they said they were with kingman cole and I was listed as a person of special interest in a case being held in Pompano Beach. They said this should not be taken lightly and she left a name of Elizabeth Parker and could be reached at the above number at ext. 128.  She also said there was a docket number with the case and it was 143827

these A**les keep calling both my home and cell looking for someone thatI don't know and I was nice and told them they have the wrong number and take it off there list they were very happy to do so, yet they keep calling!!  I live in MN not NY, what should I do or who should I report them to?

P.S.  He offered to settle the debt for some ridiculous amount if we paid it today.  Yeah, right...

Just got 3rd call; about a debt written off many years ago.  Not knowing better, I tried having a rational conversation.  "Victor Ambrose" yelled and threatened about judgement, garnishment, lien.  HE suggested I empty my bank account before he has it frozen tomorrow.

My husband took the phone from me.  I could hear Victor screaming at him.  My spouse kept asking for information about "the judgment"; all Victor did was scream.

We contacted HSBC last month, and will do it again tomorrow.

How do these guys get access to bank information, etc, anyway???

I had a very disturbing call from a "mediator", Elizabeth Parker, that refused to give me the company she worked for. She said she worked for the district - what district? She said "the one you live in."  When I googled the phone number, it came back as Kingman Cole and Assoicates (716-689-4226). Over 2 years ago, I paid a settlement of $4500 to Marshall and Ziolkowski which they said they later refunded back to my credit card.


The mediator is now saying I can go to jail for federal fraud and also called my mother out of state, disclosing both private and false information to her about my debts. She also called my fiance, hung up on him then called me back to tell me he admitted to cheating on me and cussed her out (I was in the room and he did not curse at her). She told me that I needed to sue my fiance for fraud and she would assist me as long as I sent her $4500 over the phone today, but it had to come from my mother's account. She said that I will loose all my loans (I have student and a car loan) and that my wages will be garnised, my tax refunds revoked and I will go to jail. She said that she would let the dean of my school know what a terrible person I am.
She yelled on the phone, called me a spoiled brat and said that she is allowed to yell at me since I don't pay my "damn bills".

Call from (716) 689-4226.  Claimed there would be a criminal prosecution if unspecified debt not paid immediately.  This is another one of those AMherst, NY numbers where all these slimeballs seem to congregate. Anyone living in or near Amherst NY would do us all a favor by going into the police department and seeing if they will take a criminal report.  Too bad I'm all the way out in Las Vegas or I would pay "Marshall Ziolkowski" a visit, personally.

I have also received phone calls from these people and a letter stating I had a credit card debt that had to be paid or they would take my car.  They knew I had a car loan, although they had some information incorrect, which should've tipped me off...when I tried to set up a payment plan they wouldn't let me set the amount or the date (I am on disability, so the date and amount is important) and when I finally gave in and gave my bank account number...my brain finally kicked in that this whole thing is a scam! I then asked if they could just send me something in writing and I would then set up the payment plan with a voided check, the woman got very angry and hostile and hung up on me.  The next morning, I had to go to my bank and close all my accounts and open new ones!  I have had other phone calls from overseas from men with thick accents using movie star names and have laughed at them, but this woman was good.  

Please add these numbers for Kingman, Cole and Associates
716-689-4260
716-689-4267

THIS IS A CRIMINAL OPERATION!

Kingman, Cole and Associates
NOT a law firm!
aka/ Marshall and  Ziokowski Enterprise, LLC
(Aka/MAZE)
ADDRESSES              
1416 Sweethome Road, Suites 1-4
Amherst, NY 14228
6558 4th Section Rd  #321
Brockport, NY 14420
(UPS Store)

4600 Main Street, #200
Amherst, NY 14226

1682 North Forest Road
Williamsville, NY 14221

Consumer Alert!

The judgments against Marshall & Ziolkowski are piling up; now word reaches us they changed their name to avoid paying judgments in excess of $150 K.

You should save your money, these con men may not last.  Don?t buy their lies and scam, they may be joining the LONG list of Buffalo collectors sued into insolvency.

PHONES

866-345-4590
716-689-4269
Fax: 716-635-6192
       
800-690-6293
866-236-4190                
716-635-6190
716-635-6187                
716-635-6180
716-635-6181                
716-635-6182
716-635-6183                
716-635-6184  

We warned you MAZE is a Scam.  Don't send them any money.  They will only use it to pay their judgment or open a business under another name.

They claim to be a law firm, but they are not...

Email: marshall_ziolkowski@yahoo.com

Head Debt Collectors:    
Keith Marshall        
Richard Ziolkowski

Apparently owners Keith Marshall and Richard Ziolkowski have earned their law degrees.  Funny -- the New York State Bar does not show any law office in NY called Marshall and Ziolkowski, Attorneys at Law.

Kingman and Cole violate  the FDCPA so many times in one call you could walk out of court with the titles to their Mercedes and pay off the debts you actually owe.

Collecting on time barred debts is common with these slimy future prison inmates, they lie about everything, have no clue of the law, and don?t care.

http://www.budhibbs.com/debtcollectorpages/marshall_ziolkowski.htm

http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-345-4590/13
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-717-0360
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-716-696-6142
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-716-689-4226

In a telephone scam new to the area, a Crawford County woman was told an arrest warrant would be served on her on July 22, but she could avoid arrest by electronically paying an unspecified amount of cash up front, Fort Smith attorney Chip Sexton said.

Sexton, representing Arkansas Consumer Advocates, issued a news release Thursday, aimed at warning the public of the phishing/pretexting scam. The purpose of the scam is to dupe the individual into revealing her confidential information to the caller, he said.

According to the Arkansas Attorney General?s Office, in telephone and e-mail phishing or pretexting scams, identity thieves pose as legitimate companies and ask their victims to verify information such as their Social Security numbers and bank or credit account numbers.

Sexton said in a voice mail, the Crawford County woman?s caller identified himself as Steven Fairchild with Crawford Warrant Services. The caller said the warrant was for failure to appear in Van Buren Municipal Court 17 months ago, Sexton said. The caller provided her a phone number, (866) 345-4590, through which she could make payment arrangements.

Sexton said the woman, a single mother of three children, worried about who would care for her children if she was jailed and called him. He said she has no outstanding warrants.

Already prevalent nationwide, the scam works because many people are so distressed by the thought of being arrested, that they provide the requested personal information, Sexton said. In the case of the elderly, that worry and stress could cause health problems, he said.

Sexton said Arkansas Consumer Advocates called the number given the woman and was told it had reached the New York-based Kingman Cole Law Firm. When the group asked for specific information about its attorneys, the alleged law firm employee refused to provide it and hung up, Sexton said.

Sexton said no such law firm exists in the Buffalo area, and when the advocates called the Attorney General?s Office, they found it knew of the scam. He said the Attorney General?s Office advises anyone receiving a similar call to hang up and not provide the caller any confidential information.

Fort Smith Police Sgt. Jarrard Copeland said people who have already received such calls should report it to their local law enforcement agency.

An online search for Kingman Cole elicits numerous Web sites warning about the company, including an http://800notes.com bulletin board where victims and almost-victims detailed several variants of the scam using different versions of the Kingman Cole name.

According to the Web site, call variations include callers representing themselves as debt collectors, warrant servers, attorneys, detectives and court representatives.

Sexton said Arkansas Consumer Advocates plans to file a lawsuit on the Crawford County woman?s behalf.

http://www.swtimes.com/articles/2008/07/11/news/news01.txt