AND GEORGE WAS SO RUDE AND I TOLD HIM I my lawyer would contact you , he saying i had two hrs , to contact him back , i told him dont rush me cause if yall waiting almost 7 years then you will continue to wait , do wat you have to but if you guys sent me something to my email back in 07 up till now i shouldve got it and i check my spam and reg email that goes back from 08.. they was lying and i never got anything from suffolk county and cramp .. People pls dont be scared of these people they will take your current bank information and rob you blind.. they did this to my mom and took all her money and they come to find out the companywasnt even a 3rd party group

I JUST GOT A CALL FROM A GEORGE BURKE THEY SAID THEIR FROM A BMG FINANCIAL GROUP AND AFFILATE OF SAGAMORE GROUP .. MIND YOU THEY SAID ITS FROM A PAYDAY LOAN FROM 05 IT IS NOW 13 , LIKE I TOLD HIM 8YRS NO ONE HAVE CONTACTED ME NOW YOU CALLING ME TALKIN ABOUT TAKING ME TO COURT, WELL YOU DO WAT YOU HAVE TO

Yea it?s a bunch of crap there trying to get money out of you for nothing you did wrong. I just received a call from this number 310-598-1732, but they left another on for me to call back, 1-877-904-7581. Saying I had bounced a bad check, and I need to resolve it, that?s fun I have not had a checking account for over five years. They find old info from your past, and try getting you to pay them.  Also on the call they don?t say a name, and then say make sure you use your file number when calling back, but they never give a file number. This a total scam??????

I believe this is Sterling Houston Roberts DOB 04/03/1983.  He lives in Dayton, Ohio.  Look him up on the Montgomery County Ohio Clerk of Courts Website, Public Records Criminal Cases, Dayton Municipal Courts, Kettering Municipal Courts, Montgomery County East and West Divs.  Also, look at Greene County Ohio , Fairborn, Ohio , Washington County Ohio, Marrietta Municipal Courts.  The court system keeps letting him out and he just keeps scamming people and hurting people, Burglary, Forgeries, Frauds, Assaults EVERYTHING.  This guy is a career criminal.  He needs to be put away for good.  And if these people call you again, DONT GIVE THEM ANY INFORMATION!

Call the Montgomery county prosecutor or the Greene county prosecutor and give them his name and what they did against you.   Montgomery County already has a no bond warrant for his arrest, so any additional charges will help keep him in for a long time, for a change.

This is him;
http://www.jailbase.com/en/search/?s=1&last_n ... g&location=Ohio

I believe this is Sterling Houston Roberts DOB 04/03/1983.  He lives in Dayton, Ohio.  Look him up on the Montgomery County Ohio Clerk of Courts Website, Public Records Criminal Cases, Dayton Municipal Courts, Kettering Municipal Courts, Montgomery County East and West Divs.  Also, look at Greene County Ohio , Fairborn, Ohio , Washington County Ohio, Marrietta Municipal Courts.  The court system keeps letting him out and he just keeps scamming people and hurting people, Burglary, Forgeries, Frauds, Assaults EVERYTHING.  This guy is a career criminal.  He needs to be put away for good.  And if these people call you again, DONT GIVE THEM ANY INFORMATION!

Call the Montgomery county prosecutor or the Greene county prosecutor and give them his name and what they did against you.   Montgomery County already has a no bond warrant for his arrest, so any additional charges will help keep him in for a long time, for a change.


This is him;

http://www.jailbase.com/en/search/?s=1&last_n ... g&location=Ohio

I received a call from Alexis Chapman and Cindy Lee claim that I was a defendant in a court case and that I would be served paper withing 48 hours either at my home or place of work.  The scary thing about the message they left was that they knew my full name, last 4 digits of my Social Security, work address and home address, so with that inform I call them back with the court file# Alexis left, she answered the phone and I gave her the number and she act like she didn't know what the number was, so she asked me for some information and I told her I wasn't giving her S***, if you just called me then you should know who I am and what I'm calling for.  She put me on hold and then Tony Roberts got on the phone and he tried to get me to verify the information he had on me, I told him I don't know who you people are, but if you think you know so much about me then okay, but I'm not giving you no information until you tell me what this is regarding, he got real rude told me that he wasn't going to argue and he will be serving paper at my job.  I told him to do just that and I will have my Lawyer at his a** so fast.  He hung up.  Don't fall for it is a Scam.  Trying to find out how they got all this information about me.

i got the same call from STERLING & ROBERTS from a lady called jessica, these people have been threatening to serve for a very long time.but up to now nothing has happened. don,t fall for this.

Like everyone else, I too got the call from this "company". Since I am in debt and I have done time when I was younger, they got me with their scare tactics. I made a payment on what I supposedly owed to them. After looking on my bank account I noticed that the payment I had made went to some other company. Realizing I got scammed, of which I should have known better, I had stopped the payment and filed a report with my bank for fraud.  Now I get a call today from the same people asking for my payment and I asked them to send something in writing. If it's legitimate I will do what I can to pay. But this pri*k Andrew Collins tells me that they don't have to because I already agreed to it. So my wife gets on the phone with them and he cusses at her and says that her wages are going to be garnished if we don't pay. She asks the guys when the debt supposedly accrued and he comes up with a date before we got married. That means this "debt" is mine and not hers. He says it doesn't matter and the they will garnish her wages.

So I look up this company and they do not exist. At all!!! And I see others have suffered what I have. They are criminals out to make money off of scaring people. Don't fall for it. They call you get their info and report them to the FTC.

He just called me today, threatening to file a claim of check fraud.  Thanks for posting!

Thank you for posting and getting the word out about this scam.  They scared me so bad I gave them my information only because they threatened jail time on a 150 payday loan.  I am a single mom of three and have never been in trouble.  When I calmed down I reasearch them and found out all this.  I had to cancel my bank card and am filing complaints with the FDC, BBB, and the AttGen.  When I called them back and asked for a certified letter stateing what the debt was for, the original amount and the interest charges, Mr. Michael Wright said there was no such thing as a Certified letter and I was making up terminology.  So thanking for your willingness and time to write your complaints.

Please contact your local state attorney general office.  This is a scam. They will try to do the most outrageous things to scare you into giving them money. They have been calling me for months I have at least four different names:Michael Wright,Mark Slater,Curtis Roberts and Amanda McLamb.  The last chick will try to use different names and a new law firm name to trick you but is still a scam.  If they insist it is for real make them prove it. It is an actual law in place every debt collector knows they must give you in  writing any debt they claim is yours.

I have been receiving these phone calls for a while now and stating the same thing you guys have stated in previous posts. I don't know why they are calling or where they are calling from, when you look them up on the web you get nothing. I'm tired of the harassment and the threatening comments. what can be done about this so-called company?? I just received another phone from them this morning wanting Money. They have got to be stopped!!

recieved call from a guy named "Micael Stater" claimed he was a processor server and to call the Streling and Roberts number. I then spoke with Michael Wright. He left personal info on work number and cell number and used terms like "check fraud" and serving papers to go in front of a judge.  They said it was from a payday loan.  I have only had one pay day loan in my life and have paid it off.  I offered to send them paperwork and they said I was refusing to cooperate and hung up on me three times.  This is not legit company.  Dont give them time of day

I just called them back..

Talked to WIlliam Clark .. It was for a Payday Loanfrom BMG Financial ..
As far as I am concerned its fruad. This company has been labeled as fraud and is still doing so.

Beware.

Your going to get caught sooner or later once everyone catches on to your scam.  Find a real job you losers. LOL!!!

They called lft a message when I called they were rude informed them I would have my attorney call and deal with the problem and I need a reference.  This company has been labeled as fraud. Gentleman's name was Tony Roberts...Sterling and Roberts

They called lft a message when I called they were rude informed them I would have my attorney call and deal with the problem and I need a reference.  This company has been labeled as fraud. Gentleman's name was Tony Roberts...Sterling and Roberts

Got several calls from them yesterday and today. He said his name was Mike Wright. Well Mr.Wright, if you do show up at my work or home I will not be responsible for my pit bulls actions. Fake and hollow accusations, threats, etc. Everyone has to meet there maker one day, and you will too. Keep that in mind f*#@in looser.

They did the same thing to be.  Claimed check fraud.  They keep dropping this other girls name I know.  Wondering what is going on and where they are getting there info from.  Kind of scary if they are scamming people.  From now on I am asking for any info to be mailed to me in writing.  Thanks for posting.

If this was legit company, they would give you info to try and work it out.  Hope they get caught.  It is unfortunate that people in collections would try and use tactics like this.

recived a call from someone named Kevin James on my voice mail. something about a bad check that I dont' have any of those.. and to call this number 877 904 1716. well stop calling me you don't scare me and i have a vicious lawyer waiting to tear your company apart for this false threats.. so you have been offically served and next time please stop reading off the script they gave you...lol..You got served!!!!

Received a call on 1/5/2011 from Sterling and Roberts a.k.a. Friedman & Friedman (which is a personal injury law firm) a.k.a. Phillips & Reed they all claim the same thing, check fraud concerning payday loan from BMG Financial and use the same file number. Mr. Andrew Cowlans keeps leaving me messages, only one day he claims to be with the firm Friedman & Friedman and the next day he works for Sterling & Roberts. I called my local Attorney General's Office and am taking action to shut down this operation of fraudulent scam debt collectors.

I just got a call from this 877-904-1716 number! I am jsut like DKRAUSE! I got 3 pittbulss also and they don't speak english, spanish nor bill collector! Come to my house or my job if you want too! you will be in a rude awaking! I don't even know who these people are ! I don't even write checks! They are fraud!

have been receiving calls at my work from this Atty. John Serami (sp?) and leaving voicemails claiming i was being served for bouncing a check to Bank of America across state lines. first, i've never had an account or loan with BOA, second, i've only every lived in one state. the supposed Atty. proceeds to say that i have been officially served. i've called the "original debtor" at 877-904-1716 and they refuse to give me their mailing address. i've spoken with a Mary and left messages for Atty. John Serami advising of my workplace's policy re personal phone calls; our lines are recorded and monitored and these people leave detailed, derogatory (mis)information that can possibly hurt my employment. any tried and true advise on steps i can take to prevent these people from calling my workplace? thanks in advance

PLEASE TAKE NOTE...

This is the biggest scam out there.  I owe NOTHING. They are calling for my mother.  I politely asked them for a mailing address.  They said they don't have one - are they located in space?  I advised them that my mother passed away in November and I would like to send them a certified letter with a copy of her death certificate.  They said they do not have to accept her death certificate.  They claimed they would pursue the money from me.  I advised that I not lived with my mother in 20 years, I have a different address and I am not a co-signer on anything for her.  They said it doesn't matter - they have my phone number and address and I owe them. They proceeded to tell me that they were going to serve me papers for their debt.  I called my attorney (it pays to have friends with a law degree) and he said let them try it.  Even if I owed them anything, they would be violating MULTIPLE laws with their scare tactics and threats.

No LEGITIMATE company would pull this B.S,  And anyone posting on this site that says they have been served is working for them. Keep any voicemails they leave you.  Contact your Attorney General and file multiple complaints.

I got a call from them today stating I had officially been served "All they did was leave a message" WTF?

If you get a call from this company-please report to FTC@ www.FTCcomplaintassistant.gov.  This is a company that has obtained information from pay day loan companies.  They call posing as a processor server and threatned you are being served with papers for "check fraud" and that they need you to call back and provide some information (if they were legit, they would just serve you and not ask for a call back and info from you) to set up some time.  The "server" that called me was Michael Rodriquez and then Michael Stater.  They leave a call back number which they claim is the original vendor 877-904-1716.  I called the number and they indentify themselves as Sterling and Roberts.  I spoke with a man named Michael Wright who was very rude.  He hung up on me 4 times and would not give me ANY information.  I asked him for an address, website, fax number so I can mail a request to find out why they have information on me.  ( I actually had identify theft issues about five years ago and wanted to make sure this was not related) There are other complaints with this number that have reported it is from pay day loans. I have no current pay day loans and actually did check my credit report and there is nothing reported. I had one three years ago and it has been paid off, I called that company to make sure they are reporting it correctly and they are. Cashnet usa was the company and they said they are aware of scams such as this and to ignore.

Bottom line any legit collectors would not: 1. leave personal information on your phone or any other relatives (they called my mother and threatend arrest on her voice mail) 2. they would want to work out a solution to get a payment and not refuse to give you information  Legit collections companies do want their money back. 3. you can not get arrested for non payment (if this was the case for me and it is not) 4. a collector can not cus or threatn

"Attorney" William Clawson (sp) calls me at least once every 3 days, and EVERY time is the FINAL notice that I am being served....still waiting...

Some calling named Mark Spaker, saying i've been "notified" and that they ae going to find me at work or elsewhere and serve me with a summons for a bad check???  I don't have any bad checks out there.  further, i filed BK back in '08 and got rid of all of my debts.  i believe they are a scam company.

I work for an attorney who has a client who has received a telephone call from this number.  "Attorney John Temple" told our client that she owes for a bounced check, our client hasn't had a checking account in over 12 years, and she just moved to this state a year ago and hasn't had a checking account in that time.  I called the phone number and left a voice mail for Atty. Temple who stated in his outgoing message he contacts everyone within 24 hours, well, I hadn't heard from Mr. Temple by the following day so I called the number again and ended up talking with Andrew Collins who told me that I needed a Power of Attorney to get the information on the debt our client owes.  Andrew Collins told me to fax the POA to the attention of Mr. Anderson at 866-637-5090.  I attempted to fax the POA to that number but the number has been disconnected.  I then called the 877-904-1716 telephone number and left yet another voice mail for Mr. Temple that I attempted to fax a Power of Attorney so that my boss could get the necessary information to dispute the charges, I am still waiting for the return call.

Just an FYI, in the State of Colorado unless you are being contacted by a law enforcement agency regarding a restraining order or protective order, if you do not have the summons and complaint in hand you have not been effectively served under Rule 4.  Someone commented above that there will not be a hearing for at least 20 days after the date of service, that is CORRECT.  The court must give the Defendant/Respondent in a case the opportunity to respond to the complaint.