This place called me at work and told my boss they were coming to arrest me and wanted to know my hours I work.  They called my neighbor also.  I called them and got a machine.

I just received a call from Mark Anderson from Harbinger Processing Group for the same reason.  I told him to send me a bill and he got irate with me at which point I hung up and called the credit reporting agencies to put a fraud alert on my SSN.  They are full of sh*t!

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is warning consumers to be on the alert for scam artists posing as debt collectors. It may be hard to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and a fake one. Sometimes a fake collector may even have some of your personal information, like a bank account number. A caller may be a fake debt collector if he:

?is seeking payment on a debt for a loan you do not recognize;
?refuses to give you a mailing address or phone number;
?asks you for personal financial or sensitive information; or
?exerts high pressure to try to scare you into paying, such as threatening to have you arrested or to report you to a law enforcement agency.

If you think that a caller may be a fake debt collector:

?Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written "validation notice." The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They may make up another debt to try to get more money from you.?Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the caller's address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing.
?Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. Never give out or confirm personal financial or other sensitive information like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number unless you know whom you're dealing with. Scam artists, like fake debt collectors, can use your information to commit identity theft ? charging your existing credit cards, opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.
?Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate ? but you think the collector may not be ? contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you have about the suspicious calls and find out who, if anyone, the creditor has authorized to collect the debt.
?Report the call. Contact the FTC and your state Attorney General's office with information about suspicious callers. Many states have their own debt collection laws in addition to the federal FDCPA. Your Attorney General's office can help you determine your rights under your state's law.

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

I too received the same message. First Brian Fox called my husband  and said he was looking  for me and he was from Harbinger processing verification with a reference number and then he then he called my daughter and told her the same thing. Totally a scam just to get money.

I guess I'm the lucky one today! The very charming voice mail left by Mark Anderson with Harbinger (?) Processing explained he was sure it was a small oversight on my part but my ssn was in question with 'a matter of importance'. I needed to return his call @ 716-261-2068. I immediately googled the company and see these complaints! I'm not interested in anything further. I'm ready for the next call and I can be very harrassing myself! Good Luck to him!

Yeah got a call today and they threatened me but telling me i am not uneducated cosumer, even though i have paid my loan in full and then some. there telling my i made one payment even thou i know it was almost 8 payments made.  They are telling me i borrowed more then i ever did.  They were yelling and screaming at me on the phone.  what a joke this place is . Maybe everyone should call the and harrass them a little then they will have less time to harass other people.  Alissa  Baker was the one that contacted my previous work but not the one that harrassed me on the phone that came from someone else!! Dillion

Yeah! I got a call from them today. They said no information will be given to me unless I give them my social security number and address. They also said threatened to call my place of employment saying that I have "ignored" their letters and calls. Really? I told him that my number is on the DONOTCALL list and how illegal the call is in my state. I refused to give information to them and gave them my attorney's number instead and told them to contact him and tell the same told to me. He became rude and terminated the call. I googled the number (18667610579). It was a number in Asia; even though it was obvious by the voice that the caller was African American. Outsourcing at it's best. They can call. I will record these and sue them for each phone call made to me from "Harbinger Processing".

Harassing phone calls to friends and family

BBB=Better Business Bureau. They have no jurisdiction over collection agencies, but the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) does. You can file a complaint with them at:

http://www.ftc.gov/faq/consumer-protection/submit-consumer-complaint-ftc

I am receiving phone calls at work from this company. The supposed name of the gentleman is Ryan Carson. He left me a message saying he was from the IRS and they found a problem with my social security and my taxes. I called back to the number and it was that company name on the recorder's greeting. This company does not know boundaries or law. Please someone let me know what is a BBB. I would like to take further legal actions against this company.

Horrible people at this company! Mark Anderson calls constantly, then called my Employer telling them I know who he is and I should call him asap. What a sicko! Last night he called my mother and she told him not to call her phone again and he started rudely asking her why she doesnt care about her daughter. That was it for me. I filed with the BBB and will contact whomever I need to for this harrassment to stop.

Add me to the list.  Their collectors must have a mommie fetish bc they called mind too.

This company is calling me and my mother as well as threatening to call my place of work for a payday loan collection effort.  I called and spoke with them and told them to stop calling my mother and not to call my place of work.  They were EXTREMELY rude and were essentially yelling at me and threatening me.  I told them not to contact me and filed a BBB complaint against them.  This is the most unprofessional company I have ever encountered!

I've received calls from a man named Brian Fox, about a month or so ago saying he represented a company named Harbinger Processing Group Verification. He called from telephone number 716-245-7054, I didn't answer because I don't answer calls from numbers unfamiliar to me. He left a message saying I was about to face legal charges involving my name and social security number. I recently received a call from Adam Ward he called from 866-761-3025, and the message was the same as it was from the Fox guy. Both left a case or file number for me to reference when I call back. They both sounded as if they were reading from a script. If I owe a company I think if they send the account to collections, the collection agency should identify themselves first then name the company they are representing.

I recvd a call today from Mark Anderson w/ Harbinger Processing as well. He started out "pleasant" saying he wanted to get my "side of the story" and that his company had been hired to do "mediation." I owe a debt of about $1800. I know I owe this debt and have been trying to work with the creditors for the past year on payments, to no avail. Every time I try to make arrangements with them they say the amount is too low and will note my account "refuse to pay!" Mark Anderson basically said the same thing. I told him how much I could pay. He proceeded to badger me for 20 mins or more about how I arrived at that amount... questioning me about my income and expenses... all before he took a sharp turn south, belittling me about not being a good money manager and telling me how I'll spend my entire life fielding calls from debt collectors! OMG! Seriously. This is your tactic? Just before he hung up he said he would getting in touch with my employer and he wished me "good luck!"

I am being harassed also by a Mark Anderson from Harbinger Processing Group for a loan that was taken out with someone else . I contacted the original loan place and was told it went to a different collections yet these individuals new my info and are trying to collect on a loan they don't own. I have been phoned by him at work several times and he said he would have a chat with we're I am employed to have my wages garnished . The numbers are 7162612068 also 18882847412 18667611901 and there address po box 586 williamsville ny 14231. I asked for documents to be emailed to me no reply.

Just got a call from a Matt Duncan from 866 761 4093 Harpenger processing.He even called my mother looking for.He just left a reference number regarding my account no other info. I have no clue what this for but I probably owe someone.All I can say  is Get in line Matt".

What company are they collecting for?

This agency is not Licensed in Buffalo or NYC.  Vm left said it was breach of contract and that his client wanted them to get employment information for me with salary info. Ted Matthews said he didn't beleive my case should be there and that he wanted to get my side of the story.  Call back number was 716-261-2068.  Contacted my brother told him they were trying to get a hold of me for my information and that they were processing the complaint.  I have contacted a local attorney for a case evaluation.  F rating on BBB.  the call back number is different from all website information it is a cell phone.

Some information I found on this group (an it is one tangled web)

From their website (one scary place www.harbingerprocessing.com)

Harbinger Processing Group  
PO Box 586
Williamsville, NY 14231
Telephone: 1 (888) 284-7795
FAX: 1 (888) 226-8202
Email: management@harbingerprocessing.com


Registrant information for their website

Domain Name: HARBINGERPROCESSING.COM
Registrar URL: http://www.godaddy.com
Updated Date: 2013-04-01 07:10:13
Creation Date: 2012-12-04 13:31:47
Registrar Expiration Date: 2015-12-04 13:31:47
Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registrant Name: Jeff Harbinger
Registrant Organization:
Registrant Street: 256 Redcoat Trail
Registrant City: Okala
Registrant State/Province: Missouri
Registrant Postal Code: 63366
Registrant Country: United States
Admin Name: Jeff Harbinger
Admin Organization:
Admin Street: 256 Redcoat Trail
Admin City: Okala
Admin State/Province: Missouri
Admin Postal Code: 63366
Admin Country: United States
Admin Phone: +1.8552721367
Admin Fax:
Admin Email: jfharbinger@gmail.com
Tech Name: Jeff Harbinger
Tech Organization:
Tech Street: 256 Redcoat Trail
Tech City: Okala
Tech State/Province: Missouri
Tech Postal Code: 63366
Tech Country: United States
Tech Phone: +1.8552721367
Tech Fax:
Tech Email: jfharbinger@gmail.com

Note the website is less than a year old

http://www.bbb.org/upstate-new-york/business- ... o-ny-235972036/

No rating with BBB

Key information :
BBB file opened: February 27, 2012
Business started: 01/01/2010 in
NY Business incorporated: 01/25/2010 in NY
Phone: (888) 284-7412 PO Box 586 , Buffalo, NY 14221
Type of Entity Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Business Management
Mr. Charles Davis, Compliance Officer
Contact Information
Principal: Mr. Charles Davis, Compliance Officer

Now, the BBB had another website on file http://www.npg-ny.com/contact-us.html

This is turn leads to National Processing Group LLC

That website provides the following contact information
National Processing Group  
2390 N. Forest Rd.
Getzville , NY 14068
Customer Support: 1 (888)  392-3253
Telephone: 1 (855) 272-1370
FAX: 1 (888)  226-8202
E-mail: info@npg-ny.com


The domain registrant information for the National Processing Group LLC

Domain Name: NPG-NY.COM
Registrar URL: http://www.godaddy.com
Updated Date: 2011-11-18 12:21:42
Creation Date: 2011-11-18 12:21:42
Registrar Expiration Date: 2014-11-18 12:21:42
Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registrant Name: William Rothstein
Registrant Organization:
Registrant Street: 2390 N. Forest Rd.
Registrant City: Gettsville
Registrant State/Province: New York
Registrant Postal Code: 14068
Registrant Country: United States
Admin Name: William Rothstein
Admin Organization:
Admin Street: 2390 N. Forest Rd.
Admin City: Gettsville
Admin State/Province: New York
Admin Postal Code: 14068
Admin Country: United States
Admin Phone: 855-272-1370
Admin Fax:
Admin Email: wmroth2@gmail.com

I received 3 called from Dillon Walker at the HARBINGER PROCESSING GROUP LLC yesterday.  He called me on my cell phone at 4:36, 4:38 and 4:39 and then called my place of employment at 4:40.  First I have to note this is a direct violation of the FDCPA.  When I got off work I called Mr. Walker back and he informed me that my case was pending being sent to my local  courts.  He then explained the debt and and said I can do a settlement, I explained I could not afford to make any payments and he raised his voice saying I a professional debtor (hence another violation of the FDCPA). I asked him to confirm my original amount due and asked how they calculated the interest and fees, Mr. Walker could not verify this. I then asked if he was licensed to collect in my state....I never got a straight answer from him.  Mr. Walker hung up on me and I called back to get a fax# and/or address and that was like pulling teeth.  To a make a long story short I am filing a complaint with my states attorney general's office.

I got a call from this number saying they are looking for my step mother saying her information has been compromised. Person said they work for Dillion Walker, National Processing company. Has anyone heard of this company is it a scam?