Me to 8033934469 and also a sandra at 8033934369 amd a Torie dixon at 8033934469

Oh No...they are filing charges against me and threatened to file to my district attorney.  Even gave me a case number. Said their attorney was hand delivering the case.  These folks are just a collection agency and will say and do just about anything to make a buck.  Don't worry folks.

These people are true scam artists.  Go a call from South Carolina....the number is (803) 393-4469.  The person identified herself as Lauren Hill.  As soon as I mentioned that I am going to my attorney, the line went dead.  They threatened me because I would not pass information along to someone I know.  Stated that they are going to file action in court.  If you hear from these people, complain to your State Attorney General Fraud Division and get them on it.  They can track these people down and put them out ot business.

Hey they've changed their number again. It is 813 444 4298. "Tori Dixon" said we had an outstanding debt. Wouldn't let us speak to a supervisor, wouldn't give us an address, sent a letterhead to my e-mail that looks like my 7 year old could of typed it up, and she was rude, pushy and threatened to have a warrant issued by 3 o'clock. Does anyone know where and how to report this to have these people locked up? I did a phone number research and it says that the number is located in Tampa, Fl.

Someone please help get this people stopped they are criminals there number is 1-813-444 -4267 0r 1-813-902-3786

They have changed there number and threatening older people . Someone please stop these criminals  there number is 1-813-444-4267 or 1-813-902-3786

The criminals of ROYCE & ASSOCIATES have changed there new number to 1-813-444-4267 and 1-813-902-3786

They have a new number and they are after older elderly adults who give them there credit card numbers over phone . There new number is 1-813-444-4267 or 1-813-902-3786 They tricked my 90 year old Mom out of  $1,000 dollars all she had left in her savings .

They changed there number to 1-813-444-4267 and 1-813-902-3786  They are now going after older or elderly americans who dont know any better and gladly give them there Credit Card numbers they did it three weeks ago to my  mother who is 93 years old on a payday loan she paid off 6 years ago . She let them have her credit card number . Someone please help us get these people shut down

There new number they use to scam people is 1-813-444-4267 or 1-813-902-3786 Someone please help get these people

THEY CHANGED THERE NUMBER TO 1-813-444-4267 and 1-813-902-3786 and they are getting away with it again .

Your story sounds a little familiar with mine. When they call me (over and over) they ask to speak to someone who I've never even heard of! They tell me that this person had put my phone number down on a check as a relative! I tell them over and over that I do not have any idea who that person is, but they continue to dig in and bully! They have even called my son at work, who told them that he had no idea who that person was! These people need to be reported! They are liars and scammers! Sooo annoying!

I agree! They need to be stopped!! They have harrassed me for the last time! I say, Let's all report them! They are a bunch of liars and con artists! This will stop! Report them!!

The number that they used to call me was 813-902-3786 ! Caller ID said Royce & Associates. These people are scammers and liars!

The number that they called me from is 813-902-3786 !! These people are scammers, liars, and harrassers! They have repeated called my home wanting to speak to a preson who I've never heard of! They try to tell me that this person had put my phone number on a check as a relative! I tell them that I've never even heard of the person who they are repeatedly calling for, and that I am not related to anybody by that name! But, they just keep on harrassing and prying! They say that this person who they are looking for is going to jail for three years! I keep saying, what has that got to do with me?? I don't even KNOW the person! I asked to speak a boss or someone higher than the person who called me. She became threatening and told me that I didn't want to talk to Mrs Dixon, because I would not like it! I said, let me speak to mrs Dixon,( who she must have had to put on a conference call, because she put me on a long hold!!). Mrs Dixon got on the phone, and I explained that their "law firm?" was harrassing me with calls for a person who I had repeated told them that I had never heard of! When I started questioning her about what kind of firm they were, etc., she got huffy and told me that SHE would ask the questions! I told her that she had called MY house repeatedly, and that I had a perfect right to question her! These people are scammers, phonies, liars, and harrassers! They need to be reported!! Hang up on them!

These people have been calling my house for more than a year looking for someone who I've never even heard of! They speak to me in a very disrespectful, threatening  manner, and try to ply personal information from me...even when I continually tell them that I have never even heard of this other person, who they say is going to jail for three years! They say that this other person had put my phone number on a check as a realitive. These people are liers! They have now called my son at work! We do not have any information about the person who they are calling about, but they keep on harrassing! They are like a drippy faucet! They are scammers!! Hang up on them and report them!

Please do file reports with the FBI, your state attorney general and Department Of Justice,FTC & FCC..

http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
http://www.fbi.gov/
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/
https://esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms/form1088.action
https://complaints.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx?panel=2

Also read up on the laws and your rights:

http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/search ...
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/pdf-0096-fair-credit-reporting-act.pdf

And see:

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors
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http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/pressreleases/extortion_scam.htm
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Section 809 of the FDCPA http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre27.pdf requires 3rd-party debt collectors to give debtors written notice of debt (the key word is *shall*) :
"§ 809. Validation of debts
(a) Within five days after the initial communication with a consumer in connection with the collection of any debt, a debt collector shall, unless the following information is contained in the initial communication or the consumer has paid the debt, send the consumer a written notice containing?
(1) the amount of the debt;
(2) the name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed;
(3) a statement that unless the consumer, within thirty days after receipt of the notice, disputes the validity of the debt, or any portion thereof, the debt will be assumed to be valid by the debt collector;
(4) a statement that if the consumer notifies the debt collector in writing within the thirty-day period that the debt, or any portion thereof, is disputed, the debt collector will obtain verification of the debt or a copy of a judgment against the consumer and a copy of such verification or judgment will be mailed to the consumer by the debt collector; and
(5) a statement that, upon the consumer?s written request within the thirty-day period, the debt collector will provide the consumer with the name and address of the original creditor, if different from the current creditor."
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A Collection Agent May Not?

Here are the top 11 actions prohibited by the The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act:

Misrepresent Him or Herself

  A debt collector may not misrepresent himself as an attorney or law enforcement officer.

Use the Telephone to Annoy or Harass

  A collection agent may not cause a telephone to ring or engage any person in telephone conversation repeatedly or continuously with an intent to annoy, abuse, or harass anyone at the called number.

Threaten Arrest or Lawsuit

  A collection agent may not threaten a consumer with arrest. It may not threaten legal action that is either not permitted or not actually contemplated. In other words, a the threat of a lawsuit may be an empty one.

Use Abusive or Threatening Language

  A debt collector may no use abusive or profane language in the course of communication related to the debt.

Publish a Bad Debt List

  Publishing the consumer?s name or address on a "bad debt" list is prohibited.

Contact By Embarrassing Media

  A debt collector may not communicate with a consumer by post card. It may not use any language or symbol, other than the debt collector?s address, on any envelope when communicating with a consumer by use of the mails or by telegram. A debt collector may use its business name if such name does not indicate it is in the debt collection business.

Contact a Consumer at Work

  A collection agent may not communicate with consumers at their place of employment after being told this is unacceptable or prohibited by the employer.

Seek Unjustifiable Amounts

  A debt collector may not demand any amounts not permitted under an applicable contract or as provided under law.

Contact a Consumer Represented by an Attorney

  A collection agent may not contact a consumer after it learns the consumer is represented by a lawyer.

Communicate With a Consumer After Receiving a Validation Request

  If a consumer sends a written §1692g response within 30 days, the collection agent may not communicate with the consumer until it mails the consumer the requested verification of original creditor's name and address.

Communicate With Third Parties

  A debt collector may not reveal or discuss the nature of a consumer?s debts with third parties other than the consumer?s spouse or attorney. A collection agent may contact neighbors or co-workers only to obtain location information. It may contact a third party again if it has reason to believe the information the party provided previously is false.

Bills.com FDCPA FAQ

Below are questions Bills.com readers ask frequently:

Can a Collection Agent Call My Cell Phone?

  Yes. However, if you tell the debt collector it may not use that number because it is a cell phone, it may not contact you again at that number.

I Keep Receiving Dozens of Calls From Collection Agents. Is That Legal?

  No. Unscrupulous collection agents will use "block parties" or "office parties" where they contact a consumer, multiple neighbors, or co-workers telling them they need to reach the consumer on an urgent matter. This is not permitted under the FDCPA.

A Collector Says I Will Be Arrested if I Do Not Pay

  This was a true statement before the US Civil War, but has not been true since. People may be arrested if an aggressive judge files a bench warrant for a person who does not appear at a hearing relating to a lawsuit regarding a debt. However, in that case, the offense is the failure to respond to a court order, and not the existence of the debt. As stated above, it is illegal under the FDCPA to threaten a consumer with arrest if the consumer does not pay the debt.

I have also received messages on my home and cell phone from a Kathleen and a Torry Dixon.

They are looking for two individuals and their attorney that supposedly gave my name as a reference or family member.

I have no idea who these people are, and told Torry to stop calling me.

The only Royce & Associates that I found listed on Google is not a Collection Agency as they say that they are.

Time to call a friend who works at Channel 10 News in St.Petersburg, to check this so called company out.....

Royce & Associates is a fraud. They are not lawyers or even registered as a Florida corporation. Try to get their location and report them to the police

As well as myself, my adult children are receiving calls from these people regarding me. They are using different phone numbers, including 813-444-4298, and stating that they are different law firms. What confused me is that I also got a call from the same lady, Dixon, from a number that appeared to be a legitimate law firm. After doing some tracking, I discovered that they use a VoIP line that allows them to make their number appear to be from another source. She left a message this morning that if I did not call to resolve a debt by 3:00 today, when it goes to court, a felony warrant will be issued for fraud. I am making a complaint but am also refusing the calls, because I fear the more I engage with them, the more it encourages them to continue, and I might get rattled and say something that would give them even more information, LOL.

I have gotten the same call recently but the number was 813-444-4298 from a lady Alex Hannah. Very rude and really couldn't answer my questions and wouldn't give me the company that was supposedly wanting money. Very happy I looked this up and thanks for you guys stories.

This page was a lot of help. My girlfriend got the same phone call saying she owed $1200 for a cash loan back in 08. She was freaking out because they told her she will have 2 felonys and go to jail if she doesnt pay by 9am the following day. I new this was immedietly a scam. So i called the lady And asked for an address so we can send the money ( we did not send any) the address they gave me was Po box 11894 tampa 33604. Im trying to get as much information as i can then im going to my local news station in hopes hey will put it on tv that way more people are aware and they wont get taken advantage of. I called numerous times everytime pretending like im going to pay. Everytime she gave me a new business. First it was royce and associates second was vantage public service and third was barnes and associates. In the end dont pay it.

I received the same calls with a Mrs. Wilcox and the amount that I supposedly owed was 1354. 45, very similar to what other people owe, I find that very strange. When I asked for their address Mrs. Wilcox would not give it to me and told me to get a boyfriend. They are a scam company.

This same thing happened to me today. Same number and same person please let others know about this.

Guys this company isn't a law firm, or an actual tax paying company. They get a little tidbit of information and try and extort money from people who just don't have a clue. They are a criminal outfit. They called me today and I NEVER give confirming information to ANYONE over the phone. The guy, "Ed Jones" said, "Well we have two warrants for your arrest, hold on and let me confirm some information." As soon as he said warrants I blurted out laughing. I told him he should go back to purse snatching because he wasn't even remotely believable. He took offense to this and said I should pay my bills. Problem is, I do which is why I knew this was a scam. He put the infamous Ms Dixon on the phone to tell me I had a payday loan in Virginia and I haven't even been in Virginia since 1985. Don't fall for this scam. Just hangup the phone.

Thank You Annoyed!!! They're vicious..they called my cell. I have no intentions of calling them back with the illegal tactics they use. I filed a complaint with the FTC.

No papers or documents have ever been sent . They have asked for my email but have never sent anything . They violate FDCPA in every way . We should all continually call them one day and give them a taste of there own medicine.

So no one received papers or documents from these people? I've rec'd calls too.

Now they came up with another claim number after the last $8000 scam didn't fall thru.  I went to question them and let them know I know the are a scam and kept hanging up on every question....cmon guys play fair, you call me and I can call you right??? Jokes on them I haven't had a checking account in years and did get in touch with bank they are alledging about and all clear.  I will continue to do wutever I can to bring an end to this b.s. once and for all!

I had same thing happen to me, they called my mom, my brother in law, sister in law and who knows who else they called that I don't know about.  Said they would have a warrant for my arrest and two felonies if I didn't pay by 2pm and they called me at 11:30 a.m.  I freaked out and called an atty which was told a lot of these calls are going around and its a scam.  Good luck to all as they are rude and Tori the "compliance officer, will hang up when questioned and yet they continue to call.  Do not give in