yep, unfortunetly they are not a scam, they are calling because u really do owe money and YOU did take out the loans. unfortunetly the way they use SCARETACTICS is borderline legal/illegal and the way words are used like "possible" or "may have charges" gets them around those laws. do not pay anything unless you get something in writeing IN THE MAIL! not e-mail.. the company is no longer east coast resolution. they go by a different name. the owners name is bob mustang of the "MR GROUP" M meaning MUSTANG. the general managers name is greg. greg sansone i believe and they are located in buffalo ny. they do break the law. and u can sue the hell out of them just get it recorded and get your money, sue the s*** outa them.

Someone from this number is calling me, my family and friends asking them for my information staying that they are Jim Bradley, a lawyer / law firm here in my city, and they are trying to contact me to serve me a summons.

Mike from Impact regarding a payday loan from 2007 called to verify my address, which was an address which I have not received mail from in over 5 years. He claims I had a payday loan in 2007 of which when they went to process the loan repay the account was closed. I informed him that in 2007 after my divorce my accounts had been fraudently hacked and all monies had been taken forcing me to close the accounts and bank with another institution. He said they are "filing charges" for fraud and breach of contract. I informed him that those are civil suit matters not criminal. I informed him that I never applied for or signed any type of loan in 2007, on top of that I just filed BK last week therefore his continued attempt to collect from me is in violation of the US BK laws, therefore unless he was calling from the DA's office re criminal charges our conversation was over. Before he hung up he called me a "f****ng bi***". So inappropriate and unprofessional. I will be filing complaints with the attorney general and my local congressman as well as a complaint for violation of the fair debt collection practices act.

Thank you for your post and passing along that information.  Most people who have fallen  behind on their legitimately owed debt,  really want to pay them.  With the costs of non-optional health needs and medical care,  the job situation,  and economy,  it can be easy to get overwhelmed into a serious bind.  A legitimate honest Collector,  using a professional,  considerate and respectful approach in offering an acceptable solution,  can be a true benefit to those who sincerely want to maintain their dignity and pay what they can toward what is owed.
Again,  thank you for your post...

I AM an fdcpa certified debt collector and have been receiving back to back calls from "Matt Bennett"
Demanding that I call him on papers that were placed on his desk "this morning" and re pending charges against you"
DO NOT GIVE ANY ATTENTION TO CALLS FROM SOMEONE DOING THIS TO YOU!!!
This lowlife is not a debt collector!!! He is a scam artist..
Any REAL debt collector knows state regulations and laws concerning debt collections and threats are not legal in any state.. No debt collector could legally leave detailed msgs like that and still have a job!!
IF THIS FOOL calls you or your relatives or any of the fools named in above posts tell him to come get you because he cant!! It is a scare tactic on a debt you may not even have.
Any legitimate company would announce their name on recording when you call.
If you have a debt you can find out where it may have been moved to by checking your credit bureau
go to annualcreditreport.com    it actually is free..

Oh and Matt?? call my job and speak to one of the attorneys that I work for..because they'll eat you up..
so come and get me Matt because I handed my cell to one of the attorneys and had him watch how many times you called back to back..better hope they don't find you..
and as far as this goes:

jeff
18 Nov 2012
i got a phone call from a someone telling me to call this number, i didnt call anyone. a day later i was served documents to appear in court. i guess i should of called the phone number that a** hole gave me because it was my last chance to work something out before court and i didnt take advantage of the opportunity....
THIS IS A FAKE POST....DO NOT BELIEVE IT.....

It might have been coincidence that you were served papers. I did some payday loans where my information was out there in cyberspace. The loans were paid off but I started getting calls like this. Its generally a scam to scare you into sending money to them

I received a call from this number today, trying to locate my son saying he had sealed documents for him.  His name was Jim Bradley, his call from number marked private, and Said the package was from MR Group.  He did not say he was a debt collector which they are required to do when they call.  Funny my son got a message on his phone saying the same thing so he did locate him.  When my son called the number he would not tell him what he had or what it was for or even give him an address.  Very suspicious, I contacted my attorney and she said it sounded like a scam to her; they need to give you this information if they are a debt collector.  They are trying to scare people into giving out personal information.  We are reporting the number to the FTC.

I received a call from this number today and forwarded it to my attorney.  When they called the number, they said they were MR Group, but that they didn't make outgoing calls from that number.  My attorney told me to send a cease and desist letter and to indicate any further questions should be directed to her.

I got a call today from a blocked number from a Courtney Wilks saying that she represented the MR Group and they wanted to serve papers on me. Would not give me a business name. Said that she was representing the MR Group who could be contacted at 855-833-9562. Very suspicious. Sounds like a scam.

I keep getting a call from a blocked number with a Matt Bennett telling me he is an independent contractor and needs to serve me papers if I don't get something worked out with the home office.  Won't give me a business name or phone number.  Called the Att Generals office and theyre on it

These people called 3 times in one day.  This guy from an unknown number tried calling.  These people are crazy.

I got the same call from them over a debt that expired 5 years ago.  They said they didn't have to give me there address .  I blocked them from my phone and I sent them an e-mail stating do not call.

I got a Restricted call this morning, the gentleman on the line told me to call 855-833-9562. I called got a woman, her accent so heavy I didn't understand. Then another woman told me to give them my SSN#. I asked what this is all about. She wouldn't tell me. She said she needed my address to be verified on some documents of a case against me. I asked her again who the company was and what this is all about. She got testy and would not tell me.

Dean Garret called my home back to back and my cell phone twice, telling me he had papers on his desk that he could not open, I told him I contacted the attorney general office and the police department and told him he was full of crap then he hung the phone up, do not know how this idiots get your home and cell number.

I received a restircted call (I don't answer those) from Dean Garrett stating he received paperwork on his desk and that he needs to verify my address (which he did not quote). He also said he called my place of employment (I have a temp job) and he told me to call 855-833-9562 and give them the case number he quoted. I did not call the company but I did look up the number and it comes up as East Coast Resolution Group.

I GOT A CALL FROM MARK JOHNSON STATING THAT HE IS TRYING TO GET IN CONTACT WITH MY HUSBAND AND THEY HE IS TRYING TO OBTAIN AN ADDRESS TO DELIVER PAPERWORK...I RECEIVED THE CALL AT MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, AND A PHONE CALL WAS PLACED AT MY DAUGHTER'S HOME....WHAT SHOULD I DO?

A Todd Sullivan has called and threatened stating that he was in the area and he was going to serve me with papers today against me. He calls from a restricted number you can not call him back.  And when you tell them that you have spoken to the main company they hang up on you.

I have gotten two call now from this number stating that his name is TODD SULLIVAN and that he had a case against me and I needed to return the call 855-833-9562 but does not leave the name of the law firm he works for. he has called me parents and place of employment demanding to speak with me and advised my corworker that the cops will be after me.
I have not returned the call Im assuming this is a scam and reading this others have gotten the call also

i keep getting a call from a todd sullivan stating that he has a legal case againt me and a case number but will not give me a law firm that he works for all the message states is to call this phone number. my information was aslready compromised once and I will not give him information. he also calls my work yelling and screaming at my coworkers, along with calling my parents house!!! i have no clue what this is and I have not returned the call as of yet or spoke with anyone.
this type of harrassment at my job and home is getting old. what can I do???

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.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt076.shtm

They called my cell phone and a place that i used to work at saying they were going to serve me with papers. Who the hell are these people. My information has been compramised already. I havent bought or sign up for anything. Is this a scam. I do know someone has been using my information on stuff that i am disputing already.

i got a phone call from a someone telling me to call this number, i didnt call anyone. a day later i was served documents to appear in court. i guess i should of called the phone number that a** hole gave me because it was my last chance to work something out before court and i didnt take advantage of the opportunity

They are just scam people that are going to threatened people to get them to pay them money before they show up at their place of employment with papers.  DO NOT DO ANYTHING FOR THEM.  ASK THEM TO STOP CALLING YOUR PHONE AND PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT AND TELL THEM THAT YOU HAVE CONTACTED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

my place of employment received a call from a todd sullivan saying that he was a independent locator and that he needed to talk to my HR department about the rules we had for having some papers delivered to me.  i have also received calls from a restricted number telling me that i had to call 855-833-9562 in reference to some case number that I can never understand what it is.

these people have left messages on my phone and has also called my place of employment.  the guy that calls is todd sullivan and claims he is an independant locator working for an east coast resolution.  sounds awfully fishy to me.  i googled the number and it seems others have gotton the same call.

THESE PEOPLE CALL ON A RESTRICTED NUMBER, LEFT A MESSAGE AND SAYING THEY HAD PAPERS DELIVERED TO THEIR DESK FOR ME.  TEN MINUTES LATER THEY ARE CALLING MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT.  IT WAS A TODD SULLIVAN SAYING HE WAS A INDEPENDANT LOCATOR.

I GOT A RESTRICTED CALL TELLING ME THEY NEED MY ADDRESS BECAUSE SOMETHING SHOWED UP ON THEIR DESK AND THAT I NEED TO CALL 855-833-9562

i got a call from this number855-833-9562 saing that i was going to jail for some monei