See:  http://www.arbitrationserviceswny.com/index.html

No physical address.  This may or may not be the persons who are calling.  They give a number of (877) 876-9582

This number is also used by https://www.facebook.com/TruStarRealEstate/posts/644529605585701?stream_ref=5

Something called Trustar Real Estate in Texas.

Seems like a total scam to me.

I got a call from this number today saying that "This message warrants my immediate attention. This is Julie Jones an investigator contacting me on behalf of my county about the service of a legal documentation case #.....You are scheduled for service, I will be coming out to the residential or commercial address listed in the affidavit.  I will be accompanied by an officer for security purposes.  To formally request to have this matter dismissed or returned you do need to contact the firm that is handling your case.  The number they have provided is 877-445-0783.  Unless I hear differently I will be out to see you at your location to sign for your affidavit."  

She does not say what the matter is regarding or who the "firm handling my case" is.  Any thoughts????

Thank you!

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

Don't worry criminals and you will never receive a dv letter. You will never receive a physical address from them. If you do it will be a hole in the wall. Ex. USB Mediations. There is no 1209 suite in Willimsville, NY

ASK THEM FOR A PHYSICAL ADDRESS AND see what happens.

Do not give them any money. They are criminals. The case number is bogus. They will never provide a debt validation letter. When you ask them for one they will talk louder and louder and try name calling. Their tactics are illegal. Please go to your attorney general and report them. What has happened is that criminals have purchased your information from a data base. They are scammers and will suck your money dry!!

i looked them up on the net they are called "Arbitration Services of Western New York" call the ny attorny general and have them shut down they all use fake names a** holes the address is in amherste some suite
they called my wife harassing LETS GET THEM LOCKED UP

Can you let me know what happened with this? I just got a call on this! Gave me a case# and "one last chance" to speak to the filing party before they file an affadavit!

I just reported this unknown company to the Attorney General.  I will wait until tonight to see if I can listen to their answering machine.  I want to get the name of this company.  If anyone gets a location please let me know the attorney general in my state needs it.   This is regarding a payday loan I got a long time ago!

Could not answer any questions without getting rude and butting me out. Very rude.  Refused to give me a debt  validation letter, a physical address, refused to give me the name of the company.  They have hacked into our personal information somehow.  They have nothing better to do than to harass us!! Do not give them any money threatening  people with law suits is very illegal!!!

Kelly Nyles called me and threatened me and left a message on my sisters phone. They are a scam. Do not give them any of your money. They are a fake collection company and if they call you call the attorney general of ny. They are not a legit company. they say arbitration services when they are just a f-cking collection company,

Note: Some of the government sites are not taking complaints, while others are..

Please do file reports with the FBI, your state attorney general and Department Of Justice,FTC & FCC..

http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
http://www.fbi.gov/
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/
https://esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms/form1088.action

Also read up on the laws and your rights:

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

And see:

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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Section 809 of the FDCPA http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre27.pdf requires 3rd-party debt collectors to give debtors written notice of debt (the key word is *shall*) :
"§ 809. Validation of debts
(a) Within five days after the initial communication with a consumer in connection with the collection of any debt, a debt collector shall, unless the following information is contained in the initial communication or the consumer has paid the debt, send the consumer a written notice containing?
(1) the amount of the debt;
(2) the name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed;
(3) a statement that unless the consumer, within thirty days after receipt of the notice, disputes the validity of the debt, or any portion thereof, the debt will be assumed to be valid by the debt collector;
(4) a statement that if the consumer notifies the debt collector in writing within the thirty-day period that the debt, or any portion thereof, is disputed, the debt collector will obtain verification of the debt or a copy of a judgment against the consumer and a copy of such verification or judgment will be mailed to the consumer by the debt collector; and
(5) a statement that, upon the consumer?s written request within the thirty-day period, the debt collector will provide the consumer with the name and address of the original creditor, if different from the current creditor."
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A Collection Agent May Not?

Here are the top 11 actions prohibited by the The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act:

Misrepresent Him or Herself

  A debt collector may not misrepresent himself as an attorney or law enforcement officer.

Use the Telephone to Annoy or Harass

  A collection agent may not cause a telephone to ring or engage any person in telephone conversation repeatedly or continuously with an intent to annoy, abuse, or harass anyone at the called number.

Threaten Arrest or Lawsuit

  A collection agent may not threaten a consumer with arrest. It may not threaten legal action that is either not permitted or not actually contemplated. In other words, a the threat of a lawsuit may be an empty one.

Use Abusive or Threatening Language

  A debt collector may no use abusive or profane language in the course of communication related to the debt.

Publish a Bad Debt List

  Publishing the consumer?s name or address on a "bad debt" list is prohibited.

Contact By Embarrassing Media

  A debt collector may not communicate with a consumer by post card. It may not use any language or symbol, other than the debt collector?s address, on any envelope when communicating with a consumer by use of the mails or by telegram. A debt collector may use its business name if such name does not indicate it is in the debt collection business.

Contact a Consumer at Work

  A collection agent may not communicate with consumers at their place of employment after being told this is unacceptable or prohibited by the employer.

Seek Unjustifiable Amounts

  A debt collector may not demand any amounts not permitted under an applicable contract or as provided under law.

Contact a Consumer Represented by an Attorney

  A collection agent may not contact a consumer after it learns the consumer is represented by a lawyer.

Communicate With a Consumer After Receiving a Validation Request

  If a consumer sends a written §1692g response within 30 days, the collection agent may not communicate with the consumer until it mails the consumer the requested verification of original creditor's name and address.

Communicate With Third Parties

  A debt collector may not reveal or discuss the nature of a consumer?s debts with third parties other than the consumer?s spouse or attorney. A collection agent may contact neighbors or co-workers only to obtain location information. It may contact a third party again if it has reason to believe the information the party provided previously is false.

Bills.com FDCPA FAQ

Below are questions Bills.com readers ask frequently:

Can a Collection Agent Call My Cell Phone?

  Yes. However, if you tell the debt collector it may not use that number because it is a cell phone, it may not contact you again at that number.

I Keep Receiving Dozens of Calls From Collection Agents. Is That Legal?

  No. Unscrupulous collection agents will use "block parties" or "office parties" where they contact a consumer, multiple neighbors, or co-workers telling them they need to reach the consumer on an urgent matter. This is not permitted under the FDCPA.

A Collector Says I Will Be Arrested if I Do Not Pay

  This was a true statement before the US Civil War, but has not been true since. People may be arrested if an aggressive judge files a bench warrant for a person who does not appear at a hearing relating to a lawsuit regarding a debt. However, in that case, the offense is the failure to respond to a court order, and not the existence of the debt. As stated above, it is illegal under the FDCPA to threaten a consumer with arrest if the consumer does not pay the debt.

Don't answer. These people have been calling and threatening me for 3 months. Saying they'll serve papers to my work. In 5 days. They're trying to scare people to give them personal info and scare them  into paying for a non existant bill. It amazes me that these people can look at themselves in the mirror and sleep at night..

Called my mother and left a message saying they had a judgement against me, gave her a claim/docket number and said if they didn't hear from me, I would be served at my job or at my place of residence. Did not give the name of the company/collector. Man said he was an attorney.

It is a debt collector and they threaten you.  I verified with local authorities and this is just a tactic to see if you agree to pay. The even give you a case number etc.

If you find out any information, please post it - it would be nice to know who it is.

Constantly call me at work after I told them not to. Lawyer
is helping me to find these people..sue them so
They will learn to stop with these illegal scare tactics.

I have received automated calls from this number daily.  This is the new tactic that collectors are using to terrify people into paying very old debts that are not collected legally.  According to the FDCRA, they are breaking the law by using threats, by claiming legal action or affidavits, calling your place of employment, etc.  The legal way that they should follow is, through the original creditor, to notify you in writing that the debt is due - you have 30 days to either claim that it is or isn't and then work something out with them.  The phone number showed up as "unknown", so they leave a number, but if you call it back, they automatically begin interrupting you and then hang up on you.  You have the right to notify them, in writing, to cease and decist all communication unless in writing, unless they intend to actually serve you to appear in court and try and resolve a financial matter.  I have an ex-daughter in law who I haven't seen in over nine years who still takes out loans, in her name, with my social and my phone number over the internet.  My only alternatives are to pay an attorney to have my social changed, which will ruin me forever, but my credit has been destroyed forever because of this.  And, I don't press charges because we can't "prove" that it is her - the IP addresses that she uses are all different.  Anyway, don't feel intimidated - try to call them back, ask for something in writing, and don't allow them to threaten you, even if you simply have to say "goodbye" and hang up.

Called and said thu have a legal affidavit against me

Me too, they say its time sensitive information, and they gave me a docket number. Some case against me. they dont give any other names or anything referancing a company.