I recieved a call from a female caller she stated she had my file on her desk and needed to speak to me...does anyone know what this could possibly be regarding thenumber was 855 212 1078

I JUST STARTED BEING HARRASSED BY THEM TODAY. I HAVE BEEN TALKING TO THEM AS I WAS TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THE DEBT IS REAL. i TOLD THEM I HAVE MY BANK STATEMENTS FROM 2012 AND NO SUCH DEPOSIT TOOK PLACE. WHAT I THOUGHT WAS ODD WAS THE PHONE CONNECTION WAS HORRIBLE. IT WAS LIKE THEY WERE ON CELL PHONES. THEY SAID THAT IT IS VERY WINDY WHERE THEY ARE AT WHICH IS CAUSING BAD PHONE CONNECTION. I ASKED WHERE ARE THEY LOCATED AND THEY SAID COLORADO. HOPEFULLY THAT HELPS. I WANT TO SEE THESE PEOPLE GO DOWN BEUCASE THEY HAVE BEEN HARRASSING MY SISTER ALL DAY ON TRYING TO GET A HOLD OF ME.

Same call from Jackie Moore. In fact, she called my sister before contacting me. No one can give me any information. This Jackie has been calling my sister all day harrassing her. Then she finally called me and said that she is waiting at my house to serve me papers. I told her that i was at my house and i am looking outside and there is no one outside. The lady hangs up on me and now Union Group won't answer my phone calls.

the locator that called me is Jackie Moore she would not give any return phone number for herself

I just a very similar call!!!!, i'm freaking out!, does any know what to do with these people?

I received a several calls from Union Group - they blocked the caller ID and left VM's.  They are looking for someone that has a claim against them so I called the number back 877-493-1690 and gave them the case number and told them they have the incorrect number.  They also left on the vm that the person they are looking for has been officially served.  They claimed they were going to remove my number but I continue to receive calls.  I did some research and was told they are a scam company that does not play by the rules.  

Update!  I just called 855-973-6476, posing as Attorney Tamara Clancy (Note above reference to Tom Clancy novel)....I asked them for address.....their reply was, "Well, that depends.....what is this for?"  I replied, "for a summons and complaint."  Repeatedly asked for their address and where they were licensed to practice business in.....they replied...."I'm sorry, at this time I can't help you, ma'am."

LOL!  EVERYONE......Call above number (it cost them money, not you), and demand an address and where they are licensed to practice in.  You will get put on hold (costing them more money).....and then get above response.  DO NOT give them any bogus claim number, name, or any information at all.  They actually asked me for my bar number......I told them, "I'm not giving you my bar number, I just need an address so I can file a lawsuit and serve summons and complaint."   To which I was hung up on.   Keep calling them, constantly....even to hang up!  It cost them money!

SCAM SCAM SCAM........ALL THEY WANT IS MONIES

Have been getting repeated calls from these criminals and want to start a class-action suit.  I have plenty of lawyers that will do it, as I work in legal field, but the problem is FINDING THEM.  If anyone has any further info on these scumbags please reply.  Don't answer any of their BS questions or even talk to them; just repeatedly ask for their name, business name and address.  They won't give that so they are a scam, criminal operation.  I'm on a rampage to take these f---ers down.  Who's with me?  And above all, DON'T BE AFRAID OF THEM!

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

UNION GROUP IS A SCAM!!!! Robin Thompson called and said i had a ligitation aganist me, Iam like what are you talking about. She said the letter was sealed and she was going to serve me if I didnot call this #1-855-973-6476 x310, I called it and  Brittany was begging for money saying I owe some Payday Loan People.And she offered me three different settlement payments. I told her to send me some paper work stating the nature of the ligitation. Brittany said they could not do that until I make a payment, so she hung up the phone on me. Then Robin calls right back and said she needed to speak with my supervisor and could I give her the #. I told her to figure it out , cuz u suppose to know all that. I mean they is still calling my job and cell phone. I answered it again  Robin said she was on her way to serve me papers and I told her I will be here, mind you this has been aboout two weeks ago. First of all If you are being served they are not going to give you HEADS UP....... It's just gona happen. Oh I forgot to let you all know I asked Brittany to speak to a supervisor and b/c I was on top of their SCAM HE HUNG UP ON ME TO. All of Robin calls are Restricted and they will also call you from all types of #'s. JUST REMEMBER U DONOT HAVE 2 TALK 2 THOSE PEOPLE. If anyone call you asking 4 monies and donot want to give you something in writing first HANG UP IT'S A SCAM.........

The supposed due date came and went. I would bet that no alleged debtor has been sued or jailed, and they'll all have a pleasant Turkey Day.

Thank you.

Any caller who refuses to MAIL proof that an alleged debt is yours, proof that they have the legal right to collect said debt, and who refuses to give you their company name and mailing and physical address are owed NOTHING, per the FDCPA.  

Report the caller to the FTC, FBI, Dept of Justice and your state's Attorney General.  Please do advise your HR Dept that you're the victim of harassment by scammers - they should know that legitimate, law-abiding debt collectors do not behave in this way.

No one gets a heads up they'll be served - the court process server just shows up.  And if the caller is legit, they'd already have your home address.  Report the caller to the FTC, FBI, Dept of Justice and your state's Attorney General.

Union group called from 877-604-8368 (dennis walker)
Cussed out lady in my HR department at work.
Called my sister and parents.
Called them for their address, they would not give it. Hung up on me.
Anyone find out more about them?

The above comments sound like extortion dressed as debt collection. Consumer debts in America, including payday loans, are a *CIVIL* matter, not criminal! Collectors calling a workplace should be seeking you or your *location* only, not blabbing about your alleged debt or trying to shame you with "process service" threats. Do you seriously think this bunch has such a poor track record of debtor location that they seemingly must first hassle your employers in every case?

Those threats are empty and their conduct is illegal. As early as possible it's critical to determine if your collector is domestic or yet another South Asian faker. The former you can sue into submission; the latter tend to be out of reach. My notes from October 2011 on payday loan and "hot check" collectors are linked below.

Fake payday loan collection scams
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-429fb24ec2162e3/ ... -numbers-here-2

See also this FTC alert: "Fake Debt Collectors"
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors

The following will be useful if you have a US domestic collector calling, and will in general help you sniff out the frauds:

official FTC guidance and staff opinions on the FDCPA, PDF copy of the Act
http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm

CFPB Q&A on debt collection practices
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/search ... debt-collection

As I said to a prior commentor, a process server (or "litigation specialist" or "pre-legal department" or whatever they want to call themselves) should not have a dog in your race. Anyone trying to cut a deal with you to "save" you from a lawsuit over some unverified debt is a sham.

I would shop for a new attorney. A "debt collection firm" is on *the industry* side, not yours. The name of that federal agency is not "the FTC-dot-gov", just "FTC" for short. Reporting suspicious collector doings is fine, but don't expect that one complaint to magically halt the bullying phone calls. You'll have to determine the real business name and address and shoot over a ''cease communication'' notice via USPS Certified with return card. (... assuming it's not another South Asian faker)

Since never! A debt account's age does not affect your right to seek validation. If anything, that demand becomes more critical as years pass and old accounts change hands. You do have to request DV in writing, however, in response to the *federally required* initial dunning letter which I'm guessing these fools don't plan to send you.

Expect to wait a long time, until "the 12th of Never" ....

In the US, anyone at your workplace can tell a debt collector that its calls are not welcome. The FDCPA demands that the PoE calls end immediately. The only "issue" to follow would be if the collector disobeys, as the worst thugs with flimsy claims are known to do.

If I'm right, the caller was not "given info" and has no "papers on his desk" about your supposed debt liability. It's a shakedown shop begging for a *real* lawsuit from you.

A process server typically cannot be a lawsuit party or anyone with a stake in the proceeding. Process service by appointment is not impossible but also atypical, and usually the "courtesy call" is from an illegal debt collector. If your jurisdiction is like mine, when you sue someone the court rules *require* that you provide a target address to your server.

Robin called me 5 times in a row from a blocked number and then finally left a case number and this phone number. Thats so messed up to try to scam people out of the money they work for!

I got a call from Robin Thompson saying that a claim was filed against me and she was trying to verify my work and home address so that she could serve me. Gave me a case number and told me to call this number. I called and spoke with Sue and she said that if I could set up a payment agreement it would keep me out of court. She said it was Integrity Advance and I owwd them $820 but she could get it reduced if I agreed to set something up. Scared..so I agreed. I have to pay on Nov 22. I will cancel my card and call them again and inquire about this being a scam just to see what response I get.

Got a call with a message on documents of claim against me.  After receiving 2-3 calls at work they contacted my supervisor and asked if he could assist her in serving me documents.  He didn't want to get involved in personal matters and so she gave him the 877-741-0425 and a claim no.  I then contacted my attornery and he said to contact the FTC.gov and file a complaint they will handle the case better than a debt collection firm because this Union Group is NOT registered to do collections except call and harrass people.  The FTC.gov will stop the calls.  Glad I talked to my attorney on the matter immediately.

I called them back earlier to ask for a Debt Verification/Validation and was told that they didn't have to send me any verification of debt since it was over three years old.  Since when????

I just received a call from a person saying the he needed to verify my home address so that he can give me some document because there was a claim against me. he gave me a case number and a 1-877-741-0425 number to call. I call that number and it was Union Group and they said that the were trying to collect on a online payday loan from Intergrity advance loans back in August of 2010. I told them that i never had a loan with that company for them to give me a number to the company so that i could call them personally. They did not have one, I looked the Intergrity advance and foound them but when you click on contact us it dosent give you a number rather a block for you to contact them by email. So i will wait to see it this person shouw up to my house like he said.

Did anyone find any info about the company, Union Group?  The guy that called sounded like he was given info to give to me.  He gave a case number too. I don't want this to be an issue at work.

Did the guy who called leave a case number? Mine left a voicemail with a case number. I'm not sure what it is.