This company did the same thing to us they told usthe same thing that they wwould take us to court and have both of us with warrants within 24 hrs so we did as we were told but know at our last payment the decided to empty all of our money in the bank account and im trying to reach them and have no luck don't know if it's because of the holiday but can someone let us know of a number we can call

Hi..my name Sylvia, the same people who was trying to collect are currently trying go collect from me too. Did they ever contacted you after that?

Wow...thank you for all these posts...I can ditto just about everything here...including the Lisa Campbell person.  Agent Franklin sounded all big and bad, couldn't speak clearly enough the first three times tho... maybe a lollipop or donut in the mouth...finally in the 'going to be there tomorrow' message complete with a NC statute number that doesn't exist...he spoke clearly enough for me to get all the numbers for the case file...When I initially called the number that called me 716-568-7619...I told them they were trying to reach someone I did not know at my home phone, but the woman who answered said that my number did not even show up in their system to remove it...??  The call came in on Thursday Jan 17 and again on Friday Jan 18, then tonight Jan 24... I originally searched the number and found some fraud posts...but tonight I researched the NC statute number he left and got really aggravated...searched again and found all these posts on this site...now I can sleep again (provided the cold medicine works too)  Got so sick this weekend and it was probably more the stress of this thing... I don't expect to hear from them again...my message to both numbers was letting them know their 'great deal for settling my huge debt for 50% of the balance' was off...since I couldn't reach anyone...and I had a gift for them...delivering recordings of their messages to the FTCcomplaint assistant

i work for a real collection agency and one of the people that we are working with called me very concerned about a call she received from these people , at 1st i thought they would be part of the India scam group i was surprised when i called and they were not mid-eastern . So what i can tell you they are a real collection agency but they are breaking every law of the FDCPA http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpa/fdcpact.shtm . By breaking these laws if caught would have to pay $1000 per violation . Anyone receiving a call from these people should record all of the conversation something as little as these bozos claiming they are investigators to threatening to either have you served at your job are all violations . Protect your selves from these losers they have no idea how to actually collect debt . Contact your attorney general and report these jokers ...

Mrs. Malone calling from Segal Bennett and Associates stating that I made a loan with Cash Call and that she is the paralegal and will be served within 24 hours and my place of employment will be faxed papers that I need to sign and if I don't sign so on I will be in court and I hung up.

Followed up with Attorney stated that one they should not be calling your place of employment and secondly get all the information like spelling and address and amount owed and so forth and we will contact them together and no number of account given.

Is this company legal

I rec'd a call from Marie regarding a legal matter, stating that the attorney wanted to speak with me about some 'legal matter' and he had a few questions to ask me. I have recnetly paid a debt through Pezzola office and they were very unprofessional and I now have a negative credit on my account for $11,000 owed to CACHE- I can not get in contact with them- I according to the 'skip tracer' I paid $5k (my records showed). They continually harrass me.- and will not let me speak to this CACHE company

I recieved a call from a local number listed under "CITY PARISH GOV" the individual was not clear when mentioning his name, but asked if I knew "my husbands name". I confirmed and he told me that I should have him call 855-495-4105 and gave a case #. He said that he's giving a courtesy call to inform him that he will be on his job between 4-5pm with uniformed officers, unless he called to place a "Stop Order". My husband called the #, to be told that this was an attempt to collect a debt. Supposedly, my husband had taken a loan out online (NEVER HAPPENED) and failed to pay it back. They gave him the option of pay back close to $3k as a settlement or be summoned to court tomorrow and have the burden of proving that he never applied for a online loan. Not being able to do so would result in his check being garnished! My husband has been on the phone with several different companies and people for hours now trying to get to the bottom of it. They claim that the loan was sent direct deposit, but the acct # they've given doesn't exist and the bank (Capitol One), has told my husband that 1)he was given too many #'s for it to be one of their accts, 2)that his ss# doesn't come up EVER having an account with them, old or new. To top it off the address that they are associating with my husband's name & ss# is in the same State that we now live in for the last 2yrs. but a City he has never lived in.
Although, the Segal Bennette & Assoc. gave my husband an address in Amherst, NY there are several different collection agencies involved. Here's how it went...SB & Assoc. claimed the loan was made through PLAIN GREEN, who said they sold the acct to National Credit Adjusters. NCA, claimed we should contact Dell Ray Capitol. DRC say they outsource to Northern Resolution Group but that they own the debt/acct. Northern Resolution Group who is located in Amherst, NY claim they own the debt/acct and possess it. My husband asked for something in writing proving that the check actually existed and was cashed, so that he could take to the bank for further assistance. Now, they're saying he'll need to put the request in writing, but I'm leary about sending our home address and his signature. What should we do?

Anyone who would believe that bull is a fool.  I am not say that you are buying into it,  but if you get served tomorrow its going to be because you ate in a restaurant.   The use of that threat is getting really long in the tooth by now.  Anyone who takes a few  minutes to read the posts on this 1-800 board will see that the same old balogna is being used by scammer after scammer,  and  from post to post.  I truly wish that all of the local or national TV news in America would read this Board,   as well as others,   and dedicate a minute or two each evening, or perhaps once a week,  to make all Americans aware of this crap and each time a new twist to scamming jumps up.  I think this would be a public service and would really go a long way toward saving a lot of people undue misery and hardship.    Next best thing would be drone strikes when they're located.

I recieved a call today and my boss took the information.  Said I would be served tomorrow if I didn't call by 4pm.

The woman is obviously a fraud but go ahead and file a complaint anyway. Especially with Roy Coopers' ( NC Atty. Gen.) people in Raleigh. They've become a bit agitated with these lice in Raleigh. I think the Yahoos in Charlotte have gotten them all riled up. NC scammers are going to start feeling alot more heat.
It's likely that 'Susan' wasn't calling from NC though. Probably a spoofed number. Play them anyway. If you can find them, they can be sued. Record and log any further calls. NC is a 'One-party' state, meaning that you can legally record your calls and you actually aren't even required to inform the other party that you are doing so. If you simply want the calls to stop tell them your calls are being recorded. For some reason these types of people are really shy. They just don't seem to like it when they're told that they're being recorded.
I wonder why?
If nothing else just tell 'Susan' that you are perfectly aware that she's nothing but a scamming fraud. She's wasting her time. Tell her to have a nice day and to..PHUQ OPH!!

I just received a call from a Private Number (the only reason I answered is because my sister has a private number). Lady stated her name was Susan and she was calling from Rowan County, NC (where I live). She stated she has an envelope of papers that are to be served to me next week. I had no idea what it was about, so she told me to call 1-855-495-4105 to speak to the "Legal Department" and gave me a "case number". I called before looking up the information on here. Guy said I took out a loan in April of 2011 with a bank that I have not used since 2009. Gave an e-mail address that I deleted 3+ years ago. Nothing made sense. He told me they'll just proceed with the papers or we can work out some arrangement to help pay off this loan. Oh really? I think not.

i just got a message from this number i do not know who it is but they left me the same message. where can i go to get it stopped. if you have any idea please tell me.

Same deal, they have called me for years, saying they would serve me, I had to notify my supervisor, have a witness present and have id. BS.  These are tricks people.  To quote my ex - "if they could do it - they would have already."  I know they have a job to do, but they should be punished.  Haven't they heard of 3rd party disclosure???  Fools.

I received the same call tonight saying that John Bryant was calling from the county civil court with a summons.  He said I needed to call back to avoid him showing up at my place of work with a summons.  He said he had my social security number and gave a file number for my case.  It sounded scary, but then I suspected a scam so checked online.  I am glad I did and will not call the number back.

I got a call from this number telling me that they were at the courthouse drawing u papers to have me arrested. Then they called my Mother-In-Laws and told her the same thing. They told her that she was used as a reference person for a payday loan. (which I never used her as) When I made contact with them they wanted my bank info so can set up payment arrangement...They went from saying I owed $3,000 to $1,500 that is a big difference. The number they called from was 18004564597 and the return call number was 18554954105. Can anyone tell me if this is a lagit company. The company name is SEGAL BENNETT & ASSOCIATES 250 Delaware Avenue Suite 3 Buffalo, New York 14202... thank you for any feed back

I got the same call on both personal and work phone #'s.  There scare tactic is pretty good, but after reading all this and my own personal experience, I'm not falling for it.  Not only have I paid off something like this before, but once it was paid they would not report it to the credit reports.  All the phone numbers are voice mails and no one calls back so I can get a paid in full letter.  The company even changed there name so on my bank statements it shows 2 different collection agencies.  All I have are those bank statements to show I paid it off .  These guys are clever, sneaky and down right wrong in my book.  I now just contact the original debt on my credit and pay them directly, cutting these middlemen collection jerks out of their commission! If you owe it, eventually you have to pay it but one at a time....you cant get blood from a turnip....

I received the same phone call today with the same message.  Is there anything we can do to stop them?  My message was not professional at all.

Harassment call at work telling my EMPLOYER that I was going to be served.  THIS is against the LAW!!  No lawyer or agency is EVER permitted to divulge information to an employer NOR are they permitted to harass you at your work place.  The number was 855-495-4105 and the woman called herself "Charlotte".  She had my social security number and home address and even had my former married name from a prior marriage.  She never could tell me WHAT the issue or complaint was.

Rec'd same call, but from "victoria pierce"...instead of calling and asking for her I called and started asking questions about the "law firm". was told they were based out of NY, asked for attny's Bar #, address, etc...and guess what....I was hung up on! sorry but if you are a LEGIT lawfirm you more than willingly will give that basic information....and the stupid broad on the line wanted my SSN....uh, you wont give me your address but you want me to giv emy SSN???? SCAM! Now I try to call back and it just rings and goes to a VM, but not even a professional one.

Same old tired, dried up scam.  They call you and proceed with the same script Ive heard before.  Usually dropping words like "process server", or "docket" to scare you.  I can promise you that no one will ever show up.  If I had a quarter for every time Ive heard that line, Id be rich.  I even had one guy with another scam group call one day and actually pretend to be the process server.  At first he said he was going to show up that day, then the next day came and "he got held up" so he wasnt going to make it until the following day, then of course that day came and went and he called back once more to say he would work me in within 3 days...LOL....yeah, needless to say he never showed nor would he because what they are doing is illegal under the FDCPA.  Heres what you do--report them to the FTC, and your states attorney general like I have. The more people who report this number, the more likely it is that they will be busted for their scam.

i RECEIVED THE SAME EXACT MESSAGE, DID THEY EVERY SHOW UP. I TRIED TO CALL THE NUMBER BACK THAT THEY LEFT AND NO ONE EVER ANSWERS IT IS JUST A VOICE MAIL

They called a family member and asked for my Nephew first. Then they asked for me and stated that If I did not return their call my 3:30 they would send a summons to my job. They had asked my family member where I worked? How are they going to send paperwork to my job and they don't know where I work.

This is a criminal extortion scam operating out of India. They are making the calls utilizing VOIP and the names of legitimate firms to make it appear the calls are originating from within the US. There is NO "company" or "debt" and you will NOT be arrested. They are harvesting and/or buying consumers' personal identifying information from unscrupulous websites like the one you may have filled out an application with, and you need to do whatever you can to protect yourself. This includes: Notifying the FTC: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/, placing fraud alerts with all three credit bureaus, notifying your bank and employer and letting these criminals know you are aware they are attempting to extort money for a non-existent debt and have alerted the authorities.

ABC News released an investigative report on this scam in June. The FTC has indicted one of its ringleaders for criminal fraud:

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/phantom-debt-co ... 16512428&page=1

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/bgm.shtm

i received 2 private phone calls.  On second call, they said they were attny lisa campbell, from seekell bennett & assoc regarding 2 charges, docket 472549-US
to call 855 495 4105.  I looked it up here and see that its a scam but hey said they would see me at my house., or work.
I'll tell ya, i'm glad i looked it up, and saw your comments, because it does get you all worked up and scared at first.

Received a call from this number saying a courier would be out with a packet to my place of business if I did not call back.  They told me I would need to have my supervisor present with two forms of identification or they would take me to court.

I received a call like this too on my cell phone my home phone and my work phone.  I had this happen about two weeks ago with a different phone number and after I investigated it it was a scam.  I met one I actually had one of my friends, who is a police officer, answer the phone and walk them through the whole thing and it was just a joke.  All these companies want is your money. They're looking to scare you with their tactics into giving up your credit card, or your bank information, so they can get some money out of you.

I just received a phone call from these people saying that I would be served next week. I needed to call this number to find out what the matter was about, she could not open the envelope to tell me what it was and that I would need to call that number to find out about the matter.  She did not give me a name, but did give me a reference number to call about.   Before finishing this message I got another call from someone else at the company named Stacey Bush, saying that I needed to call back. So that tells me this is some stuff that is not quite right.

I received a call about a half hour ago from a restricted number. she stated her name was jennifer parker with the national professional process servers and that she is giving me a heads up that i will be served papers tomorrow. i asked her where these papers were going to be served to and she could not tell me that she said that it was a sealed package and that she would lose her job if she opened it.  said that i was to call 855-495-4105 and use a reference number and that they would be able to tell me all of the details. I believe this is another scam. Just so they know they won't get jack s*** from me for i am not that gullible or stupid to play thier games.

I just received a call at my job from 'Michelle' who said she was from Wake County (NC) Legal department (which does not exist) with some papers to serve me tomorrow from an attorney.  The so-called attorney can be reached at 855-495-4105! I told Michelle to serve me if she is going to do it and stop calling my damn job! She asked me if I talked to the attorney, I told her no, but I would like his name, law firm name, and number so I can report his practices to the Bar Association....Ms. Michelle hung up! LOL  These people are the best! This is the third call I've received at my job in over two months.  Each time I tell them to please serve me the papers, they never show up!  Ive contacted the Sheriffs Department here in Wake County and was informed they are the only people who will 'serve' any legal documents.  These scum suckers are trying to get you all worked up so you give them your credit card info.  DON'T DO IT!!! THESE ARE SCAM ARTISTS! Do you think you would really get a courtesy call before you are served any type of legal documents????