Well done!   Scary that they are trying to defeat FTC investigative techniques.  All people can do is just keep reporting them to the FTC.

PLS Associates is managed by Ahmad Zubair Amozgar (not a US citizen).  BG and M Associates, which is run by Barbara O?Neill,  is only one office of a larger organization and it is directly connected to another collection agency in Temecula, which goes by the name of Smythe, Stone and Crum aka PLS Associates, which is run by a questionable character be the name of Ahmad Zubair Amozgar (he just got ?promoted to his own office a year ago).  Most recently, another office, also connected, called Clark and Associates, opened just down the road in Murrieta, California, and is managed by James Robert Cork.  Paperwork and training manuals for all three offices have been obtained and all cross-reference in many instances.

Further, the name of an attorney that these offices have been using, at least for letterhead purposes, have turned up at all offices.  I spoke with this attorney today and he confirmed that he ?represents? all three offices but claims he did not know the extent of the illegality involved.  While I do not believe this attorney?s claim of ignorance, out of courtesy I have agreed to withhold his name, at least until such time as my investigation is complete.  I will say that the contact person for his law offices, per the documents produced from the various aforesaid collection agencies, all list a John Alarcon as the contact person.  My research indicates that John Alarcon was involved in at least two lawsuits wherein he was sued, along with an attorney, for among other things, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, conversion, etc.  some of the allegations where that Mr. Alarcon falsely represented himself as an attorney, and was actually a signatory to attorney-client fee agreements.  Mr. Alarcon was served these lawsuits  in June of 2011 at 495 East Rincon Ave., #175, Corona, CA?..does this address sound familiar to anybody!!!  Alarcon?s co-defendant, attorney, Raymond Carl Prospero, was disbarred in 2012.  Now Alarcon is the contact person for aforesaid collection agencies.

Alarcon now runs a business called ?Community Law Center? in Corona, CA.  The lawsuits filed against him are in Riverside county, case no.?s RIC 1108501 and RIC 1107045.  He is also prominently mentioned in the disbarment paperwork of Raymond Prospero in 2012.

Two federal lawsuits have also be filed against Bernardo J. Gomez dba LV and V Associates for violations of the FDCPA(Bernardo Gomez is alleged president of BG and M Associates, but it truth he is either a flunky or doesn?t exist, as he is not on their employee list)  Ahmad Amozgar also has two federal lawsuit filed against him for violations of the FDCPA, one for NLS Associates and one for Direct Resource Capital dba DRCC.

What is clear from all the foregoing is that this is a huge operation, well worth the FTC?s time.  Further, because of the efforts to de-centralize the offices, and to have each manager get their own ?crews?. along with other evidence we have obtained out of Corona, it is clear that the real owners have had experience with FTC investigative techniques and procedures.  Is this a ?one or twice removed? Jason Begley operation? Give me a week and I will let you know, we are still tracking bank accounts.

Employees for Smythe, Stone and Crum aka PLS Associates, 1 Ridgegate dr., Ste. 115, Temecula, CA;

Ahmad Amozgar (manager)

Mercedes Burns (girlfriend of manager)

Omar Hassan

Neomi Mezzuca

?actually, the rest will have to wait, by my estimates there are 18 more.

Interesting bit of info?.if you run money through someone else?s account (MSB) to hide said money, that would make one party guilty of tax evasion and one party guilty of  money laundering

Received several messages, calls are from area codes in NY and Las Vegas, maybe more.  Received call from (702) 979-1292.  Recorded message:

"Hello you are being contacted because we have made several attempts to contact you to verify the address information we have for you on file.  It is important that we speak with you right away. Please contact us our office at 888-242-2591 this is a time sensitive matter that requires your immediate attention.  Again the phone number is 888-242-259, thank you."

I may have a couple older contestable/unowed CC debts...probably purchased resold many times and landed at this company.  I am not getting any mail, so they can't be "verifying," must be fishing.  I do not plan to call and get in their loop.

I have also been getting messages like some of the previous posts.  The messages make it sound like I have unclaimed property and they need my information.  I am tempted as I have an unclaimed checking account in another State I can't get information on but I am guessing it is this same debt collector.

had 2  messages  left on my phone from these  people.  they tried to say they were calling  about the property I have at this address and they have made several attempts to call and if  we don't call them back they will redeem my address and employment  address to be correct.  They got me  F!#/ED  up I'm far from a dummy.

debt collector using illegal scare tactics to try to get you to pay something that can not prove you owe or that has passed the statue of limitations. pay them no attention.

inquring aBOUT A PENDING ACTION

Same thing just happened to me. They have been calling my Mom and giving their number for me to call. I just looked it up and everyone here says its a scam, so I will not be calling back.

I got a call from this number on my cell phone said they were looking for someone but the name was similar to mine but not me. I'm not very kind with collectors who call me mistakenly so I got a rud with him before he could get a rude with me and told him that I have an open complaint filed against them with the Federal Trade Commission and with the Consumer Protection Bureau. he got really quiet for about 15 seconds and I asked him if there was anything else he wanted to say to me and he said at this time i will end the call and to have a nice day and hung up the phone scared.

This guy called me number today. I ignored the call and he left a message. He started off saying he has called me before multiple times and was contacting to verify my address. He didn't say what company he was working for, so I knew it was some kinda scam. Just left a number that he called me with.
Fishy. Any real worker that needed to verify an address would at least mention their name and the company they worked for.

I just got a call today from this number.  Said her name was Donna Ford from PLS and Associates regarding a property investigation on my girlfriends place in Las Vegas??  Gave me a reference 2 letter/6 digit reference code.  Googled the number and landed here.  Thanks to the Web were all smarter then the average bear!!

Older woman called my little brother, and also my father on the same day. Saying that they needed to speak with me on legal matters. Then I looked the number up and found all these angry complaints. So....these people...I hope they get involved in legal matters. B*****ds!

Ms.Fields call stating that she Said they were' investigating' asset and liability ?
RIGHT SO I ASKED TO SEND HER INFORMATION TO ME SO I  COULD SEND IT TO MY LAYWER........
THEN THE LADY HUNG UP ON ME!!!!!!!!!







Caller: PLS & Associates

Someone named Sanchez called me, claiming I was a contact number. Said they were' investigating' asset and liability ?! Something to do with my sister? Would not tell me what it was about, only gave me some code number. Were rude and demanding. I told them not to call my number anymore. I feel this is a scam, as I did not give my sister permission to use my number as a contact. Totally bogus!

Got a call on my cell phone. The guy left a message and said he had my name on file. He gave me some "file code" I must use when I call back. Said his name was Jeff Williams. Told me to call 1-888-242-2591.  When I checked caller ID, the number came up as 949-484-0778, Laguna Beach, CA.  This is a scam.  I do not have a case of any kind pending. I do not have a disability claim either.  He said I must call immediately to avoid "phase 3". He said he would forward the information to my supervisor.  Strange. I'm self employed so I'm my own supervisor. These people try to scare you into giving them SS#, etc. so they can steal from you.  I did not call back by the way. Not sure how they even got my cell phone number.  I don't give the number to that cell to very many people.

Lady named Arlene left a message inquiry about one of our employees... She said she was from POS Associates but when u call they say a different name each time.. And this lady doesn't seem to be in the office...

This dude called me too!! told me I owed for a Checking account.. Im contacting the D.A first thing in the morning!

A man named Thomas at extention 226 called my nephew inquiring about my and my husband's social security # and current employment.  The message left presented as a debt collection call, but we carry no debt!   I believe these people are phishing for info & I will be referring them to my atty.

Please do file reports with the FBI, your state attorney general,FTC & FCC..

http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
http://www.fbi.gov/
https://esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms/form1088.action
https://complaints.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx?panel=2

Also read up on the laws and your rights:

http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/search ...
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/pdf-0096-fair-credit-reporting-act.pdf

Your parents should also file complaints..

This person called my parents home telling them they had a lawsuit pending against me. WTF?? My parents are elderly! Totally bogus crap..Some one needs to address this kind of harrassment..

Got a call from this number.  Informed me that they were looking for someone with a similar name as mine.  Informed them that no one at this number had that name and that this was a dedicated business line.  The number they were calling would not have been used for a contact number for anything other than business related activity.

The person would not identify the company he worked for.

He then began to ask me questions regarding the person they were looking for.  I informed him that there was no one here with that name and he became rude and demanding that I answer his questions.  I informed him that I did not know the person they were looking for and could not answer his questions.  I further informed him that the company he worked for was not to call this number...ever in connection with whoever they were looking for and hung up on the a***ole.

Re'ed a call from this number.  The receptionist said they were a law firm named TSL.  Having a last name of :Smith", I get a lot of calls for Smiths.  Maybe it's a form of ambulance chasing?

I received a call from this number on my mother's phone.  I returned the call and spoke with a man telling me that I had called Kelly & Associates.  He told me that their office had a default case on a payday loan back in 2011 that I had not paid for $850+.  I asked him what the payday loan company that had reported this against me, and was told Carter Management.  I have never received a payday loan from anyone from that name.  Every payday loan I have received either have been paid off or I am still paying on them.  I have never neglected to pay any payday loan.  I truly believe that this is a scam trying to get money.  Request that an investigation be done to find out who did people are so hopefully this matter can be settled.