They say their admin recovery and claim to be representing a old debt that they want to clear off the books and their trying to help keep it from going to my local court house and if I don't respond they will file a civil lean against me as of a week a go Friday today but they keep calling they have call my mom and up set her cause she is elderly an they have call my wife and brother this is my third round with these clowns and a different person each time . The one calling now sys his name is John coleson but if they could do anything they would have done it last year when they started their crap

Thank you so much! I am glad my screams are not falling on deaf ears.

Per the FDCPA, you should not pay any caller who refuses to MAIL - do not accept email or fax - proof that you owe a debt and proof that your caller has the legal right to collect said debt.  Refusal to mail this documentation is a violation of federal law.  Making threats to an alleged debtor is also a violation of federal law.  As is claiming to be an attorney, when in fact, your caller is not.  Attorneys working as or on behalf of debt collectors must also comply with the FDCPA (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act).  More info on this type of scam here:

http://800notes.com/forum/ta-86217073a9c8dad/ ... 077595690349410
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http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors
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http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/pressreleases/extortion_scam.htm
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Also read up on the laws and your rights:

Harassing calls from a debt collector? Here is what you need to know
http://800notes.com/arts/Jb8EW-eDhQA/harassin ... ou-need-to-know

http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm

CFPB Q&A on debt collection practices
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/search ... debt-collection

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/pdf-0096-fair-credit-reporting-act.pdf
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection
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Follow the steps in what you need to know. A legitimate debt collector agency should not have a problem with giving you a real business name and address you can google and verify via google street view, BBB etc.
For extortion Scam Operations, file reports with the FBI, your state attorney general and Department Of Justice,FTC & FCC..

http://www.nw3c.org/
http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
http://www.fbi.gov/
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1
https://esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms/form1088.action
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/

And folks should consider looking at maybe getting call blocking device or phone....you can Google them and many are around $60 or so.

Let me know because they wanted to "sue me for $2679 but would settle for $2000" they have caused a lot of unneeded stress on my already fragile nerves!

716-817-2842  and 866-703-7691 keeps calling and his name is Lawrence Bertozi. He claimed to be a lawyer with Edmund Recovery and he made some threats and said I was being sued for $2679 but they would settle out of court for $2000. When I asked for a copy of any paperwork or notice he said his secretary would email it to me but never did! Now I keep calling and no answer. What should I do because I do not want to get sued!......I indeed this is true!? Please help.

716-817-2842 or 866-703-7961This John something with same number and company by the name of Edmund or Admin Recovery is calling my elderly parents with dementia.  He also threatened me on the phone.  These people need to be stopped.

I recieved a call naming someon I did not know and asking that Pass the message on to them. They did not tell me anything about collecting debts, just that they had developments in the file in the office for someone I have never heard of.

I'll file.  To quote an ex of mine - "if they could do it - they already would have"  

Said he had a merchandise pick up order for me and needed to confirm the address-- sure.  What these fools don't realize is that a lot of us know skip tracers or ex skippers and know all their tricks.  

The best line is that they have paper work and will need me to notify my supervisor of the situation and everything I've done wrong in my life.  Or better, yet, they will serve papers and I need to  have a witness and 2 forms of ID.  Fools.

Relax John! You may not be the only person in the world with this name..  Most of these calls are spoofed names & numbers, the scammers will make up any name at any given time! For example, I've noted a few posts where they claimed to be Special Agent "Gibbs" from CSI..   Most Americans know that it is a TV show and Gibbs is from NCSI..  

So as you can see, the first poster was given a name at the time of the call, unfortunate same as yours! Generally a middle name is the difference. I know of at least 6 other people with the same name as me in my state alone..   Two I went to school with, the report card mix up wasn't funny either!

A quick search of your name reveals at least 4 people with the same name residing in the states of Colorado,Texas, and Florida. Rest easily. This is most likely a different person with the same name.

My name is John Swanagon. I am not, nor have I ever been, affiliated with Admin Recovery. The "wrong person" post at the top of this page is, at best, inaccurate (i.e. someone falsely using my name) or, at worst, libelous. I am a law abiding citizen and my profession is Engineering.

They have been calling on my cell as well as work number. Saying they are a debt collector not sure if its legit but if anyone files a class action suit I'm in.

I am tired of these people calling my job and my cell with all these threatening harrassing messages what can I do?

wE WILL FILE WITH YOU! wE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEM!

Yes, I too have gotten calls to my cell, work and friends and family. They do mislead you into thinking they are an attorney office and have filed a case against you in your home court house. They also have threatened to garnish wages. Has anyone ever been taken to court by them? They do practice strong arm misleading tacktics and all of them are illeagle.

I read that a class action suit can be filed for up to 2% of companies value.

Food for thought if anyone cares to join in.

Call everyday, sometimes 2x a day, now today called my cell phone.

Calls are made often, claims to be attorney. Harassing and dumb threats.

Caller claimed to be an attorney and left msg. for someone I've never heard of. I deleted msg.

keep rec'g calls from this number - a John Swanagon from Admin Recovery, (which is a debt collector) they have broken all the laws, they don't  disclose they are a debt collector when leaving messages for the wrong person - the number he is leaving is 855-777-0152