Contacting me stating I owe Citi Bank money from 2006. Never had a Citi Bank account...Call the police

i'be been served with a judgement to go to court and it has this number in reference to contacting an attorney epstein how can they sue over a debt 3 years old

My mother just had a brand new verizon phone installed. a week later a woman called asking for me.  She told my mother there is a lawsuit against me and that I should contact Robert Epstein.  She also gave her a Case Number.

This people have been harrasing me and my mother...google maps show their location in a sketchy part of chicgo. they will not send anything in writing to me or my lawyer. DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY INFO. They are not to be trusted!

they me that there is a law suit against me and i need to call my lawyer named roger epstein... who i know nothing about ... be aware ... something is fishy with this number...

This people have been harrasing me and my mother...google maps show their location in a sketchy part of chicgo. they will not send anything in writing to me or my lawyer. DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY INFO. They are not to be trusted!

they me that there is a law suit against me and i need to call my lawyer named roger epstein... who i know nothing about ... be aware ... something is fishy with this number...

My mother just had a brand new verizon phone installed. a week later a woman called asking for me.  She told my mother there is a lawsuit against me and that I should contact Robert Epstein.  She also gave her a Case Number.

i'be been served with a judgement to go to court and it has this number in reference to contacting an attorney epstein how can they sue over a debt 3 years old

Contacting me stating I owe Citi Bank money from 2006. Never had a Citi Bank account...Call the police

they me that there is a law suit against me and i need to call my lawyer named roger epstein... who i know nothing about ... be aware ... something is fishy with this number...

This people have been harrasing me and my mother...google maps show their location in a sketchy part of chicgo. they will not send anything in writing to me or my lawyer. DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY INFO. They are not to be trusted!

i'be been served with a judgement to go to court and it has this number in reference to contacting an attorney epstein how can they sue over a debt 3 years old

My mother just had a brand new verizon phone installed. a week later a woman called asking for me.  She told my mother there is a lawsuit against me and that I should contact Robert Epstein.  She also gave her a Case Number.

Contacting me stating I owe Citi Bank money from 2006. Never had a Citi Bank account...Call the police

First if you are not the original creditor you are under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act and have an obligation to notify the debtor of the claim allowing them the 30 days to dispute the validity of the debt.  You have 5 days from contact to do so or you have violated the FDCPA.
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I advise you not to continue burying yourself with threads to your IP location that identifies your Identity.
Ignorance is no excuse for the breaking of the Law.  Purchase paper still has laws and if you quote court action or erroneous cases you may have broken very serious Laws beside FDCPA.  

If someone gets calls from someone whom states they refuse to send a letter because they purchased the debt and they do not have a verifiable judgment, I advise you contact your nearest ambulance chaser.  Be very careful what you ask for, speculation of what may or may not have happened and suggest intent can be very dangerous to your Employer and you personally if found that you are extorting monies through deceptive practices.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Debt_Collection_Practices_Act

"If they purchased the loan, they are not obligated to send you a letter" is such a novel defense for violating the FDCPA that I decided to look into it. Downloaded the FDCPA here http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre27.pdf and debt validation is described on pages 11 and 12 reproduced partially here:

"§ 809. Validation of debts
(a) Within five days after the initial communication with a consumer in connection with the collection of any debt, a debt collector shall, unless the following information is contained in the initial communication or the consumer has paid the debt, send the consumer a written notice containing?
(1) the amount of the debt;
(2) the name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed;
(3) a statement that unless the consumer, within thirty days after receipt of the notice, disputes the validity of the debt, or any portion thereof, the debt will be assumed to be valid by the debt collector;
(4) a statement that if the consumer notifies the debt collector in writing within the thirty-day period that the debt, or any portion thereof, is disputed, the debt collector will obtain verification of the debt or a copy of a judgment against the consumer and a copy of such verification or judgment will be mailed to the consumer by the debt collector; and
(5) a statement that, upon the consumer?s written request within the thirty-day period, the debt collector will provide the consumer with the name and address of the original creditor, if different from the current creditor."

I looked in the FDCPA for an exception to validation of purchased debt and found none. The FDCPA does not differentiate between original and purchased debt; collection of all debt must comply with the FDCPA. Unless you can provide contrary evidence, I have to conclude your statement is false.
You also need to see the situation from a debtor's point of view: How does a debtor differentiate between a legitimate debt collector and a scammer? 800notes is rife with reports of scam debt collectors. No legitimate collector would resort to threats of arrest or jail (banned by FDCPA) so any legitimate debt collector who does would naturally be shunned like a scammer. Yes, debtors will lie to evade collection but that in itself does not confer any right on collectors to violate the FDCPA. Debtors should pay up but they should also be treated per the FDCPA and not abused.

If they purchased the loan, they are not obligated to send you a letter. An email was only sent out of courtesy....When you first got the loan, you promised to repay the amount with agreed interest using your checking account as collateral. And when that didnt happen, it became a legal matter because you defrauded these people and now they want to be paid back....It went from a simple promise to a potential legal matter....IN ALL HONESTY, YOU GOT THIS LOAN WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT YOU WASNT GOING TO PAY IT BACK...That is fraud in the simplest of terms.

When you defaulted, interest were accuring every day. So if the balance is higher than the original amount, that is why. you recieved numerous letters from the bank and from a number of collection agencies...when you ignored the letters, this company purchased your debt and now they are attemping to recover your broken promise.

Deal with the calls or pay your bills.....GEEZ!!!!

i just got a message today from this same "law office" as they say from an investigator tony johnson.but this was for my sister not me. im like how u get my number so i looked up the law office as he put it and found this. he gave me a file # to ref. i am not calling back and he called from a "private #/unknown #. i also informed my sister and she has no idea what it could be. the number he gave me to call back was a 1877215****.i informed my sister that i looked this up and this is what i found. i live in Washington State.

Sharon.....don't fall for there scare tactics if this was valid debt collection they will take your money orders the reason why they want a debit card so they can steal your monies behind your back don't give them any bank info or credit card info...if you feel you want to pay them only send money orders don't send a check they will then have your account number and routing number and will take your monies..
if they still say they only take debit cards ..then you say okay when you can take money orders then call me back then hang-up,you will see how fast they will call you back and take the money orders.
before you do that ask for validation of the debt if they don't validate then the debt is invalid,,another thing if you haven't made a payment for over seven years you don't have to pay and they cant sue.
Sharon today debt collectors are sleazy they will lie to you and threatening to have you arrested you cannot be arrested for a civil matter the economy is so bad there not making any monies these sleazy debt collectors make about 8.00-10.00 an hour and usually get about 15% percent of what they collect.
let them know that you know the fdcpa law and you know what they probably wont even call you anymore.
one more thing about sleazy debt collectors..
there trained to take control of the phone call and even upset you
you take control of the phone call and upset them..they hate that

Threatening you with "warrants"?
Refusing to validate an alleged debt?
Refusing to accept any other form of payment except a debit card?

Sharon--
You have a slam dunk going as far as violations of the FDCPA (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act) goes, and you need to get yourself a good consumer lawyer and sue the you-know-what out of these creeps. If you cannot afford a lawyer, get one through your local legal aid society.

While you are at it, report them to the Federal Trade Commission:

https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en

For more on your consumer rights under the FDCPA, go to:

http://www.fair-debt-collection.com/

These people have called me a couple of times threating me with warrants. i asked them to email me something in writing but, they refuse. I also asked could I send a money order cause I don't have a debit card but, they say only debit cards are accepted. What do I do

I just got a call from these people...they are now called Epstein-Weinberg & Associates......the lady wouldnt even let me talk...I asked for something in writing...She demanded me to pay it and give her my account number...I told her I was not going to pay until I get something in writing showing who they whee and what I owe...she started yelling that she has a warrant for my arrest and and she will just have me thrown in jail...and hung up on me...I called back and spoke to someone else and he emailed me a letter..its very short..and has only there address and how much I owe then and who they are collecting for....well lets just say they are stupid..I called the place I owe and checked my credit report..yes I owe them for a debt from 2007 and its only 200...not the 835 they are saying I owe them....do your research before you just give out your account numbers....By law they have to give you it in writing......

do not answer these calls this company is a scam i worked for these people before and they will take ur money they are just a collection agency .. the owners will eventually run away again .. they didnt even pay their employees when they had their last agency

if you have a past due amount on any account you have to pay the bill deal with  the calls you own the money.they have the right to call as much as the fca department allow them call to get the money pay your bills.

pay you bills do not get payday loans then....

Seems like they are collection agency who just call and threaten people with warrant, sherrif, fake court / case numbers.

It is linked with THE LAW OFFICE OF STANLY WEINBERG and address of 701 Wacker Dr Chicago Ill.60064.

Looks like they just pass your number from one person to another person in their office and they use different names. They are bunch of A** HOLES.
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Some useful info:

Read about privacy and collection laws: http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs27plus.htm

File complaint with state attorney general office (find your state using link below)
http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs27plus.htm#arizona

WE SHOULD ALL FILE COMPLAINT AGAINST THEM WITH "Office of the Attorney General" and  FILE SUIT AGAINST THESE CROOKS.

i know the feeling they did the same thing to me but i am on to what there doing and so is my lawyer.be careful!!

recieve same phone call in january gave them my debit card number as well. have these people being investigated as we speak, please beware

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