Sara from CRA who left a differnt call back number and some story of a guy, Emit Smalley who used me as a contact about some urgent issue in New Orleans. I had my identity stolen last week and am suspicious. I have the FTC, FBI and local police on this case and will pursue!

thanks - really did your homework - thought this was something important

This CRA company called and left me a messege saying I needed to call them right away..When I did they said they had taken over a old credit card bill back in 2002 which i know i didnt have at the time...they called on my cell phone and knew my social security number...and told me they were going to put some sort of tax garnishment on my W2s the number they called me from was 864-674-8002 and 877-704-9458

Got a call today. Mrs Thompson called from 757-271-9008, don't know anyone in Va. no credit issues. Googled CRA AND # found this site glad I did.  I will not answer or reply, Thanks to all who have posted.

theyve been calling me for weeks now, so this morning i decided to call back! they were looking for my mom. & im so tired of the daily calls i gave them her work number. not knowing who they are. & based on the comments ive read here. i feel really stupid. argh. who are they?! wtf do they want?!

i got a call from 757-271-1549 on my cell phone. i don't give out this number so wondering what's this regarding. i told her that i wasn't available so she said it's an important legal matter and to call her back her name was Valerie and she said to call back at 1-877-704-9452. i know that i didn't do anything and don't know how that got my cell number but going to inquire more on the web.

I just received a voice mail message from that same place today.  I still have the voice mail message on my home phone

I have been receiving phone calls from the #757-271-1514 saying this is CRA associates for a couple of months now requesting to speak to my x (the father of my children) first it started with actual people like Molly calling but no info on why or on what kind of company this is is ever given, then an automated message started four times a day "if this is --- press 1 if this is not --- press 2  so curious I pressed 1 and was put through to a man that continued to ask if he was working and where, what is the phone number" and so forth well I said I don't know and he proceeded to tell me "what kind of mother lets her kids see a man who doesn't help in supporting them and what kind of father doesn't support his kids, how does he pay his cell phone bill?" and I replied "since when is my business any of yours you are not calling for me and who said anything about what your talking about?" see I had not said anything about child support,cell phones or anything that might be the least bit personal at all I just said I don't know he then proceeded to hang up on me. I have caller ID so I called the number back I did get through to a man who calls himself Mr.gogle I asked to speak to a supervisor and he said as a matter of fact your speaking to one so I complained to him about how rude and prying his employee was and asked again what kind of company this was and he refused to tell me, it does not violate any rules when asked what kind of company this is does it? after all I was not asking for any details on their business with my x he was also very rude and said just give me his work number and we'll take you off our calling list and I said absolutely not!!!! I am not sure what kind of company this is if it is legit or not still, but I do know one thing employees who work for companies like these should watch what they are saying to people especially towards people who are not the ones they want because karma will always bite you in the a** some time or another.

got a call from a lady from CRA today ....basically the same story others have

looks like they are still at it

I got this same call multiple times from a woman named "Mrs. McCoy" looking for my stepfather.  She made it sound very urgent, but it seemed like a bill collection or something similar.  I'm glad I looked this up before I called her back.  I just got off the phone filing a complaint with the FTC and filed with my local consumer protection agency.

I recieved a call, a day or two ago, from this number the other day asking for someone who I have never meet nor heard of, a Mz. Torres (I cannot remember the first name). I told them that they had they wrong number and ended the call. Today I recieved another call, which I was unable to answer, it was the same voice said she was Sarah from CRA and that she needed to speak to the Mz. Torres and she needed a call back "Today," which she stressed. I returned the call to inform them that they had the wrong number and to have my number removed which they said they did. Then from curriosity I searched the number and found this information. I'm going to call and complain to the Virginia Department of Consumer Affairs, if for no other reason, to have their call on file. If anyone knows a way to find out how they have my phone number and what other information they may have I would like to know. Thank you.

I have received a call from this number when I worked. But  I got the number from my cellphone and call back. The lady pick up and don't tell my who she works for and she was trying to get information about me. So i google this phone number and get to this page; it is useful pages and yet they are debt collecting agency from va. I am now finding away to file a complain to the state of va or the city where this office located.

Thank you, especially Jeremy, for the information. They called looking for someone with the same last name as mine. Extremely rude people.
I have made a complaint to the FTC at the number listed in Jeremy's post; I recommend everyone do the same.

Sara from CRA left message for individual who is not at the number they called.

I just got a message from Sara from CRA who stated my wife's name on the message stating that she had just received a file on her desk and needed myself or a designated agent to call her back immediately.  Since I had never heard of CRA I decided to Google the number that showed up on my caller id.  This is how I found this site.
I'm a State Trooper and will be looking into this, but if anyone else gets any information on these people, even if you just post the types of questions that they are asking and what kind of information that Sara wants, it would help my investigation.
I will keep you informed on this site.

I received a call on from this number indicating that it was CRA and it was imperative that I call.  The message that was left was to call 1-877-261-6457. I called the number and they asked for a 6 digit code which I did not have handy at the time and the call terminated.  I decided to google the number and found this site.  Thanks for the information.

Called and left a message with personal information about a person not at my phone number stating it was "imperative" to respond.

Sara called asking for my husband (she knew his name).  She wanted me to tell him she is looking for Susan Turner because she has some paperwork for her.  Asked that we call Susan and tell her to call 877-253-4627, ext 831801.  We don't know a Susan Turner.  Started researching online and found this site with similar stories.

I received a call from sara from CRA today asking me to relay an message to Curtis Frant. She stated it was imperative and needed myself to have Curtis or his "representation" here in Omaha contact her "before his file 825-486, leaves the office". Her call back number was 877-253-4627 and asked that Curtis call 757-392-0355.

Recieved a call from Sara today requeting that I take down a phone number for my husband to call. I asked what it was about. Of course she wouldn't tell me but did say that they needed to discuss some mediation before they filed. I kept asking who she was, but she wouldn't say the type of business or anything else. I finally told her he would not call her back and so she said they would file anyways and hung up.

I was suspicious of the message "Sara" from CRA left this morning at 8:30am Central Time. She even knew my first and last name and said she has been trying to reach me and that the mail they tried to send me kept getting returned. She said she needed to speak to me as soon as possible before "processing" these papers and that I should call her back at 866-457-9622. I decided to Google the caller ID and the number she left and found this website.

A woman named christine called asking for information about my stepmother, she called my mother who had had no connection with my father for over 25 years, said it was a very serious issue and that needed to be responded to immediatly and left the 866-457-9622 for a call back, said company was called CRA also left a file number for reference, Called number back for my mother and was a recorning that it was past bussiness hours and that I had reached the CRA, i then googled the number abnd found this site..thanks to all who have left info

i received a call from 757-392-2392.  i googled the number and it is also from the KMC Telecom of Virginia, Inc. I did not pick up this phone call, because i dont answer my phone for numbers i dont know, and no message was left on my voicemail. i looked the number up and found all of this. thanks for the info, and again the number that called me and is NOT on the list is (757-392-2392)

I had a call this morning, a man called me by my first name and then reading out some other name, asking if that was also my name. I tried to ask question but he salmmed the phone down on me.

I googled the phone number and got to this forum. I called the Trade Commisioner as Jeremy was kind enough to have all laid out here ready for us.

People, please call the Trade commisioner, they don't even ask for your details, they jsut ask for the company you are complainig about and they said if they get enough calls they will shut them down! Thanks again Jeremy for all your work!

Call saying that it was urgent to respond back to there call..very urgent and if i didn't respond they might have to talk to the state representative....whatever!!!

I just got this information off another site, the people who are calling you are a debt collection company who is illegally getting your information off your credit reports.

PLEAS READ THIS AND AT THE BOTTOM IS A WEBSITE FOR THE VIGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE.  YOU CAN FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THEM.  IF WE ALL SO THIS THEN MAYBE WE CAN PUT THESE PEOPLE OUT OF BUSINESS.

If you receive a call from this number, you have been called by junk debt / collection agency that buys debt from original creditors that has been written off or settled and is beyond the statute of limitations in most states. They are trying get the money for themselves, not the original creditor.

They are reportedly a serial violator of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). They may be illegally using credit information obtained from Experian or other credit reporting agencies.

This company has been known to contact and harass people they believe may know the person they are trying to reach including distant relatives, ex-spouses and possible former co-workers.

NEVER answer these calls if you see this as a caller ID. NEVER return these calls. NEVER give them ANY information about the person they are seeking or refer them to others.

Any "positive" comments you read in these notes about the company may have been written by employees of the company.

The company is:

Consumer Recovery Associates
2697 International Parkway #4
Suite 270
Virginia Beach, VA 23452

PO Box 2916
Virginia Beach, VA 23450-2916

16719 Huebner Rd. Bl 2, Ste 201
San Antonio, TX 78248

The following is the most comprehensive information gathered about this company from various sources on the Internet.

***If you've been called by a number not on this list or by someone using a different name, please copy this list, add the number/name in the correct order and repost it in its entirety.

Company Names that CRA reportedly uses:

CIA and Associates
CC Associates
Consumer Credit Association
Consumer Recovery Associates
Court Company
CR Associates
CR Associates, LLC
CRA Associates
CR&CC Associates
CR & CC Associates
C&R Associates
C & R Associates
CS Associates
Farm CIA & Associates
J Lamb and Associates
and possibly GC Services

Phone numbers that CRA reportedly uses:
202-470-2603
215-325-1354
234-542-2874
310-601-7244
310-734-6338
310-855-3688
310-860-6293
317-536-5458
319-892-0349
323-319-5178
404-474-4884
404-963-8760
430-200-0007
505-349-0354
505-718-4945
517-879-4821
615-469-5268
617-674-2967
619-564-4447
619-564-4473
620-273-4256
702-946-0389
703-280-1121
706-417-9193
713-518-1966
757-271-2731
757-214-5892
757-271-6637
757-271-8786
757-271-8787
757-271-8788
757-271-8789
757-271-8888
757-271-8889
757-271-9269
757-368-3622
757-368-3623
757-368-3626
757-368-3627
757-368-3628
757-368-8004
757-368-8331
757-368-8335
757-368-8337
757-368-8537
757-392-1660
757-468-0169
775-293-4583
800-762-9864
800-913-4915
801-241-2616
801-349-2616
801-386-7803
805-284-9506
816-332-6242
859-514-0968
864-335-7028
866-272-3041
866-367-0328
866-374-6604
866-410-9894
866-418-3360
866-442-2693
866-499-6608
866-563-9556
866-645-6269
866-645-8505
866-645-8525
866-645-8654
866-655-0659
866-656-5380
866-657-1658
866-657-3620
866-657-6525
866-673-1748
866-857-3916
866-861-9257
877-213-3830
877-217-7084
877-240-5390
877-240-9350
877-241-4559
877-246-1285
877-284-6622
877-289-4690
877-298-7036
877-298-7306
877-298-7806
877-320-5615
877-326-3284
877-326-5615
877-334-2942
877-360-1616
877-407-9274
877-507-3402
877-738-4814
877-783-4814
888-253-9713
888-310-5679
888-413-8823
888-706-4381
949-873-2855

Individual names that CRA reportedly uses:

Donald Adair
Mark Adair
Chris Adams / Christopher Adams
Mr. Adero
Amy
Laura Angelini
Anthony
Ms. Armanchile / Mrs. Armanchild
Charles Bambino
Ms. Beagles
Tracey Berman / Tracy Burman
Ms. Blaine
Sarah Brevard / Sara Brevard
Peter Bronson
Mr. Cagle
Mrs. Campbell
Ms. Catasin
Kirby Chapman
Dan Chatman / Dan Chapman
Vincent Cignerale
Ms. Claine
Sarah Danvers / Sara Danvers
Raymond Davis
Debbie
Marion Dunham
Ms. Elder
Ellie Faircloth
Jennifer Feagles
Denise Flynn
James Fox
Gail
John Gibson
Mr. Gilam / Gillum
Mr. Gilbert
Bert Glenn
Laura Glenn
Sidney Albert Glenn
Conrad Gray / Conrad Grey
Paul Gowl
Christy Hartman
Mr. Hartman
Miss Howard
Jane
Mrs. Jenkins
Ms. Jewel
James Johnson
Mrs. Johnson
Perry Johnson
Stacy Jones / Stacey Jones
Josh
Jay Lamb / J Lamb
Mr. Lane
Tyler Lang
Mr. Ludwig
Kelly
Ms. Kitchens
Ms. Kitchum
Kristen / Kristin
Lindsay / Lindsey
Lisa
Marisa / Marisha
Stephanie Martin
Willie Mason
Melissa
Monica
Chad Miller / Chat Miller
Dirk Miller
Gary Miller
Sherri Morse / Sherry Morse
Sherry Morrison
Mr. Parker
Jack Polanski
Rebecca
Gary Reece
Gary Reison / Gary Reasons
George Reasons
Ricky Royster
Jennifer Segal
Liz Segal
Tonya Sells
Scott
Eric Scott
K C Scott
Randall Scott
Richard Scott
John Sheldon / John Shelton
Ms. Silva / Silvia / Sylvia
Michelle Silver
Mr. Sitton
Michelle Soval
Liz Spiegel / Spiegle
Christine Spruill
Stacy / Stacey
Jim Stewart
Curtis Taylor / Curtis R. Taylor
Mrs. Thompson
Tony
Vivian
Mr. Wang
Mr. Weippert
Ms. Wells
Maranda Whiten / Miranda Whitten
Gina Williams
Mrs. Yelder

If you want to take positive action:
* Report them to the Virginia Attorney General:
http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/forms-pdf/cp/oca/complaint/oca1complaint.pdf
* Call the Federal Trade Commission at
+1.877.382.4357 and file a complaint
Caller: Consumer Recovery Associates

Just so you know the number is a cell phone from Portsmouth, VA and the company who controls the "cell" is KMC Telecom of Virginia, INC.  I will request all information on this number by having a subpeona issued by my State's Attorney.

I will post more as I find it out.  Remember do not give any of your personal information out.  These people already know you phone number, the names of the people who live with you, and your address.

I suggest that you go to websites like www.intellus.com and get your information removed from the site.

This unscrupulous company is illegally using credit information to harass and scare innocent people. They called one of my former co-workers at home and left a message. NEVER return these calls. NEVER refer them to others. NEVER answer these calls if you see this as a caller ID.

wanted to talk to someone i never heard of

Leaves VM asking urgently for information re someone who doesn't live in the household but shares the same surname. Calls made over a two day period, several times a day. Voice mail left from same "agent" even after I called back and asks harassment to stop. "Agents" refuse to identify intent of call or provide description of "company."