Hi call me at 9512891105

"D.C. Brown" appears to be the oldest of the many names under which a cluster of similar scams has been operating out of Corona, CA.  It's not clear if it is the same people, or maybe just that they learned how to run this scam and branched out.  

As they are attempting to obtain money through threats of "lawsuits" or "filing charges", without any proof of any debt owed to them, it is likely that the alleged "debt" is fake.  There would be no reason for a legitimate debt collector to operate with such obvious violations of law if they actually had a legitimate debt for which they could sue to collect.

Sounds like we have one of them commenting here.  I do believe that if you know you owe somebody money then you should pay, at least by settling, but not with companies/individuals like this.  I disagree that they usually do what they say, it may happen sometimes but chances are most of us don't actually owe this money and these are all empty threats.

This page explains a lot.  They were actually polite but still pushy, using scare tactics to try to make me pay right away.  They got to me through a relative.  Thankfully I didn't pay them any money but I'm still a little ticked because they have waisted at least an hour of my time spent researching to see if I actually owed the money from several years ago.  I'm sure they're not done bothering me yet but at least I'll have a few stronger words to say now.  Another phone number they're using now is 951-340-3768.  How can they get away with this stuff for so many years?

well after reading all these post do I feel like a fool....they only got me for 140.00 but thats 140.00 too much.mr masters would call and be very nasty and so would hes workers.call you a deadbet,worthless,and just make you feel like crap and very pissed off.my husband would get so stressed and freak out saying you better pay them,because he has perfect credit.they acct i thought they were talking about was over 10years old so I could remember the details,so i paid them and waited and waited for my letter of proof of payment.never came so i sent them a letter of to stop harrassing me certifed mail and they signed for it and they never called again but again I got scammed and that really pissed me off,i hope they go to hell,because theyre evil,evil people that prey on people.

These guys have been harassing me for 3 years now and my family.

I can add more of the same as above but would like to add that they use phone numbers 951-340-3075 through 80. The caller identifies himself as Conrad Masters and or David Noble. They do not identify their company clearly except to mumble something then  Brown.

Got a call from DC Brown and Associates threatening a lawsuit for a credit card that I had over 12 years ago with Radio Shack.  Settled with Radio Shack for a smaller amount and they wrote off the rest.  According to DC Brown, they are bringing suit for the balance of the write off.  No payments have been made on this account in over 12 years.  Wanted payment today so it would not go into suit.

Caller says his name is John, very rude and pushy to whomever is on the line..Calls at work, looking for any kind of information,threats of legal action but takes none....If this person harrasses you look at the federal trade commission website...File a complaint..Their license now states their business as portfolio management services, city of corona ca.

MICHELE R ANDERSON 951-479-9603 THIS GUY NAMED DAVID NOBLE CALLED HARRASSING ME ABOUT A CREDIT CARD BILL.THR CREDIT CARD WAS FROM RADIO SHACK I HAD AT LEAST TEN YEARS AGO. THEY CALLED ME FROM ACCESS ONE THREATING ME ABOUT SENDING U.S. MARSHALLS AFTER ME. I EVENTUALLY TALKED TO THE DAVID NOBLE GUY WHO SET PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS FOR $75.00 EVERY TWO WEEKS.I SENT THEM $438.29 AND THOUGHT I WAS PAYING A DEBT OF MINE . SO I NOW KNOW I WAS SCAMMED AND IM GOING TO TAKE LEGAL ACTINS AGAINST THEM.THANKS FOR ALL THE INFO I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE BEING HARRASSED.I"VE KEPT ALL MY RECEIPTS AND PAPERWORK.THANKS

I haven't received any phone calls, at least those that I'm not aware of.  I always ignore the numbers I'm not familiar with or know.  HOWEVER, I did just find out that this company made an inquiry on one of my credit reports.  Has anyone else checked their credit reports to see if this company is listed?

Okay, I just realized what this company (DC Brown & Associates, Corona, CA) is doing.  They are somehow able to run a credit report on you and then using information obtained from the report, are then calling acting as a collections company. They ran a credit request on me in February 2008, for which I know I have never even applied for credit or purchases on an installment plan since December 2006.

I think this guy just got me for close to a grand. Said sheriff would be by Thursday with papers for court for unpaid debt. Not trusting the legal community in my area I didn't want to hassle with courts around here and the debt was with US Bank, to which I do owe money I actually looked at it as motivation to do something I would like to do anyway and just moved that debt to the top of the priority list. He seemed to have accurate info. I tried unsuccesfully to stop the wire I sent after he said, when I gave him the confirmation number, that I could save 700 dollars by sending the balance by next Wednesday. This raised the level of suspicion on my part to where it should have been when I first received the call from the female who then transferred me to David Noble. He spelled out the deal and I fell for it for the reason listed above. Contact me at quickmed1@hotmail.com please.
I got my credit report after seeing this collection of complaints and there was no indication of the debt, though it is out there somewhere owned now by who knows what company. He originally said he was "representing" someone, then said it was a conglomerate, then said it was owned by him after al. I asked him why it wasn't on the credit repoert and he said he had jut purchased the loan and that it would be re-reported, but it would take 60 days or so to show up.
So I'm out the thousand dollars and until I get confirmation from US Bank that it is really owned by him I won't continue with the payments. It's difficult to track the progress of these sold and resold notes I think, but I will try. Yeahhe got me and my only excuse, not reason, but excuse (there really is no GOOD reason for being this stupid) is that I wanted to do the right thing anyway and the painkillers I am taking to couteract the side effects of the chemotherapy for my cancer maybe had me in a foggy state of mind. This is not a play for sympathy, but it may have contributed to being an idiot.

DC BROWN AND ASSC , ACTUALLY DRAFTED MY CHECKING ACCOUNT ON 5/5/09 FOR 100.00 WOTHOUT AUTHORIZATION, IVE NOW FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM FOR DOING THIS, THESE GUYS ARE CROOKS

A guy named Conrad Masters called me looking for my husband. I told him to call his cell phone. My husband even talked to the guy and told him when to call. The guy called me again saying we owed 12,000 dollars on a credit card we defaulted on. Said my husband would be served papers, cops would be involved, they would take money from his wages, and all kinds of garbage. He wasn't rude or anything just very persistant. My husband looked up their company name and says they're scammers. Is this true?

actually they are not. they purchase this debt for cheap.  They are actually the creditors of record at this point. I know, i was served last month and thought i had them. they are rude and crude but eventually they do what they say. Try to settle cheap but work it out.. Ive learned that most of the people that write this stuff give bad advise. we are all debtors in one way shape or form and need to resolve or responsibilities

Mrs. A, Conrad Masters has called us several times. He says my husband owes a debt from Oct. 1999 and was paying on this debt until Oct. 2001... He claims it's an account with First National Bank and that my husband bought something at a store on credit for $1000. My husband doubts he ever had an account or bought anything with First National Bank. Mr. Masters did know my husband's SS#. He claims if we do not cooperate he will send police to the door and they will hand us a summons for civil court. I told Mr. Masters that I have no proof that he's not a scam artist. I asked for proof on paper and to talk to First National Bank and find out what exactly my husband purchased. Here's what he sent:
D. C. BROWN & ASSOCIATES  
1655 East 6th Street, Suite AD-4
Corona, CA  92879
TEL. (951) 340-3080
FAX (951) 735-9977
*Personal and Confidential*                                                 JUNE 8, 2009
RE:      Original Creditor: FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Balance: $1,061.22
As of JUNE 8, 2009, D.C. BROWN & ASSOCIATES is prepared to settle this account in full for the balance of $1,061.22 to satisfy the above referenced debt, provided that the funds are received NO LATER THAN JUNE 12, 2009.  There is no grace period; any payment not received in the amount or by the date referenced above will render this offer NULL AND VOID.


Once the funds have cleared your bank, D.C.BROWN & ASSOCIATES will release you from all claims and liabilities pertaining to the above referenced account. The credit reporting bureaus will be updated accordingly.

These funds should be sent by OVERNIGHT DELIVERY SERVICE, MONEYGRAM EXPRESS, or CREDIT CARD no later than the day preceding the due date to ensure funds are received in a timely manner.  You must call us at the above number with the verification of when and how payment has been sent.  

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Sincerely,


Conrad Masters
Account Manager

This is just something he typed up! I am going to ask him for the phone number of First National Bank's sold accounts or tell him to just go ahead and send the police!

Mr. Masters, please read the e-mail with attached letter sent back to your company. Mr. Masters informed me that he reads this page to see all of his haters. LOL. He called my family dead beat debtors. I told him to go ahead and send the police so I will let you all know if that ever happens. :) I am pretty sure that after 10 years there's nothing he can do to collect this debt even though I think it's a scam in the first place! I am recording my phone messages for legal action if he continues harassing me and my family.

I have been getting calls from this so-called company too. My situations seems so close to some of the other stories here. D C Brown & Associates contacted my father and I returned the call. Told me I needed to send in payments for some bill before it was sent to my local county court for ligitation. Well I did for $25. First I wasn't told that there was a service charge of .75 and I called and spoke to one of the reps and they told me on the next payment was was set up for 2 weeks later it would be credited back. Well it wasn't. Then the next month, these people took another $25 that I didn't authorize. I have since changed my card number and they continue to call all the time and at all times of the night. One evening I answered and didn't say anything. I put my phone on mute and there was alot of commotion in the background and then a gentleman started speaking.

He said "I know you are there. I can hear your heart beating. Say something, you freaking moron!"

Then he hangs up!

I couldn't believe my ears! What kind of people are they? I'm glad I found this website and I hope people continue to share their concerns and report these unprofessional scam artists!

Absolute harassment. I acknowledged an old debt (10+ years), but agreed to settle for $50 a month for 6 months. I paid it. They claimed the last payment was never received and have been harassing me ever since. I am finally back at work after six years. They called me at work, threatening to sue and file additional charges against me. No constructive effort to resolve the matter, just an angry vehement a** hyperventilating at me. claimed his name was Mr. Vance.

I recently have been getting calls from them saying I owe money from an debt . Which I thought was true . I've paid them 200. Already but after reading this info not sure I should pay balance . They have not send me info as they stated that they would ! And when I ask them to send me statments they told me they couldn't do that ! I told them they were the only ones on the planet .not sure what to do from here but I'm glad I decided to check them out on the net . But I'm out 200.

O.K., so these jerks called my mom's house one afternoon and told her there was a federal warrant out for my arresst for this bill I owed.  (I haven't lived there in over 10 years).  They threatened her and asked what my address was.  She told them she was not telling them.  They, illegally, told her all about the supposed bill and told her she was stupid for hiding my info. because now she was an accessory and would be arressted as well.  So my mom, being the worry wart she is, panicked.  She called me at work and told me to call these people ASAP before I went to prison and lost my job as a social worker.  Then, they starting calling my job and harrassing the receptionist when I wasn't available to talk.  When they finally got through to me, they immedietley said they were calling for another purpose, then connected me to a women who states if I didn't pay the bill in full over the phone right then, that the bill would increase by 40% and they would then garnish my wages.  But, when offered, they accepted a payment arrangement.  Stupidly, I sent them 2-$50 payments before finding this web-site and realizing they were con-artists.

This guy says his name is John.  I don't owe him any money, but one of my childred apparently does.  He calls at night, he calls in the morning.  He's not very bright and speaks like he did not graduate from the fifth grade.  A bully.

This guy claimed to be a Mr. Bryson and wanted to contact my mother-in-law in regards her being a defendent in a legitation case.

He continues to call claiming he has a claim number# 138775, with my name.
He is fraud, and has no information of any sort.

We have reported the number to local police, and the Federal Commission.

Called this morning four times looking for my daughter who does not live here, asked me who would be signing the official notice from the sheriff's department when received at my home, continued on with threats and refered to me as a woman and wanted to talk to the man of the house.

A "Bryson" called me also from 951 479 9612. He had a story about me owing money which made no sense to me at all.  He did have some of my information (have no idea how he might have obtained) but he still made no sense.  He used the same unprofessional scare tactics as I see others have listed above.  I gave him no information.

Thanks for posting

Interesting info I doscovered...this DC and Associates has the same address (down to the suite #) as First Inland Financial...a mortgage company that apparently specializes in 2nd mortgages. The address is 1655 E. 6th St
Suite AD4 Corona, Ca 92879. Thought this would be informative. This phone number comes up as "Access One" sometimes.

Have gotten dozens of calls from this number and a "David" harassing me looking for my mother whom has never lived with me. States that she's being summons to court and that there isn't any futher information that they can give me.

Called my mom, dad, and stepmom looking for me last night.  He would give them no information on what the matter was.  I called DC Brown & Associates returning their call.  The guy harrassed me very much.  Had some of my personal information and I have no idea how he got it.  Said he was looking at my credit report.  Threatened me several times with legal action in regards to an unpaid credit card that I knew nothing about and had never heard of.  Demanded money be paid right then or my wages would be garnished and I would owe the IRS $10000. Contacted a lawyer and they told me it was fraud to leave it alone.