so. If they are contacting family or friends who have not signed for or share a debt with you, the family or friend must send them a request in writing to have them removed from their calling/mailing list. If you are on the federal do not call list and you do not owe this debt, complaints should be filed with the FTC.  If you are being harrassed you should make a police report and call your phone service to ask them to block the number.  The best thing to do is to hang up, dont interact, do not give them account information or SSN. If they are a valid collection agency you have the right for proof of the debt.  Keep track of the calls made and when, try to get an address and file a complaint with your State Attorney General.  The website looks like a child created it.

Mr. Stevenson (thats all he gives) Atty @ Law calls my work and leaves a message on my managers voicemail saying if i don't call back they will start litigations.

(716) 201-4937 is a Cell Phone
Likely Location: New York (Lockport)
Buffalo-Niagara Falls metro area, Niagara CountyFind out who owns: (716) 201-4937
I just received a call from John Washington saying he was concluding an investigation on me- he had the correct last 4 of my SSN- after reading these comments- I will not be calling back- they will send documents if they want to communicate with me. After learning this number is a cell phone- I really am not going to call them.

Called me on my job harassing and intimidation regarding and insufficient charge.  Mentioned my tag info on my car, first 3 digits of my social security.  Kept calling me on my job back to back, one from someone saying he was with an attorney's office (gravan-mattery and mayner0 and the other as if he was a police officer in my county about my car.  Called me at least 3-4 times back to back at work and then again on my cell phone.   I know this is not a professional or legitmate way to handle any business matter.
Later I found out they sent a letter to one of my family members with the same practice.

FOR ALL THE PEOPLE ON HERE SAYING ITS A SCAM YOUR WRONG I FELT THE SAME WAY UNTIL THEY GAVE ME PROOPER DOCUMENTATIONAND ALSO THERE WEBSITE   GRAVANOMM.COM... CONCLUSION= NOT SO FAKE! VERY MUCH REAL....

Got a voicemail from a Joseph Koslowski claiming to be from 'Upstate and Associates' concerning Eric Lee Johnson and that myslef and "Mr. Watson" (who?????) were both being contacted to get a statement as the case is leaving their firm. Case #5214-CA10-11.  This is a bogus sales call.  He said this message is for "Lyndsey" which is not even my name. It is the name I say on my outgoing voicemail. I screen spammers that way. If they are asking for the ficticious Lyndsey - then I know its not real!!!

We have been getting these calls since 8-18-11 they say that they want money for a check we wrote and that we are suppose to tell pepole we called them that they didnt call us. Then they wanted a debit card#.  Then they said if we didnt pay them for the check they was going to arrest me or my stepdaughter. she had nothing to do with it. Her name isnt even on my old checks that my wife and i had when we had a checking account. We had 4 calls today from them and the number is 716-201-4937. They told us if we dont have the money on the debit card by 9-15-11 they would start the arrest warrent again and have me arrested they want 451.00. Thank You So much.. Todd Pospicha

So I called back and spoke to a "Jim Hartland". He tried to "verify" my idenity telling me what the last four of my SSN are. (That's a direct violation of Federal Fair Debt Collection Act practices and a number of other identity protection laws). They didn't seem to understand the fact that they weren't actually verifying my identity. He said that he wasn't going to argue with me and transferred me to the investigator (Adam Scott) who also did not verify my identity and told me that I had charges pending and that a warrant was issued for my arrest. I asked him the name of the attorney handling my case.  Then he gave me the name of an attorney (Daniel Glasier) that is not registered in NY or AZ. They gave me a case number (GMM5287) that does not exist in either court system. When I asked him which court this would be going through (because all Warrants are issued by a judge and therefore would go through a court) he said "the one where you live"....which is ridiculous because his "in-house" attorney, even if he was registered to practice in NY would have a hard time filing papers in AZ because he's not licensed here. When I asked him which Statutes these alleged charges stemmed from he had no idea. He was trying to pressure me into settling now. I told him that I was going to consult with my bankruptcy attorney and he told me that "this is not a matter that can be cleared up through bankruptcy". I told him that I understood that he needed to tell me that, but that I was still going to verify that independently before proceeding. At which point he told me "do what you need to do" and hung up.