I received a call, and the number that came up on my phone was for Dallas Countym but the number they told me to call was 855-205-1343 which when I google the number it says they are after me for check fraud which I don't even write checks any more.  They also say I will be arrested if I don't clear up by tomorrow.  I called Dallas County and they have no record of anything I have done wrong so this is clearly a SCAM!

http://800notes.com/arts/Jb8EW-eDhQA/harassin ... ou-need-to-know
See Residents post here also:
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-34af6a034ba34b6/unending-collection-calls
Templates of Letters:
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-319-242-7350

http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/search ...
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/pdf-0096-fair-credit-reporting-act.pdf
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection

And see:

http://800notes.com/forum/ta-944ec1426a8bcbb/ ... service-attacks
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http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clark-howard/ ... r-phones/ndF4c/
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To report FDCPA/TCPA violations:
File reports with  your state attorney general and theirs, the CFB & FTC ..

https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/

To file complaints on Extortion Scam Operations:

File reports with the FBI, your state attorney general and Department Of Justice,CFB,FTC & FCC..

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

I have been getting calls from this number for awhile stating that they will be taking legal action against me for writing bad checks. Caller does not state his name, firm or give me any more insight into this matter. Definitely sounds phishy.

I got a call - just heard background noise - hung up - then ran the number on Google - and this website showed up and I remembered my husband (R.I.P.) being hounded by these people over money he did not owe - he would try to explain that he did not owe anyone etc.  The calls  went on for months and finally stopped and now they are starting up again -

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is warning consumers to be on the alert for scam artists posing as debt collectors. It may be hard to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and a fake one. Sometimes a fake collector may even have some of your personal information, like a bank account number. A caller may be a fake debt collector if he:

?is seeking payment on a debt for a loan you do not recognize;
?refuses to give you a mailing address or phone number;
?asks you for personal financial or sensitive information; or
?exerts high pressure to try to scare you into paying, such as threatening to have you arrested or to report you to a law enforcement agency.

If you think that a caller may be a fake debt collector:

?Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written "validation notice." The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They may make up another debt to try to get more money from you.?Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the caller's address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing.
?Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. Never give out or confirm personal financial or other sensitive information like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number unless you know whom you're dealing with. Scam artists, like fake debt collectors, can use your information to commit identity theft ? charging your existing credit cards, opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.
?Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate ? but you think the collector may not be ? contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you have about the suspicious calls and find out who, if anyone, the creditor has authorized to collect the debt.
?Report the call. Contact the FTC and your state Attorney General's office with information about suspicious callers. Many states have their own debt collection laws in addition to the federal FDCPA. Your Attorney General's office can help you determine your rights under your state's law.

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors

received a call from an anonymous number saying that I have a court date and to call this number for more info. The guy says they mailed something but I never received anything to this effect. Called 855-205-8947 and got a fax tone. Sounds fishy to me!!

Debt is not a criminal case; it is a civil case. It is inconceivable for you to be arrested for any debt.

These clowns scored an F rating from the BBB, Got to be a reason for it!

I have now placed your so called company in the hands of my attorney.

Yes They are a fraud and the ripped you off. They got what they wanted. Anyone who does not send you documents stating what you have neglected to pay is fraudulant.

I have been receiving taped and live person calls from company, "Kaufman, Bernstein and Associates" claiming I owe money for a pay day loan in 2009 and that a warrant will be issued and I will be arrested.

When I press for further information, I was told I was not owed any type of written documentation by email or US mail and I needed to pay immediately.  I asked for the calls to my employer desist to which I was told that they had the right to continue phone calls.

I just received a call from this foolish company stating that I'm wanted for check fraud. Yeah right. I keep a positive balance in all of my accounts and only write checks for my bills. He threatened that this is a felony in my state and that I'll be prosecute to call right away. I'm filing a complaint with my local law enforcement and the FBI.

i just got a call from investigator mcmullin saing he has spoken with me in the past about a check fraud and that according to attorneys in office this was my only offense. i stopped him and told him i have never had a check fraud and that the call was being recorded for quality and assurance. and then i told him i was reading this website and i have spoken with michigan attorney general and federal trade commission and that they were a debt collection agency and not a law firm, and that he cant put a warrant out for my arrest and if he wanted to go to court we can. and he said you have a good day ms. cain and hung up. I use to work at collection agency and they will do anything to get money.

I am reciving uneneding/relentlees calls from this BOGUS orgsanization..all hours of the morning, evening, and weekends. They have a recorded message that states;" We are calling for:   "Blank"..no name and proceed  to issue threatening message about returned items?????? I have an excellent credit rating and have no idea what this regards..this morning some black man called from this same number and stated that they are going to keep calling until"this" is resolved...I do not know what the hell he is refering to and  am now contacting the State Atty General's office in Ga. to file a compalint and try to get then shut down once and for all...I belieive they have changed their names several times and move from state to state.

I have been receiving calls from Kaufmann Bernstein & Associates for a payday check loan my son took out in OK and used me as a reference.  I contacted the payday loan company and they stated that if they don't collect, they sell the debt to a 3rd party.  I think that the laws of the state you live in have to be adhered to.  I don't work for Kaufmann and I don't have any payday loan debts.  They keep calling me about my son.

YOU CAN GET YOUR MONEY BACK!! I got my money back a few weeks ago from them. I went to the police station and filed a complaint the officer called and talked on speaker phone to them with me their. After being sturn demanding it back and an officer my money was returned in 24 hours!!

***CONSUMER SCAM***

Kauffman,Burnsteins & Associates
3984 Garfield Dr.
Stone Mountain Ga.30083

Phone: 855-205-4910

http://kauffmanburnstein.us/Home.html

The residence is owned by the father of convicted felom
Milton Kevin Barbee
a/ka/Kelvin Milton Barbee

They are NOT a law office and are lying, to extort money they cannot legally collect.

Do not send them any money, contact us for assistance.

THis matter is being turned over to law enforcement.

Judicial Offense
DEFRAUDING THE STATE Offense Literal
VIOLATION GEORGIA EMPLOYMENT SECURITIES ACT -CONVICTED

Do not send any money to them, you will lose it, they are illegal debt collectors.

http://www.collectorsexposed.com/collectors/index.php/topic/2424-kauffmanburnsteins-associates-scamscam/page__p__2686#entry2686

your about full of crap. this people are a scam. i was another website looking up the number and seen the same coment as this one rote in caps and everything that said the same thing with a different name get really and stop try to fool people.

ILLEGAL TACTICS TO COLLECT DEBTS AT LEAST HERE IN INDIANA!

Same as me, its always Chief Investigator Goode or Mr. Kevin Barbie. I was told over and over to send my money through moneygram. I have never done this. I have been sending money orders. Certified letters through the post office with a tracking number. Its supposed to give me the signature of whoever signs this. I was also told that if I didn't pay this outstanding balance that i would be issued a warrant for my arrest. I got scared because I have two children and as a single parent I cant leave my children. I I have been paying $55 a month since August and this has been breaking my pocket.. Now I dont know what to do? Thanks for your information now I know that this fraudulent. I had a suspected this was what was going on but I fell for it. They also gave me a case number.

It seems as though there is one thing in common here. . . Pay Day loans.  Everything that everyone has described here has happened to me.  Somehow they have my mother's number, my sister's number and even a friend I live with's number (all in different states!).  I took out a pay day loan 2 years prior to the date they said my loan was for.  It was paid back in full.  I didn't even have an option of defaulting because it was linked to my bank account and they auto withdrew the money.  Somehow they are getting info. from these loan companies and trying to collect old debts that have probably been paid back (as in my case).  No legitimate company would give out so much personal information to people they call.  They told my family and friends personal information.  Luckily, they knew it wasn't true.  I advise EVERYONE to report them as soon as you can.  They need to be stopped!

Idiot shill !

Two messages from Kaufman Bernstein & associates telling me or my attorney to call them regarding "returned item".

I have gotten this call from 855-205-4910. Investigator Hills called and told me that I would have to pay 159.20/monthly plus a $10 processing fee. I was told that the payment only takes out on set up day for payment & if not in the account then there is a $125 fee added to payment.  If payment not there in 72 hours to get funds a warrant would be issued for my arrest.  I then called back to change my payment date and talked to Chief Investigator Goode and he said I was lucky to have reached him because Investigator Hills would have had to gotten approval from him.  He said that  I should know how my Parishes law enforcement is--as if they are horrible "beat on me" type of law enforcement officers.  Upon googling the name of the company and calling several law firms with the name Kaufman Berstein & Assoc NONE of the firms have that type of service.  I will be reporting this "business" to the BBB for scamming.

My sister got a call from 855-205-4910 and they told her they were going to send out a warrant for my arrest If I didn't call them that day. I called and they convinced me I owed money so I paid them a good faith payment and then I would be set up for monthly payments. I was supposed to deposit some more money today and thought to myself, "why haven't I received anything in the mail?" like they said they were going to do. I then tried calling their number and it's not set up to take phone calls??? Not a good sign.I tried to google "Integrity Management" with no success. I also googled 855-205-4910 and I found all your stories. I have been scammed!!

I KEPT GETTING CALLS FROM THIS NUMBER ABOUT BAD CHECKS. I THOUGH THIS COMPANY WAS A SCAM BUT COME TO FIND OUT THIS COMPANY REPRESENTS A PAID DAY I HAD TAKEN OUT A COUPLE YEARS AGO. I DID ALOT OF RESEARCH BEFORE CALLING THEM BACK. AFTER MAKING ARRAGMENTS TO PAY THE CALLS STOPPED AND I JUST GOT MY STATISFACTION LETTER. STRONG TACTICS BUT NOT FRAUDULANT.

Every single day the phone rings and a message is left with SEVERAL holes in it - no name as to who they are calling, no file number to access your information when you call back, and more importantly, we have not written any fraudulent checks.  Obviously a scam, but they just keep calling, every single day.   Going to report them to the BBB and the Attorney General same as everyone else, but know that it will only stop if everyone who is getting these types of calls does the same thing.

I called the company and they told me they were looking for "Michael O'Neal".  I informed them that no one by that name lived at my address.  I also informed him that I had received calls for Mr. O'Neal in the past and those calls were traced to Nigeria.  He became very agitated at me when I told him that one more call from his company would be reported to my local police as harrassment and as a possible scam.  The man said he couldn't delete my phone number from his computer.  My response was, "No problem.  We have police officers who can lead you through the process."

My mom recieved a call from this number saying she was agent Broadanx from the Federal Government and that i needed to call her back that day because i had a federal warrant for check fraud. I called her and she said i never paid back a cash advance company and if i used a credit card and paid the full amount of $847 she would stop the process. i did and then called my boyfriend, he told me to google the number and this page came up so i cancelled the payment and they informed me to call the police and they said to call the attorney general! THEY ARE A DEBT COLLECTION AGENCY! 2 days later i got a call from 678-894-0621 stating they were Bernstien and associates they refuse to send anything in the mail. So they are also fraudulant!

Some guy claiming to be an Investigator Burkes has made harrassing phone calls to my place of employment daily claiming that I've written bad checks. Not only is he harrassing me, but he harrasses any employee who may happen to answer the phone. He is telling any employee answering the phone call that I've written bad checks and will be arrested. I have filed a complaint with the BBB, and the Federal Trade Commission, and in the process of filing a complaint with the Attorney General.