I am receiving the same calls, started about 2 weeks ago.  Someone finally left a message....name Robert Wagner.  They rattled through the company name and phone number so fast I couldn't even catch it.  So annoying!  I guarantee there are plenty of REAL collections/deadbeats they should be chasing instead of people who actually pay their bills!!!  I have also been on the DO-NOT-Call list for years....wth?

One of the MANY calls we get during any day of the week. We love this one.  Our "Oriental" produced phone has an announcement feature. Call usually lights up in the I.D. screen as "800-Service" and our lady announces it as, call from eight zeelow zeelow service. We mimick and have ourselves a good laugh, IGNORE, and just keep on truckin'.  The one we really get a kick out of is when the lady in the phone announces "call from Annie Ninnie muss" (Anonymous). Why did I bother listing with "Do Not Call"??

AUTO CALL ABOUT DEBT COLLECTOR TO BUSINESS

I need to ask, with all of these calls everyone is receiving, do you just get call with no messages or is a message left each time? By law there is only one message allowed a day and also depends on your state. State laws supercede certain FDCPA laws. As in Mass. No messages are allowed anymore. If you see 773 area codes calling, that's the chicago area code which means the collector is calling from a managers desk because you either didn't pick up or that their own computer tells them that they aren't allowed to call anymore at that time. Yes, they are sneaky and btw look into the TCPA as they aren't allowed to call cell phones unless they were provided at time of contract signing or you provided it to them. Hope this helps.

Not only do I have no reason for this to be happening but PAUL BLACK has gotten the cell phone numbers for 2 other members of my family. One being a 16year old. STOP CALLING! There is no reason for this. Its automated and never leaves a company name or phone number. I receive at least 3 calls a day.

I'm up to 27 messages emailed to me by my unplugged MagicJack (haha, my phone doesn't even ring.). All the messages are identical robo-calls, 0:23 long. I have saved them all (date and time-stamped by my online email service) in case someone finds a way to punish him.

By the text from 'Alfalfa' above, the message does not violate the laws quoted. The robo-call only says "Debt Collector" and "Leading Edge" and "Call". So I would guess harassment is all we'd have to claim.

It is so obvious from people's testimony above he is fishing (soliciting) for potential clients. Replying to an individual's call back with "Sorry, wrong number" is such a lame excuse. This is what the 'Do not call' list was supposed to cure.

keeps calling me but never leaves any message

I was spending a beautiful Saturday morning, with my son, and husband, watching tv, listening to the birds outside, enjoying the sunshine pouring in through the open windows, when the phone rings (9:52 am, to be exact). My son loves to pick up the phone so, when I saw it was a 1(800) number, I had to sternly tell him 'no, don't pick it up, it's not important.' Imagine if my son HAD picked up the phone, since it was a pre recorded message about debt collection! He's old enough to understand the serious tone/nature of such a call (if true, it would've been a real person, not a recording). He is NOT old enough, however, to differentiate, on his own, the fine line that scammers use between reality and fantasy. A debt collection agency - well, debt is everywhere - everyone has some kind of debt. For these idiots to use a prerecorded message, first, then not even specify as to what debt they are calling about, is a clear indication that they are running a scam. I won't bother calling them back. If they call me back, at all, I will, most certainly, give them an earful - how unBELIEVEably rude, obnoxious, and crass for them to call and ruin a Saturday morning! Incredibly unprofessional, if they are a real company. If they are, in fact, real, I will call the company that they are 'supposedly' collecting the debt for, and complain rather loudly to them, as well. How would they like repeated prerecorded phone calls on a Saturday morning?!

Me too. Surely came from an online ad I placed recently. He's leaving messages on my unplugged MagicJack (haha) His messages don't even ring my phone (haha). I get the messages emailed to me. I guess he hasn't figured I don't ever answer that phone (haha) That's why I use that phone # for all my online ads.

Aug 8, Aug 12, Aug19 (so far)
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Contact Information:
AddressClick here to view address on map.
Chicago - Headquarters 5440 N Cumberland Ave, Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60656-1490
USA

[Phone] Phone:      (800) 663-4707
[Phone] Fax:      (773) 380-8802
[WWW Link] Website:      www.leadingedgerecovery.com
Hours of Operation
Monday ? Thursday     8:00am ? 9:00pm
Friday     8:00am ? 5:00pm
Saturday     8:00am ? 12:00pm
Sunday     Varies by Season/Client
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All you with caller ID blocked, feel free to call him -- repeatedly.
Any burly guys in Chicago, feel free to go visit his offices.

Stop these calls--Can we sue?

We get this phone call at least 4 times a day.  We would like for them to stop calling us.  It is a computer generated call.

Have you reported them? Nothing will be done about them if you don't turn them in for impersonating law enforcement, which is a violation of Federal law:

§ 807.  False or misleading representations  [15 USC 1692e]
A debt collector may not use any false, deceptive, or misleading representation or means in connection with the collection of any debt. Without limiting the general application of the foregoing, the following conduct is a violation of this section:

(1) The false representation or implication that the debt collector is vouched for, bonded by, or affiliated with the United States or any State, including the use of any badge, uniform, or facsimile thereof...

http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpa/fdcpact.shtm

This number called my mother saying that they were the "Tustin Police Department" and call with an urgent message...I recognized the number as one of my blocked calls. They should be arrested for these tactics. My mother owes no debts. Why doesn't anyone stop this?

I have been getting calls from 877-865-9816 two to three times a day and it is on my work cell not my personal. I really wish there was a way of getting it to stop.

Yes, all these posts are accurate.  They called me today and left a message.  I called back and the company is Leading Edge Recovery Solutions.  They said they were looking for a person whom I have never heard of.  I told them I have had that phone number less than one year.  They said they would remove my number and it might take up to 24 hours to remove it and that I might get some more calls from them.  Apparently they are a rather agressive debt collection company that 'fishes' for people they can not locate.

Whoever called my residence left a voice mail message that consisted ONLY of the phone number 8778659816. There was no name, no company name, not even a request to call this (or any other) number back. The entire text of the voice mail was 8 7 7 8 6 5 9 8 1 6. I wish the caller well if he expects a return call from me, because I DO NOT CALL ANYONE THAT DOES NOT CLEARLY IDENTIFY THEMSELVES

I just received a call 5 minutes ago from this number and spoke to an actual person as soon as I picked up. Currently whomever is using the number now, is using it for donations to the kids leukemia and cancer foundation.

funny, just uot of the blue these calls are coming to my home phone? I am subcribed to on the donot call list but.....and i do not have any debts outstanding so guess what? I will not answer and if I know what time they call ... my phone will be disconnected...
suck wind scumbags

A recorded message is left on my VM up to a dozen times a day saying to call "Paul".  I've spoken with an actual person telling me they will garnish my SS Disability for a 'payday' advance loan from 2004.  They refuse to send anything in writing.  So I guess if they decide to garnish my income they will have to put something in writing at that point.  Until then I get dozens of calls from a recorded message per day and finally today an actual person, Vanessa, left a message, used my actual name and gave a number to reach her but doesn't state the nature of the call... just to call about important information regarding my account.  What account?  I'm guessing its a debt collector.

Message on VM from "Jenny Moran" of Leading Edge Recovery Solutions. Called ID shows "Unavailable" 877-865-9816. I called the number and a woman gave me the name of the person they're looking for. When I told her she had  the wrong number, she said, "Do you know her, by any chance?" I replied, "No, I don't know her, by any chance."

Please stop calling my number! I don't know who you are looking for.

Debt collector!

Called on my cell phone, then claimed to have spoken to my mother on the very same line!  Obvious liars.

They also claimed that my cell phone number was revealed to them by looking up my name in "the directory," whatever that is supposed to mean!

Just received a call from this number. Actually left a message saying Leading Edge Recovery, debt collector. Was polite on the message. What a shock.

I get recorded messages from this "debt collection" agency daily.  Sometimes multiple times per day.  The number they are calling is a magicJack phone number that I was assigned when I purchased the magicJack phone device.  Apparently the prior owner of the phone number was on their list.  I have reported them to the Government DO NOT CALL list multiple times, to no avail.  The DO NOT CALL LIST - DOES NOT WORK!!!!

I have all the harassing messages recorded on magicJack voice mail.

I have now received 2 voicemails from this company saying they are Leading Edge Debt Recovery. They do not say who they are calling for. I have no debt in recovery so they must be looking for someone who used to have my number. When you call back the number you cannot get a hold of anyone. I left a message to give them a chance to remove my name before I report them for harrassment.

Annoying person calling and then a lady called from a collection debt..

CALLES NEVER SAYS ANYTHING

Recently started getting endless calls throughout the ENTIRE week throughout the ENTIRE day for 2 weeks now from 1-877-865-9816. This horrible person is clearly pulling an annoying scam trying to manipulate the homeowners into believing they owe a debt. The same gut calls and is wasting space on my answering machine, but isn't requesting a specific person or leaving any details about the debt in question. No one in my home owes anything to anyone so this person calling throughout the ENTIRE day and ENTIRE week is even more infuriating, disrespectful and shameful. How rude of aggressively call someone's home and basically try and bully unspecified people into believing they owe a debt to whoever this guy is.

I love the fact that they claim legal documents are ready to be delivered, so they want to make sure thay got the right number/address, REALLY ????
What legal office has a 877/800/866 number to call them back on, and are going to give you a heads up !!

Nice 30 number block in my new Panasonic DECT 6 phone set let's it ring once and shows caller blocked - gives them a busy signal