888-888-8941 has been auto-calling my cell phone every day for weeks.  No one is on the other end when I answer and they leave no message.  So far it is just annoying.  What are these guys up to?

They call my cell phone every single day and there is never anyone on the line.

they call saying they are collecting a debt for AT&T.  this business is easy to find , takes calls all the time and CURRENTLY HAS AT&T service!  this must be a scam.   BEWARE!

They call my cell phone every week. Once I picked up and the caller -in poor English-  asked if I was company "so and so". I am not, never was and never will be.

My cell is ATT and is current

I got a call from this number saying they collect a debt for AT&T. I've never had a landline with ATT and the number they gave me was a landline currently existing in TX.

This is fraud!!!

Alliant Law Group (888-888-8941, 877-229-5877) is under investigation by the California State Bar for unethical and deceptive practices, non-attorneys holding themselves out as attorneys, failure to supervise non-attorneys, and threats to file lawsuits where there is no intention to do so, among other issues against consumer laws.

This investigation includes all attorneys in their office in San Jose and elsewhere. If you have received improper calls from this organization, call the California State Bar attorney's complaint hotline at 1-800-843-9053 or 213-765-1200.

Are these guys only ATT?  I don't have att service and yet I'm getting calls. Why?

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It is called harassment for them to call that many times in a day and in a week.  I suggest getting a log and a lawyer to settle them for good.

Bill Musgrove left a message on  my phone using my fulll name with a "file number."  Called back; he said he was looking for  S & T Enterprises.  I  laughed and said "not I."  He then asked for me by my first name.  I said, "Nope you said you were looking for S & T Enterprises.  They are not at this number.  Do not call my number again."  He said, "And what is your number so that I can remove it from our call base."  Dude, you called me!  He apologized and hung up.  I knew what to expect from reading these posts.  Thanks!

You are looking for NorthAmerican Exploration and you are calling my personal cell phone.  STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't know why these people are keep calling me regarding some ATT Bill.  I am a current ATT user,  All my bills are up to date, I am on auto pay.  Why are they harrassing me?
Person calling says she is from ALLIANCED LAW GROUP - Phone 888-888-8941.  Her name is GINA KING

They also use 877-234-6979.

Alliant Law Group has a web address of www.allenlawgroup.com, as well as www.alliantlawgroup. Look the browser bar when you enter either address.

The information for this this listing is:

Registrant:
HandsOn Ventures
15332 ANTIOCH ST
PACIFIC PLSDS, CA 90272-3628
US
(***NOTE:this is a Mail Boxes Etc. rental post office box location, and www.HandsOnVentures.com is their website. Info on this website:
Address:
15332 Antioch Street, Suite 414
Pacific Palisades, Ca 90272, USA.

Contact Us:

Toll free:
+1 (877) HOV-0004   or
+1 (877) 468-0004

Local:
+1 (908) 934-9403

Fax:
+1 (310) 496-3248"

Domain Name: ALLENLAWGROUP.COM

Administrative Contact, Technical Contact:
Joshi, Deepam deepam.joshi@hovservices.com
HOV Services
1000 Abernathy Road NE
Building 400 Suite 195
Atlanta, GA 30328
US
678 229 5005

Record expires on 21-Oct-2010.
Record created on 21-Oct-2004.
Database last updated on 9-Dec-2009 15:31:30 EST.

Alliant Law Group (888-888-8941, 877-229-5877) is under investigation by the California State Bar for unethical and deceptive practices, non-attorneys holding themselves out as attorneys, failure to supervise non-attorneys, and threats to file lawsuits where there is no intention to do so, among other issues against consumer laws.

This investigation includes all attorneys in their office in San Jose and elsewhere. If you have received improper calls from this organization, call the California State Bar attorney's complaint hotline at 1-800-843-9053 or 213-765-1200.

HOW TO DEAL WITH THE COLLECTOR SCAMMERS

File complaints with

Federal Trade Commission  https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en

Your State Attorney General
State Attorney General is every state they have offices

Link to all State Attorney General Websites www.naag.org

If you or they are located in NY ? use this SPECIAL Link  www.NYDebtHelp.com
This special website was created by NY AG Andrew Cuomo specifically for reporting illegal debt collection practices.  HE?S CRACKING DOWN AND SHUTTING THEM DOWN!

Also report your calls and contacts with debt collectors at http://www.budhibbs.com/index.html  If the company is listed under agencies ? report there. If not on the list YET, click on Watchlist! and add to the list.   You can also post here http://www.collectorsexposed.com/forum2/index.php?board=2.0

Debt Collectors DO NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW THIS INFORMATION!    
The INFORMED CONSUMER IS THE DEBT COLLECTORS WORST ENEMY!

Dealing with Debt Collectors
http://www.budhibbs.com/start.html


Statute of Limitations by State ? always double check YOUR OWN STATE Government Website
http://www.budhibbs.com/statute_of_limitations.htm


Recording calls from Debt Collectors - always double check YOUR OWN STATE Government Website
http://www.budhibbs.com/record.htm


From Federal Trade Commission Website ? FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT
Debt Collection FAQs: A Guide for Consumers
If you?re behind in paying your bills, or a creditor?s records mistakenly make it appear that you are, a debt collector may be contacting you.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation?s consumer protection agency, enforces the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), which prohibits debt collectors from using abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices to collect from you.
Under the FDCPA, a debt collector is someone who regularly collects debts owed to others. This includes collection agencies, lawyers who collect debts on a regular basis, and companies that buy delinquent debts and then try to collect them.
Here are some questions and answers about your rights under the Act.

What types of debts are covered?
The Act covers personal, family, and household debts, including money you owe on a personal credit card account, an auto loan, a medical bill, and your mortgage. The FDCPA doesn?t cover debts you incurred to run a business.

Can a debt collector contact me any time or any place?
No. A debt collector may not contact you at inconvenient times or places, such as before 8 in the morning or after 9 at night, unless you agree to it. And collectors may not contact you at work if they?re told (orally or in writing) that you?re not allowed to get calls there.

How can I stop a debt collector from contacting me?
If a collector contacts you about a debt, you may want to talk to them at least once to see if you can resolve the matter ? even if you don?t think you owe the debt, can?t repay it immediately, or think that the collector is contacting you by mistake. If you decide after contacting the debt collector that you don?t want the collector to contact you again, tell the collector ? in writing ? to stop contacting you. Here?s how to do that:
Make a copy of your letter. Send the original by certified mail, and pay for a ?return receipt? so you?ll be able to document what the collector received. Once the collector receives your letter, they may not contact you again, with two exceptions: a collector can contact you to tell you there will be no further contact or to let you know that they or the creditor intend to take a specific action, like filing a lawsuit. Sending such a letter to a debt collector you owe money to does not get rid of the debt, but it should stop the contact. The creditor or the debt collector still can sue you to collect the debt.

Can a debt collector contact anyone else about my debt?
If an attorney is representing you about the debt, the debt collector must contact the attorney, rather than you. If you don?t have an attorney, a collector may contact other people ? but only to find out your address, your home phone number, and where you work. Collectors usually are prohibited from contacting third parties more than once. Other than to obtain this location information about you, a debt collector generally is not permitted to discuss your debt with anyone other than you, your spouse, or your attorney.

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.

Can a debt collector keep contacting me if I don?t think I owe any money?
If you send the debt collector a letter stating that you don?t owe any or all of the money, or asking for verification of the debt, that collector must stop contacting you. You have to send that letter within 30 days after you receive the validation notice. But a collector can begin contacting you again if it sends you written verification of the debt, like a copy of a bill for the amount you owe.

What practices are off limits for debt collectors?
Harassment. Debt collectors may not harass, oppress, or abuse you or any third parties they contact. For example, they may not:
    use threats of violence or harm;
    publish a list of names of people who refuse to pay their debts (but they can give this information to the credit reporting companies);
    use obscene or profane language; or
    repeatedly use the phone to annoy someone.

False statements. Debt collectors may not lie when they are trying to collect a debt. For example, they may not:
    falsely claim that they are attorneys or government representatives;
    falsely claim that you have committed a crime;
    falsely represent that they operate or work for a credit reporting company;
    misrepresent the amount you owe;
    indicate that papers they send you are legal forms if they aren?t; or
    indicate that papers they send to you aren?t legal forms if they are.

Debt collectors also are prohibited from saying that:
    you will be arrested if you don?t pay your debt;
    they?ll seize, garnish, attach, or sell your property or wages unless they are permitted by law to take the action and intend to do so; or
    legal action will be taken against you, if doing so would be illegal or if they don?t intend to take the action.

Debt collectors may not:
    give false credit information about you to anyone, including a credit reporting company;
    send you anything that looks like an official document from a court or government agency if it isn?t; or
    use a false company name.

Unfair practices. Debt collectors may not engage in unfair practices when they try to collect a debt. For example, they may not:
    try to collect any interest, fee, or other charge on top of the amount you owe unless the contract that created your debt ? or your state law ? allows the charge;
    deposit a post-dated check early;
    take or threaten to take your property unless it can be done legally; or
    contact you by postcard.

Can I control which debts my payments apply to?
Yes. If a debt collector is trying to collect more than one debt from you, the collector must apply any payment you make to the debt you select. Equally important, a debt collector may not apply a payment to a debt you don?t think you owe.

Can a debt collector garnish my bank account or my wages?
If you don?t pay a debt, a creditor or its debt collector generally can sue you to collect. If they win, the court will enter a judgment against you. The judgment states the amount of money you owe, and allows the creditor or collector to get a garnishment order against you, directing a third party, like your bank, to turn over funds from your account to pay the debt.
Wage garnishment happens when your employer withholds part of your compensation to pay your debts. Your wages usually can be garnished only as the result of a court order. Don?t ignore a lawsuit summons. If you do, you lose the opportunity to fight a wage garnishment.

Can federal benefits be garnished?
Many federal benefits are exempt from garnishment, including:
    Social Security Benefits
    Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits
    Veterans? Benefits
    Civil Service and Federal Retirement and Disability Benefits
    Service Members? Pay
    Military Annuities and Survivors? Benefits
    Student Assistance
    Railroad Retirement Benefits
    Merchant Seamen Wages
    Longshoremen?s and Harbor Workers? Death and Disability Benefits
    Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Benefits
    Compensation for Injury, Death, or Detention of Employees of U.S. Contractors Outside the U.S.
    Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Disaster Assistance
But federal benefits may be garnished under certain circumstances, including to pay delinquent taxes, alimony, child support, or student loans.

Do I have any recourse if I think a debt collector has violated the law?
You have the right to sue a collector in a state or federal court within one year from the date the law was violated. If you win, the judge can require the collector to pay you for any damages you can prove you suffered because of the illegal collection practices, like lost wages and medical bills. The judge can require the debt collector to pay you up to $1,000, even if you can?t prove that you suffered actual damages. You also can be reimbursed for your attorney?s fees and court costs. A group of people also may sue a debt collector as part of a class action lawsuit and recover money for damages up to $500,000, or one percent of the collector?s net worth, whichever amount is lower. Even if a debt collector violates the FDCPA in trying to collect a debt, the debt does not go away if you owe it.

What should I do if a debt collector sues me?
If a debt collector files a lawsuit against you to collect a debt, respond to the lawsuit, either personally or through your lawyer, by the date specified in the court papers to preserve your rights.

Where do I report a debt collector for an alleged violation?
Report any problems you have with a debt collector to your state Attorney General?s office (www.naag.org) and the Federal Trade Commission (www.ftc.gov). Many states have their own debt collection laws that are different from the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Your Attorney General?s office can help you determine your rights under your state?s law.

For More Information
To learn more about debt collection and other credit-related issues, visit www.ftc.gov/credit and MyMoney.gov, the U.S. government?s portal to financial education.
The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint or to get free information on consumer issues, visit ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters consumer complaints into the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database and investigative tool used by hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad
February 2009

This is a scam!!!! I've never had an ATT account and they keep calling me. I got an address for this "group". It is 1000 Abernathy Rd Building 4900 Ste 165, Atlanta GA 30328. However, no such business is listed as residing there.

GOOOOOOOOOOO.....D U KNOW SOME THING ABT FDCPA ... NOW I HAVE A GOOD ADWISE FOR U IF U GET ANY LETTER FROM ANY COMPANY FIRST READ THE WHOLE LETTER BEFORE U THROW THE LETTER IN TRASH ...& ONE MORE THING KEEP A GOOD TRACK ON U R BILL IF U PAY UR BILLS ON TIME U DO NOT HAVE TO DO SUCH A DONKEY WORK...

Do NOT send them anything, until you have proof that you legitimately own this alledged debt!

Send them this letter VIA certified mail with return receipt requested. Per the FDCPA they have five days to respond. If they continue calling or try and get a judgment against you without proof that you owe what they say you owe, you can sue them for statutory damages. Keep copies of everything you send:

Today's Date

Your Name
Your Address

Alliant Law Group,P.C.
P.O. Box 468569
Atlanta, Ga. 31146

VIA CERTIFIED MAIL

Dear {insert name of collector or company},

I am writing in response to your (letter or phone call) dated {insert date}, (copy enclosed) because I do not believe I owe what you say I owe.

This is the first I've heard from you, or any other company on this matter therefore, in accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Section 809(b): Validating Debts:

(b) If the consumer notifies the debt collector in writing within the thirty-day period described in subsection (a) that the debt, or any portion thereof, is disputed, or that the consumer requests the name and address of the original creditor, the debt collector shall cease collection of the debt, or any disputed portion thereof, until the debt collector obtains verification of the debt or any copy of a judgment, or the name and address of the original creditor, and a copy of such verification or judgment, or name and address of the original creditor, is mailed to the consumer by the debt collector.

I respectfully request that you provide me with the following information:

(1) the amount of the debt;
(2) the name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed;
(3) Provide a verification or copy of any judgment (if applicable);
(4) Proof that you are licensed to collect debts in (insert name of your state)
Be advised that I am fully aware of my rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. For instance, I know that:

Because I have disputed this debt in writing within 30 days of receipt of your dunning notice, you must obtain verification of the debt or a copy of the judgment against me and mail these items to me at your expense;
you cannot add interest or fees except those allowed by the original contract or state law.

You do not have to respond to this dispute but if you do, any attempt to collect this debt without validating it, violates the FDCPA.

Also be advised that I am keeping very accurate records of all correspondence from you and your company including recording all phone calls and I will not hesitate to report violations of the law to my State Attorney General, the Federal Trade Commission and the Better Business Bureau.

I have disputed this debt; therefore, until validated you know your information concerning this debt is inaccurate. Thus, if you have already reported this debt to any credit-reporting agency (CRA) or Credit Bureau (CB) then, you must immediately inform them of my dispute with this debt. Reporting information that you know to be inaccurate or failing to report information correctly violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act § 1681s-2. Should you pursue a judgment without validating this debt, I will inform the judge and request the case be dismissed based on your failure to comply with the FDCPA.

Finally, if you do not own this debt, I demand that you immediately send a copy of this dispute letter to the original creditor so they are also aware of my dispute with this debt.

Signature here
Your Printed Name

http://www.fair-debt-collection.com/Disputing ... ute-letter.html

want me to send them 417.75 for past due phone bill for AT&T
dont know whether to or not after reading this website.

unwanted harassment from ALLIANT LAW GROUP

A person saying her name was Ms.Reynolds stated she was looking for me on behalf of alliant Law Group but didnot provide my last name. When I asked for my last name she had on file she froze up and started demanding for me to pay my bill. I asked what this was about and the answer I got was regarding a SRG tax service.I have never heard of either company. As we were on the phone I googled the number and advise her this number is all over google as a scam and asked if she could provide her first name or address of the business. She then started to be confrontational and very rude at that point then told me "If this was a scam... why would I get out of bed this early to come to work" (a unprofesional statement). Again I asked her to tell me the last name she had on file and to give me details of what I owed. She told me have a great day then hung up. I have worked in the call center industry training customer care for many years and know this lady is a fraud. This company needs to be investigated heavily.

Kelvin Sterling called.  Guy is a total do***e bag.  Won't let u speak and tries to sound intimidating saying the call is monitored and he is receiving instructions while speaking to you.  Oooooohhhh! Scary...

Don't know what they or AT&T is trying to pull, but our bills are paid.

They can suck it!

This number 888-888-8941 has been calling my business at least twice per day and then hangs up when anyone answers with our company name.  We have called them back repeatedly and asked them to stop calling, but they persist.

Miss Harris called from Alliant Law Group stating this was a delinquent collections call for AT&T.

A lady called asking to speak to the owner of the company - I said they are not available & if I could help them & she kept on insisting to speak to the owner (very rude, nasty lady) so I just hung up on her. A suggestion would be to say you are the owner (and play their game) to figure out who the hell they are & what they want.

MISS HARRIS CALLS ME TODAY AND ASKS IF I AM AWARE OF A 16,000.00 INSTALLATION CHARGE IN TEXAS THAT I OWE THEM FOR.  I TOLD THEM THEY HAD THE WRONG PEOPLE AND THEY RAMBLED OFF MY HUSBAND S.S.# AND OUR COMPANY FEDERAL ID#. ONE OF THE NUMBERS WERE NOT CORRECT AND I DID END UP TELLING HER THAT.  WHICH WAS A BIG MISTAKE.  I THINK I MIGHT HAVE BEEN SCAMMED. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I TOLD THEM THAT I WOULD HAVE TO GIVE THIS TO MY LAWYER AND A LITTLE BIT INTO THE CONVERSATION SHE WAS TYPING AND LOOKING INTO SOME FURTHER INFORMATION TO GIVE ME ALONG WITH A FILE # AND SHE SAID SHE MAY HAVE FOUND SOMETHING THAT THIS MAY NOT BE MY PROBLEM AND THAT SHE WOULD GET BACK TO ME WITHIN THE DAY OR TOMORROW TO LET ME KNOW THE OUTCOME

A while ago I was talking to my AT&T representative about our bill. Suddenly the representative said that there are some charges inside the telephone bill which are NOT belong to AT&T but rather to some other service. I said that I have no idea what it would be. We did some investigation and found that some unknown company somehow charges us money from AT&T bill. So the AT&T stopped these charges and sent the request for money back to that company. I even don?t know what the company name is and what service they were doing.

Shorty after that we have started to be harassed by some people called on behalf AT&T and they requested money. I called again to AT&T and verified that we do NOT owe anything extra to AT&T. It?s been probable already about two years and these people continue harassing us.

The last week we have receive the call from Richard Jonson the phone number is 888-888-8941. He said that he is a collection agency specialist and he is working on collecting money for AT&T. I called the number he left today and asked about this person. What I?ve been told that this person is in another location and I can?t reach him calling this number but may be they can help. What number I?m calling about they asked. I told them that I?m not going to tell them this information unless I will talk to the person who called to us.  The lady hanged up on me.

I want to report this number 888-888-8941 as an unwanted number to get scam calls from.

Says they are a law firm and not a collection agency.  They will threaten that if you do pay them now with a credit card then it won't hit your credit report.  They will offer to waive any early termination fees.  But if you're patient you can get ATT to waive at least most of the fees.  Don't pay the collector

Left a message on my Vmail saying her name was Megan Thomas and that she was calling on behalf of "the attorney", alliant law group for AT&T.  

These guys are not lawyers.. They are a collection agent for the mutha ship.. Fuckem!