I have had a similar message every day for over a week, only they do say it's for me (my real name), and that I should call them regarding collection of a debt. I know it is some sort of scam because I have no unpaid debts, and if it were legit I should have received a bill.  So I have ignored it. It's getting pretty annoying though.  My number is also on the Do Not Call list.

received 4 calls within 10 minutes from this number. 2 left recorded message, 2 did not. very annoying. wish this could be blocked!

they called me today saying i owed a debt and even gave me a account number, when i called the number back it said customer service.

Jan. 2009

I have been receiving calls from this number.  I too have no unpaid bills.  They too tell me that I have an account number and if i am this person to call them.  i have a very common name so at first i thought they had the wrong person.   I am reluctant to call this number and i think it is a scam.  I have never been billed for something that i have not paid.  These calls are recordings and this has been going on since November.

Yep, got the same call on my cell, finally after four message put number in the phone block list.  Don't owe any bills, also on the donotcalllist.

Be very careful this is looking like another collection scheme. If you try to call back they are always unavailable but the harassing phone calls keep coming despite the fact that I owe nothing! I am trying to advise the authorities regarding this company.

This dumb business has collected a debt notice from another collector who could not collect on it, as they got it off the hands of an older collector and so on from an old credit report.
little do they know that was paid in full to a lawyer and western unioned the money and was taken care of over 5 years ago.
 Each time I tell collectors like this one product the original note, they sell it of to another collector to harase me. That paid debt has hit the hands of 8 collections collectors in 5 years.

 What can obama do about false collectors with bogus facts?

A message left on machine saying to call regarding a debt. We have none.

Received an automated call with a company name (Eastern Collection Corp). Called back and was not given a company name. The line was answered customer service.

Found out it was an old book club debt (that I do believe I already paid through one collection agency). Requested something by mail. Will go from there.

As for the Do Not Call List, it doesn't apply to business you have a relationship with or collection agencies.

I would suggest looking up the Federal Debt Collection Practices Act. Your best bet (if they say YOU owe a debt) is to call them, get the information about your account and their mailing info. Try to get them to mail you something if possible (most bogus collectors wont) and their mailing address. Send a debt validation letter certified mail. If they can't provide the necessary information, they have to remove the debt from their records (and the credit bureaus).  I did this when I got a collection letter from 3 companies about an old account. The FTC recommends you always mail a debt validation letter before paying an old debt to ensure they have the right to collect it and you don't have to pay it twice.

Automated message looking for person I didn't know. Turns out the person had this number prior to me. Was a collection agency.

just got a call on week old new #. Looking for a Priscilla Arturo?? Eastern Collection agency.  4th call since new phone. now I need to call 800-864-5999? to have me removed.

For 2 days in a row my answering machine got a mechanical voice message saying the call was for someone I never heard of and if I (MY MACHINE) wasn't him to hang up! It went on to say they were Eastern Collection Corp his account number was --- and to call them.  My phone is on the National Do Not Call Registry, I don't know who this person with the foreign name is.

Got a call on my cell from this number twice today. Answered the second time and got a recorded message for somebody else. If I am not the named person, hang up immediately. By continuing to listen, I was agreeing that I was the named person. If I was not the named person, please call such-and-such 800 number that I didn't write down fast enough.  I went ahead and called the original 800-864-3830 number and was (I must admit this was surprising!) readily answered by a customer service rep. I told him what happened, he said he needed the number that I was called at and he would remove it from their system.  It was easy and the guy was nice. Like I said, it was surprising.  Hopefully they won't call back anymore.

I have never had a Bankruptcy in my life.

Do not know who the caller is or why he screams out my name over the phone on my answering machine. I do not know who the number belongs to and he call after 9; pm. at nite.  I have tryed to block this number out but I have a DO NOT CALL NUMBER. which no one pays tension to. It's getting where its not safe to have a phone anymore. So gov. do  something about this phone mess.

It may be a job to you....But no matter how bad off I am I will never ever do this line of work. My mission in life is to get collection agencies like this one closed permanently and so far I have succeeded in doing so with 12 of them! Have sued 4 and won in court a total of $20,000.00. I'm on a mission from GOD!

File complaints with

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

Your State Attorney General
State Attorney General is every state they have offices

Link to all State Attorney General Websites www.naag.org

If you or they are located in NY ? use this SPECIAL Link  www.NYDebtHelp.com
This special website was created by NY AG Andrew Cuomo specifically for reporting illegal debt collection practices.  HE?S CRACKING DOWN AND SHUTTING THEM DOWN!

Also report your calls and contacts with debt collectors at http://www.budhibbs.com/index.html  If the company is listed under agencies ? report there. If not on the list YET, click on Watchlist! and add to the list.   You can also post here http://www.collectorsexposed.com/forum2/index.php?board=2.0

Debt Collectors DO NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW THIS INFORMATION!    
The INFORMED CONSUMER IS THE DEBT COLLECTORS WORST ENEMY!

Dealing with Debt Collectors
http://www.budhibbs.com/start.html


Statute of Limitations by State ? always double check YOUR OWN STATE Government Website
http://www.budhibbs.com/statute_of_limitations.htm


Recording calls from Debt Collectors - always double check YOUR OWN STATE Government Website
http://www.budhibbs.com/record.htm


From Federal Trade Commission Website ? FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT
Debt Collection FAQs: A Guide for Consumers
If you?re behind in paying your bills, or a creditor?s records mistakenly make it appear that you are, a debt collector may be contacting you.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation?s consumer protection agency, enforces the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), which prohibits debt collectors from using abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices to collect from you.
Under the FDCPA, a debt collector is someone who regularly collects debts owed to others. This includes collection agencies, lawyers who collect debts on a regular basis, and companies that buy delinquent debts and then try to collect them.
Here are some questions and answers about your rights under the Act.

What types of debts are covered?
The Act covers personal, family, and household debts, including money you owe on a personal credit card account, an auto loan, a medical bill, and your mortgage. The FDCPA doesn?t cover debts you incurred to run a business.

Can a debt collector contact me any time or any place?
No. A debt collector may not contact you at inconvenient times or places, such as before 8 in the morning or after 9 at night, unless you agree to it. And collectors may not contact you at work if they?re told (orally or in writing) that you?re not allowed to get calls there.

How can I stop a debt collector from contacting me?
If a collector contacts you about a debt, you may want to talk to them at least once to see if you can resolve the matter ? even if you don?t think you owe the debt, can?t repay it immediately, or think that the collector is contacting you by mistake. If you decide after contacting the debt collector that you don?t want the collector to contact you again, tell the collector ? in writing ? to stop contacting you. Here?s how to do that:
Make a copy of your letter. Send the original by certified mail, and pay for a ?return receipt? so you?ll be able to document what the collector received. Once the collector receives your letter, they may not contact you again, with two exceptions: a collector can contact you to tell you there will be no further contact or to let you know that they or the creditor intend to take a specific action, like filing a lawsuit. Sending such a letter to a debt collector you owe money to does not get rid of the debt, but it should stop the contact. The creditor or the debt collector still can sue you to collect the debt.

Can a debt collector contact anyone else about my debt?
If an attorney is representing you about the debt, the debt collector must contact the attorney, rather than you. If you don?t have an attorney, a collector may contact other people ? but only to find out your address, your home phone number, and where you work. Collectors usually are prohibited from contacting third parties more than once. Other than to obtain this location information about you, a debt collector generally is not permitted to discuss your debt with anyone other than you, your spouse, or your attorney.

What does the debt collector have to tell me about the debt?
Every collector must send you a written ?validation notice? telling you how much money you owe within five days after they first contact you. This notice also must include the name of the creditor to whom you owe the money, and how to proceed if you don?t think you owe the money.

Can a debt collector keep contacting me if I don?t think I owe any money?
If you send the debt collector a letter stating that you don?t owe any or all of the money, or asking for verification of the debt, that collector must stop contacting you. You have to send that letter within 30 days after you receive the validation notice. But a collector can begin contacting you again if it sends you written verification of the debt, like a copy of a bill for the amount you owe.

What practices are off limits for debt collectors?
Harassment. Debt collectors may not harass, oppress, or abuse you or any third parties they contact. For example, they may not:
    use threats of violence or harm;
    publish a list of names of people who refuse to pay their debts (but they can give this information to the credit reporting companies);
    use obscene or profane language; or
    repeatedly use the phone to annoy someone.

False statements. Debt collectors may not lie when they are trying to collect a debt. For example, they may not:
    falsely claim that they are attorneys or government representatives;
    falsely claim that you have committed a crime;
    falsely represent that they operate or work for a credit reporting company;
    misrepresent the amount you owe;
    indicate that papers they send you are legal forms if they aren?t; or
    indicate that papers they send to you aren?t legal forms if they are.

Debt collectors also are prohibited from saying that:
    you will be arrested if you don?t pay your debt;
    they?ll seize, garnish, attach, or sell your property or wages unless they are permitted by law to take the action and intend to do so; or
    legal action will be taken against you, if doing so would be illegal or if they don?t intend to take the action.

Debt collectors may not:
    give false credit information about you to anyone, including a credit reporting company;
    send you anything that looks like an official document from a court or government agency if it isn?t; or
    use a false company name.

Unfair practices. Debt collectors may not engage in unfair practices when they try to collect a debt. For example, they may not:
    try to collect any interest, fee, or other charge on top of the amount you owe unless the contract that created your debt ? or your state law ? allows the charge;
    deposit a post-dated check early;
    take or threaten to take your property unless it can be done legally; or
    contact you by postcard.

Can I control which debts my payments apply to?
Yes. If a debt collector is trying to collect more than one debt from you, the collector must apply any payment you make to the debt you select. Equally important, a debt collector may not apply a payment to a debt you don?t think you owe.

Can a debt collector garnish my bank account or my wages?
If you don?t pay a debt, a creditor or its debt collector generally can sue you to collect. If they win, the court will enter a judgment against you. The judgment states the amount of money you owe, and allows the creditor or collector to get a garnishment order against you, directing a third party, like your bank, to turn over funds from your account to pay the debt.
Wage garnishment happens when your employer withholds part of your compensation to pay your debts. Your wages usually can be garnished only as the result of a court order. Don?t ignore a lawsuit summons. If you do, you lose the opportunity to fight a wage garnishment.

Can federal benefits be garnished?
Many federal benefits are exempt from garnishment, including:
    Social Security Benefits
    Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits
    Veterans? Benefits
    Civil Service and Federal Retirement and Disability Benefits
    Service Members? Pay
    Military Annuities and Survivors? Benefits
    Student Assistance
    Railroad Retirement Benefits
    Merchant Seamen Wages
    Longshoremen?s and Harbor Workers? Death and Disability Benefits
    Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Benefits
    Compensation for Injury, Death, or Detention of Employees of U.S. Contractors Outside the U.S.
    Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Disaster Assistance
But federal benefits may be garnished under certain circumstances, including to pay delinquent taxes, alimony, child support, or student loans.

Do I have any recourse if I think a debt collector has violated the law?
You have the right to sue a collector in a state or federal court within one year from the date the law was violated. If you win, the judge can require the collector to pay you for any damages you can prove you suffered because of the illegal collection practices, like lost wages and medical bills. The judge can require the debt collector to pay you up to $1,000, even if you can?t prove that you suffered actual damages. You also can be reimbursed for your attorney?s fees and court costs. A group of people also may sue a debt collector as part of a class action lawsuit and recover money for damages up to $500,000, or one percent of the collector?s net worth, whichever amount is lower. Even if a debt collector violates the FDCPA in trying to collect a debt, the debt does not go away if you owe it.

What should I do if a debt collector sues me?
If a debt collector files a lawsuit against you to collect a debt, respond to the lawsuit, either personally or through your lawyer, by the date specified in the court papers to preserve your rights.

Where do I report a debt collector for an alleged violation?
Report any problems you have with a debt collector to your state Attorney General?s office (www.naag.org) and the Federal Trade Commission (www.ftc.gov). Many states have their own debt collection laws that are different from the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Your Attorney General?s office can help you determine your rights under your state?s law.

For More Information
To learn more about debt collection and other credit-related issues, visit www.ftc.gov/credit and MyMoney.gov, the U.S. government?s portal to financial education.
The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint or to get free information on consumer issues, visit ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters consumer complaints into the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database and investigative tool used by hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.
        February 2009

Eastern Asset Management and Ethical Asset Management are junk debt collectors. They purchase old (mostly worthless) debts for pennies on the dollar, call with threats, intimidation and lies about who they in an attempt to extort monies they may not legally be owed. Here is a transcribed taped call from a collector working for Attorney John Paul Nicolia, of Grand Island NY:

HELLO, THIS IS MR. ST. CLAIRE CHIEF INVESTIGATOR WITH THE PROCESSING AND SUMMONS DIVISION OF ATTORNEY JOHN NICOLA'S OFFICE. CALLING IN REGARDS TO A CASE I RECEIVED THIS AFTERNOON FOR ________ COUNTY DISTRICT COURT. NAMING ________ DEFENDANT, AT THIS POINT IN TIME WE HAVE PREPARED LEGAL DOCUMENTATION TO BE FILED WITH THE ________ COUNTY DISTRICT COURT WITH RECOMMENDATION OF A SUBPOENA IN LAW SUIT TO BE SERVED AT YOUR RESIDENCE OR YOUR PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AT 888-813-4333 EXT. 104, PLEASE WHEN CALLING REFERENCE YOUR CASE NUMBER ________ IN ______COUNTY. I'LL BE AVAILABLE THIS EVENING UNTIL 5PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME.

If you think Eastern Asset has violated the law and your consumer rights, you may want to file a complaint with:

New York State Office of Attorney
Grievance Committees
438 Main Street, 8th Floor
Buffalo, New York 14202
Phone: (716)845-3630
Fax: (716)856-2701


CAUTION: I recommend you NEVER disclose your bank account or credit card information to a debt collector, as you risk them emptying your account, or maxing out your credit card. If you feel they are reporting on your credit bureau files in error or need assistance in dealing with them, email  the details w/your location.  Assistance and referral to a consumer legal specialist may be available.

great post - NOT

Quit lying - you cannot meet any of the legal requirements for validating debt - because all you BUY is WORTHLESS LEGALLY UNCOLLECTABLE DEBT!

You cannot meet the legal requirements for validation at all.

File complaints with

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

Your State Attorney General
State Attorney General is every state they have offices

Link to all State Attorney General Websites www.naag.org

If you or they are located in NY ? use this SPECIAL Link  www.NYDebtHelp.com
This special website was created by NY AG Andrew Cuomo specifically for reporting illegal debt collection practices.  HE?S CRACKING DOWN AND SHUTTING THEM DOWN!

Also report your calls and contacts with debt collectors at http://www.budhibbs.com/index.html  If the company is listed under agencies ? report there. If not on the list YET, click on Watchlist! and add to the list.   You can also post here http://www.collectorsexposed.com/forum2/index.php?board=2.0

Debt Collectors DO NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW THIS INFORMATION!    
The INFORMED CONSUMER IS THE DEBT COLLECTORS WORST ENEMY!

Dealing with Debt Collectors
http://www.budhibbs.com/start.html


Statute of Limitations by State ? always double check YOUR OWN STATE Government Website
http://www.budhibbs.com/statute_of_limitations.htm


Recording calls from Debt Collectors - always double check YOUR OWN STATE Government Website
http://www.budhibbs.com/record.htm


From Federal Trade Commission Website ? FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT
Debt Collection FAQs: A Guide for Consumers
If you?re behind in paying your bills, or a creditor?s records mistakenly make it appear that you are, a debt collector may be contacting you.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation?s consumer protection agency, enforces the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), which prohibits debt collectors from using abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices to collect from you.
Under the FDCPA, a debt collector is someone who regularly collects debts owed to others. This includes collection agencies, lawyers who collect debts on a regular basis, and companies that buy delinquent debts and then try to collect them.
Here are some questions and answers about your rights under the Act.

What types of debts are covered?
The Act covers personal, family, and household debts, including money you owe on a personal credit card account, an auto loan, a medical bill, and your mortgage. The FDCPA doesn?t cover debts you incurred to run a business.

Can a debt collector contact me any time or any place?
No. A debt collector may not contact you at inconvenient times or places, such as before 8 in the morning or after 9 at night, unless you agree to it. And collectors may not contact you at work if they?re told (orally or in writing) that you?re not allowed to get calls there.

How can I stop a debt collector from contacting me?
If a collector contacts you about a debt, you may want to talk to them at least once to see if you can resolve the matter ? even if you don?t think you owe the debt, can?t repay it immediately, or think that the collector is contacting you by mistake. If you decide after contacting the debt collector that you don?t want the collector to contact you again, tell the collector ? in writing ? to stop contacting you. Here?s how to do that:
Make a copy of your letter. Send the original by certified mail, and pay for a ?return receipt? so you?ll be able to document what the collector received. Once the collector receives your letter, they may not contact you again, with two exceptions: a collector can contact you to tell you there will be no further contact or to let you know that they or the creditor intend to take a specific action, like filing a lawsuit. Sending such a letter to a debt collector you owe money to does not get rid of the debt, but it should stop the contact. The creditor or the debt collector still can sue you to collect the debt.

Can a debt collector contact anyone else about my debt?
If an attorney is representing you about the debt, the debt collector must contact the attorney, rather than you. If you don?t have an attorney, a collector may contact other people ? but only to find out your address, your home phone number, and where you work. Collectors usually are prohibited from contacting third parties more than once. Other than to obtain this location information about you, a debt collector generally is not permitted to discuss your debt with anyone other than you, your spouse, or your attorney.

What does the debt collector have to tell me about the debt?
Every collector must send you a written ?validation notice? telling you how much money you owe within five days after they first contact you. This notice also must include the name of the creditor to whom you owe the money, and how to proceed if you don?t think you owe the money.

Can a debt collector keep contacting me if I don?t think I owe any money?
If you send the debt collector a letter stating that you don?t owe any or all of the money, or asking for verification of the debt, that collector must stop contacting you. You have to send that letter within 30 days after you receive the validation notice. But a collector can begin contacting you again if it sends you written verification of the debt, like a copy of a bill for the amount you owe.

What practices are off limits for debt collectors?
Harassment. Debt collectors may not harass, oppress, or abuse you or any third parties they contact. For example, they may not:
    use threats of violence or harm;
    publish a list of names of people who refuse to pay their debts (but they can give this information to the credit reporting companies);
    use obscene or profane language; or
    repeatedly use the phone to annoy someone.

False statements. Debt collectors may not lie when they are trying to collect a debt. For example, they may not:
    falsely claim that they are attorneys or government representatives;
    falsely claim that you have committed a crime;
    falsely represent that they operate or work for a credit reporting company;
    misrepresent the amount you owe;
    indicate that papers they send you are legal forms if they aren?t; or
    indicate that papers they send to you aren?t legal forms if they are.

Debt collectors also are prohibited from saying that:
    you will be arrested if you don?t pay your debt;
    they?ll seize, garnish, attach, or sell your property or wages unless they are permitted by law to take the action and intend to do so; or
    legal action will be taken against you, if doing so would be illegal or if they don?t intend to take the action.

Debt collectors may not:
    give false credit information about you to anyone, including a credit reporting company;
    send you anything that looks like an official document from a court or government agency if it isn?t; or
    use a false company name.

Unfair practices. Debt collectors may not engage in unfair practices when they try to collect a debt. For example, they may not:
    try to collect any interest, fee, or other charge on top of the amount you owe unless the contract that created your debt ? or your state law ? allows the charge;
    deposit a post-dated check early;
    take or threaten to take your property unless it can be done legally; or
    contact you by postcard.

Can I control which debts my payments apply to?
Yes. If a debt collector is trying to collect more than one debt from you, the collector must apply any payment you make to the debt you select. Equally important, a debt collector may not apply a payment to a debt you don?t think you owe.

Can a debt collector garnish my bank account or my wages?
If you don?t pay a debt, a creditor or its debt collector generally can sue you to collect. If they win, the court will enter a judgment against you. The judgment states the amount of money you owe, and allows the creditor or collector to get a garnishment order against you, directing a third party, like your bank, to turn over funds from your account to pay the debt.
Wage garnishment happens when your employer withholds part of your compensation to pay your debts. Your wages usually can be garnished only as the result of a court order. Don?t ignore a lawsuit summons. If you do, you lose the opportunity to fight a wage garnishment.

Can federal benefits be garnished?
Many federal benefits are exempt from garnishment, including:
    Social Security Benefits
    Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits
    Veterans? Benefits
    Civil Service and Federal Retirement and Disability Benefits
    Service Members? Pay
    Military Annuities and Survivors? Benefits
    Student Assistance
    Railroad Retirement Benefits
    Merchant Seamen Wages
    Longshoremen?s and Harbor Workers? Death and Disability Benefits
    Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Benefits
    Compensation for Injury, Death, or Detention of Employees of U.S. Contractors Outside the U.S.
    Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Disaster Assistance
But federal benefits may be garnished under certain circumstances, including to pay delinquent taxes, alimony, child support, or student loans.

Do I have any recourse if I think a debt collector has violated the law?
You have the right to sue a collector in a state or federal court within one year from the date the law was violated. If you win, the judge can require the collector to pay you for any damages you can prove you suffered because of the illegal collection practices, like lost wages and medical bills. The judge can require the debt collector to pay you up to $1,000, even if you can?t prove that you suffered actual damages. You also can be reimbursed for your attorney?s fees and court costs. A group of people also may sue a debt collector as part of a class action lawsuit and recover money for damages up to $500,000, or one percent of the collector?s net worth, whichever amount is lower. Even if a debt collector violates the FDCPA in trying to collect a debt, the debt does not go away if you owe it.

What should I do if a debt collector sues me?
If a debt collector files a lawsuit against you to collect a debt, respond to the lawsuit, either personally or through your lawyer, by the date specified in the court papers to preserve your rights.

Where do I report a debt collector for an alleged violation?
Report any problems you have with a debt collector to your state Attorney General?s office (www.naag.org) and the Federal Trade Commission (www.ftc.gov). Many states have their own debt collection laws that are different from the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Your Attorney General?s office can help you determine your rights under your state?s law.

For More Information
To learn more about debt collection and other credit-related issues, visit www.ftc.gov/credit and MyMoney.gov, the U.S. government?s portal to financial education.
The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint or to get free information on consumer issues, visit ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters consumer complaints into the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database and investigative tool used by hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.
        February 2009

it is not your responsibilty to prove the debt was paid - it is the collection agencies responsibility to prove it is owed by the person they are contacting.

THEY CAN'T PROVE ANYONE OWES ANYTHING!

I am constantly harassed by these phone calls on my home voice mail. I am NOT Toshiba H. and do not owe any debt! The call assumes if one stays on the line that you are that person. However it is an automated call and picked up by my voice mail. I just want these calls to stop!

That is if you have debt.  They shouldn't be allowed to call an 8 year old on their cell phone with limited minutes.

Well, they shouldn't be calling my 8 year old daughter on her phone.  This is a private number and they should know who they are contacting and not wasting her few minutes that we buy her for an emergency.  She is scared when they are calling her.

I have a debt... and they are trying to tick me by saying some made up name so I can call them back and see my caller ID. Like the person said above... they don't have caller ID... bullshi. Just change your number... problem solved...

Simply fax over the proof of payment and you can be removed from the collection. Sometimes the collection agency has no idea you have paid, sometimes one of their clients made a mistake and just need proof the debt was paid.

If your on a Do Not Call List that only pertains to sales or telemarketing calls. Debt Collection Agencies have a legal right to call you when you are in collections for a debt.

No this is not a bogus call. I used to work for this company. They are a debt collection agency. If you are being called by this company you may have a debt you are not aware of. This collection agency has over 200 companies they collect debt for. They collect for book clubs, exercise equipment, vitamin companies, beauty care product companies, bath and body works, medical labs, infomercial purchases, internet purchases and many many other products and various companies. 90% of people in collections with this company purchased an item from someone that has not been paid for. About 2% of the time they have contacted the wrong person or the phone # no longer belongs to the person they are looking for. When you are being called by Eastern Collections you have been placed in collections by some other company and they are trying to collect the debt owed to their clients. Also when Eastern Collections gets an account the account comes into the office with the contact information. If they are leaving a message for someone other than you simply call and ask to have your # removed, make sure you tell them the # otherwise it can not be removed from the data base. Incoming calls are not displayed on their phones or computers. Also be nice to the Debt Collectors they are only doing their jobs and have families to support like the rest of us. It's not a job I cared to do but it put food on the table and paid the bills !!

Be very careful this is looking like another collection scheme. If you try to call back they are always unavailable but the harassing phone calls keep coming despite the fact that you owe nothing! I am trying to advise the authorities regarding this company.

called back, they said if it was important they would call back and hung up on me.

bogus call for someone i do not know