I made a payment with this company Affiliated Receivables Group and was told by peggy that supposedly is employed there that i have to pay $321.88 and it already cleared from my account 4/24/14.  and now i can't get a hold of anyone there    I am frustrated.  what can i do ?

sheila Clerval

I received a call from either 888-231-0866 or 866-231-0866 and I called the 888 -231-0866 and has been disconnected and I then tried 866-231-0866 and it is a medical alert company saying I qualified for one.  I set up a payment for the amount owed and was supposed to get a confirmation that it was paid in full and I have not received anything to date.  I belived it was for a loan that I took out years ago and was told that it has not been paid off.

These people are a scam and what to verify information and collect money from you on old debts you may have paid off or had. BEWARE!!!!

The same thing has happened to me.  The FCC needs complaints lodged against them.  I received a call at 9pm.  The computer generated calls will persist.  I will do this tomorrow.  Please do the same.  The more complaints will get the FCC to act..

Got a call from 1-888-231-0866. Left message at my previous residence (from 10 years ago). They left message to call back. I called and they wont confirm anything unless I give last four digit of social security number. Got suspicious and hung up. Hard to tell if phony or what, but person sound like young guy and not very professional or reassuring.

Got a call from this number for my mother advising that she needed legal representation or legal action will be taken. It was an automated system and when you call back, there is no answer.

I hope everyone is reporting this number and names to the Federal trade commission and your state attorney generals office.
The more folks that complain the more they are likely to investigate and try to find these losers. There is a link in the post above to the FTC only takes a few minutes of your time

I called the number this morning and punched in his last name and there was no record of him.   ?????

CALLS FROM 000-000-0000 TO MY JOB AND CELL ALL THE TOME TIRED OF IT NEVA SPEEK TO ANYONE REFUSE TO CALL BACK

I am getting the same scam calls. Automated message saying to call  William Frost about a legal matter that came across his desk. It says to call back at 888-231-0866.

recorded message harrassing me and my 92 year old mom

need it to stop now before my mom has a heart attack

I keep getting calls from the same person.  is this a scam????

Some saying he was William Frost called me from this number and stated ne needed a legal document from either me or my representative today before close of business, this was left on my work phone and no collectors or anyone for that matter needs to contact me at work  

Got this same call from the same person at my job, stating the same thing.  I wish there was a way to stop this man or recording from calling my job.

Company keeps calling looking for a Jennifer Powell and must speak to her immediately.  Well, they can call all day because there is no one in my household with that name.  Also thought it's possible to block a call with *77 right after you hang up.

Got a voicemail that my sister needed to contact this person (it was automated) by the end of the business day to discuss something that has come across his desk (William Frost) 866-231-0866

Called my aunts house and left a automated message that bill frost needed to speak with me or my legal rep. Scam artists if your Ligite a real person called or a certifitetd letter is sent.

Same as above:  CALLED TO SAY HE NEEDED TO DELIVER PAPERWORK TO JOB OR HOME. PARKER LANG

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

CALLED TO SAY HE NEEDED TO DELIVER PAPERWORK TO JOB OR HOME. PARKER LANG.

Call came from 0000000000 to call this number to find out about paperwork that needs to delivered to me either at my job or my home. Was a recording mixed with a voice caller stated name was Parker Lang

Call came from 000000000 to call this number to find out about paperwork that needs to be  delivered to me either at my job or my home.  But it was a recording.

CALLED AND SAID I OWE 480.00 TO SAGAMORE, AND 680.00 TO MY DIRSCT LOAN. CLAIMS HE DID NOT HAVE ANY INFO ON THE LOAN COMPANY OR WEBSITE, BUT HAD MY INFO