This guy called looking for my wife and that she was a person of interest in some case.  I called number he gave me to call and got answering service.  I informed him that I was turning his numbers over to legal authorities.  When I called the number on my caller id i got a fax machine.  DO NOT GIVE THIS GUY ANY PERSONAL ACCOUNT NUMBERS OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS.  HE IS A SCAM ARTIST.  HE IS RUDE AND VERY IMPOLITE.

they have called from this number, but when i call it back, it is a fax...
I have been harrassed, threatend, and called ugly names from these people. at first i believed them, and i even paid them close to 700.00, i feel like such a fool, i will never see that money again. they even have my credit card number.

These people called saying they were a law firm and that I will be arressted and taken to court for an unpaid bill. When I asked them to send over by fax the paperwork, they told me that I had 5 minutes to pay them or they were calling the District attorney.

Very harrassing.  They also called my ex-brother in-law and told him he was a co-conspirator.

This person called my home at 6:58am saying have your attorney contact me on a allegation against you. I do not know who these people are and for them to call your house so early in the morning to harass you is stupid.

Arlene Conrad called saying they were with The office of Conrad Shorestein and that a warrant was out for my arrest and that I owed Bank of America money for a payday loan that I never paid. They stated that they would be picking me up in the next 20 to 35 minutes. They stated that I could settle out of court for $521.50 - I paid a portion as during this time I had a roommate that could have done this to me.  I figured I would pay and then do the research and get the information to file charges against the roommate who did this.  The charges showed up on my statement as Spellman and Roman.  They called me again 9 days later stating that I had another one for the same amount.  I started asking a lot of questions.  My brother being a sheriff deputy - I called him.  He ran a background check on me which came back clear.  I called my bank, cancelled my cc and then reversed the charges.  BE VERY CAREFUL!!!!  According to my brother - it is extremely difficult to get an out of state warrant (at least it won't happen in 20 minutes) and they would have to come to you to testify - not worth the $250 that you originally say you owed.

Unlike many of you above, I was suckered into paying some of this debt back with an out of state deposit at a Bank of America.  I received a call from Kathryn Shorestein from Shorestein and Conrad, of course claiming that I was going to be arrested if I did not repay this debt by 4 PM that day.  She "cut me a break" by "allowing me to pay the original $300.00" and paying off the rest at a later date.  Not having the sense to check them out first, I acquiesced and had the money deposited into an account for Spellman & Roman, the "attorneys" handling the case.

Then I started thinking, weren't Shorestein & Conrad supposed to be handling the case?  Who are these Spellman & Roman clowns that are collecting the money?  That's when I decided to Google them and I found this site.  At least I'm only out 300.00 but I'm going to notify the authorities about their scam.

they called saying they were with The office of Conrad Shoeinier and that a warrent was out for my arrest and that I owed Bank of America money for a payday loan that went bad. They stated that they would be picking me up in the next 20 to 35 minutes. They tried to play on peoples fears of being arrested and if you have never been in any trouble this will have as a nervous reck.

same scenario filed complaints with fbi ftc ca/fl/sc attorney generals,secret service uses this phone number too 877 627 0413 /877 836 0073

I just received a call from a Sydney Roman who told me that she was from Spellman and Roman and that they are a "Law Firm" and they were told to "sequester" me from my job because I have stolen funds from a payday loan company.  When I asked her for her phone number and address she told me the phone # is 877-627-0413X4035 and the address is 405 Corner Square, Moncks Corner South Carolina 29461 and that I would be arrested at my job this afternoon. I told her fine and she hung up.  These people are scum and should be locked up in the jail they are threatening other people with.  I had a feeling this was a scam and thank God for people like you for using this forum to confirm that.

Kats, see my messages above from June 23 & 25 for information on reporting these criminals to federal and state law enforcement.

If they call you again, tell them nothing other than that you know that they're a scam and that you've reported them to law enforcement and will do so again each time they call.  They'll respond with the usual false threats of arrest, lawsuit and imprisonment.  Just laugh at them and hang up. :)

Spellman and Roman threatened me with jail and I went to the bank to deposit money into their account I wrote the account number in wrong but did not know it. (God was protecting me) the teller said there is no such number. I tried to call them back at 877-627-0413 X-4024 and got a recording, your number cannot be completed as dialed. Jane Spellman then left me a message on my cell phone that was so intemidating I nearly died. I was so scared. I had cancer last year, and it was not as bad as the way these people have talked to me. They should go to jail.

Your'e right. It's scam. See my messages above from June 23 and June 25 for information on reporting them to federal and state law enforcement. (You can do most of this online.)

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"How is a sincere criminal going to get ahead in his profession if his victim fails to cooperate?  Almost all crime depends on the acquiescence of the victim.  If the victim refuses his assigned role, the criminal is placed at a disadvantage." -- Robert A. Heinlein, 1985

I received a call from Betty Dearing and she told me i owe for a payday loan 1,156 and if i didn't pay the police would be here to arrest me. then when i started asking question they transferred me to Sydney Romain and she was a nasty bi***..the # they call me from is 877-627-0413

This is a Scam do not pay them any money

They are suppose to be from spellman and roman

Thank you so much for all of this information!  I have been being harassed constantly and I didn't know where it was coming from, I will file my complants!

they asked for me or my "retained" attorney to call them back - whatever!

By the way, since these Jacksonville, Florida scammers are (falsely) representing this latest incarnation of their debt collection scam as being based in Moncks Corner, SC, you should also file a complaint with the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs at http://www.scconsumer.gov/complaint_services.htm

As I mentioned in my message above, the grifters behind the Spellman & Roman fraud are based in Jacksonville, Florida and hide behind many other company names. The Florida Attorney General has already shut down one of their scams (Ellis Crosby & Associates) and is in the process of doing the same with another of their scams (Bass Prelitigation). In your complaint to the SCDCA, be sure to suggest that their investigators contact the Florida Attorney General Economic Crimes Division for details on these three Jacksonville, FL companies: Ellis Crosby & Associates, Bass Preligitation, Inc. and States Predisposition. (Note that States Predisposition Services, Inc. is incorporated in Folkston, Georgia but is really operating out of the Bass Prelitigation "office" in Jacksonville.)

It may help South Carolina authorities to also reference in your complaint these links, which help chronicle the progress of these scammers from Jacksonville, FL up Interstate 95 to Folkston, GA and St. Mary's, GA and now to Moncks Corner, SC:

http://myfloridalegal.com/__852562220065EE67. ... ighlight=0,bass
http://myfloridalegal.com/newsrel.nsf/newsrel ... 5257424005858A6
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/120107/met_221875639.shtml

See my message above from June 23 for information on who these crooks are and how you can report them to federal and state law enforcement.

I received a call at my job from a louis stepman talking about it was a serious matter that I get back with him as soon as possible or that if I didn't that they would come up to my job to get me. And also they used my maiden last name that hasn't been used in years. This place is a collection agency trying to threaten people. The number they left was 1-888-441-4001.

It's a scam. This is a not a law firm -- far from it.

Spellman & Roman/Veronica Masters (or whatever other aliases they're using) is the latest incarnation of the infamous Bass Prelitigation/Ellis Crosby/States Predisposition/US National Bank/United Legal Processing scam in Jacksonville, FL. (More background info on this particular scam can be found here: http://budhibbs.com/debtcollectorpages/ellis_crosby_and_associates.htm )

Compare the domain registration information for the Spellman & Roman website with the domain registration of the now defunct States Predisposition website:
http://www.networksolutions.com/whois/results.jsp;jsessionid=b6654621583d256bb6f69141b4480:pN5Y?domain=spellmanroman.com
http://www.networksolutions.com/whois/results.jsp;jsessionid=b6654621583d256bb6f69141b4480:pN5Y?domain=statespredisposition.com

There are two very telling similarities:

1) Both websites are hosted by Superior IT Solutions (www.superior-it.com ) which is a Jacksonville-based IP hosting company.

2) Both "companies" registered their website name through DomainBank in Vancouver, Washington, which is a company that allows anyone (including crooks, apparently) to anonymously register a website name.

Also, the Spellman & Roman domain was registered on March 31, 2008 -- just one week before the Florida Attorney General shut down Ted Ellis Crosby and the Ellis Crosby & Associates scam. (See: http://myfloridalegal.com/newsrel.nsf/newsrel ... 5257424005858A6 ) Add to all that the fact that the method of the Spellman & Roman scam -- false pay day loan collections, false and illegal threats of arrest and lawsuits, and illegal impersonation of attorneys and law enforcement -- is identical to the scams run by Bass Prelitigation/States Predisposition/Jackson Phillips/Impact Business Marketing/United Legal Processing/US National Bank/Morgan Associates, etc.

I seriously doubt that all this is just a coincidence.

The main thing to remember is that anytime someone calls you demanding money to prevent your arrest, it is ALWAYS a scam. No debt collector or attorney (let alone criminals posing as debt collectors and attorneys) have the authority to have anyone arrested for anything. (And it's illegal to them to threaten such a thing; it's also illegal for them to make any false threat, such as suing you when they no intention or authority to sue you.) And since these dirtbags routinely impersonate law enforcement (which is also illegal), it's also important to remember that American law enforcement officers aren't in the business of debt collection.  (Debt is a civil, not a criminal, matter.)

The bottom line is, these are criminals trying to steal your money with extortive threats.

If you have been targeted by these crooks, be sure to report them to all the following agencies:

1) File a complaint with the Florida Attorney General at http://myfloridalegal.com/contact.nsf/contact?Open&Section=Attorney_General  (By the way, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum is very aggressive in pursuing these debt collection scammers.)

2) The U.S. Secret Service is responsible for protecting the country's financial infrastructure and payment systems from international and domestic threats. Call or write your local Secret Service field office to alert them to the details of this attempted extortion. The addresses and phone numbers for the local Secret Service field offices are listed at http://www.secretservice.gov/field_offices.shtml or in your phone book.

3) Alert the FBI at https://tips.fbi.gov  Be sure to tell the FBI that you are being targeted by extortionists over the phone with a myriad of illegal threats. Be sure to give as many details as you can.

4) File a complaint with your local police. Most police departments will take a report over the phone.  Be sure to tell them that you're being targeted by an extortionist and give them all the details.

5) File a complaint your state's attorney general, the contact information for whom is at www.naag.org

6) File a complaint online with The Federal Trade Commission at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en

If these crooks call back, promise them nothing, pay them nothing and tell them nothing other than that you know they're a scam and that you've reported them to law enforcement. (Report them to all the agencies above each time they call you. Be sure to save any voice mail messages and, if legal in your state to do so, record all their calls.)

For more information on protecting yourself from debt collection crooks and suing them, check out these websites:

http://www.naca.net/debt-collection-abuse/
http://www.fairdebtlawyers.com/
http://www.myfairdebt.com/
http://attorneysforconsumers.com/
http://www.westcoastlitigation.com/
http://www.theadvocateslaw.com/
http://www.consumercounselgroup.com/
http://www.budhibbs.com/First.htm
http://www.creditlawnetwork.com/

Hope this helps.

Debt collectors Spellman & Roman.  They call out on this line, but if you call it back it is a fax machine.  They claim to be attorneys, but this is false.  They also go through the phone book to look for people with the same last name and call them saying they were listed as an emergency contact with the District Attorney's office.  Report all calls from this number to the FTC.

https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01

Just received a call from a lady who stated she was from a processing center and called out both of my former last names (from about 10 years and later), but had the last 4 digits of my social wrong. She said she needed to verify I was this person or not because she was in a lot of trouble. When I expressed concern over someone using my last names, she called out some other people (I believe they were references listed) and I didn't know any of them.  I suggested she used another online service to locate people, and then googled this number and look what I see!  Other people being contacted the same way...she also asked for my email address?

they called me as well and said the same exact thing, told me I had until noon today to pay them or that I would be prosecuted, i immediatly called the FTC and filed a complaint as well as with my state government come to find out they shouldn't have loaned it to me in the first place in the state of north carolina. i called them back to see if they made good on their threat and the rep (sidney) stated that she had been out all day and hadn't had a chance to file the litigation against me.  at that point i asked her could she mail something to me in writing stating what the debt is she got quiet and said that they are not a collection agency that they are a processing center.

My husband recieved a call as well from Spellman & Roman. The man was called Winston Law as well. We have been dealing with theese people for a year, they claim that we signed a payday loan agreement but can not provide any proof. We found out that when you apply for a loan that any company can start depossiting and withdrawing funds. These guys use scare tactics saying you are being charged as felon and even telling you they are from prelitigation from local Superior courts. The other numbers you should look at here are 800-918-3844 and 800-441-4001.

Recieved a call at work from Winston Law, he is a mitigator with  Spellman Roman. Said I owed money for a payday loan, that I was going to be charged with federal money exchange because I did not repay the loan. Told him that if he contacted me again I would file a complaint with the FTC. Number he called from- 1-888-326-3139 number he gave me to call back at 1-888-441-4001 x4033

this is some type of collection agency who uses tactics like saying your name has been named in serious allegations what a crock.. it's a collection agency

Person called saying that there were some allegations against me when i told her i didn't have a pen to write down something she had to put a manager on the phone. At that point i knew it was a collection agency. They called back but didn't leave a message.

Seems to be owned by a collection agency.