855-803-2349
ShillKill
ShillKill
2014-06-18 19:34:02
Unknown
For at least the last year, an illegal group of debt collectors have been terrorizing consumers, their family, friends, and employees threatening to arrest the individual of an unpaid loan or other debt (their generally don't even owe). Be aware debt is a civil matter, not a criminal matter, and you can't be arrested. They threaten a warrant if the victim does not pay a sum of money by the credit card over the phone.

Some of the people they are calling do not owe a debt.  Others they are calling have already settled their debt with the organization who owns the accounts. Even if you do owe a debt, do not be deceived by the actions of this group.  Many of the accounts they are attempting to collect they do not own.  In other words, if you pay these people, that is not going to clear your debt with its rightful owner.  

Although when pressed the callers give the victim an address in Columbia South Carolina (usually a vacant lot) or Atlanta GA (often a parking lot near the bus station or a Peachtree Road Address). They are actually out of the Charlotte North Carolina area. The scammers are using the following business names (and there are many others, and they seem to create new ones daily).  They will normally answer the call back number as ?Investigations?

Reynolds, Hill, and Associates
Berkley and Associates
Kaufmann and Associates
Sanderson Blaine & Associates
Blaine and Associates
McKenzie Reid Associates
Kennedy, Kline, & Associates
Nationwide Asset and Recovery
Piedmont Investigations and Procurement
Raffino, Garrison, & McCoy
Greenman, Schwartz & Associates
McCoy Law Group
Salem Associates
Reynolds and Associates
Ryan, Carter and Fields
Berman, Maxwell and associates
DOF Investigations
Vaughn & Associates
Bailey & Rowe


Here is a set of links to a variety of threads on this forum that document this group and its behavior. They include the experiences of victims as well as a former employee or two that quit within a week of finding out exactly what was going on. They also include responses from consumer advocates and people who are really criminal justice professionals advising victims of what to do

http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-748-8367
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-719-1725
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-676-3492
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-805-5549
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-751-1084
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-803-2349
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-775-2417
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-775-2418
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-755-3417
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-746-3946
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-676-3485
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-966-3768
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-699-9749/2
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-966-6246
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-678-5437
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-967-0061
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-746-3948
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-791-2353
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-699-6246
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-735-8624
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-751-1083
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-736-3678/2
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-966-8529
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-967-2633
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-460-1576
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-609-3074
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-576-6210
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-601-5849
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-230-1283
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-658-0438
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-510-9327
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-509-0338
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-803-0755
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-511-0627
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-509-3033
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-509-0339
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-511-0631
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-883-2350/2
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-244-3381
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-512-0269
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-295-9550
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-966-6277
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-511-4248
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-725-5312
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-756-9997
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-512-1278
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-512-0531
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-512-0273
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-719-5041
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-791-9102
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-512-400-2637
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-585-730-6153
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-512-1712
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-800-657-1430
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-643-7815
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-860-3119
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-860-2973
cindy
cindy
2014-06-18 19:29:35
Debt Collector
Just received a call form Nationwide 844-205-6998. Informing me of a debt that needs to be settled today or I would go picked of for failure to pay a date back in 2010. I explain, I do not owe anyone and please stop calling me. Called back on several occasions wouldn't give me a name. I hung up!
Interested Party
Interested Party
2014-05-18 00:27:49
Unknown
The proper local jurisdiction to file police reports would be the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/CMPD/Pages/default.aspx

You can make a report by telephone - If calling outside the Mecklenburg County, the Non-Emergency Crime Reporting: 704-336-7600

You can also make a police report online at
http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/CMPD/Pages/ReportACrime.aspx
Lil-Lil
Lil-Lil
2014-04-16 16:09:30
Debt Collector
I was called in January about making payments for an unpaid debt. Was also threaten to be taken to court when I tried to set up another payment arrangement. Needless, to say I paid $552 in 4 installments. As soon as I made my last installment, another company called me asking if I remembered making arrangements with Kennedy and Kline back in January. I yes and they informed me that they had taken over and hadn't received payment. I asked them if they thought I was stupid and How would they know to call me within second after making last payment. Then they put me on hold.
I got duped once, but it won't happen again!!!!!
ShillKill
ShillKill
2014-03-18 00:35:35
Unknown
For at least the last year, an illegal group of debt collectors have been terrorizing consumers, their family, friends, and employeers threating to arrest the individual of an unpaid loan or other debt (their generally don't even owe).  Be aware debt is a civil matter, not a criminal matter, and you can't be arrested.  The threaten a warrant if the victim does not pay a sum of money by the credit card over the phone.

Although when pressed the callers give the victim an address in Columbia South Carolina (usually a vacant lot).  They are actually out of the Charlotte North Carolina area.  The scammers are using the following business names

Kaufmann and Associates
Sanderson Blaine & Associates
McKenzie Reid Associates
Kennedy, Kline, & Associates

Here is a set of links to a variety of threads on this forum that document this group and its behavior.  They include the experiences of victims as well as a former employee or two that quit within a week of finding out exactly what was going on.  They also include responses from consumer advocates and people who are really criminal justice professionals advising victims of what to do

http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-748-8367
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-719-1725
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-676-3492
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-805-5549
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-751-1084
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-803-2349
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-775-2417
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-775-2418
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-755-3417
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-746-3946
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-676-3485
hazegrey
hazegrey
2014-03-14 01:50:17
Unknown
These people are crooks! I sent a 9 page letter certified to their 440 King street address. it was returned. No such investigation service by that name. I contacted SC Bar, SC legal services , no such service listed by Kennedy and Klein kennedy/Clyne.

The SC Legislature  dose not them listed. Do not pay these dorks, I got taken, found out hard way. A former Jag friend
gave me tips on research. A real legit company sends a letter to party through the mail stating amount owed , client and a
number you call them on.

They can not issue a warrant to arrest Hitler. It is an outright scam. I filed FTC complaint.

Good luck! DO NOT PAY THEM HANG UP
JASON DAVENPORT
JASON DAVENPORT
2014-02-01 01:54:35
Debt Collector
THIS IS THE NAME THE FAKE INVESTIGATOR GAVE WHEN HE TRIED TO CALL MY WORK AND THREATEN TO HAVE A SHERIFF SERVE ME A WARRANT IF I DID NOT RESPOND WITHIN 24 HOURS. LUCKILY I HAD A FRIEND WHO KNEW ABOUT THIS SCAM FAKE COMPANY KENNEDY AND CLINE. THE ADDRESS THEY WILL GIVE YOU IS FOR A MIDDLE SCHOOL IN SOUTH CAROLINA (GOOGLE MAPS) THERE IS NO LAW FIRM NAMED KENNEDY AND CLINE. THEY HACK OLD INFORMATION FOR PAST LOANS AND COLLECTION AGENCIES- EVEN ONES YOU HAVE ALREADY PAID, HOPING TO GET YOU TO PAY TWICE CLAIMING THERE WAS NEVER A FINAL RELEASE GIVEN WITH THE ORIGINAL LOAN. I ACTUALLY CALLED HIM BACK TODAY AND TOLD HIM HE WAS A FRAUD. HE DIDNT EVEN DENY IT. ALL HE SAID WAS SO YOU ARENT GOING TO SETTLE THIS MATTER VOLUNTARILY. IS THAT THE NEW POLITICALLY CORRECT WAY FOR CRIMINALS WHO ARE RIPPING YOU OFF TO ASK YOU IF YOUARE STUPID ENOUGH TO PAY THEM FOR SOMETHING YOU ALREADY PAID LEGITIMATELY FOR ONCE? BELEIVE ME THEY ARE GOOD, BUT THEY ARE IN FACT FAKE AND SCAM ARTISTS
Jodi
Jodi
2014-01-31 01:58:38
Debt Collector
This phone number is linked to other numbers stating they have a court case against you and even give a case number all of it a lie but they do try to intimidate my family members.  They are liars and scam artists.  They need to be stopped.
Chrissytina
Chrissytina
2014-01-30 20:27:47
Debt Collector
Thank you guys for sharing your stories,, I have been soo stresses out.. It's so sad to know that people will do this to others... They have called my job and my ex mother in law.. Like I would use her for a reference... I also said that I needed something in writing but have yet to receive any? And it's been three years..
Tubby Arbuckle
Tubby Arbuckle
2014-01-30 04:53:06
Debt Collector
These idiots called my house. Stated it was an "investigator" Victoria Salano or some such name. She said she worked for Kennedy and Kline Associates and I had 24 hours for me or my attorney to contact them or they would have a summons served on me by the Cleveland County Sheriff's Department at my home or business. Except they have the wrong number and wrong person. Never heard of the person they're looking for. Total bunch of lowlifes to actually threaten a summons/arrest on someone over the phone. Don't these clowns know people record this stuff? My attorney will love this, I have to have him do something for the retainer. They're a rip off folks, and not very smart ones.
Paddy O'Furniture
Paddy O'Furniture
2014-01-30 04:46:59
Debt Collector
These idiots called my house. Stated it was an "investigator" Victoria Salano or some such name. She said she worked for Kennedy and Kline Associates and I had 24 hours for me or my attorney to contact them or they would have a summons served on me by the Cleveland County Sheriff's Department at my home or business. Except they have the wrong number and wrong person. Never heard of the person they're looking for. Total bunch of lowlifes to actually threaten a summons/arrest on someone over the phone. Don't these clowns know people record this stuff? My attorney will love this, I have to have him do something for the retainer.
Brent Ball
Brent Ball
2014-01-30 02:18:28
Debt Collector
Me and my wife received a call from 855-803-2349 saying something about we needed to call them back regarding criminal charges in Smith County Texas. Never been there before. We called them back and they wanted 2600 dollars. Needless to say they got nothing. Report them to your local law authorities and the attorney general. Callers said they were Ruby Banks and investigator Tony Davis. What a joke.
Tamianth
Tamianth
2014-01-30 00:16:58
Unknown
A little intense investigation reveals the address given is a middle school, Hand Middle school when you zoom in on the front of what appears to be the main door.

Also related to these threads:
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-775-2417
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-775-2418
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-755-3417

According to the BBB it is not accredited, however, it has no complaints listed so therefore no rating.
http://www.bbb.org/columbia/business-reviews/ ... bia-sc-34103835

Folks should file a BBB report so this scam op is given a F rating to help get the word out its a scam operation ..
The website mentioned in another thread is non existent at this point.

This is very much a extortion scam operation MO.. the phone number is most likely spoofed as well.

Please do 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/
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1
https://esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms/form1088.action
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/

Also read up on the laws and your rights:

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://800notes.com/forum/ta-86217073a9c8dad/ ... 077595690349410
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http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors
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http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/pressreleases/extortion_scam.htm
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http://www.fdcpa.me/fake-process-server-injunction/
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http://800notes.com/forum/ta-9413b3202bc8b6c/ ... net%27s-tactics
shannon
shannon
2014-01-29 23:11:01
Debt Collector
Called my brother today, stating they were going to arrest me and file in my local district office trying to get me to pay a debt. Gladly called the company back and stated this has happened to me in the fall of 2013 and that I have filed a police report for identity theft and if they wanted to pursue me to take it to my local court and I would fight it tooth and nail. Upon hearing that they proceeded to say that they would just detail that I was not a willing participant to pay the debt off and would see me in court and hung up. I called back and asked for the name of the company and address. Stupid lady gave me: Kennedy & Klyne Assiociates, 440 Kings Street, Columbia, SC. And then proceeded to ask why i needed her address and then hung up. Then they tried to call me back. I am filing once again with the local police of identity theft :(
d wethers
d wethers
2014-01-29 18:38:42
Unknown
great company handled me very well were very polite investigator JESSICA MARTIN helped me handle my case out of court so that i would not be bothered anymore thank u kennedy clyne a**..
CRV
CRV
2014-01-27 17:31:52
Unknown
Yeah these people are real jerks. I received a call from this number @ 1033 am today. I called the number back to find out who was calling me. Needless to say I had to call them 4 TIMES and each time no one identified themselves or the company they are representing. On the 4th call the "woman" was very apologetic for her previous co-worker's rude behavior, but even she disconnected the call on me after having me on hold for over 8 minutes!! I was able to get very little information from this lady regarding why they are calling.  Now I owed on a loan from (baysideloans.com) in which they are calling for, however I paid the loan off so I Believe to (National Credit Adjusters) and I have the PIF letter to prove it.  I contacted (NCA) and spoke with a representative who says oh I see your account is already PIF. I asked why am I being contacting by another company to pay this same loan?? She tells me if I call "Bayside" (mind you no contact number for them is listed anywhere) they would tell me that the debt was sold to (NCA). At this point I don't know what to believe anymore. My biggest regret is needing cash when I was in a crunch and entered my personal information online and now I am dealing with the aftermath of this.  I am going to contact a local attorney it may be expensive, but it will be worth my piece of mind!.
yolanda brunell
yolanda brunell
2014-01-24 22:34:23
Debt Collector
these people are harassing and threatening and impersonating a sheriff and prosecutor to get less than 200.00
George
George
2014-01-24 17:15:53
Unknown
I received two phone calls from 855-775-2417 asking for a person whom I do not know. When I asked who was calling, I was told that if I wasn't the person I didn't need to know. I called the number back from the caller id on my phone. It answered "Investigations". When I asked the name of the company associated with this group, I was placed on hold. I called back a second time. The person said that I could not have received a phone call from them because it was not in their system. I then stated that I just called them back from the number on my caller id. I demanded the name of their organization and told rapidly it was Kennedy Kline and Assocs. before she hung up.
Georg
Georg
2014-01-24 02:42:55
Prank Call
this number called me today 855-803-2349 stating on my voicemail that there are 2 charges filed against me and I must call them back within 24 hours. LOL
Georg
Georg
2014-01-24 02:39:11
Prank Call
Received a voicemail from number 855-803-2349 someone named Jason providing me with a case number and telling me that there are 2 charges are filed against me and I have 24 hours to respond or they will proceed to the county.

I called back the number to validate the reality of it and no one answers so I got a voicemail that says "investigation division" and asked that I leave a message.
Theresa
Theresa
2014-01-23 15:44:37
Unknown
I called the number and asked for the person - they wanted my name and I said, "no, I just want to talk to......." - put on hold, got the same person back and when I asked for the other person, they hung up.
Theresa
Theresa
2014-01-23 15:43:18
Unknown
Caller called my ex-husband in California - I live in Idaho - left a message saying they were investigators with the fraud division and possible charges would be filed.  I called my local sheriff's office and they told me there was nothing under my name and that it was probably a scam.
LEE
LEE
2014-01-21 22:04:53
Debt Collector
Received call urgently searching for Mary Allen.  If someone did not respond; then the Johnson County Sheriff's department would be serving a warrant for the arrest of Mary Allen.   I do not know a Mary Allen and when I called back and told them; they immediately hung up.
Shannon
Shannon
2014-01-21 18:36:33
Unknown
I received a call from this number yesterday ("Kennedy Klein Law Firm - which doesn't even exist by the way), as did my mother-in-law and my dad.  Same as everyone else on here - claiming I still owed on an old debt and basically threatened that if I didn't pay then they would put two warrants out for my arrest when they served me papers.  The red flag came when I asked them what the actual amount was of my original debt, and a breakdown of the charges.  She/he (named "Jamie Fuller") got irritated and said they could provide that if they wanted to take the time to do so but they didn't have time to argue with me and that  it would be in my paperwork.  I told her I thought I was being a victim of identity theft and to please provide me all their company information.  She/he hung up on me at that point.  I called my original debt and I had, in fact, paid this 3 years ago. Somehow this company pulled up information somewhere/somehow.  I then proceeded to file a complaint with this company with the FBI yesterday (Internet Crimes division) and with the FTC/Consumer Affairs today.  So hopefully that will stop these people for all of us!
Ckj
Ckj
2014-01-18 01:38:34
Unknown
Called my work saying its investigator carter n will come have me picked up .. Hello i work for the government n he left that msg on my work voice mail!! Then a kennedy kline claiming to be a lawyer called my parents home saying he needed to speak to him to make a statent in reference to a case!!!!
unknown
unknown
2014-01-17 06:59:13
Debt Collector
This is a scam - do not call them
Saint
Saint
2014-01-17 03:55:22
Unknown
This person call a member of my family about a  warrant for my arrest, said it was the county sheriff investigator and that I need to call them back asap. Some how the got my last four of my ssn, If they was the sheriff dept. all the have to do is look for the driver license address and send me a warning to come and see then, This people are a rep off. Be careful.  
j h
j h
2014-01-17 00:24:58
Unknown
Got a call from them saying they are going to file charges in monroe co. This on my voicemail. ...time to sue. I did collection for 10 years they must be stupid.
Simone Pauline
Simone Pauline
2014-01-16 23:37:11
Debt Collector
I just got a call from this company scaring the crap out of me. Telling me that I owe $640 to a company called Imperial Ventures. Telling me that I have three charges against me and that they are going to send the sheriff to where I live. I ended up making a payment arrangement cuz I am homeless and I am trying to move. McNeely is her name is supposed to be calling me on 1/16/2014 to set up the arrangement. So I called my police department and asked them about this situation and they told me it is a scam and not to deal with them. How could people do this. I have been scammed before and the losers always come out around tax time! She called from 855-803-2349. They had my ss# and address of where my son is living. Now I am going to report them.
Beth
Beth
2014-01-16 19:36:21
Unknown
They just called me today, asking me for money, telling me a warrant will be issued for my arrest if I don't pay.
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