hey, c***-knocker. do us all a favor and die. wouldn't want anyone to have to go to jail for killing you...unless you continue to make it necessary. you started it...now end it, before someone ends you. f****ead.

Over the past three weeks all weekdays and Saturdays multiple hours during the day and after 9:00pm from Monday, January 30, 2010 until February 20, 2012, a common friend of ours? has been receiving calls from a male with an African-American speech inflection threatening an affidavit has been filed against my wife for writing bad checks and owing a 'Pay-Day' loan. The male refused to identify himself during his 20+ threatening and intimidating calls, only providing an account number and phone number (305-914-6728). My wife returned the phone call on February 17, 2012 during the afternoon to this unnamed individual in order to end the harassment to our friend, a third-party with no affiliation to any of these matters. The receiver of the call told my wife he represents WOOD FOREST (WOOD FOREST is a fictitious name), refused to give his name, told my wife he was dispatching the police to our house, said to my wife that its her 'a** is in a sling, lady!', demanded a payment of $900.00 over the phone, refused to provide an address and refused to send any documents via post to our address yet offered to email the information, before refusing to take the information and hanging-up on my wife. We remained in fear my wife was going to jail for fraudulent allegations. Fortunately, that never transpired. I began researching these individuals via the internet and calling the provided phone number during non-business hours. The answering service associated with the aforementioned phone number is associated with AMY GRANT, INVESTIGATIONS DEPARTMENT, SOUTH FLORIDA GROUP. Other associated numbers include: 305-964-9434 and 305-918-4670 and 786-528-0314. According to internet searches revealing the illegal, unethical and deleterious practices of this company, it appears other individuals associated with South Florida Group are: MICHAEL SHAW, BRIAN MERCER, CATHERINE STREIN, SAMANTHA TAYLOR, THOMAS PIERCE and JOHN MONTGOMERY, all of whom reportedly employed the same tactics with other citizens to extort monies either illegally or in direct violation of the FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT. Other additional phone numbers include: (866) 629-9947, (888) 472-6781, (888) 313-9572, Through further research, it appears South Florida Group is an affiliation of BRONSTEIN, SHAW & ASSOCIATES (888) 701-0360, aka JENKINS, SHAW & ASSOCIATES (877) 863-5647, aka BRONSTEIN, SHAW & ASSOCIATES, INC., 814 KENMORE AVENUE, BUFFALO NY 14216. The individuals appearing to be affiliated with these 'law groups' are: MR. JONES (877) 863-5647 x493, fax (716) 691-3939 and MR. MYERS (888) 701-0360 x475, fax (716) 873-2700, RENEE WILLIAMS (888) 701-0360 x473 and MR. STONE (716) 533-1569. It appears JOSEPH STONE aka JOSEPH MARLETTE (716) 533-1569 is the owner/CEO. From research, it appears Mr. Stone (aka Marlette), also, owns and runs collection agency: ICS (INTERSTATE CHECK SYSTEMS, INC., 15 HAZELWOOD DRIVE, #102, AMHERST NY 14226, (888) 358-1120, (888) 832-9845, (877) 230-2988, (716) 691-2472 and fax (716) 691-2440.) Reportedly, it appears ICS employees (RAY PADILLA, SHAWN MICHAELS and JIM DOUGLASS x335)utilize the same illegal collection tactics, and litigation and arrests alleging fraud in the State of New York exists regarding affiliates and constituents of ICS (according to some reports, this agency has been shut-down by governmental interventions.) It appears Interstate Check Systems is an entity of Northtown Capital & Associates. Northtown's web site is: http://www.northtowncap.com. Northtown's address and location is (same as Interstate Check Systems): 15 Hazelwood Drive, Suite 102, Amherst, NY 14228 - Phone: 888.358.1120 - Fax: 716.691.2122 Corporate filings found at: http://appsext8.dos.state.ny.us/corp_public/corpsearch.entity_search_entry Selected Entity Status Information Current Entity Name: INTERSTATE CHECK SYSTEMS INC. Initial DOS Filing Date: NOVEMBER 16, 2009 County: NIAGARA Jurisdiction: NEW YORK Entity Type: DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION Current Entity Status: ACTIVE Selected Entity Address Information DOS Process (Address to which DOS will mail process if accepted on behalf of the entity) INTERSTATE CHECK SYSTEMS INC. 3047 MAPLE ROAD NEWFANE, NEW YORK, 14108 Registered Agent SPIEGEL & UTRERA PA PC 1 MAIDEN LANE 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10038 Current Entity Name: NORTHTOWN CAPITAL & ASSOCIATES INC. Initial DOS Filing Date: OCTOBER 23, 2009 County: ERIE Jurisdiction: NEW YORK Entity Type: DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION Current Entity Status: ACTIVE Selected Entity Address Information DOS Process (Address to which DOS will mail process if accepted on behalf of the entity) NORTHTOWN CAPITAL & ASSOCIATES INC. 1 MAIDEN LANE 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10038 Registered Agent SPIEGEL & UTRERA P.A. P.C. 1 MAIDEN LANE 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10038 Additional Corporate filings show: Selected Entity Status Information Current Entity Name: BRONSTEIN, SHAW & ASSOCIATES, INC. Initial DOS Filing Date: FEBRUARY 28, 2011 County: ERIE Jurisdiction: NEW YORK Entity Type: DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION Current Entity Status: ACTIVE Selected Entity Address Information DOS Process (Address to which DOS will mail process if accepted on behalf of the entity) BRONSTEIN, SHAW AND ASSOCIATES, INC. 814 KENMORE AVENUE BUFFALO, NEW YORK, 14216 Registered Agent SPIEGEL & UTRERA PA PC 1 MAIDEN LANE 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10038 This scam, perpetrated by these entities, is far-reaching and preys on those, such as my wife and I, who are attempting to find stable-footing, again, in life through responsible and reputable means. All of the aforementioned individuals and entities are, reportedly and experientially, are violating laws, complicit involvement in illegal scams, willfully and knowingly, thereby harming and injuring unsuspecting and innocent victims, such as my wife and I, by their intentional acts, aiding and abetting extortion through fraudulent practices and are in direct violation of the FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT. Notify the FTC (www.ftc.gov)

i know you...better watch your back. you're f****d!

short and sweet? how bout this: kill yourself. damn nazi!

f*** yourself and die. before someone kills you and pissed on your worthless corpse. your family is disappointed in you. stop embarrassing yourself and them. btw-your aunt calls you a failure behind your back. she wishes you were dead, too.

be glad others allow you to live. how 'bout you shut your filthy judgemental piehole before you get raped. i know you...

Over the past three weeks all weekdays and Saturdays multiple hours during the day and after 9:00pm from Monday, January 30, 2010 until February 20, 2012, a common friend of ours? has been receiving calls from a male with an African-American speech inflection threatening an affidavit has been filed against my wife for writing bad checks and owing a 'Pay-Day' loan. The male refused to identify himself during his 20+ threatening and intimidating calls, only providing an account number and phone number (305-914-6728). My wife returned the phone call on February 17, 2012 during the afternoon to this unnamed individual in order to end the harassment to our friend, a third-party with no affiliation to any of these matters. The receiver of the call told my wife he represents WOOD FOREST (WOOD FOREST is a fictitious name), refused to give his name, told my wife he was dispatching the police to our house, said to my wife that its her 'a** is in a sling, lady!', demanded a payment of $900.00 over the phone, refused to provide an address and refused to send any documents via post to our address yet offered to email the information, before refusing to take the information and hanging-up on my wife. We remained in fear my wife was going to jail for fraudulent allegations. Fortunately, that never transpired. I began researching these individuals via the internet and calling the provided phone number during non-business hours. The answering service associated with the aforementioned phone number is associated with AMY GRANT, INVESTIGATIONS DEPARTMENT, SOUTH FLORIDA GROUP. Other associated numbers include: 305-964-9434 and 305-918-4670 and 786-528-0314. According to internet searches revealing the illegal, unethical and deleterious practices of this company, it appears other individuals associated with South Florida Group are: MICHAEL SHAW, BRIAN MERCER, CATHERINE STREIN, SAMANTHA TAYLOR, THOMAS PIERCE and JOHN MONTGOMERY, all of whom reportedly employed the same tactics with other citizens to extort monies either illegally or in direct violation of the FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT. Other additional phone numbers include: (866) 629-9947, (888) 472-6781, (888) 313-9572, Through further research, it appears South Florida Group is an affiliation of BRONSTEIN, SHAW & ASSOCIATES (888) 701-0360, aka JENKINS, SHAW & ASSOCIATES (877) 863-5647, aka BRONSTEIN, SHAW & ASSOCIATES, INC., 814 KENMORE AVENUE, BUFFALO NY 14216. The individuals appearing to be affiliated with these 'law groups' are: MR. JONES (877) 863-5647 x493, fax (716) 691-3939 and MR. MYERS (888) 701-0360 x475, fax (716) 873-2700, RENEE WILLIAMS (888) 701-0360 x473 and MR. STONE (716) 533-1569. It appears JOSEPH STONE aka JOSEPH MARLETTE (716) 533-1569 is the owner/CEO. From research, it appears Mr. Stone (aka Marlette), also, owns and runs collection agency: ICS (INTERSTATE CHECK SYSTEMS, INC., 15 HAZELWOOD DRIVE, #102, AMHERST NY 14226, (888) 358-1120, (888) 832-9845, (877) 230-2988, (716) 691-2472 and fax (716) 691-2440.) Reportedly, it appears ICS employees (RAY PADILLA, SHAWN MICHAELS and JIM DOUGLASS x335)utilize the same illegal collection tactics, and litigation and arrests alleging fraud in the State of New York exists regarding affiliates and constituents of ICS (according to some reports, this agency has been shut-down by governmental interventions.) It appears Interstate Check Systems is an entity of Northtown Capital & Associates. Northtown's web site is: http://www.northtowncap.com. Northtown's address and location is (same as Interstate Check Systems): 15 Hazelwood Drive, Suite 102, Amherst, NY 14228 - Phone: 888.358.1120 - Fax: 716.691.2122 Corporate filings found at: http://appsext8.dos.state.ny.us/corp_public/corpsearch.entity_search_entry Selected Entity Status Information Current Entity Name: INTERSTATE CHECK SYSTEMS INC. Initial DOS Filing Date: NOVEMBER 16, 2009 County: NIAGARA Jurisdiction: NEW YORK Entity Type: DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION Current Entity Status: ACTIVE Selected Entity Address Information DOS Process (Address to which DOS will mail process if accepted on behalf of the entity) INTERSTATE CHECK SYSTEMS INC. 3047 MAPLE ROAD NEWFANE, NEW YORK, 14108 Registered Agent SPIEGEL & UTRERA PA PC 1 MAIDEN LANE 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10038 Current Entity Name: NORTHTOWN CAPITAL & ASSOCIATES INC. Initial DOS Filing Date: OCTOBER 23, 2009 County: ERIE Jurisdiction: NEW YORK Entity Type: DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION Current Entity Status: ACTIVE Selected Entity Address Information DOS Process (Address to which DOS will mail process if accepted on behalf of the entity) NORTHTOWN CAPITAL & ASSOCIATES INC. 1 MAIDEN LANE 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10038 Registered Agent SPIEGEL & UTRERA P.A. P.C. 1 MAIDEN LANE 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10038 Additional Corporate filings show: Selected Entity Status Information Current Entity Name: BRONSTEIN, SHAW & ASSOCIATES, INC. Initial DOS Filing Date: FEBRUARY 28, 2011 County: ERIE Jurisdiction: NEW YORK Entity Type: DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION Current Entity Status: ACTIVE Selected Entity Address Information DOS Process (Address to which DOS will mail process if accepted on behalf of the entity) BRONSTEIN, SHAW AND ASSOCIATES, INC. 814 KENMORE AVENUE BUFFALO, NEW YORK, 14216 Registered Agent SPIEGEL & UTRERA PA PC 1 MAIDEN LANE 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10038 This scam, perpetrated by these entities, is far-reaching and preys on those, such as my wife and I, who are attempting to find stable-footing, again, in life through responsible and reputable means. All of the aforementioned individuals and entities are, reportedly and experientially, are violating laws, complicit involvement in illegal scams, willfully and knowingly, thereby harming and injuring unsuspecting and innocent victims, such as my wife and I, by their intentional acts, aiding and abetting extortion through fraudulent practices and are in direct violation of the FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT.

This is part of a network of 'debt collector's who employee ILLEGAL DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES, to include: PHYSICAL THREATS, LYING, CURSING, THREATS OF LEGAL ACTION, INTIMIDATION AND EXTORTION for actual or unsubstantiated debt. If yoi receive a call from any other the individuals listed below, lease contact the FTC (www.ftc.gov) immediately!!!! All actions of these individuals are punishable by law and in direct violation of the FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT.
Mr. Myers
Mr. Jones
Michael Shaw
Brian Mercer
Catherine Strein
Samantha Taylor
Amy Grant
Thomas Pierce
John Montgomery
Renee Williams
These individuals will call from these numbers, representing the 'collection agency':
-Wood Forest
-South Florida Group
-Bronstein, Shaw & Associates
-Jenkins, Shaw & Associates
-Bronstein, Shaw & Associates, Inc.
814 Kenmore Avenue, Buffalo NY 14216
-Spiegel & Utrera, P.A., P.C.
1 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10038

(305) 914-6728
(305) 964-9434
(305) 918-4670
(786) 528-0314
(888) 701-0360
(888) 472-6781
(888) 313-9572
(888) 707-3060
(877) 863-5647

I have received a call from Jenna at 1-888-701-0360 From the Law Office of Bronstein Shaw & Associates. She told me I had a debt and I set up payments for her to start taking out monthly amounts of $105.50 for 10 months. She sounded ligit and I did receive a letter from her on their letterhead stating what they were taking out each month. They have been taking it out for Seven months straight. Now I dont know what to do because I tried calling them and it is a recording stating it has been disconected. I found one of the letters where it says a new number so I called it I got a voicemail stating that Mr. Jones is away from his desk at this time so I left a message. Should I call the bank and cancel any further amounts?

Zombie Debt? What's next...? Can't wait to see who it is. I will continue to report these people and I hope everyone else who is "contacted" by these groups do too. Thanks for the heads up.

I was getting calls 2. Now they have sold our info to another company its called zombie debt. PPl will keep buying it. I get calls from ACS- You thought BSA were bad. Report them

Got a call from this same number 786-528-0314 but they said they were from South Florida Group and they were investigators from the worthless check and fraud division. Michael Shaw was the guy's name and he said I was going to jail too. I hung up on him and he called me right back and continued to threaten me. What a jerk! Glad I'm not eldery or very young because anyone could be frightened by this. I mean, come on, how can you just make up a bad check? Oh well, don't be afraid of these people because they are not following the law as far as debt collection. Morgan & Morgan will shut these harassers up!

Collection agency or law firm? that threatens to turn (not paid) payday loans into bad checks and have people arrested. They state loud and clear that "You are going to jail." Last I knew this is against the law for debt collectors to do. I will be reporting them to the proper government agencies and my personal lawyer.Caller: Bronstein & Shaw or Bronstein, Shaw & Associates
Call Type: Debt Collector
Reply !
Using phone number: 786-528-0314
Michael Shaw, Investigator from the fraud and bad check department (really???)

It's been months since I've received a call from "Brontstein, Shaw & Associates, but I received a call from a woman today from a company called Alliance.  The same old threat of being sued.  Of course I followed up with the city in which I supposedly have a case pending and they have nothing on file for me.  The lady at the courthouse told me the only time a lawsuit is legit is when an officer serves me a summons to court.  Has anyone else received a call from this Alliance?

Here is the information and addresses you need to sue them.  Good luck!  I'm glad there are other people out there that know this company is a HUGE fraud.  I hope they go down big.

Selected Entity Name: BRONSTEIN, SHAW & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Selected Entity Status Information Current Entity Name: BRONSTEIN, SHAW & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Initial DOS Filing Date: FEBRUARY 28, 2011
County: ERIE
Jurisdiction: NEW YORK
Entity Type: DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION
Current Entity Status: ACTIVE  

Selected Entity Address Information DOS Process (Address to which DOS will mail process if accepted on behalf of the entity)
BRONSTEIN, SHAW & ASSOCIATES, INC.
814 KENMORE AVENUE
BUFFALO, NEW YORK, 14216  
Registered Agent
SPIEGEL & UTRERA, P.A., P.C.
1 MAIDEN LANE, 5TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10038

Hello All!  If you have any problems with these people please contact BUDD HIBBS, you can find him by google.  These people are not truly representing a law firm, they need to just come out and say they are debt collectors.  They aren't even giving the mini miranda.  He will help!

I'd like to know where you get your facts lol. There are very specific laws about collections in this country. The Federal Trade Commission oversees ALL business practices in this country including collections, and it is a clear violation of the law to threaten arrest or imprisonment in ANY attempt to collect a debt. Debtors jail went the way of the Dodo a long time ago, so why don't you get your facts straight. Oh yeah, quit trying to pretend to be someone who owes this "company" money, we all know you are one of these scam artists.

You assume a lot about people making posts here, apparently you've never heard the saying that when you assume you make an a** out of u and me. First of all, just because someone owes money doesn't make them a leach bleeding society. Secondly, a lot of people in this country are out of work because of the greedy, unethical, immoral practices of the financial institutions in this country. And third, in the United States of America, we have laws that clearly spell out the manner in which a debt collector may attempt to collect any debt. Clearly stated is the fact that no debt collector may use threats of arrest or imprisonment in any attempt to collect a debt. If you have a problem with this law, maybe you should relocate your "buisiness" to a country with laws more suitable to your way of operating. Oh, and one more thing, everyone knows as sure as the sun rises that you work for this "company", so why do you even bother to post, the things you say are ridiculous and offensive to any real Americans, who do not lump everyone together and understand that not all people who are in debt are trying to scam people(like you are really trying to do), they just don't presently have the ability to pay, a lot of times because all of their money goes to feeding their families, and providing a roof over their heads. I can only hope that someday you'll be faced with the choice of paying a bill or feeding your kids. And by the way, I've met more hard working moral people who are poor than I have met who have money. Money doesn't make someone a good person. The only immoral people here are you and your other scumbag scam artist buddies. Why don't you pack up and disappear, no one is going to give you money, no matter how much you threaten.

What this company is doing is completely illegal.  Sue the s*** out of them.  

NYS Department of State
Division of Corporations
Entity Information
The information contained in this database is current through October 4, 2011.

Selected Entity Name: BRONSTEIN, SHAW & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Selected Entity Status Information
Current Entity Name:    BRONSTEIN, SHAW & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Initial DOS Filing Date:    FEBRUARY 28, 2011
County:    ERIE
Jurisdiction:    NEW YORK
Entity Type:    DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION
Current Entity Status:    ACTIVE

Selected Entity Address Information
DOS Process (Address to which DOS will mail process if accepted on behalf of the entity)
BRONSTEIN, SHAW & ASSOCIATES, INC.
814 KENMORE AVENUE
BUFFALO, NEW YORK, 14216
Registered Agent
SPIEGEL & UTRERA, P.A., P.C.
1 MAIDEN LANE, 5TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10038

I just wanted the information in writing. They had me to the point of actually giving them my bank info. I tried to call them back to tell them the money is in the account and their number was disconnected.I then became very sad that so many people are getting scammed. I then closed my accounts. If I owe a debt, I want to pay it. I just don;t want to pay a scam company. Is there a way I can find a data base that would indicate if I owe anything?Something might have slipped past me through my moves and divorce.

Thank you.They even went so far to send a letter asking for information as to where I work and how much I make

I received a call to call "Mr Jones" in a voicemail that was left on my mother's home phone halfway across the nation.  I found the voicemail virtually unintelligible as he sounded as if he was yelling while trying to eat his headset.  He threatened charges, etc, gave a number that is in Florida, 786-528-0314.  Upon looking up the number it shows as being Jenkins, Shaw and Associates in Miami, FL.  The Profiles page lists two names as "associates" at that number.  Neither is registered with the Florida Bar Association.  They are a crock.

Mr. Phoney Attorney,
It is illegal to call claiming your a representative from a government agency. If they are such an outstanding collection agency, why are they under investigation by the states attorney general in several states. Go back into you hole.

Christina is the fake name the one of these bottom feeder use. Don't fall for the scam. Just don't call them and call the State Attorney General Office in your state. Eventually you will hear about there arrest on your local news.

Calls come in as unknown. Today they left a message and  claimed to be from the Palm Beach Country Process Servers office. For one PBC Process Server don't call before they serve you, secondly the number came in also from unknown number. I'm sure a local process server would come in from a local number. I'm sure it's illegal to claim to be a government agency. This is no doubt a bottom feeder collection agent that will do anything to get you to call them back. I will file charges will the Palm Beach County Small Claims Court,  and report them to state attorney generals office . Claim to be Bronstein, Shaw and Associates. No such attorney and they are under investigation by the NY State attorney general office.

Try this number to call her 1-877-855-5199.  They called me and stated I won a $1000 shopping spree?  Yeah I finally checked my messages, I returned the call and the voicemail recording did not say anything about a shopping spree!! It stated this is Michelle Washington Litigation filing division from Bronstein, Shaw, and Associates.  What is this all about?

You work for this company I spoke with you a little while ago.  You are a CERTIFIED LIAR! What goes around comes around DEVILS!

I have had numerous phone calls from Mr. Jones. I have to admitt at first he had me because my identity had been stollen so I thought that someone had taken out some loans in my name. Anyways if I have to spend a year or so in my free time seeing that something gets done about these scammers than so be it. I know someone from that fake company is reading....... you have crossed the line making racial slurs and comments to me when I pulled your hold card.  You have been exposed!  Just cause I'm black doesn't mean I'm ghetto.  I feel sorry for you.  I hope anyone reading this post can understand that these people are FAKE!  No truth to their lies.  Notify your attorney general in whatever state you live in.  Maybe we should start with an online petition to get noticed, or our local news. Here you have honest people making a living and providing for their families and some low life no class idiots try and take their hard earned money.You guys are no different from robbers.  Hopefully something will put an end to your scams.  Remember nothing slips through Gods eyes!  We all will be judged accordingly!

Actually either spelling is accepted...you apparent aren't as smart as you think, also proven by thinking a company is a scam on the basis yo aren't intelligent enough to locate it...Have a wonderful life,,,although that statement is probably a waste on someone such as yourself. You probably rent an apartment and are paying too much for a piece of junk car, being as your credit score is below 500 since you  bad mouth those people working instead of paying your debts..

The only scam is Bronstein Shaw & Associates!!! And you spell karma (KARMA)