From the BBB:

Federal Recoveries,LLC

"At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court halted a debt collection operation that the agency charged with violating the Federal Trade Commission Act and the Fair Debt Collection Act by misrepresenting that they were with the government, falsely accusing consumers of committing check fraud, and then threatening consumers with arrest."

I'm sorry, were you saying something?  Stop stealing people's money.  Every one of you at that company is a waste of carbon.

FTC targets Amherst debt collector for threatening consumers

13 collection agencies have been shut down.

http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/federa ... sumers-20140309

Cathy Bavaro also represent acquisition recovery and she was VERY rude and threaten to deliver papers to my job. Never showed up.

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.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt076.shtm

Here is the complete message I got:
"
This is Frank Mashio, Regarding your case. My phone number is (972) 957-7217 If I don't hear back from you by the end of the day. You may leave me with no other options.
"
I don't owe anyone any money. Beware of this Con Artist. No information was provided beside a TX phone #.
Caller ID says "Toll Free Caller"

Here is the complete message I got:
"
Regarding your case. My phone number is (972) 957-7217 If I don't hear back from you by the end of the day. You may leave me with no other options.
"
It's obviously bogus. No information is provided beside a TX phone #. They are hiding. If they're hiding from you, let them hide. :)

Calling and threatening to summons me for a friend that gave me as a reference

I got a call today from this number that referenced my mother. I called the back with the case number that they left,asked them what was the nature of this call. The person I talked to said they couldn't tell me because I was not my mother. My mother called them and she said that she was named in a civil lawsuit and gave them permission to talk to me. They would not say what is lawsuit was about nor would they give me their address so my lawyer could contact them. This number has called 3 times this month and it's getting old. I have filed my complaint with the FTC. If this keeps up with all of us,maybe we should bombard their phone system.

Received a call telling me I better call back right away.  I hung up before the recording finished.

I received a phone call from a very rude man today from an unknown number.  He said he was serving me papers today for a bounced check, I told him that I don't have a checking account and haven't had one in years.  He asked if I wanted to take care of it right there to stop the matter ( that put a red flag up since I 1. don't have a checking account 2. I heard about how people can get your info over your cell phones.) So I hung up on him.  He called back and left a nasty voice message saying how he is going to serve me papers at my place of employment or home and wished me luck.  Later on tonight I received a call from my sister in California and she said that she had a message from some rude man on her answering machine for her husband (my brother in-law) looking for me about this same bloody thing and said this same thing.  Now how in the heck did he find my family back home and how in the heck did he think he would get in touch with my brother in-law?  He left this phone number with a case number and saying that they are going to serve me papers for a bounced check.  How can this get stopped before it gets any further?

They call saying they are with federal recoveries but will give you no other info. BE CAREFUL!!

Yes, got a call from Bill Moses who is the supv at this company. He stated I was a loser and that he is no longer dealing with the likes of me. I tried to explain to him that I filled a Bankrucpty back in 2007. I did a Chapter 13 than did a Chapter 7 after I couldnt save my house anyway. This debt was included in the Chapter 7 my bank. Mr. Moses was the rudess man I have ever dealt with before. He needs a new job so that he can relax a little bit. This was over three years ago, I had forgot about the Bankrucpty until Top line had mention it to me. Mr. Bill Moses is at 877-338-2151. I was not passing a bad check the chapter 13 had paid them 180.00 so far. I am reporting them to the better business also. Thanks have a very Blessed Day.

kitty how the hell are you so sure of this! these people really sound like a scam, so ive been told from my friend who has gotten calls from a cathy bavaro

No one should be employed there. How do you people sleep at night? I have reported you to the FTC, BBB, Md's State Attorney's Office and the New York State Attorney's Office. And, I am having all charges to my card investigated - the charges are on my unemployment insurance prepaid card so now the unemployment office is also involved. Have a nice day!

Registered Agent
MARK BRIANDI
3842 HARLEM RD SUITE 235
CHEEKTAWAGA, NEW YORK, 14215

Contact the New York State Attorney's Office and give them the above info when filing your complaint.

MULTIPLE HARRASSING CALLS TO OUR NUMBER OVER YEARS . CLAIMS TO TAKE THE NUMBER OUT OF THE SYSTEM, BUT NEVER DOES.

WILL USE THIS AS A CLASS ACTION SUIT WITH HELP FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL AND TELEPHONE COMAPNY.

THAT was a stupid comment to make to someone. But, then again, look who we are dealing with.

Mr. Briandi refused to give me any information regarding the "pay day loan". He threatened me with DA in Texas. This is a scan when they refuse to give their company information, but want your money. Hope they all get what they deserve.

Does anybody believe this? Obviously this post is from some idiot at the company that keeps calling people IN VIOLATION OF DO NOT CALL

anyone who is contacted by this number owes a debt... it is your fault for not payng it and your obligation to do so. No one held a gun to anyones head asking them to take out a loan so lets all stop acting so innocent. You put yourselves in this situation when you defaulted on the matter.

anyone who is contacted by this number owes a debt... it is your fault for not payng it and your obligation to do so. No one held a gun to anyones head asking them to take out a loan so lets all stop acting so innocent. You put yourselves in this situation when you defaulted on the matter.

Constantly calling, first saying for a neighbor, now threatening to pursue me if I don't call them back.

Fraud is for sure I had to have a lawyer call them back to get them to stop calling and caliming to take
me to court all lies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They should be arrested for the bad behavior.

This company called my job and sent a employment verification via e-mail.  I have never been contacted by this company thru any other means.  If I owe a debt then they are to contact me and speak with me before trying to take my check.  I do not know who they spoke with or who gave them information, but I don't take kindly to threats or any other means of harrassment.  My job will not verify anything unless I am notified first.  The person I spoke with would not send any information to me in regards to this call.

got a call from federal recoveries and they were demanding all the money I owed, but the economy is bad and you can,t get blood out of a turnip....about 10 days later I had a summons on my door. My question is how legal is it to issue summons in ny, without doing it in person

It's funny how federal recoveries puts up fake posts so they don't look bad. Yea, when does ANYONE have anything good to say about a debt collection company? NO ONE. Hey FEDERAL RECOVERIES, I'm COMING AFTER YOU!

Hey Federal  Recoveries,
Why is it, when a person ask you guys a question.. You over talk them and now I see you no longer giving out your address. For anyone trying to reach them they just called me5min. ago @ 3:38 pm on 4/1/2011
from 281-668-7967

You got scammed. They can never threaten you with jail time or prosecution for a payday loan. You should sue them.

These people are committing many felonies. They can never threaten you with prosecution for any matter. Debt collectors are not police. Also, payday loans fall under a special category. They can never turn them into the District Attorney's office for prosecution. If they threaten to do that, then they are breaking a Federal Law which they can face jail time for.

If they threaten you in any way, consider that a terriost threat. If they say "see you in court" and they never do, you can counter-sue them.

Contacf me at Mertdawg@gmail.com

I'm working a case against them and I would like to include others! Don't let these horrible people get away with breaking the law.

Federal Recoveries! What's your address so I can serve you papers?!