Like many others...I received a call from their direct line 716-362-1091 from a guy named Dave Hammel (sp?) who claimed to be from a lawyers office, telling me that I should have received a document package 3 weeks prior and due to the fact I had not responded to this mail his company was going to be filing papers in the next few days for garnishment unless I made a payment arrangement with him. Like many of you he stated FIFTH THIRD BANK was the original debtor and that I owed them money for overdraft fees. Yes I did have an account with Fifth Third but this was back in 2008 and I had closed my account with a $0 balance.

At the time of the phone call I ended up setting up a payment arrangement only due to the fact I was not wanting any kind of garnishment to be sent. I made a $69 payment from a pre-paid card (so this company would not have access to any of my current accounts)...I have since then contacted Fifth Third...according to them I due owe some money but nowhere near the amount that B&L Capital is stating...I have not made any more payments and I am currently waiting for a VOD (validation of debt) that I requested from this gentleman.

well, folks these scammers have been calling me for a year and a half always wth some harassing scheme up their sleeve!     I cannot believe how many 1-888,1-866,1-800,1-877 numbers have called my cell phone always with some fraudulent news! Such as I'm using a stolen social security #, using stolen checks, unpaid payday loans, papers being served at my work, oh and here's a new one a text message on my cell phone telling me "hi, we are so excited about our upcoming interview with you, please call back to schedule your interview. I looked the number up and it was the same number that called me before about  an unpaid claim that showed insufficicint funds in my bank account!!! Constant continuous bull with these schemers! I did everything told to do by the FTC. and the Attorney Generals Office now there's nothing I can do but try to ignore them! When this first started happening to me I was very freaked out I couldn't figure out how they could of made such a huge mistake!!!!!! Now I just choose to just totally igore any calls and ridiculous e-mails!  I always punch in the phone # calling an that tells me everything I need to know! Hang in there! Something eventually will be done! Signed Sue

Received a call from 877-630-5682.  Called identified himself as Jack Meyers of B & L Associates and said I should have received a document package.  He instructed me to complete a statement on page 12 and call back.  He did not explain the purpose of his call or who he was calling.

I got the exact same message! A guy from D & L Associates, a package regarding legal proceedings against me, I need to review and sign page 15, and that the package was signed for by myself or my employer!

They have been calling me for weeks. The first time was warning me of a package needing to be delivered that required a signature.  Didn't say for whom. Since my nephew is in the military and uses my address for mailings I thought I better make sure before ignoring the message altogether.  I called from work and only got a "professional sounding" voicemail to leave a message and they will call me back. I of course didn't do that.

What's concerning is that they/he is calling my cell phone.

I have been skeptical because not only do I or my nephew not have "legal" troubles but the guy never left any specific information and the message was always about calling him back to receive any details regarding this "case." Neither myself nor my employer (I never bothered to ask them) had signed for anything. I'm the receptionist's manager so I would have received any package of importance immediately!

Glad I always do my research before calling numbers like this back. Hope you all continue to do the same.

same issue this person has made calls to my phone

Fifth Third Bank is a real bank.

MK Capital is still operating, sadly.

Sounds like M & K Capital has changed their name.  I haven't heard from them in a while.  They were being investigated by the U.S. Attorney General's office so they must be hiding behind a new name.  It's time to forward this new name and phone to the AG.  Has anybody ever heard of the Fifth Third Bank?  That name, in itself,  sounds fraudulent.

The page 15 script is a very common tactic and it's not unique to B&L.  

see my blog at stopnandg.blogspot.com

Got a lengthy voicemail from these people. They call themselves  DL Associates, and the guy wants you to call him his name is Jack Meyers. These people never quit. Said they delivered a 15 page packet to my home or work that I or my supervisor would have top sign for. Also said in the voicemail said to call him back with page number 12 filled out. These people are really starting to piss me off they never quit.

What legal company did they say they were from?

I been receiving messages since last year from foreign speaking reps from this number who tells me I will be receiving a summons at my place of business if I don't contact them, when I call the number I get someone unwilling to give me information on what they are supposedly suing me for.  These people are incredible!!! and frankly I am sick of them.

Just called them back and spoke with them and said who they were lookin for. I told them I don't know who that was to mess with them. They said so this is not so and so's number I said yes and then they just hung up... Pretty suspicious

Simone, you need to report them to the FTC as well. There's a post on my blog about how to do this.

Lisa, come by my blog at stopnandg.blogspot.com or send me an email at stopnandg dot gmail.  You should report the call to the FTC and the NYAG.  There are links and instructions on my site for how to do this.

Can you tell us more about your experience with these guys?  stopnandg.blogspot.com

B&L Recovery is one of many LLCs set up by the same group of debt collectors.  see my blog for more details: stopnandg.blogspot.com.  I haven't posted on B&L yet but will do so soon.

I HAVE JUST STARTED GETTING CALLS FROM THIS SO-CALLED B&L CAPITAL COMPANY.  THERE'S A GUY ON THE OTHER END NAMED MR. NICHOLOSI.  HE CLAIMS TO NEED MY ADDRESS, SO THAT HE CAN SERVE A "SUMMONS" FOR A BAD-CHECK CHARGE IN THE AMOUNT OF 1500.00 FROM DJR GROUP.  FUNNY THING IS....I NEVER WROTE A BAD CHECK IN THAT AMOUNT...TO THAT COMPANY...SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT.  SOUNDS LIKE A BIG SCAM TO ME...OR A COMPANY THAT BUYS DEBT FROM ONLINE PAY-DAY LOAN COMPANIES...THEN THEY HIKE UP THE AMOUNT YOU ALLEGEDLY OWE...TRYING TO SCARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MONEY!
I CALLED MY LOCAL SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.  THERE'S NO SUMMONS FOR A BAD-CHECK CHARGE AGAINST MY NAME.  DON'T LET THEM SCARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MONEY!

I've gotten multiple calls from this number saying I owe them money,  I've asked for verification of the debt and was told they can't send me anything until they have a settlement so I told them to just serve me and I would go to court.....got nothing in the mail and everytime I try to give a current address they tell me I better watch out because the police are going to arrest and then they hang up....total scam!!! Don't give them any info!!!

I just got that same call, saying they had papers that need to be delivered to me and they were calling to get an address verification.

The same thing happened to me in regards to a fifth third bank account!!! Please file a complaint with the ftc, contact your local sheriff, and do not give them any information. These people are soooooo good at what they do. The lady Kimberly Carter claimed to be giving me a heads up that they were coking to get me with the police and whispered,"I can't see a mother going to jail!" Thank the heavens that I got my money back but pleasssssssssse don't fall into their trap. They are scam artists and are going crazy looking for victims since its tax season. Beware!!!!!!

These folks called my grandmothers house, and told her if I didn't give them 1600$ by 5pm today, then they would come arrest me. Apparently I owed 1600$ to 5/3rd bank (i've never had an account with these people) for writing bad checks. I called my local sheriffs office and they said they would never give an ultimatum regarding an arrest warrant. Ridiculous. I have never ever been in trouble with the law, my grandmother almost had a heart attack! I reported them to the sheriff.

These people called a family member asking for a family member on my side who I have not spoken to in years and have no contact with. They said they had legal papers they needed to serve. its all a scam. they try to get your credit card numbers to deliver these so called fraudulent legal papers. People need to have common sense when they see these. the way they connect people whether you are related to them or not is through Spokeo and Social media sites. they prey on people who are 60 and older and once they have your phone number in the system. They keep calling you over and over. Be smart, get a private phone number and be on your state's do not call list. Then make a complaint with the Attorney general. These people need to be stopped. they lie and harrass the elderly

They left a message saying this message is for Robin and only Robin. My name is Lisa and I'm calling about a claim on Aarron Smith and we are needing to know info about his lawyer and some other information that I could not understand what she was saying and for me to call her at this number at ext. 502 and doc. number 17906us.
  I have no clue who Aarron Smith is or who he could have been.

I got call the day before this posted from "Pierre" and numerous other calls from payday loan companies which I have never heard of nor have done business with them.  I told them that I looked up their number on the internet and everything is saying that it's a scam and they told me not to believe these message boards.  Funny how the next day, this post from Pierre shows up...and it's the only one saying that they got "served".  I have talked to my attorney and they said these are small claims or civil cases and summons in most states is served via certified mail and not to talk to them unless you really do get served.  They are moochers and prey on the weak or those that do not know the law.  My advice is not to answer the phone from numbers you don't recognize and ignore the calls and if they really do take you to court, I doubt a judge will award much to them as they charge insane illegally high interest rates.  Also, once they take you to court, they are opening themselves up to public knowledge and you can get more information from them once it goes to court.  Also, I asked for documents showing my signature and they have never been able to prove it and I asked them to send me any documentation and I have never received anything in writing- always nasty threats.  Good luck to those who are getting the calls, the FTC will eventually find them and they will stop.

This message is a lie posted by the scammers do not believe it!

I recieved a call from 877-630-5682 today. They left a messege on my cell phone.  I called them about an hour later.  They told me I took a payday loan out in april 2010. They said it was taken out through the internet.  Well, I have NEVER taken a payday loan in my life!  I don't even know how to do it.  They did know what bank I have an account at.  That made me worried. I called my bank and had them look at my april 2010 activity. They said that there isn't anything on my statement that looks like a loan, ect.. I questioned the lady on the 877-630-5682. She hung up on me twice and would not give me any information.  She just said, do you want to resolve this out of court?  I did not know anything about it so before I answered I questioned her again. Anyhow, she hung up on me. Right before she hung up, she said she was going to foward the papers to the sheriff's department and a warrent will be issued for my arrest.  I suffer from bad anxiety as it is, I really dont need these people threatening me for something I know nothing about.  
I hope she burns in **ll

a Susan Hillmen contacted me on Wed.of last week at work. I hung up on her because she was calling me at work. I went back to work today and was called into THE CEO'S office over the loud speaker. My manager AND owner were sitting there along with an officer. My manager was reading a set of paper's that she handed to me and said I might want to read this. THE MAN IN THE UNIFORM SAID "WELL I GUESS I CAN CONSIDER YOU SERVED" AND WALKED OUT!!!
877-630-5682 is the contact info attached. I looked it up and it brought me here. Seems Fifth Third Bank filed a claim on my overdraft that THEY CAUSED. Now they want to screw me by doing this? The amount is outrageous. I used a free consultation a few minutes ago with an attorney here in Ohio and he stated it's authentic and I need to report. but then I see these posts. He also said alot of creditors are doing this nowadays.
I am embarrassed to go back to work tomorrow. It only happened because I lost my job. I never thought they would go this far for a couple hundred dollars.
I have to say I'm going to trust my attorney at this point.

So I got this call at work from this number, 877-630-5682, by a gal named Vivian Ross; telling me about "fraudulent activity" on my account (of which was never named, or who she was even calling from). She needed to verify some sort of information with me. She seemed unprofessional and used "um" and "uh" a lot, and continuously cleared her throat.

Do not reply!!!!

these people are calling people I have not seen in years telling them if I don't call them by Monday they will put a warrant out for my arrest. when my step sister told them she hasn't seen me in years they acted like she was lying. I called them left them a rude message and now I sit back and wait for them to call me back so I can give them an ear full...has to be a scammer!

Scam!!! Do not respond to this SCAMMER!