THey now are using 855 395-6638 ext 482.  Larry Davis.  I contacted ther real Alston Byrd and Associates, they are out of Atlanta Georgia and informed me they are aware of this scam and do not send them any money or information.  The law firm is trying to get them shut down but they keep changing phone numbers quickly.  So please do not give them any of your information.  

I got a call from them.  From Larry Davis,  so you know I looked up the real Alston, Byrd and Associates.  They confirmed that these people calling from the 855 number are scammers/frauds.  The law firm cannot stop them quick enough because they keep changing numbers and using the law firms name to bilk people of money.

They have a new number they are using in case yall get called by them. They called me from a blocked number and the number they gave me to call back is 844-282-4415 and mrs harris or aka jenna harris is at ext 481

Received two phone calls from this number.  First caller identified herself as Brandy Williams of Alston, Bird and Associates, the second caller identified herself as detective Alexis Graham.  The first caller was trying to make contact with my sister in law, gave a case number and the 855 number to call back on.  I forwarded this info to my sister in law.   She contacted me back to tell me it was a scam.  The second caller left a message that she was proceeding to serve a warrant at two addresses which I didn't recognize and a place of employment, same case number as the first caller - I guess she wanted me to get my sister in law to call back - same 855 number.  My cell phone gave 702-998-3415 as the number she called from.  Scum can't get much deeper than that I suppose.

Thanks for looking out for the folks and making it clear this is not a real law firm.  These appear to be no more than common street thugs taken to the phones to collect on non-existent debt.  Many of these crews are located in the Atlanta area and are well known to the regulars here.

If any consumer reading this has either a physical address or website that was provided by these callers --- post it here.  Several regular users have backgrounds in investigations and can likely dig up more information on them to alert consumers

Okay guys, this company is fake. The REAL Alston and Bird is a REAL attorney based in Atlanta, GA. Apparently, these folks are identity thieves that use a real attorney's name as their companies name in order to sound legit. DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY INFO! They call from cell phones. The one guy that called left a call back number to a verizon cell phone that is currently disconnected.  They will claim to have a case against you for check fraud, with you owing a debt of over $500. They want you to give them your checking account info to settle the debt. Then say goodbye to your money.  They are not a real debt collector. When you ask them to give you the actual code section they are going to charge you with, they get irate, belligerent, and refuse. They will then yell at you. When you press them to come serve you, they will hang up. It should be noted that if they claim to know where you live, and you have to call to speak with them so process can be served, that should be a HUGE red flag. If they know where you are, they'd just serve you. They will also get highly belligerent when you ask them to send you whatever paper they have on you. They will refuse and claim that they sent it, which of course they did not.  Then they will stop calling for several months, and start again from a new number, but it is ALWAYS the same two people. Two black folks, one calls herself Mrs. Jones or Jessica Long. The other is a man calling himself James Bennett.  File a police report, put fraud alerts on your credit reports, call your bank, get in touch with the Federal Trade Commission. But whatever you do, do NOT give them ANY information.

Got a call from this joker saying they were going to file charges for a debt. I am in Texas and that is a definite no-no. Have a apt setup to speak to an attorney for a lawsuit against them for violating Texas consumer Credit laws. Finally going to see them squirm.

Nobody really writes checks anymore.

Well "D.", You've now walked yourself in to a corner. How are you going to squirm your way out of this one? You've as much as admitted that the fraud-shop you work with can't produce legitimate notices of validation. That can only mean one thing. You work for a two-bit, fraudulent debt collection outfit that is attempting to collect on invalid, time-barred or purely bogus debts.
You admit to the tactics you're using. They're illegal. You seem to think that there are debt collectors out there that don't have to adhere to the FDCPA. Name one! I'll put it simple for you genius. There aren't any. If an outfit is attempting to collect a debt they ARE debt collectors & as such they WILL comply with Federal regulations. And that includes all the bush league attorneys out there who have had to come to the realization that can't compete in the real legal world. And the fake process severs & so-called mediators as well.
I'd bet good money that your outfit doesn't have legal title to a single debt. All you are is amateur JDBs who can only afford the paper from the bargain bin. From the very bottom of the bargain bin!
Skeff Ett Liv!
Gunnar

Still can't read too well can you?  Did they even indicate they owed a debt --- of course not, as a shill you can't miss an opportunity to vomit your pedantic diatribes in a thread, can you?  Whether or like it or not, VOD is the law if asked for by the consumer, sorry.  VOD has nothing, one way or another, to do with what happened at the point of purchase.  

No, you state "The bottom line is we would not have to call all your family and others if you Paid your Debt!!!".  Are you suggesting that you call contacts or debtors more than one time simply for reasons beyond finding the location of the debtor?  Are you serious?  Mmmmm, I wonder what the FDCPA says about that.

Also, you state "You dead beat debtors know who you are and there are some companies that are not collection agency and therefor they dont have to provide VOD"?  Are you ignorant, or just trying to misinform consumers?  Are you insinuating that an entity trying to collect a consumer debt, regardless of what calls itself, is not governed by the FDCPA? Really?  Moreover, you can call yourself a serve, process server, investigator, or pre-litigation firm --- if you put lipstick on a pig, it is still a pig.

This message is for all you dead beats.....PAY YOUR BILLS!!!!  No one asked for VOD when you got the money and spent it! Now that  you have defaulted in paying it back you want to complain, just pay the debt and the validation is when you cashed the check that you got and went shopping! The bottom line is you owe, pay! The bottom line is we would not have to call all your family and others if you Paid your Debt!!!
You dead beat debtors know who you are and there are some companies that are not collection agency and therefor they dont have to provide VOD they will just have you served!!!!   :)

funny when u get the money every thing is fine then  u run dont pay  it off they can  put u in jail  call bad check

They called my brother, sister and my mom. They for some reason couldn't find any info on my husband. They told my brother if we don't get ahold of them then they will arrest him instead. So I called them gave case number and when I would try to get info from them they wouldn't answer any questions. It all is a scam had this happen once before. When I asked more questions (without being hostile yet) they got the "supervisor" on the phone and he started yelling at me still without answering any questions then he said we will just have papers served and have husband arrested today and then hung up. Nothing has happened as expected. I called the cops about this and they even said it was a scam. Especially since they only had our address from 10 years ago.  

More like "problem CREATED"!  
Prove they owe the "debt."

I got the same call exactly then they called my ex husband and I don't owe whoever they are but I do know many who have also gotten calls like this and yes they want only a credit card so thy can get money well haha my ex is out of work so i have no money or support so they can find someone else to scam which it looks like they are doing everyday lately.  

Sounds to me like you need a life.

Turn yourself in to the closest authority's and pay your debt to society instead of spewing stale vomit all over..

More Stale vomit from a criminal as if anyone is going to take advice from someone who probably needs to pay his own bills from honest money instead of theft. These criminals think everyone owes them when in truth, the only thing owed them is time served in the federal prison for extortion.

Boo hoo for you, shill!  No validation of debt (under the FDCPA) means you don't get a dime!  Guess that ole following the law thing has gotten you all upset.  Oh yeah, and that your criminal scams are being exposed here.  Good.

Hey shill, did they indicate they owe a debt?  No.  They are being illegally harassed by some low-lives who are violating the FDCPA at best, and engaging in outright criminal behavior at worst.  Debt is a civil matter, not a criminal matter you liar!  How dare you willfully plant such false information here to deceive consumers!

Can you even read?  Are you literate?  Did they indicate they took out a PDL?  Did they indicate they owe one?  Of course not because your an illiterate shill with  diarrhea constipation of the brain.

Isn't there a way we can find these idiots? Once before when living in NC I actually offered to pay the debt by check or money order, they only want a credit card and couldn't give me an address to send any payment so I told them see you in court,  Now it's starting all over again. And they have no right to contact my daughter.

That wasn't even a good try SHILL! Do you really want to discuss the laws concerning debt collection on this board? You're a bogus debt collector, so it goes without saying that you're not very bright. But if you'd like to make a fool of yourself, Bring it on!
NO ONE should pay ANY collector a single dime until a notice of validation has been received. BY MAIL! NOT e-mail or fax. As per federal regulations under the FDCPA. VERIFICATION is the key word here. Believe NOTHING you're told on the phone. If you haven't received a notice of validation ( and haven't verified its contents) do NOT pay a debt collector a single penny. If they won't provide a validation notice (by mail)...." Problem solved ". The debt does NOT exist or it's invalid or time-barred.
Be Safe. Be Aware.
Gunnar

Sounds to me like you need to pay your debt. You just stated that they dont have proof, there are different laws in different states. Pay your bill, you dead beat!

Sounds to me like you need to pay your debt! There are different  laws for different states and some laws do allow these charges  to be filed against you. Just call and take care of the debt and you will have nothing to worry about. Problem solved!

I just received a voice mail message from a "John Hobbs" who did not identify the name of the company he represented but was threatening to have me "served" either at my home or work address.  The voice mail message only provided this same phone number directing me to call back IMMEDIATELY and to reference a "case number".

I also got a message from my office that he had also called there ... and since I wasn't available he asked to speak with my supervisor!  I don't believe they have the right to harass me at my place of employment nor to harass my manager ... whether this claim is legit or not.

I will be asking for verification and I will not be supplying this person or company with any personal information over the phone!  

I did a Google search on the phone number and now see that others have been similarly harassed as well.

They are liars.  IF you did owe money that would be a civil case - and you could check on that through a local court.  .  There is NO jail involved either.  Actually they are breaking the law by threatening you (and claiming to be  a lawyer -litigation group).  Ms.Jones - what a creative name!!  Did you check the firm they are using on the net?  NEVER pay anything without written proof.  That would be delivered by a court representative or local law enforcement.  Phone calls, faxes, or emails do NOT count as notification.

Got a call from a "Ms. Jones" from this number threatening to come to my place of employment and serve me papers and detain me if I don't take care of a payday loan debt they cannot prove I owe. They also claim that the charges are check fraud and defrauding a bank which they say is a 3rd degree felony and will serve 30-45 days. They state they are a litigation firm, not a collection agency yet are quick to ask me for my debit card information. Alston & Bird is a real law firm name that they are using as a cover. I am investigating into this as we speak.

This firm is a collection agency, who left me a message in error seeking another person by my same name.