Been getting calls from these guys for the past few months. This time from 310 593 9616. I never answer. People who know me know to text me. I used to work for a telemarketing company so i know theyll stop at nothing. If its that important theyll leave a message or send something in writing.

Here is a pay back story. Im an Officer and received a call from these A..... Holes.. Well as a seasoned investigator I did my own digging to see who and where this company calls from. I do not wish to disclose what department I work for. If I did it may give me a bit of a headace for looking up personal Iinfo ( their info & names & address) I wish I can say the actual town and address. But it may give me away.Anyway after 2 days I was able to locate the business their rude names and physical addresses of these non educated Pricks & Bi****s. I got their home address then called and ask for them by their real names not the fake names they say they are. When I mentioned their home addresses theydid know what to say. They felt the way they treat people. Trust me they are not happy. Maybe they will treat people a bit different.

Just got a text from this number that said Achieve Account Issue with the 441858xxxx number and told me to call. I did not reply. Looks like these people have been doing this for many years.

Just got the same message as Brian about 20 minutes ago. Thank goodness I looked at this website first!

Well add a new one.  Received this text message tonight from 0059@vtext.com

Call :13105934163 (441858XXXXX AchieveAccountFrozen)

they rang but didn't leave a message.  I didn't recognize the number.  no caller id just the phone number.  glad i didn't pick up. Thanks to all who have left responses.  It's so helpful to hear what others have to say.

they worry me i do not know these peoplr,im on goverment no call list

phone call

I been getting calls from no# 3105936954 to my cell phone and my house phone for abt a week...Today they call and I answered and the lady ask for me but i said i was her sister..She said well this call is inportant and you should have a pen and paper cause I have to give you inportant informaion for her..So I did she said tell her this is CRA company I ask what type of company is that she said a locator that she just recieved inportant documents on me and it is inportant for me to call her than she gave me no# 18773117784 to call that no# as soon as possible..Well after ready this website it scares me alot and wonder how this company got my cell no# when its not listed....

I had the same thing happen to me these people are rude and just look on your credit report and try to collect money from you.

I have received a call from 310-593-4954 Mon and Tuesday morning and then this morning the number they called from was 310-694-8639.  I did reverse number look up and it said that this was a cell phone number???  What debt collector calls from a cell phone?  I'm sure it happens.  Anyhow, I've never answered and I'm so happy I found this site b/c I was about to call them back.  I have had my identity stolen twice, so I signed up for identity theft protection, but still, it seems like things have gotten worse.

Got a call today. CRA Collection Agency calling about an old debt from a credit card from over ten years ago. I asked for any info on the original account and they said they could not give me any info. After talking to a few people finally they gave me the original account # so I called the credit card company and they said they had no info under that account and since it's not on my Credit Report not to worry about it. CRA called back later and I said that they need to send me some paper work or they wouldn't get any money from me. They said they refuse to send me paper work unless I give them my bank info first. Then they threatened to repost the debt on my credit report, so I said "go ahead" this made them very angry, then they said they are going to have the IRS come after me, so I said "good, maybe then I can get some info on this supposed debt." The guy got really angry and I told him not to contact me if they can'y prove I owe them money. He said they wont call me anymore, we'll see if they keep their word.

According to Mastercard its a scam, my credit protection agency also said it sounded like a scam too. Don't pay them anything!!!!

Also the following numbers are from CRA. DO NOT ANSWER calls from the following numbers.

214-329-4674
214-473-4381
214-299-8402
469-342-3651
469-342-3664

Apparently it is my turn to be harrassed by them. :(

Same here.  They are calling me nonstop and told my wife "you just don't pay your bills do you".  WTF?  My wife as well as my credit are great so where do they get off saying I don't pay s***.  They should be shut down.

Received a call from this number. No message left, caller ID showed "Out of area". Only by checking this site did I find out who they were.

They ask for your personal information as IF we are going to give it.  My favorite is them telling me that I am going to turn you over to the IRS, or have your lawyer call me. BITE ME YOU BUNCH OF IDIOTS.  You need to verify some s*** before you start trying collect anything.  Anything OVER 7-10 years old is statutes of limitations runs out, if you have a debt before they made the law change.

got a call from this number but i never answered it! There was no voicemail left or anything.

Typical collection jerks calling from 310-593-4954. Recorded message that said, "Press one if your name is "Donald George! Otherwise hang up now!"
1) I Hung up.
2) I turned the recorder on to record my call to them.
3) Hit *67 to block my number and called them back. A Female said, "Hello?" I said in a very nice tone, (BTW, I'm a Man with a very deep voice) "This is Mrs. Schmeckman and you just called me and got me off of the toilet. SAHME ON YOU! After I answered a recording came on and said, "If this is Donald George.." Then she hung up.
4) Waited 15 minutes and called her back, played the recording of our previous phone call after she said, "Hello?" After the recording finished, She said, "We are tracing your call! Your mine! We got you now!"
5) I then handed my 11 month old and let her giggle and jibber jabber into the phone. After a minute or so I pried the phone out of my little Girls hand and hung up. I then had no choice but to give the phone back to my little one.
Why did I do this? "Turn about is fair play" and I hate getting calls from anyone looking for someone, selling something or wanting to know my opinion on some trivial matter.
I hav other tricks up my sleave with a little more "Bang" for them. LOOK OUT! I'll report back if and when they call again.

This number just called me.  It said if I am "my name" press one I did.  The woman came on and said how may I help you, and I responded, you called me, please tell me why you are calling, and she hung up!  I looked it up and it seems to be CRA Collection agency.  I don't know of any collections I have so....

Consumer Recovery Associates
2697 International Parkway #4
Suite 270
PO Box 2916
Virginia Beach, VA 23450-2916

The following is the most comprehensive information gathered about this company from various sources on the Internet.

***If you've been called by a number not on this list or by someone using a different name, please copy this list, add the number/name in the correct order and repost it in its entirety.

Company Names that CRA reportedly uses:

CIA and Associates
CC Associates
Consumer Credit Association
Consumer Recovery Associates
Court Company
CR Associates
CRA Associates
C&R Associates
C & R Associates
Farm CIA & Associates
J Lamb and Associates
and possibly GC Services

Phone numbers that CRA reportedly uses:
215-325-1354
234-542-2874
310-601-7244
310-734-6338
310-855-3688
310-860-6293
317-536-5458
319-892-0349
323-319-5178
404-474-4884
404-963-8760
430-200-0007
505-349-0354
505-718-4945
517-879-4821
615-469-5268
617-674-2967
619-564-4447
619-564-4473
620-273-4256
702-946-0389
703-280-1121
706-417-9193
713-518-1966
757-271-6637
757-271-8786
757-271-8787
757-271-8788
757-271-8789
757-271-8888
757-271-8889
757-368-3622
757-368-3623
757-368-3627
757-368-8004
757-368-8331
757-368-8337
757-368-8537
757-468-0169
775-293-4583
800-762-9864
800-913-4915
801-241-2616
801-349-2616
801-386-7803
805-284-9506
816-332-6242
859-514-0968
864-335-7028
866-272-3041
866-367-0328
866-374-6604
866-418-3360
866-442-2693
866-499-6608
866-563-9556
866-645-6269
866-645-8525
866-645-8654
866-655-0659
866-656-5380
866-657-1658
866-657-6525
866-673-1748
866-857-3916
866-861-9257
877-213-3830
877-217-7084
877-240-5390
877-240-9350
877-241-4559
877-284-6622
877-289-4690
877-298-7036
877-298-7306
877-298-7806
877-320-5615
877-326-5615
877-334-2942
877-360-1616
877-407-9274
877-507-3402
877-738-4814
888-253-9713
888-310-5679
888-413-8823
888-706-4381
949-873-2855

Individual names that CRA reportedly uses:

Donald Adair
Mark Adair
Chris Adams / Christopher Adams
Amy
Laura Angelini
Charles Bambino
Ms. Beagles
Ms. Blaine
Sarah Brevard / Sara Brevard
Peter Bronson
Tracy Burman
Mr. Cagle
Mrs. Campbell
Ms. Catasin
Kirby Chapman
Vincent Cignerale
Ms. Claine
Sarah Danvers / Sara Danvers
Raymond Davis
Marion Dunham
Ms. Elder
Ellie Faircloth
Jennifer Feagles
Denise Flynn
James Fox
Gail
John Gibson
Mr. Gilam / Gillum
Bert Glenn
Laura Glenn
Sidney Albert Glenn
Conrad Gray / Conrad Grey
Paul Gowl
Christy Hartman
Mr. Hartman
Miss Howard
Jane
Mrs. Jenkins
Ms. Jewel
James Johnson
Mrs. Johnson
Perry Johnson
Mrs. Jones
Jay Lamb / J Lamb
Mr. Lane
Tyler Lang
Mr. Ludwig
Kelly
Ms. Kitchens
Ms. Kitchum
Kristen / Kristin
Lindsay / Lindsey
Lisa
Marisa / Marisha
Stephanie Martin
Melissa
Monica
Chad Miller / Chat Miller
Gary Miller
Sherri Morse / Sherry Morse
Mr. Parker
Rebecca
Gary Reison / Gary Reasons
George Reasons
Jennifer Segal
Liz Segal
Tonya Sells
Scott
Eric Scott
K C Scott
Randall Scott
Richard Scott
John Sheldon / John Shelton
Ms. Silva / Silvia / Sylvia
Michelle Silver
Mr. Sitton
Liz Spiegel / Spiegle
Christine Spruill
Stacy / Stacey
Jim Stewart
Curtis Taylor / Curtis R. Taylor
Mrs. Thompson
Tony
Vivian
Mr. Wang
Mr. Weippert
Ms. Wells
Maranda Whiten / Miranda Whitten
Gina Williams
Mrs. Yelder

If you want to take positive action:
* Report them to the Virginia Attorney General:
http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/forms-pdf/cp/oca/complaint/oca1complaint.pdf
* Call the Federal Trade Commission at +1.877.382.4357 and file a complaint.

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CRA suggesting a legal issue.  She verified my full name, social, address, age.  I asked repeatedly what it was in regards to and she would not tell me, only saying a legal issue.  VERY RUDE and unprofessional for someone who wants to "help".  I eventually said she had the wrong number, she replied "if it's you, you better tell me now, otherwise you're gonna wish you had".  I hung up.