Please let Julie and some of the other posters here serve as an example of what NOT to do.
- DO NOT give them any personal information.
- DO NOT let yourself be bullied into paying something you don't owe.
- DO NOT think that if you just pay them they will go away. There are plenty of examples here that once they know you're a sucker, they'll keep coming back to dip into your till.
- In fact, the best course of action is simply to NOT speak with them AT ALL. Get a phone that blocks calls and let them eat static.

I don't mean to pick on Julie, but it sounds like she has completely hosed herself, here. She would be worlds ahead had she simply hung up on them.

They called me too at 10PM. I told them I would cut their throats and burn their s*** down if they harass me any further. TOTAL SCAM...............

threatening tone. nothing received in writing, only phone calls. old debt settled several months ago through credit counseling source. plan to fax cease and desist document to 404-249-9599. found that number posted on another complaint cite about this company. unethical practices.

The left me all of these messages for me to contact them back they told me to call the 877-822-2677 and ask for a Mr. Jackson....but when  the their representatives called me they called from a local # in my area. They sent me something to my house  but the had a Georgia address and a Michigan P.o Box. I am reporting them to the FTC...these kind of people always manage to pop up saying you owe all of this money & if you don't pay it your going to owe all of these legal & court cost. Funny how they pop up during or before tax time. Don't fall for this they just want to scare people & try to get their money.

The address on the letter was.

6 Concourse Parkway / Suite 1500
Atlanta GA 30328

But their PO box was
P.O. Box 1951
Southgate , MI 48195

said that i owed money from a loan six years ago.  my idenity was stolen and
had to closed old bank account because of it.  now they are saying i owe it,
because my name was on the loan.  my bank checked out who took my money and
it was a scam.

Vanderberg Chase & Associates
6 Concourse Parkway, Suite 1500
Atlanta, GA 30328
877-VCA-CORP (877-822-2677)
404-682-9405

Payment stub address:
PO Box 1951
Southgate, MI 48195-0951

I also had several calls harrassing messages and from a Malcolm called the number back and got the same person different names each time. They do not want to give you any company information or legal people in their company as being contacted.....they hang up on you!!!!!
887 w Marietta st nw
Atlanta , GA 30318
SCAM--SCAM--SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do not give them any information!

left fast talking message at my home # with case # and bogus name close to my own name-very rude & threatening that there were "allegations they are going to take action on today" and had to call immediately.  "Miss Mitchell" left this number but caller id was a local number.

Called twice in 5 minutes at my work.  Rude.

Friends or ours called with a message saying that my Dad has to call Mr. Darden at (877) 822-2677 ext. 1003.  There is a warrant out for his arrest.  They said that the person they were looking for (my Dad) works at ABC Company (they named the company my Dad works for).  Dad calls and they have assigned him a 6 digit case #.  He needed to make arrangements to pay Check N. Go within a week in order to have the warrant listed.

Don't be snookered, Illegal Credit Agency Gestapo Tactics...
See FTC.GOV Fair Credit Reporting Act
A Bankruptcy or Dept Consolidation Attorney, will tell you in a free consolidation this is in fact illegal...
If you can not go Bankruptcy or Dept Consolidation...
Send a Cease and Desist letter, file a complaint with FTC.gov and Rip off Report dot com and make no agreements with these Credit Nazis or the Statue of Limitations clock starts over...  
They are full of hot air, they can't do zip...

Called work and says he is AGENT ROBINSON... D***head

A lady called looking for a friend of mine.   Said there was a lawsuit against her and she needed to call Nidia, immediately.

Called my brother's house (250 miles away).  Gave some case # and phone #.  Said his name was Whatley.

Vanderburg Chase Associates
2870 Peachtree Rd NW
Suite 492
Atlanta, GA 30305

I received a msg from Mr. Castimare from Vandenberg Chase & Associates to call 877-822-2677 ext 3051.  When I called back, he varified some info that was mine and some that was not.  He claims he is calling for a debt from 2004.  He wanted cc info of which I do not hv.  When I offered to send a money order, he said it had to be a cc.  TOTAL SCAM!!

These ppl are a total scam!! I've paid almost $500 to this company and while reading your messages (which I should have researched in the first place). I traced back to where my original debt came from and I was informed these ppl are scams and I should not pay one dime to them!!!!!!! So BEWARE if these ppl from this Vandenberg Chase and Associates are all scam artists working to take your money and disappear!! I thank you all for your posts cause without ya'll I probably would be out a lot more than $500!! I am off to the Police Department to file a report... Hopefully I can get some of my money back!!! I received calls from 404-478-2225

***** BE WARNED SCAM*** I got the same call today. Mr Lewis was his name and He called me at work asking for money that I did not owe the Ace cash place. I called when I got home from work, 1-866-493-9608 ext 3015. When he answered he said " Yeah.. Um hello'." Vanderburg and Chase". I should have seen a flag then. He went on to offer different payment options for me to settle the debt. Then When I caved he sent me over to his boss, Ms Bolton. she was nasty and rude saying I was a hard ship case and he must have cared about me to make me such offers and hoe I had pulled her from a meeting. She then began to threaten me with court fees and legal action if not paid. I gave in and made arrangements to pay. She got my info, then gave me wrong SS number info. wrong dollar amount owed and other stuff. Then made a comment the if  fail she did not set me up for it , I did. I called the bank and cancelled my card and got a new one and stopped payment on all transactions from them.

I forgot to tell you she called from 877-822-2677 ext 3063.

I just received a call from a woman named Ms Swan. She stated I need to send money now or the Sheriffs will arrest me for a debt owed to Ace cash express. I told her I didn't know of this and if so, could you send me something in writing stating this. She stated she didn't have time to play games. The worst part is, she called me a work! This thing has scam written all over it.

I had a msg from 877-822-2677 ext. 3032, Ms. Paris.  She asked for someone who I know, but never lived in my home.  This person has not been in my life since 2007.  Also I had recently changed my phone number and can't understand how they are calling for this person on my new number.  I am searching for info about this company, but has realized the best thing to do is to complain to the FTC and the BBB.  If everyone do this it will put up a red flag on the numbers they are using and the company's name.  But never give out your banking info, ss# or let anyone set up a draft until you check them out.  If they are someone you really owe money to then they will have no issues in proving who the are and waiting for a MONEY ORDER.

A Ms Riley called my grandmother's home today and lft a msg for me stating they needed to speak to me due some allegations against me. They needed a formal statement from me with regards to said allegation and that they wanted to speak to me before they moved forward on their end. My poor grandmother called me to tell me this info cause she was afraid something serious had happened. She thought it was my bank Chase calling due to the name. No case numbers were left on the message only 877-822-2677x3012 was left.

I called this number back 877-822-2677 and it says "Thank you for calling the offices of Vandenburg, Chase & Assoc, this call maybe be recorded for quality assurance. If you have recently been served with papers regarding a law suit from our company press some number to speak to our legal outsourcing dept."

These people have called my landlord & told them I was being charged with fraud. My power of attorney Joyce Fislar spoke with them. They said they talked to Teachers Credit union my bank. They said the bank gave them my email & account number for checking. Joyce called the bank & talked to a Sara. They said they gave out no information. It is against the privacy act. They said a warrant charging me with fraud has been sent out. They gave Joyce the checking account number & it is not my number at all. Teachers Credit Union says it is a scam & they are looking for information to withdraw money from my account.

I recieved a call from Kim Mcnamara at Vander Bern and chase saying my name is attatched to procedings concerning my son who is 28 and i needed to make a formal statement verifying county so they could put the procedings on hold. She said this had to be done by 5 pm. My caller ID showed a differant number then the number she told me to call her back on my answering machine.
Its got to be a scam. If they keep calling me I"m going to ignore them or else report them. Heres the actuall number that showed up on caller ID 971 230 1818. Oregon number.

I just got the same call....The person who called me claimed I had bad checks that was linked to my account and my social security number " talk about panic"

someone had called me at that same # these folks isnt for real they are
low-life mother-f****r trying too get folks hard working money
the easy way.. donot send these folks nothing, you cannot go to jail for
owning a bill all they can do is file a civil suit that all,if they can
and they is useing the # 228-233-1039 and this so called f*** name is
mr clark..

i got the same call from Mr King this morning. stating he needs me to call so they can take my name off the list. I know that a company like this is a scam.No lawyer i know of has a eight hundred number.  they give you a case number but if you don't call they just keep calling and saying the same thing. i know my rights and texas is not a debtors state and a company in georgia sure cannot do anything. time are hard right now and alot of people are having a hard time

a woman called and said I wrote a check to Ace check cashing and that the check bounced after going to my bank 2 times.  she said she was going to submit it to my county for fraud and that i had to make a payment either in full that included fees and in two payments and that she would take 40% off but I only have until tomorrow at 10am the number on my phone was 646-289-9942 nothing showed on caller ID but I star *69'd and that was the callers number  Thankful I read the other comments I don't know how these people get all this informaion.  I asked her to mail me something and she said they don't do that

" steven Townsend and others have been calling my job leaving urgent,threatening messages for me to call,,,don't know them or owe them,,,Paola Cisneros 512-552-7233 andAUSTIN CALL,,,,512-687-1367

i got a call from vandenburg chase & associates at my work phone. A Ms Williams gave me a toll free number to call and her extension, but i got no case number or other info. She just said she had my social security number come up on her desk and of course she did not say what the call was about or what my ss# was.  Since when do lawyers or law firms have 800 numbers and when she called and left a message on my work phone i could hear other
people talking in the background.  Law firms that i know of do not have a call center. BOY THEY MUST REALLY THINK ALL PEOPLE ARE DUMB AND EASILY FOOLED. i know my rights and what they can and cannot do in my state or what a collection agency can say.

They left me a message today saying it was in regards to a claim that a friend and I were involved with. Strange thing was that my friend and I had never done any paperwork, loans, claims, etc jointly. I called the man back, his name was Mr. King with Vanderberg Chase and Assoc. 1-877-822-2677 extension 3014. He preceeded to tell me that my friend used my name as well as someone elses whom I did not know as a reference. He would not tell me what, only that it was a potentially fraudulent claim and that if I could get a hold of my friend and give him the contact information it would be appreciated. Sounds wierd to me....you have a claim with my name on it and you can't tell me what it's about? Seeing what other people have said on this site, I think it must be some sort of scam, but I don't see what they would be gaining. I also don't know how this would affect me. I guess I will have to find out what they do or say. I will come back and post more info if I get it.