These people are trying to collect a debt (of around $1400) from 27 years ago!!!  Yes, that's right----TWENTY SEVEN YEARS AGO!!!!
I have explained to them at least 7 or 8 times that this debt was included in a divorce settlement that awarded our house to my spouse, but also made the spouse responsible for this and a couple of other debts.  I have even given them the information  of how to contact the ex-spouse, yet still they call me constantly---sometimes up to 8 times a day, sometimes only 2 or 3 times a week, but they don't stop and it has been going on for over 2 years!

wanted my name and to comfirm my address and wanted to record me thats were i drew the line. no  no. They did not say who they are????? or idintify themselfs

This number has called my mother in her late 80's a few times already...Thankfully she does not pick up and talk .. I feel this is a number that is trolling for elderly people to scam them. Serious problem!

I'm going to take it you work for this company? I see a word game in your replies. A technicality of some sort. It's cool though. At least I know who it is now. Well, even if they are legit, they aren't professional. My guess is there needs to be some staff training on how to schedule call backs in the system. Possibly, it's that  they are clicking 3 AM instead of PM. Maybe they'd collect more if the phones were rolling as they need to be. Also, people think that they are hanging up because the delay in the system is too long. Whatever it is, there seems to be alot of negative feedback from these calls.

Actually,

American Agencies is a legitimate company as we have submitted many "dead beat" clients who are the crooked ones.  

By law they are not allowed to disclose debts to anyone other than the debtor (privacy act)...so they are asking for your number to confirm that they called the correct number and to confirm that you are in fact the person who owes the money. This does 2 things for them..
1.  You are confirming that you were contacted, therefore you can't say that you were not aware of the debt.
2.  They can then..proceed legally to advise what debt you haven't paid and who you owe.

Too many Americans are stuck taking care of the fees that dishonest people leave unpaid...one way or another the honest consumer ends up absorbing their debt.  It costs money to run a business and trust me ....the Corporation is not the one to absorb these unpaid fees...it's the consumers who do.  

So..I believe that collections agencies are patriotic and we NEED them!

Signed,
Tired of Citizens not paying for services and goods received!    PAY YOUR BILLS or don't buy!!!

I have received a call from this number too. I just don't understand that if this is a legitimate business why there is no correspondence sent in mail to you only phone calls. After five days if there is no response something is supposed to be sent to you in mail. Why would you just give your information out when nothing is verified or if you ask for the paperwork sent in the mail.

Any company that would ask for your SS number over the phone is not legitimate! There's your clue right there!

This number just called, asked for my Dad & he passed away 3 years ago... I've told them numerous times already...

This is great!  I called and upon inquiring who they did collection for, the gentleman state "We do personal information gathering for several businesses!"  To which in replied "How can it be personal information when you work with a business?  Shouldn't it be business information gathering since your work with businesses?  I mean, if it's personal it's about an individual and not a business." The gentleman stated he was not engaging conversation about semantics and asked for the number I was calling about.  I told him on 521-4956 and then when they asked for the area code, I said 800!   "That's our number sir!" He retorted,  Have a nice day!  I haven't laughed so hard in quite a while!  LOL!!  Maybe everyone should call these characters and give them some of their own medicine!

They call everyday late! They never say anything when I pick up.

whats to talk to my mother and she has been dead for 2 years

I hope you guys bury these crooks because one of my debtors got a post card stating they were affiliated with his creditor and he gave these people $600.00 and they even told him they have approval my client is not aware of any offer and so when I called them they refused any and all information they had another # they had disconnected its 310-212-0400. They are hiding behind a Po Box maybe we can do a Po Breaker to see where they are really at.

This place is not a collection Agency they are a debt consolidation company who gets public information from the court website and send notices stating they are affiliated with the creditor you owe then they will get your banking information and take your money and never pay your creditors they are Crooks and you will never see your money again...... They are not a real company someone hiding behind a phone and I have proof I just called them due to one of my customers to see how much they have to offer and they refused all information on this and never offered me a dime and told him they have been paying his bill this whole time we have not received a dime and now he is out 600.00 from this company

These people have been calling me for over 2 years.  Sometimes 2 or 3 times a day, sometimes 2 or 3 times a week, sometimes a week or so will go by without them calling.

I have explained to them at least 15 times that the debt they are trying to collect was part of a divorce settlement,along with a couple other debts,  that were transferred solely to my ex in that settlement.  I have also given them my ex's number (in another state)

But, besides that, it is a debt that is 27 years old!!!!

Now, would you consider that legitimate and just "doing their job"????

you can look up the law with a search for fair collection standars. they are not allowed to call before 8am or after 9 or 10 pm...

So he should just hand over money with no explanation Jeff? Why don't you shut up and read what he said and think for a minute. Oh - I bet you are one of THEM. Scum of the earth.

Anyone who chooses to be a collection agent or parking enforcement is a scab on the a** of humanity. They are trained to be rude and intimidating and anyone who would partake in that is scum. I'd rather work at McDonald's.

Dedt collectors can not identify why they are calling to anyone other then the person they are trying to reach so the fact that they give you the runaround isnt really there fault they can't legally divulge that information.

I want to speak to John.

Voice very low, had speaker phone on & had to ask three times who or what she wanted, only answered "John".

I stated,"he passed away January 28, 2012."

Person calling hung up phone.

Just answer the phone as, "Detective Bryce... hello?".  (insert your own fictional name).  Fight scam with scam.  :)

I have been getting calls from this number for at least the last two months three to four times a day at my place of work.

I finally called back today and gave them my number and asked who they were trying to contact. Obviously a previous employee who is long gone.  Once I gave them that information she apologized and said that my number would be removed from their calling list.

Let's see what happens.  I am hopeful.

They called every day since I last posted. Do not owe anyone money, Such a shame that we are powerless to stop these abusers.

These people keep calling my house asking for an anthony cabreras. There is no one here by that name. This guy obviously used a phony number. I explained that to these people, yet they STILL keep calling everyday at the same time.  Yesterday when they called, I pressed 3(option to talk to someone) and a guy came on and said "this call is being monitored", so i said, "its being monitored at my end too, just to let you know" and he hung up!!!!!!!!!!!!

They call here every day, never miss a day and sometimes 2ce a day. We have no debts. How do you forward the call back to them? I would like to do that!

COME M***DA !! COLLECTIONS AGENCIES ARE CROOKS.

Just got a call with no answer. I Googled them and found this site. Is there a program we can get to "return" their calls at 3am? If so, I would gladly buy it and "return" their calls DAILY just to show them what it is like to be harrased constantly. I do not owen anyone anything. All my "bills" are non-existant. I only owen my utilities and that is it. I work hard for my money and spend it wisely. I do not go into debt to purchase anything. Times are hard and I don't need these as&holes constantly calling me. My wife gets upset when this type of sh/t happens because we have kids and grandkids. When they call at 3am and we are awakened by this type of stuff, it is scary. Yeah, I would gladly pay good money to anyone that finds a computer program to "return" their calls automatically. Please, if you have one or know of one, let me know and share it with the other people on here. Thanks for reading!

Hey, NotDumb,

Forward the call back to their number and see how they like it!!!

I have been receiving numerous calls from them for a Tammy Belisle (or whatever).  It is not me as I told them there is more than one Tammy in my state.  They supposedly removed my number from their database but still getting calls.  No more, I just call forwarded any calls from that number back to their own number.  We will see what happens.

A guy from this number called my cell phone, asked for me by name and than he asked me to verify my home address & to give him my social security number so that he could verify he was talking to the correct person. I told him I wasn't given him any information until he told me what he wanted.  He refused telling me he'd have to just try again sometime. I told him it would be a waste of his time.
 Any info I can find on this company it sounds like it's a debt collector.   I don't have any past bills that haven't been paid in full or any current that have been late.
 What the heck!

Received a call from American Agencies looking for someone named Carol Harris.  When I asked them who they were and what they represented, all they would say is that they dealt in personal services.  I asked if they were a debt collector and the refused to say what they did.  I asked to speak to a supervisor who eventually came on and identified herself as Margery.  When I asked her what they represented, she hung up.  I even called back and got the same run around.  I finally said there was no Carol Harris at this number and was told they would remove the number.