Read all of the posts.  She/he/it  Tara operates off of several phone numbers and sells the same BS to each person She/he/it  talks to.  I will repeat........IT IS A SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tara Collins is at it again but with another phone number! (855)379-2723  She called me asking for 6000 dollars that she states I owe on a loan and that I will be arrested for theft, defrauding a bank, and something else! I was very upset. She left messages with my Mom, Ex-Sister in law, and other various members of my family. This was humiliating! I know that I paid this loan! This loan was paid in full years ago. I refused to pay. She said she was sending someone to arrest me. I told her I didn't have any money. I have been laid off of work. She states "You'll get a Tax refund, Right?" I agreed and she says that she could wait for that if I was expecting it soon. I told her I didn't have 6000 dollars coming back. She said she could waive some of it. She put me on hold for like 45 minutes. When she came back, she said she got it lowered to $1876.74. I knew this would take pretty much all of my Tax check but agreed to the deal on the condition that she send me verification of the debt. She has not yet sent me anything but keeps calling wanting me to give her the payment. Today she has informed me that she is sending this to court. I hope you all are right and this is a scam. She ticks me off!

Bless your heart Donna.  I feel so hurt that you got served a summons just because you didn't call Tara Colens back.  Shame Shame.  What did these "PAPERS" look like and what did they say?  I have heard that there are people out there,  who have "PAPER AND SUMMON MAKING MACHINES'!!!!!
It's a shame that Tara was a bonafide and legal summons and paper maker/server. (I also heard that she was a full time Pole Dancer down at Rudy's Bar & Grill)  Anyway,   I have been to debters prison myself because I ignored a phone call about not paying for a bad check that I wrote back June 2nd 1947,  and believe me its hell.  So after learning my lesson,  when any stranger calls me on my telephone and demands money,  I give it to them without question!!    Papers and Summons Scare the hell outa me....
Thank you for your honest and sincere attempt to help everyone here to avoid the same horrible fate that befell you.  Bless your heart and and may the force be with you.   Could I ask you to "Like" me on facebook?

Julie,
I wish more people realized that people like DONNA are not real and are probably getting a "kick-back"
from the scammers.

YOU GO GIRL!

mr j......Read the posts on this board.   It's about as clear as one can get....

Of course these people are trying to frighten others into paying money they dont owe,  but there are lots of instances where people are sued by attorneys representing major collection agency (The Sleezy, but legit ones)  Many suits are filed,  knowing full well that the statute of limitations have time barred it,   in hopes that the defendant won't respond or show up in court therefore winning judgement by default. Of course these are unethical practices that some less than savorable attorneys use to make a little extra money.  And as you stated,  I would tell them to sue me, I have prepaid legal service.  These bottom feeder tend to go away when someone stands their ground with their fist in the air.
Good post...

100 percent BOGUS.  Pure Lies!  Read the previous posts here...

Go lay down Shill.    Folks...All who is reading here,  This is a scam.   Donna A  is a scam booster.  What he/she/it   is doing is posting  to make all others think that the calls are legitimate.  Read the next line.

THIS IS A SCAM!!!!   DO NOT PAY THESE REPTILES A DIME!!   DO NOT EVEN TALK TO THEM!!!
THIS TYPE OF STEALING IS THE LOWEST FORM OF THEFT THAT THESE BACTERIA LADEN PARASITES DO FOR A LIVING....

This number called and said the same stuff Tara collins and a Adam banks i also got a call.from a cindy pain none of them gave me a adress or name of there company is any of what there saying abouy loans true or is this a scam

REALLY??!! Do you get a bonus for posting lies on here?!

I got a call from the a few weeks ago, saying the same thing. I was certain it was a scam - Tara colens was telling me that there was court papers and told me I had to pay a settlement amount or they will take me to court.. I ended up not calling back. a few days ago I got served a summons to go to court for this!

After Tara Collins contacted my ex-husband and brother stating I would be going to court for fraud if I did not call her back I called the number 855-462-1912.  I had to ask three times what the name of the company was because she spoke so fast and rude.  I was told that I owed 4,269 dollars for a past payday loan but could settle out of court if i paid 1, 236 by 3 pm today.  Otherwise I would be going to court for bank fraud.  I instructed Tara Collins that I have no clue who she is or who her company is and I am not going to just start giving out my credit card number out of fear.  I asked Tara Colllins if she would fax or e-mail me the information about my case and we can go from there.  She states unless I wanted to set up a payment plan with her she was not going to waist her time sending me any information.  She stated she sent letters to me in the past.  I informed her that I still do not know the name of her company but am fairly certain I have never spoke to her got an letter from her. She was very aggressive and rude. I asked her for contact information so I can have a lawyer on my behalf call to get more information.  She became angry and  informed me that it was my responsibility to get my own mail. The address that she had on file was 3 years old.  After she realized I was not going to give any money without and evidence she stated " I have other people who want to handle their business and I am hanging up now.  Good luck in court."  Tara then called my brother back and harassed him for the second time telling him he will have to go to court also being I used him as a reference unless he wanted to pay my debt.  I am willing to pay anything that I owe and am not trying to commit any crime.  I certainly do not want to go to jail for fraud but I am not going to give my credit card information out over the phone to some random person without proof of my debt.

I have been getting calls from a 855-462-1912 first is a thug kinda man named anthony smith than gives the phone to a person called Tara collins account manager they new my credit card number and took 400 dollars from us and are trying to get me to pay 1000 dollars she yells over the phone calling me and my husband frauds they say they are from Beckenridge Financial for the ez corp.  so to find out they are scams and some how they get your names birthday and ss number and credit card number before they call you....

They have called my job on numerous occassions and now a process serving is  calling. I am in the middle of a bankruptcy and I have provided my lawyer with the contact info but these crazy folks are presistent! The police department is next to call.

My elderly mother rec'd a phone call from a women stating they were looking for her son regarding fraud.  She was even "kind" enough to spell her name out for mom  - "Aniynh".  Also went so far as to provide a case number.  This is the 2nd time in less than a month mom has rec'd a call of this nature.  I told mom I would handle and follow up with these people.  When I tried calling back at 855-462-1912 it went directly to email with no indication of  a business name - now I was certain it  was a scam!  I will be filing a police report and contacting my local DA's officel attorney.

Received phone call from "Tara Collins" stating that my son needed to call her by 4:00PM today concerning a fraud investigation. She made no mention of the company she represented. She stated that my son, who is in the service, had given my name as an "emergency contact". My daughter received the same call and was told that she was also my son's "emergency contact." I conveyed the message to my son and advised him to contact his military legal office.

This company just called me and looking for a family member as well, and in addition has called a few other famly members of his.  I asked to validate what they were calling about and was told that they did not have to.  Supposedly something is going to be filed with the court docket in Collin County TX by 4PM today if this is not taken care of.  I had to call back twice to try and get additional information and was hung up on both times and then was called a stupid bi*** and was told if I call back they would consider it harassment.  I am contacting my local DA's office and personal attorney.  After that, I will be making formal complaints against this company.

I got a call from these people and "Tara Collins" referring to a payday loan unpaid that i don't hardly remember getting i was threatened with fraud charges and 4000 in fees if i did not pay i made 3 payments to them and then there number changed the number they had given me no longer was to "Goldberg and assoc." in fact it was sunrise collection and they had never heard of Goldberg or Tarra Collins. just recently i received a call from Tara cause payment hadn't been made i told her money was on my card but they never took it and have not called me back since so far i have not received and receipts from them or the emails confirming payment they promised to send. i think I've been had...

He said that he was an attorney Mike Reynolds and they were sueing me for 4,000 dollars. For a loan for back 2007 that I know I paid off. He had some of my personal information wrong. He tried
to get my bank account number from me but I wolud not give it to him.

Have no idea who it is.

Same address I found with a Google search.  I have a friend in the Buffalo area; maybe I can ask him to follow up on that for me.  Funny that they didn't use the name "Brown" when they spoke to me -- only "Goldberg & Keller" -- and absolutely no mention of "Goldman Price" at all.  Maybe Mr. Brown decided that working with thugs wasn't his cup of tea.

In the meantime, I will be writing a nice letter to Mr. Schneiderman.

Here you go:

This Business is not BBB accredited
Goldman Price & Associates/aka/Goldberg Keller and Brown
PMB 113  3840 E Robinson Rd #113, Buffalo, NY 14228
Phone: (716) 568-7595

F On a scale of A+ to F

Factors that lowered the rating for Goldman Price & Associates include:
8 complaints filed against business
Failure to respond to 8 complaints filed against business
5 serious complaints filed against business

Additional Information

BBB file opened: June 22, 2011

This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.

These agencies may include:

NYS Unified Court System
Office of Court Administration, 25 Beaver Street, New York NY 10004
http://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/attorney/AttorneySearch
Phone Number: (212) 428-2700

Business Category
ATTORNEYS

Alternate Business Names
Goldberg Keller and Brown

http://www.bbb.org/upstate-new-york/business- ... o-ny-235965193/

Follow-up to my earlier post...

This "Diane West" creature -- mentioned in the previous post -- stated that she would be serving me papers using the address they "had on file".  I never heard anything from them and never had anyone show up on my doorstep with anything -- no certified letters, nothing.

My local police department followed up by contacting the number I gave them.  The person to whom he spoke indicated that he would have the "attorney" handling the case contact the detective with information.  The officer who took my complaint stated that no one ever got back to him.

I've received no additional phone calls or any other contact from these pests since I reported the incident.  I would love to get an address and a real name -- not some psuedonym -- so that I can file complaints with both the Attorney General and the Department of Consumer Protection for the state in which these guys are located.  I Googled "Goldberg & Keller" and came up with a Buffalo, NY address that appears to be located in an industrial park -- nice place for a "law office".

I'd appreciate it if anyone having that info would post it here.

I had a call from the same place, they threatned me to pay my loan, and i didnt. They ended up sending a process server to my house to serve me with paperwork last week & now i have to go to court.

http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-718-732-0174

"IF they do not provide you with the verification of the debt, the debt is invalid and not subject to collection.  PAY NOTHING TO ANYBODY UNLESS THEY PROVIDE YOU WITH WRITTEN VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT, AND ONLY THEN IF YOU FEEL THE DEBT IS VALID - otherwise, let them sue you for the debt, as a real law firm will only bring a legal action on a truly valid debt".

My family got the call from Goldberg and Assoc. threatening legal action, from a Tara Collins also, my father is 75yrs old and can not drive and they told him that he will be summons to court and would have to go.  The funny thing is about these people that I have NEVER received any type of paperwork from them and they don't seem to call my house only my family. I did make the mistake and called without blocking my phone number realized it and hung up after one ring and they called back immediately and the person on the other line claimed her name was Amie and during the conversation i was getting pissed and she called me a bi***, so i threatened with my attorney and hung up. I will report to the federal trade commission, and try to get their address so i can send a cease and desist letter. then if they continue to call and threaten, its against the law.

Got the first call from this number at work yesterday.  Said she was from Carroll Co. Government
The second call yesterday was to my son in law.  Identified herself as an agent from Golderg & Assoc.  Both women used the name Tara Collins.  I called back and was threatened with legal action if I didn't cough up over $1000.00.   Supposedly from a payday loan that w1asn't repaid over a year ago.  Guess I'l find out if its real because I'm not paying

On Feb 1 I received a phone call from a rather thug-sounding individual who called himself "Investigator Anthony Smith" who was looking for a relative of mine whom I have not seen in quite some time.  This person claimed that legal action was being served and that I needed to contact him at 855-462-1912 before the close of business.  Upon calling him back (my first mistake) this person informed me that I was named as an involved party or a reference in this matter and that I would be served a legal summons to provide some kind of deposition.

Several days later, I received a call from someone who sounded strangely similar who informed me that there was a summons for me.  When I asked the person to identify himself and the organization that he represented, he said that he would note that I was acting irate and uncooperative and he hung up on me.

I called back the original number and informed this person that this matter had nothing to do with me and that they should cease contacting me immediately or I else I would consider this as harrassment and take legal action.  The person with whom I spoke became rude and somewhat threatening and said that the only thing I needed to do was to have my relative contact him ASAP or "I would pay for it."

On Monday Feb 6 I received a phone call from a woman calling herself "Diane West from Hampton County" who said that she had a summons for me and that I'd better be home to receive it or she would mark me as "refused".  She said that I could refer any questions I had to the same phone number that the first thug provided me -- 1-855-462-1912.  At no time did this woman identify herself as a constable, sheriff, process server, court official, prosecutor, or district attorney -- only that she was from "Hampton County".

When I called back this number and requested once again that they leave me alone, a thug-sounding male -- who again sounded identical to the "Anthony Smith" I'd spoken with earlier, but who gave his name as "Adam Berg" or "Adam Bard" -- informed me that I would have to refer this matter to the court.  He did not inform me which court system was involved, or even in which state jurisdiction this matter supposedly fell under.

This matter has nothing to do with me.  I do not have any outstanding debt that has been referred to collection, and I have no outstanding warrants or legal summons issued in my name in any state.  I have referred this matter to my local police department as well as the Federal Trade Commission, but wonder if anyone else may have any information on these people.