The fax number for Goodman & Stern is 888-371-9229.

It also occurs to me that, particularly on the GreenDot/Prepaid card ?payments,? since they are apparently difficult to trace, I seriously doubt they are reporting these funds on their income taxes === tax evasion.  (That?s the way they finally got Al Capone!)  The IRS has forms for reporting suspected evasion, and even a reward form you can complete for if you help them catch the folks!
http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/How-Do-You-Rep ... aud-Activity%3F   (I?m 99% sure it?s the Form 3949-A that you?ll want to complete if you?ve been swindled by these folks.)    It looks like Form 211 is to claim a reward!
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f3949a.pdf   -- Form 3949-A
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f211.pdf  -- Reward form

   I personally don?t care WHICH branch of the government goes after these people, as long as THEY get REAL FEDERAL ARREST WARRANTS out on them!!  So, if you?ve been taken in by these folks, besides filing with the above, don?t forget the IRS!  (You KNOW they like going after money!!!)

It may not help, but it certainly wouldn?t hurt to fill the mailboxes at the White House with letters about these folks.  If the President wants to get involved with courts and everyday peoples? lives, then he needs to get involved in THIS!
http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact  -- to the right side of the page, there are links for leaving online comments, writing a letter, or calling the White House.


These folks are also using a couple of other company names now:
EIESNBURG, WHITMAN & ASSOCIATES LLC (Should be Eisenburg, but is spelled EIESN on Articles of Organization) -- -- L12000083285. FEI/EIN 45-5578652  ? ACTIVE ? effective 6/25/12
http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationS ... %20Nathan/Page1 -- Reg Agent & MGRM: Nathan P Dixon?principal address: 7751 Kingspointe Parkway 106, Orlando, FL 32819

--http://www.bbb.org/central-florida/business-r ... ndo-fl-90197044  --
Eisenburg, Whitman, and Associates
Phone: (407) 802-3206 Fax: (407) 674-2518   7751 Kingspointe Pkwy Ste 106, Orlando, FL 32819-6501Send email to Eisenburg, Whitman, and Associateshttp://www.eisenburgwhitmancca.com
  == C+
On a scale of A+ to FReason for RatingBBB Ratings System Overview


WEB PAGE:  http://www.eisenburgwhitmancca.com/contact-us   -- states they have an ?A+? rating with the BBB
Eisenburg, Whitman, & Associates
Phone: (888) 211-9377
Fax: (888) 608-4906
Email: ewandassociates@gmail.com
Consumer Collection Agency
License #: CCA9902836

Hours of Operation
Mon, Wed, Fri: 10am-6pm EST
Tue, Thur: 10am-8pm EST
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed
Address:
7751 Kingspointe Parkway
Suite 106, Orlando, FL 32819


AND: [updated with this info 8/7/13]
RUBIN AND WEIZMANN, LLC ? Florida LLC document #L12000111927, active status 8/25/12, principal address:
8810 Commodity circle, Suite 02, Orlando, FL 32819 ?. Registered Agent & MGR: Rick Simmons (same address)
----http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationS ... man%20LLC/Page1
--http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationS ... man%20LLC/Page1
Consumer Collection Agency license CCA9902847, approved status 12/21/12, license expires 12/31/13 ? (same address as above)   https://real.flofr.com/ConsumerServices/SearchLicensingRecords/Search.aspx  
https://real.flofr.com/ConsumerServices/Searc ... 847&licDesc=CCA  


Rubin and Weizman, LLC.
(888) 980-8166   8810 Commodity Cir Ste 2, Orlando, FL 32819-9065
http://www.bbb.org/central-florida/business-r ... ndo-fl-90173181

  == F
On a scale of A+ to FReason for RatingBBB Ratings System Overview



SUGGESTIONS (again, I am NOT an attorney and am NOT attempting to dispense legal advice.  These are my PERSONAL suggestions)
1-IF you decide to answer one of their MANY calls from about 50 different telephone numbers (no, I?m not exaggerating), give them NO INFORMATION.  In fact, YOU MAKE THEM ANSWER QUESTIONS, and if they don?t, hang up on them!   I don?t know anything about spoofing/masking numbers, but there have been comments that they are VOIP?ing the majority of the numbers they?re calling from.  I do not doubt this, as a person said the number showing on her phone was that of the local police department.
2-Keep a running log of the date, time, telephone number, person calling and note of conversation to file with your complaints.  (Or, try to record the call, BUT they usually hang up when they?re told they?re being recorded.  ROFLOL, now how many LEGITIMATE collection agencies would do that?  NONE that I?ve ever heard!
3-Look up your state?s Statute of Limitations on debts that can be pursued in court (that you can still be sued for).  It seems to vary from 3-15years.
4-DO NOT allow them to intimidate or frighten you.  These idiots have even called the numbers attorneys, police officers, etc. with this scam.  Intelligent, they are NOT.  

USUAL PLOYS:
1-call friends, neighbors, relatives, employers, and you trying to intimidate you into paying JUST to make the calls stop (but, from looking online, they don?t stop?they just demand more). ? Ask these folks to also keep a log of the calls, give them this internet page to check.  Ask them to do a search for ANY of these company names.  They?ll soon realize it that these people are nothing but SCAMMERS.
2-??have important legal documents (or summons) to deliver, will you be home ---(day) from 8:30 to 4:30 to accept it??
3-?There?s a warrant out for your arrest UNLESS you send us $xxx TODAY?  -- they seem to prefer asking for the ?Green Dot? prepaid card and want you to call back with the numbers on back ? harder to trace where to $ goes, apparently.

COMPANY NAMES:
Goodman and Stern LLC, aka GSA Recovery, aka GSA Management Orlando, FL  ? AND/OR ? EIESNBURG, WHITMAN & ASSOCIATES LLC, Rubin and Weizman, LLC.


TYPE OF CALL:
SCAM AND/OR EXTORTION BY A DISREPUTABLE LICENSED COLLECTION AGENCY

It also occurs to me that, particularly on the GreenDot/Prepaid card ?payments,? since they are apparently difficult to trace, I seriously doubt they are reporting these funds on their income taxes === tax evasion.  (That?s the way they finally got Al Capone!)  The IRS has forms for reporting suspected evasion, and even a reward form you can complete for if you help them catch the folks!
http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/How-Do-You-Rep ... aud-Activity%3F   (I?m 99% sure it?s the Form 3949-A that you?ll want to complete if you?ve been swindled by these folks.)    It looks like Form 211 is to claim a reward!
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f3949a.pdf   -- Form 3949-A
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f211.pdf  -- Reward form

   I personally don?t care WHICH branch of the government goes after these people, as long as THEY get REAL FEDERAL ARREST WARRANTS out on them!!  So, if you?ve been taken in by these folks, besides filing with the above, don?t forget the IRS!  (You KNOW they like going after money!!!)

It may not help, but it certainly wouldn?t hurt to fill the mailboxes at the White House with letters about these folks.  If the President wants to get involved with courts and everyday peoples? lives, then he needs to get involved in THIS!
http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact  -- to the right side of the page, there are links for leaving online comments, writing a letter, or calling the White House.


Also, they are now also using a couple other business names:
EIESNBURG, WHITMAN & ASSOCIATES LLC (Should be Eisenburg, but is spelled EIESN on Articles of Organization) -- -- L12000083285. FEI/EIN 45-5578652  ? ACTIVE ? effective 6/25/12
http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationS ... %20Nathan/Page1 -- Reg Agent & MGRM: Nathan P Dixon?principal address: 7751 Kingspointe Parkway 106, Orlando, FL 32819

--http://www.bbb.org/central-florida/business-r ... ndo-fl-90197044  --
Eisenburg, Whitman, and Associates
Phone: (407) 802-3206 Fax: (407) 674-2518   7751 Kingspointe Pkwy Ste 106, Orlando, FL 32819-6501Send email to Eisenburg, Whitman, and Associateshttp://www.eisenburgwhitmancca.com
SCORE: C+
On a scale of A+ to FReason for RatingBBB Ratings System Overview


WEB PAGE:  http://www.eisenburgwhitmancca.com/contact-us   -- states they have an ?A+? rating with the BBB
Eisenburg, Whitman, & Associates
Phone: (888) 211-9377
Fax: (888) 608-4906
Email: ewandassociates@gmail.com
Consumer Collection Agency
License #: CCA9902836

Hours of Operation
Mon, Wed, Fri: 10am-6pm EST
Tue, Thur: 10am-8pm EST
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed
Address:
7751 Kingspointe Parkway
Suite 106, Orlando, FL 32819


AND: [updated with this info 8/7/13]
RUBIN AND WEIZMANN, LLC ? Florida LLC document #L12000111927, active status 8/25/12, principal address:
8810 Commodity circle, Suite 02, Orlando, FL 32819 ?. Registered Agent & MGR: Rick Simmons (same address)
----http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationS ... man%20LLC/Page1
--http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationS ... man%20LLC/Page1
Consumer Collection Agency license CCA9902847, approved status 12/21/12, license expires 12/31/13 ? (same address as above)   https://real.flofr.com/ConsumerServices/SearchLicensingRecords/Search.aspx  
https://real.flofr.com/ConsumerServices/Searc ... 847&licDesc=CCA  


Rubin and Weizman, LLC.
(888) 980-8166   8810 Commodity Cir Ste 2, Orlando, FL 32819-9065
http://www.bbb.org/central-florida/business-r ... ndo-fl-90173181
SCORE: F

On a scale of A+ to FReason for RatingBBB Ratings System Overview



SUGGESTIONS (again, I am NOT an attorney and am NOT attempting to dispense legal advice.  These are my PERSONAL suggestions)
1-IF you decide to answer one of their MANY calls from about 50 different telephone numbers (no, I?m not exaggerating), give them NO INFORMATION.  In fact, YOU MAKE THEM ANSWER QUESTIONS, and if they don?t, hang up on them!   I don?t know anything about spoofing/masking numbers, but there have been comments that they are VOIP?ing the majority of the numbers they?re calling from.  I do not doubt this, as a person said the number showing on her phone was that of the local police department.
2-Keep a running log of the date, time, telephone number, person calling and note of conversation to file with your complaints.  (Or, try to record the call, BUT they usually hang up when they?re told they?re being recorded.  ROFLOL, now how many LEGITIMATE collection agencies would do that?  NONE that I?ve ever heard!
3-Look up your state?s Statute of Limitations on debts that can be pursued in court (that you can still be sued for).  It seems to vary from 3-15years.
4-DO NOT allow them to intimidate or frighten you.  These idiots have even called the numbers attorneys, police officers, etc. with this scam.  Intelligent, they are NOT.  

USUAL PLOYS:
1-call friends, neighbors, relatives, employers, and you trying to intimidate you into paying JUST to make the calls stop (but, from looking online, they don?t stop?they just demand more). ? Ask these folks to also keep a log of the calls, give them this internet page to check.  Ask them to do a search for ANY of these company names.  They?ll soon realize it that these people are nothing but SCAMMERS.
2-??have important legal documents (or summons) to deliver, will you be home ---(day) from 8:30 to 4:30 to accept it??
3-?There?s a warrant out for your arrest UNLESS you send us $xxx TODAY?  -- they seem to prefer asking for the ?Green Dot? prepaid card and want you to call back with the numbers on back ? harder to trace where to $ goes, apparently.

COMPANY NAMES:
Goodman and Stern LLC, aka GSA Recovery, aka GSA Management Orlando, FL  ? AND/OR ? EIESNBURG, WHITMAN & ASSOCIATES LLC, Rubin and Weizman, LLC.


TYPE OF CALL:
SCAM AND/OR EXTORTION BY A DISREPUTABLE LICENSED COLLECTION AGENCY

I'm tired of these people aggravating me over a debt that's not mine, for a person who did/does live in a city I've never even been in, much less lived or used as a mailing address.  So, I started hunting and found out a few things about these folks, so far.
There are complaints about them all over the internet for harassing people that do not owe the debt, threatening to arrest people for a debt, telling people the only way they'll stop calling is to pay "court costs" on an alleged suit they filed, etc.  According to some of the MANY complaint pages and numbers they've called using, it seems they call about debts that are 5-10 years old, don't care if they were paid or not because they want money.  There are people who have fallen for this, and stated that they paid, and are STILL waiting on getting the documentation of the debt from them.  Of course, their story is that they sent it out ... yeah, right.
What's laughable is one page on their website that says they follow the law during collection attempts.  OBVIOUSLY, NOT!  THEY have an F rating with the FL BBB (see below).

By the way, it would seem to me that, IF you had a bad debt, it would show on your credit report (if still eligible to be reported).  IF you do have a bad debt on your credit report, you might want to consult an attorney and/or the original creditor, rather than these folks who obviously could care less about the law.  [I am NOT an attorney, nor do I profess to be one.  I am NOT dispensing ?legal advice,? simply giving my opinion!]

IF they were calling about a legitimate debt, they would NOT be calling to see if you'll be home all day on certain day to "deliver legal documents" or "subpeona."  A legit collector CANNOT discuss your bill with anyone else OR threaten to arrest you and/or send you to debtor's prison, etc.

Make yourself aware of the rules in the FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT.--http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpa/fdcpact.shtm  
Here is more info on it from the FTC Consumer information -- http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection
It's glaringly apparent that these folks enjoy breaking most of these rules.

Hope this helps someone!


As well as filing a complaint with your State Attorney General and the FTC, you can also file complaints in Florida.
Here is the Florida Office of Financial Regulation's complaint info page:
http://www.flofr.com/StaticPages/FileAComplaint.htm

(Florida) Bureau of Financial Investigations
http://www.flofr.com/StaticPages/BureauOfFinancialInvestigations.htm

(Florida Bureau of Financial Investigations)  Online Fraud & Abuse Tip Referral Form
http://www.flofr.com/StaticPages/documents/OnlineFraudTipForm2.pdf


I'd suggest giving a list of time, date, phone number, and anyone's name you were given on these calls...EVEN if you didn't answer or it went to VM.


GOODMAN AND STERN, LLC
Goodman and Stern LLC -- http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationS ... /Goodman/Page12
Articles of Organization for Florida Limited Liability Company -- http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationS ... er=L12000043155
2013 Annual report -- http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationS ... &formatType=PDF

Goodman and Stern have a license as consumer collection agency in Florida
https://real.flofr.com/ConsumerServices/SearchLicensingRecords/Search.aspx  )
License info: https://real.flofr.com/ConsumerServices/Searc ... 702&licDesc=CCA
http://www.bbb.org/central-florida/business-r ... ndo-fl-90168391 --, they have a F rating with the BBB .  Read their responses to complaints and you'll understand why!
If you go to this site and click on "View additional phone numbers," the drop down will reveal:
"Additional Phone Numbers
(888) 779-7118
(888) 591-3948
(877) 588-7426" ****************

For
Goodman and Stern LLC
(888) 314-5992
View Additional Phone Numbers
7751 Kingspointe Pkwy Ste 107, Orlando, FL 32819-6501
Send email to Goodman and Stern LLC
http://www.goodmanstern.com
When you go to their website, you'll see they did, indeed, remove any phone/address, etc. from the site (IF there ever was any).

Scambook -- http://www.scambook.com/company/view/95428/Goodman-Stern-and-Associates

FTC previously went after another company name (no idea if it was these, but sure acted the same):
http://getoutofdebt.org/31596/ftc-goes-after- ... process-servers


Goodman and Stern Associates -- http://www.sunbiz.org/scripts/ficidet.exe?act ... um=G12000035195
Ficitious name registration -- http://www.sunbiz.org/pdf/30943953.pdf

GSA Management -- http://www.sunbiz.org/scripts/ficidet.exe?act ... um=G13000019672
Application for Registration of Fictitious name -- http://www.sunbiz.org/pdf/20097452.pdf  -- Owners Goodman and Stern, LLC

GSA Recovery -- http://www.sunbiz.org/scripts/ficidet.exe?act ... um=G13000019672
Application for Registration of Fictitious name -- http://www.sunbiz.org/pdf/40659354.pdf

http://www.gsarecovery.com/#   Toll Free: 1-888-983-3011
TollFree: 1-888-983-3011
Fax: 1-888-906-3083
Mailing Address:
GSA Recovery
P.O. Box 593563
Orlando, FL 32856-3563
© Copyright 2013
GSA Recovery
Caller: Goodman and Stern LLC, aka GSA Recovery, aka GSA Management Orlando, FL  


My personal advice:
1. do NOT confirm/deny ANY information to these people... YOU ask the questions and DEMAND the answers, if you choose to talk to them
2. keep running list of EVERY date, time, number called from, name of person, and note of information during call
3. file complaints with the above agencies, as well as any others you can think of, providing the information from your list (see #2)
4. file follow-ups on your complaints as you gather more information

Do NOT depend on "the other guy" to file the complaints.  EVERYONE that is getting called by these folks needs to file complaints so these agencies KNOW there's a problem, and can "connect the dots" with all the information each person provides linking these phone numbers, tactics, etc together.

Feel free to copy and paste this post to the sites of other numbers these people use (and you look up), so others will be informed!

Some of this was previously posted by someone else, but here's more info.

There are complaints about them all over the internet for harassing people that do not owe the debt, threatening to arrest people for a debt, telling people the only way they'll stop calling is to pay "court costs" on an alleged suit they filed, etc.  According to some of the MANY complaint pages and numbers they've called using, it seems they call about debts that are 5-10 years old, don't care if they were paid or not because they want money.  There are people who have fallen for this, and stated that they paid, and are STILL waiting on getting the documentation of the debt from them.  Of course, their story is that they sent it out ... yeah, right.
What's laughable is one page on their website that says they follow the law during collection attempts.  OBVIOUSLY, NOT!  THEY have an F rating with the FL BBB (see below).

By the way, it would seem to me that, IF you had a bad debt, it would show on your credit report (if still eligible to be reported).  IF you do have a bad debt on your credit report, you might want to consult an attorney and/or the original creditor, rather than these folks who obviously could care less about the law.  [I am NOT an attorney, nor do I profess to be one.  I am NOT dispensing ?legal advice,? simply giving my opinion!]

IF they were calling about a legitimate debt, they would NOT be calling to see if you'll be home all day on certain day to "deliver legal documents" or "subpeona."  A legit collector CANNOT discuss your bill with anyone else OR threaten to arrest you and/or send you to debtor's prison, etc.

Make yourself aware of the rules in the FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT.--http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpa/fdcpact.shtm  
Here is more info on it from the FTC Consumer information -- http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection
It's glaringly apparent that these folks enjoy breaking most of these rules.

Hope this helps someone!


As well as filing a complaint with your State Attorney General and the FTC, you can also file complaints in Florida.
Here is the Florida Office of Financial Regulation's complaint info page:
http://www.flofr.com/StaticPages/FileAComplaint.htm

(Florida) Bureau of Financial Investigations
http://www.flofr.com/StaticPages/BureauOfFinancialInvestigations.htm

(Florida Bureau of Financial Investigations)  Online Fraud & Abuse Tip Referral Form
http://www.flofr.com/StaticPages/documents/OnlineFraudTipForm2.pdf


I'd suggest giving a list of time, date, phone number, and anyone's name you were given on these calls...EVEN if you didn't answer or it went to VM.


GOODMAN AND STERN, LLC
Goodman and Stern LLC -- http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationS ... /Goodman/Page12
Articles of Organization for Florida Limited Liability Company -- http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationS ... er=L12000043155
2013 Annual report -- http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationS ... &formatType=PDF

Goodman and Stern have a license as consumer collection agency in Florida
https://real.flofr.com/ConsumerServices/SearchLicensingRecords/Search.aspx  )
License info: https://real.flofr.com/ConsumerServices/Searc ... 702&licDesc=CCA
http://www.bbb.org/central-florida/business-r ... ndo-fl-90168391 --, they have a F rating with the BBB .  Read their responses to complaints and you'll understand why!
If you go to this site and click on "View additional phone numbers," the drop down will reveal:
"Additional Phone Numbers
(888) 779-7118
(888) 591-3948
(877) 588-7426" ****************

For
Goodman and Stern LLC
(888) 314-5992
View Additional Phone Numbers
7751 Kingspointe Pkwy Ste 107, Orlando, FL 32819-6501
Send email to Goodman and Stern LLC
http://www.goodmanstern.com
When you go to their website, you'll see they did, indeed, remove any phone/address, etc. from the site (IF there ever was any).

Scambook -- http://www.scambook.com/company/view/95428/Goodman-Stern-and-Associates

FTC previously went after another company name (no idea if it was these, but sure acted the same):
http://getoutofdebt.org/31596/ftc-goes-after- ... process-servers


Goodman and Stern Associates -- http://www.sunbiz.org/scripts/ficidet.exe?act ... um=G12000035195
Ficitious name registration -- http://www.sunbiz.org/pdf/30943953.pdf

GSA Management -- http://www.sunbiz.org/scripts/ficidet.exe?act ... um=G13000019672
Application for Registration of Fictitious name -- http://www.sunbiz.org/pdf/20097452.pdf  -- Owners Goodman and Stern, LLC

GSA Recovery -- http://www.sunbiz.org/scripts/ficidet.exe?act ... um=G13000019672
Application for Registration of Fictitious name -- http://www.sunbiz.org/pdf/40659354.pdf

http://www.gsarecovery.com/#   Toll Free: 1-888-983-3011
TollFree: 1-888-983-3011
Fax: 1-888-906-3083
Mailing Address:
GSA Recovery
P.O. Box 593563
Orlando, FL 32856-3563
© Copyright 2013
GSA Recovery

[in my opinion, the "call type" is: fraud, deceptive trade, extortion, racketeering, etc., because these folks sure don't act like legitimate debt collectors.   In fact, kinda makes a person wonder who they're helping to fund with the money some people have been conned into giving them.  But, those weren't choices]

Mr. Segal,
I looked at a few of your articles online.  You seem to try to assist the consumer!

Although I haven't had the experiences of some of these people, I'm already PAST tired of being harassed about a debt that has nothing to do with me.  The more digging I do about GSA/Goodman, Stern & Associates, and whatever other names they're calling themselves, the more furious I become.  Debt collectors have bad enough reputations without folks like this.

When I finish trying to gather information, I'll include you among the people I notify of my findings.  I'd love to see these people brought up on Extortion and/or Racketeering charges, as well as unfair collection practices.

Thank you for your interest in trying to bring this type of behavior to light!

ROFLMAO!!  "Even after I called her and did arrangements, they STILL had someone posed as an officer and delivered papers to my dad, whom actually had a REAL sheriff at his house when they arrived." -- Hope this "brilliant" person knew that POSING as a law enforcement officer is against the law.

You might want to print these articles out and take them with you.  Since this is a criminal fraud activity, you may be able to recover your money through your bank.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/11/ftc- ... _n_1418582.html  

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/americancredit.shtm

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/02/acc.shtm

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/04/broadway.shtm

Good luck,

-LS-

OMG! I feel extremely sick right now! I work 40 hours a week making minimum wage. I received a call from these people stating that I owed a Payday loan from 2007 and that I was going to have Felony Fraud Charges filed against me because the bank account the loan was taken out with was closed and the loan was never repaid. The lady gave me a "case num." and I have since paid them almost 250$ towards a 1500$ balance they "said" I owed. I haven't received any paperwork from them that they promised I would get. I have been making 50$ a week payments which has put me in so much of a financial strain, I'm to the point of crying. After reading all of this I am going to my bank first thing in the morning to block any future payments from being taken out....I cannot believe I fell for this....ugh...just so sickening! I work hard for what little bit of money I do make. I'm willing to pay for the debt mistakes that I made when I was younger. But I will NOT BE SCAMED!

My Dad got a call saying that they were going to serve papers at his house and that if I wasn't there, he would have to go to court in my place. I did call and was transferred to Mary Anderson in Civil Litigation Dept. After she provided me "information" and was able to set up payment arrangements, I call the company that she said I had a payday loan with. They were not able to find any record of me taking a loan out with them using my name, my ssn, address phone...nothing. The person at the payday loan place also informed me that they use their own debt collection services, NOT GSA. He then told me to get the documentation of the original loan from the collector, as by FEDERAL LAW they have to provide that. When I called Ms Anderson back with that information, she said the reason they didn't have me on record is that they have to look me up by the loan number, they can't by ssn, which, in fact, is a lie. She then proceeded to tell me that if I wanted a copy of the original loan documents, my attorney would have to request them at a cost of $850 TO ME. They (payday loan companies) keep records of all the loans, even if they "sold" them to a collection agency, and would be able to provide information to the consumer no matter what the situation. Even after I called her and did arrangements, they STILL had someone posed as an officer and delivered papers to my dad, whom actually had a REAL sheriff at his house when they arrived.

OH and a warning: by LAW they CAN NOT record your call!!!! The moment they do this, HANG UP! Report to FTC and Attorney General and report this attempt to record.

Be wary. Make sure you request the original loan document number (not the case number) and name of originating Loan company. Call the originating company, and they will be more than happy to make arrangements at more than 1/2 the cost.

Admin Edit: "It's a FAKE comment!"
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if you cant come to a fair price for the debt  you can go to court .... i had this same company try to get 1500.00 out of me for a card that only had a 1000.00 limit so i waited until the officer tryed to bring papers and the settled for less than 700.00  DONT LET THEM ADD ALL THOSE FEES... YOU DONT HAVE TO PAY THAT ......

Have any of you been served papers? If so did you go to court?

Hello I received a similar call and I'm scared I just got scammed.

Hello people. I'm David Segal, a reporter at the New York Times. I write a bi-weekly consumer column called The Haggler, which runs in the Sunday Business section.

You can read a collection of columns here:

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/columns/the_haggler/index.html

If you are being called by Goodman Stern, I would like to hear from you and help.

Write to me at haggler at nytimes dot com and tell me your story.

best,

David

received a call from Goodman & Associates that they will be sending some paperwork to my residence on 02/20/13 they are from the civil procedures office; the number is 888-779-7118.

Thank you for posting all of this information.

For some reason these people as well as other companies have been calling my granparents and my parents claiming that my husband has a debt. Today they called my mother at her home number saying that they were going to serve my husband a notice to appear tomorrow and needed to speak with him right away. I am FED UP with them thinking they can call people and use words such as "CASE NUMBER" and "SERVE A NOTICE TO APPEAR" to people who do not deal with the legal world on a daily basis and scare them into paying debts that do not even exist. Unfortunately they have tried to mess with the wrong man this time because this man's wife just so happens to be an attorney who doesn't take kindly to debt collectors calling her family members on false debts.

My husband ended up calling them back and spoke to a RICH HAGGERT who claimed he was a "litigator". When my husband asked him if he was licensed to practice law in FL Rich said he was licensed in NJ but hung up the moment my husband asked for his NJ Bar number...I will be calling Mr. Haggert back this afternoon to give him a piece of my mind and to make sure I get as much information as I can in order to stick it to this company for good.

They called us & said my husband was going to jail  if he didn't pay money on a bill, I thought we had taken care of that bill & we gave our card # for a payment. what do we do?

EHHHh Hang up on these people as soon as they call you!!- Here's what happened to me-  "Jesse Atkins" called a few days ago and informed me that I had opened a "aspire visa credit card" back in 2006.  Now, I made some bad financial decisions around this time so I thought to myself well maybe I did and I don't remember opening in(i was in college and a dumb kid) So because she told me that if I didn't want to settle over the phone I would be sent court papers to appear in court.  I agreed to settle for 600 using my bank debit card.  She told me that within 30 days I would be mail a recipt and it would be reported to my credit report- she sounded so convincing. I got off the phone and thought to myself-this just doesnt sound right- i dont remember opening that card- I went to one of those credit report websites and pulled up my report- nothing on there said I owed on a "apire credit card"  so then I looked up "Goodman stern and assoc" and the words SCAM popped up everywhere! I quickly called my bank and said this is a fraud charge stop payment.my bank said they would investigate the charge.   I called "jesse atkins" back and told her I knew she was a scam and to stop payment, of course she wouldn't admit to it and then got nasty.  She said "good luck I have you on recording" I hung up.  2 days later it's finally resolved-my bank investigated-THIS PLACE IS A SCAM. I'm making it my mission to shut this place down so no one else has to go through with this.  I have called the FBI and made a report as well as any government websites that take complaints on such matters.   For all of you going through this too. Put an alert on your credit report-it's free- just be informed- look up Statute of limitations in your state just be informed and smarter than I was.

What does the debt collector have to tell me about the debt?

Every collector must send you a written ?validation notice? telling you how much money you owe within five days after they first contact you. This notice also must include the name of the creditor to whom you owe the money, and how to proceed if you don?t think you owe the money. This is a FTC Must.

I keep getting the same phone calls...when I call them back they won't talk to me. I keep on getting a voicemail and not someone live. It is a scam!!!! I just want this to stop

the phone number is a ghosted cell phone from some guy in TX.
It bounces off a number from india(when I traced it).
It is linked to Goddman, Sterns & Associates.
This is a Collection firm, They are practicing ILLEGAL debt collection in the State Of Florida.
Their physical address is
7751 Kingspointe Parkway
Suite 107
Orlando FL 32819
Registered to a Jamar Christian
Jamar has a Facebook Page(http://www.facebook.com/search/results.php?q=Jamar+Christian&init=public#!/jchristian407)
He is the registered agent, under a company called Proximity Marketing & Travel(which he clearly states he works for on Facebook)
There is a cellular NUmber linked to the company registration 321-244-2880

What I did:
I contacted local law enforcement
Contacted the Federal Trade Commission:
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/
I filed a complaint
I contacted the Florida Attorney General's Office, Who stated they already have received a number of complaints in regards to this "Goodman, Stern & Associates" and instructed me to send them a written complaint:
Office of the Attorney General
State of Florida
The Capitol PL-01
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050

PLEASE DONT GIVE THESE PEOPLE THE TIME OF DAY! TAKE THIS INFO AND FOLLOW THOSE STEPS! THE LARGER THE FILE THE EASIER IT WILL BE TO BRING THEM DOWN!!

Goodman Stearns And Associates called me from this number 1 888 779-7118.

Spoke with someone at Goodman, Stern & A**. and was informed that they are located in Charleston, SC. Checked with Attorney General office in SC and no company listed by this name. Letterhead of paid in full letter states that they are in Orlando. Same address is listed for a company named Proximity Marketing. Per the attorney generals office, have them give you proof. Don't get suckered in. Know your rights. Good luck.

Found out that their so called company has an F with the BBB. I told them to please , please come to my house! Also a Mr. Baker called me from18887797118. When I called thatnumber yesterday from 6 til midnight the line was busy.Then when I got up to go to work this morning @7 am the line was still busy. Please beware Tis the season to be SCAMMING! DONT BECOME A VICTIM!

goodman sterns called about a visa from2006 she told me that I had to go to walmart and purchase a prepaid card in order for them to recieve my 3,000 dollars! They also stated to me when I ask for their address that they did not have a physical address.... So I went on line and found this address:7751 kings piont parkway suite 107 orlando fla and also found out that they are running scams on people!I called this number...18554838097.I left a message for Amber Austin it wasnt a nice one and told her that I wasnt paying anything if they cannot accept a check or money order .I told her to please give me a call... I never heard from a again!

ya they called me to
day with number 1888-779-7118
so don't get sacked

Goodman Stern and Associates is a complete FRAUD and SCAM. Just like the previous complaintants here stated....they threaten people and their elderly relatives with serving court papers and convincing people to pay on old debts. I fell into their trap a month ago and have since reported them to The Federal Trade Commission, Better Business Bureau and State Attorney General. They have several numbers and several different business names. The latest number today that called is 855-483-8097. TOTAL FRAUD - TOTAL SCAM.......BEWARE!!!!

got a letter from these guys saying i owe them $500.

i keep a tight control on my finances and i'd remember if i had lab work done (the charge was for solstas labs)

the letter was vaguely written which made me wonder if they just copy and paste these to a bunch of random people.

this site verified it for me.

Goodman Sterns called my elderly mother and notified her they will serve me papers tomorrow.  They left her a case number.  I called Goodman Sterns, and was told they mailed me notice of my debt 45 days ago.  The debt concerns a credit card from 2002. I have never received any mail or phone calls from Goodman Sterns.  How did they get my mothers phone number, I wonder.  I would never give anyone her phone number.  Has anyone actually been served papers from Goodman Sterns?  I see lots of threatening, but have not seen any cases that actually have gone to court.  I think it is a scam.

i got a call from this company todayat my parents phone number where i havent lived for 15 years  threatening me with court papers .. The funny part is as they told me about the card i supposedly owed money on they told me the date i opened the card and i was only 15 years old on that date... they also had the card listed with my ex husbands last name if i supposedly opened this card on the date they said i did ( which i didnt)  It would have been 9 years before i even met my ex husband so i dont know how it could have had his name on it...they also said they have sent me papers to my current address concerning this card which i have never received and they had me give them my email address so they could send me papers concerning the case to my email... I informed them that i was looking at several websites reporting them as a scam while i was talking to them and they kept denying it of course..  so i'm curious if i'm ever gonna actually get this email... I'm not holding my breath for it