Tried to work with them now telephone number is invalid and not a working number and they have my bank account number that I just changed from fraud.I sent an e-mail.sigh

i need to speak to you about a legal matter of a firm harrising me about payments from kingsman acquisition firm.

i want these people or person arrested.

888-895-0185 Called me about somebody I know and left a "case number" on my answering machine.  He urged me to call back right away as it was most important.  I left Mitchell Roberts a return message when nobody answered the phone, and according to the person he was calling me about, he was very angry about me calling on their behalf!  He called ME!  My source also tells me he is very elusive, does not want to send anything through mail, yet claims to work for an attorneys office.  I think this is a scam going around from the brief research I have done.

Ready to post again.  I have now received multiple addresses for this "business" from this "business".  When Mitchell Roberts was questioned directly about this he became angry and stated they were for different purposes.  When asked where I could send a certified letter he got really mad and hung up on me.  He proceeded to hang up on me two more times trying to get an answer and will not answer phone calls now from my home or cell numbers.  Definitely a scam operation going here.

This guy left a phone message on my work machine, sounded semi professional, yet fishy, I don't know of any real law firm that would leave a message on a business phone in this manner, I would argee he is a con artist. I called number back twice, yet no answer, I won't leave a message. Also we have no one who works here by the name he wanted to contact

I HAD A PAST DUE ACCOUNT AND THE BANK WAS CHARGING ME A BRUTAL INTEREST RATE. THIS KINGSMAN FIRM BEGAN CALLING ME, AND I FINALLY CALLED BACK AND I SETTLED FOR 50% OFF! IT'S ALREADY UPDATED ON MY CREDIT REPORT SO CONTRARY TO WHAT'S BEEN SAID THEY ARE LEGIT!!!! TRUST ME..

I CALLED MR.ROBERTS BACK AND WE REACHED A SETTLEMENT ON MY ACCOUNT, IN TWO INSTALLMENTS OVER 30DAYS. INITIALLY I WAS SKEPTICAL BUT MY ATTORNEY VERIFIED IT WAS A VALID DEBT, AND HE NEGOTIATED THE DEAL! NO MORE DEBTS NO MORE CALLS!!!

These people have called my employer, my friend, my home and my cell stating that they are about to file charges against me with the county sheriff's office and that I have several bad checks written against a closed account. Not true! This is a scam! It originated from an online loan that I did. The money was paid back in full and now they are claiming that I owe some ridiculous amount in fees, etc. They have gotten plenty from me! They put my checking acct in the negative, so now the bank is saying that I owe them as well because they allowed the transaction and paid it and now I am expected to pay the bank. Not! It's an unauthorized transaction. These people are scam artsits! I have filed a claim with the bank and with the attorney general's office. To leave a message with my 15 yr old babysitter that I am going to jail while she's there with my kids is unacceptable! I am a college graduate with a career and I pay all of my debts. This is not something that's legit! Report them!

some man call me at my job said its attempt to collect a debt of 700.00 two yrs ago ,person had all my information and state I perform fraud  closing my bank account and signing checking which was bouncing and they will have to report me I will be serve at my place of business of at my home and my name will be all over the county so when i said I never got no loan ,for that amount and mention the internet he change it to me walking in to some company and I never walk in and apply for a loan any where ,he said i had to contact him the previous day well guess what the next day he call and I said dont call me period ,he said then we will to report it ,i said send the inform and do you know the send the name there company no proof that

Call & report this guy. Not only is it a scam but he's got a real attitude problem!

Man by the name of Mitchell Roberts calls and is very rude, Just says he is from Kingsman Associates, will not say why he is calling, does alot of questioning about a guy named richie, which I have no idea who richie is, cuses at me, yells at me, wont stop calling me... I had to pry his first name out of him and he would not give me his address just says he is from upstate new york.... Has anyone got a call from the number and is it a scam?

AGENCY COLLECTORS

Agency collectors have correctly been deemed the worst-type of collection agents! They operate from a computer database containing all your personal information, provided to them by the original creditor. When an outside agency gets your account, it has been 'charged-off' for non-payment. They make calls as fast as the auto-dialer can picking up the first one that hits a live voice and letting the rest go as annoyance calls. That's why sometimes you get only a recorded message telling you to call about a very important matter. Commission is their livelihood; they don't have time for pleasantries or obeying the law.

An agency collector's commission ranges from 15-25% of what they can extract from you. Many are paid bonuses if they hit a quota and steady, hard-working collectors can make $40-60K per year. The most aggressive collector will bring in much more if they routinely step over the line to increase their take.

Who Seeks a Career as a Debt Collector?

In a industry where deception, craftiness, and deceit are rampant, you might imagine most honest people would seek work elsewhere. And you're right. My experience says the average debt collector is male, has a large ego, bounces from job to job, suffers low self-esteem and enjoys using the telephone as an instrument of empowerment. You shouldn't be surprised to find most of them have great debt problems themselves.

The debt collection business is plagued with high employee turnover. Constant training of new collectors puts great strain on the agencies and the employees. Every moment someone is in training is time lost on the phone. You can imagine the shortcuts that are taken to get a new caller on the floor as soon as possible.

Collectors are in a position to take advantage of those they deem weaker, in an effort to overcome their own insecurities. They normally will talk-over any issues you may have, threaten and intimidate you, lie, misrepresent themselves, abuse, annoy and attempt to push you as far as they can. After all, a portion of what they collect from you becomes theirs. Unfortunately, far too few consumers complain about debt collectors overstepping their bounds, because they are intimidated or embarrassed about their dilemma. Over the years I've dealt with literally thousands of collectors and would suggest only 3 out of 10 are honest and hard working. The greater percentage chose collecting as a quick fix to their financial situation and it should come as no surprise that many collectors are either just out of, or heading back into a jail cell. Collecting is a male dominated business and because of the shortage of skilled workers, agencies are hiring anyone who can walk and chew gum to make their calls. Social skills, education and career orientation are NOT normally the prerequisites for a debt collector ? money beggar position.

What Techniques Do They Employ?

You'll hear standard phrases such as: "what is your intent" or "I'm going to recommend that our client take immediate legal action against you." The innocent unsuspecting consumer feels threatened, even terrorized by the antics of unscrupulous debt collectors. The really bad ones will call you at work, violate third party disclosure, or worse, threaten you with arrest or wage garnishment if they don't have the money today! They'll try to persuade you to pay off old debts using your new credit card, via Western Union wire transfers, bank drafting, debit checks and cash. Surely there is a relative or two from whom you can borrow money to pay this bill. They will tell you your credit report will be clean if you just send them the money.

The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) and the National Association of Consumer Advocates, (NACA) assist attorneys across the country in pursuing agencies and collectors who violate the law and your rights. Collectors are learning that the phone name they use and the perceived anonymity of hiding behind a telephone can easily be overcome with today's modern technology and investigative techniques. Some collectors are learning first-hand that they too, can be charged with making threats over the phone and that their employers don't always provide bail money or legal representation. Creditors are increasingly becoming less tolerant of agencies that allow abuse and will drop those that don't comply.

I urge you to complain about collector abuse by contacting the FTC, the American Collectors Association, the original creditor and your state bar association (against attorneys), or me if you feel your rights are being violated. There is a nationwide group of professional consumer attorneys, skilled in debt collection laws that passionately defend the rights of consumers against these illegal collectors. No consumer should ever suffer abuse from a debt collector.

The laws WILL protect you!

attorney/law office, file a complaint with your State Bar Association, the Attorney General, the Federal Trade Commission, or contact us for a confidential referral to a consumer law professional in your area.


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ANOTHER ILLEGAL BUFFALO BOTTOMFEEDER

2448 Union Road
Cheekatowaga, NY 14227

REPORT THISILLEGAL DEBT COLLECTOR TO THE NY ATTORNEY GENERAL ASAP

? use this SPECIAL Link  www.NYDebtHelp.com
This special website was created by NY AG Andrew Cuomo specifically for reporting illegal debt collection practices.  HE?S CRACKING DOWN AND SHUTTING THEM DOWN!


Most likely it is THIS old COMPANY under a NEW NAME after BEING SHUTDOWN by NY AG
http://www.consumerjustice.com/consumer/agencydetail.aspx?id=5861
Kingman, Cole and Associates, LLC  
1416 Sweethome Rd., Suites 1-4
Amherst, New York, 14226

info@kc-assoc.com
www.kc-assoc.com


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Phone No.  866-345-4590 716-689-4233 716-689-4268 866-395-4590 716-689-4269 716-692-3453 716-689-4262  
Fax 716-635-6192  

   
 
 

Notes
It appears they may have been closed by the authorities for all their illegal activity.

THE ONLY CROOK HERE IS THIS BUSINESS. Doubtful your a "FORMER" employee.

ITS ILLEGAL TO THREATEN ARREST OR CLAIM anyone has COMMITTED A CRIME!  

YOU HAVE NO LEGAL RIGHT TO COLLECT THESE DEBTS or EVEN PROVE THEY EVER EXISTED!!   THERE ARE NO VALID DEBTS AND YOU KNOW IT

You break state and federal laws because they are not valid, you are not licensed and cannot PROVE a damn thing.  


1) Never assume they have a VALID DEBT OR LEGAL RIGHT TO COLLECT
 
2) Debt collectors MUST FOLLOW your STATE laws regarding licensing.  Check your Secretary of State for licensing requirements for ANY collection agency that contacts you

Debt Collectors DO NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW THIS INFORMATION!    
The INFORMED CONSUMER IS THE DEBT COLLECTORS WORST ENEMY!

THE CORRECT WAY TO HANDLE COLLECTION CALLS AND ILLEGAL TACTICS

READ DEALING WITH DEBT COLLECTORS, RECORDING CALLS AND STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS BY STATE

You can also post your questions here http://www.collectorsexposed.com/forum/   NEW URL!    

These links are to attorneys for those being scammed www.naca.net or http://www.consumerjustice.com/consumer/searchattorneys.aspx


Dealing with Debt Collectors
Http://www.budhibbs.com/First.htm    
    
Statute of Limitations by State ? always double check YOUR OWN STATE Government Website
http://www.budhibbs.com/statute_of_limitations.htm

Recording calls from Debt Collectors - always double check YOUR OWN STATE Government Website
http://www.budhibbs.com/record.htm


From Federal Trade Commission Website ? FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT
Debt Collection FAQs: A Guide for Consumers
If you?re behind in paying your bills, or a creditor?s records mistakenly make it appear that you are, a debt collector may be contacting you.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation?s consumer protection agency, enforces the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), which prohibits debt collectors from using abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices to collect from you.
Under the FDCPA, a debt collector is someone who regularly collects debts owed to others. This includes collection agencies, lawyers who collect debts on a regular basis, and companies that buy delinquent debts and then try to collect them.
Here are some questions and answers about your rights under the Act.

What types of debts are covered?
The Act covers personal, family, and household debts, including money you owe on a personal credit card account, an auto loan, a medical bill, and your mortgage. The FDCPA doesn?t cover debts you incurred to run a business.

Can a debt collector contact me any time or any place?
No. A debt collector may not contact you at inconvenient times or places, such as before 8 in the morning or after 9 at night, unless you agree to it. And collectors may not contact you at work if they?re told (orally or in writing) that you?re not allowed to get calls there.

How can I stop a debt collector from contacting me?
If a collector contacts you about a debt, you may want to talk to them at least once to see if you can resolve the matter ? even if you don?t think you owe the debt, can?t repay it immediately, or think that the collector is contacting you by mistake. If you decide after contacting the debt collector that you don?t want the collector to contact you again, tell the collector ? in writing ? to stop contacting you. Here?s how to do that:
Make a copy of your letter. Send the original by certified mail, and pay for a ?return receipt? so you?ll be able to document what the collector received. Once the collector receives your letter, they may not contact you again, with two exceptions: a collector can contact you to tell you there will be no further contact or to let you know that they or the creditor intend to take a specific action, like filing a lawsuit. Sending such a letter to a debt collector you owe money to does not get rid of the debt, but it should stop the contact. The creditor or the debt collector still can sue you to collect the debt.

Can a debt collector contact anyone else about my debt?
If an attorney is representing you about the debt, the debt collector must contact the attorney, rather than you. If you don?t have an attorney, a collector may contact other people ? but only to find out your address, your home phone number, and where you work. Collectors usually are prohibited from contacting third parties more than once. Other than to obtain this location information about you, a debt collector generally is not permitted to discuss your debt with anyone other than you, your spouse, or your attorney.

What does the debt collector have to tell me about the debt?
Every collector must send you a written ?validation notice? telling you how much money you owe within five days after they first contact you. This notice also must include the name of the creditor to whom you owe the money, and how to proceed if you don?t think you owe the money.

Can a debt collector keep contacting me if I don?t think I owe any money?
If you send the debt collector a letter stating that you don?t owe any or all of the money, or asking for verification of the debt, that collector must stop contacting you. You have to send that letter within 30 days after you receive the validation notice. But a collector can begin contacting you again if it sends you written verification of the debt, like a copy of a bill for the amount you owe.

What practices are off limits for debt collectors?
Harassment. Debt collectors may not harass, oppress, or abuse you or any third parties they contact. For example, they may not:
    use threats of violence or harm;
    publish a list of names of people who refuse to pay their debts (but they can give this information to the credit reporting companies);
    use obscene or profane language; or
    repeatedly use the phone to annoy someone.

False statements. Debt collectors may not lie when they are trying to collect a debt. For example, they may not:
    falsely claim that they are attorneys or government representatives;
    falsely claim that you have committed a crime;
    falsely represent that they operate or work for a credit reporting company;
    misrepresent the amount you owe;
    indicate that papers they send you are legal forms if they aren?t; or
    indicate that papers they send to you aren?t legal forms if they are.

Debt collectors also are prohibited from saying that:
    you will be arrested if you don?t pay your debt;
    they?ll seize, garnish, attach, or sell your property or wages unless they are permitted by law to take the action and intend to do so; or
    legal action will be taken against you, if doing so would be illegal or if they don?t intend to take the action.

Debt collectors may not:
    give false credit information about you to anyone, including a credit reporting company;
    send you anything that looks like an official document from a court or government agency if it isn?t; or
    use a false company name.

Unfair practices. Debt collectors may not engage in unfair practices when they try to collect a debt. For example, they may not:
    try to collect any interest, fee, or other charge on top of the amount you owe unless the contract that created your debt ? or your state law ? allows the charge;
    deposit a post-dated check early;
    take or threaten to take your property unless it can be done legally; or
    contact you by postcard.

Can I control which debts my payments apply to?
Yes. If a debt collector is trying to collect more than one debt from you, the collector must apply any payment you make to the debt you select. Equally important, a debt collector may not apply a payment to a debt you don?t think you owe.

Can a debt collector garnish my bank account or my wages?
If you don?t pay a debt, a creditor or its debt collector generally can sue you to collect. If they win, the court will enter a judgment against you. The judgment states the amount of money you owe, and allows the creditor or collector to get a garnishment order against you, directing a third party, like your bank, to turn over funds from your account to pay the debt.
Wage garnishment happens when your employer withholds part of your compensation to pay your debts. Your wages usually can be garnished only as the result of a court order. Don?t ignore a lawsuit summons. If you do, you lose the opportunity to fight a wage garnishment.

Can federal benefits be garnished?
Many federal benefits are exempt from garnishment, including:
    Social Security Benefits
    Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits
    Veterans? Benefits
    Civil Service and Federal Retirement and Disability Benefits
    Service Members? Pay
    Military Annuities and Survivors? Benefits
    Student Assistance
    Railroad Retirement Benefits
    Merchant Seamen Wages
    Longshoremen?s and Harbor Workers? Death and Disability Benefits
    Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Benefits
    Compensation for Injury, Death, or Detention of Employees of U.S. Contractors Outside the U.S.
    Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Disaster Assistance
But federal benefits may be garnished under certain circumstances, including to pay delinquent taxes, alimony, child support, or student loans.

Do I have any recourse if I think a debt collector has violated the law?
You have the right to sue a collector in a state or federal court within one year from the date the law was violated. If you win, the judge can require the collector to pay you for any damages you can prove you suffered because of the illegal collection practices, like lost wages and medical bills. The judge can require the debt collector to pay you up to $1,000, even if you can?t prove that you suffered actual damages. You also can be reimbursed for your attorney?s fees and court costs. A group of people also may sue a debt collector as part of a class action lawsuit and recover money for damages up to $500,000, or one percent of the collector?s net worth, whichever amount is lower. Even if a debt collector violates the FDCPA in trying to collect a debt, the debt does not go away if you owe it.

What should I do if a debt collector sues me?
If a debt collector files a lawsuit against you to collect a debt, respond to the lawsuit, either personally or through your lawyer, by the date specified in the court papers to preserve your rights.

Where do I report a debt collector for an alleged violation?
Report any problems you have with a debt collector to your state Attorney General?s office (www.naag.org) and the Federal Trade Commission (www.ftc.gov). Many states have their own debt collection laws that are different from the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Your Attorney General?s office can help you determine your rights under your state?s law.

For More Information
To learn more about debt collection and other credit-related issues, visit www.ftc.gov/credit and MyMoney.gov, the U.S. government?s portal to financial education.
The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint or to get free information on consumer issues, visit ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters consumer complaints into the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database and investigative tool used by hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad
February 2009

File complaints with

Federal Trade Commission  https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en

Your State Attorney General
State Attorney General is every state they have offices

Link to all State Attorney General Websites www.naag.org

If you or they are located in NY ? use this SPECIAL Link  www.NYDebtHelp.com
This special website was created by NY AG Andrew Cuomo specifically for reporting illegal debt collection practices.  HE?S CRACKING DOWN AND SHUTTING THEM DOWN!
    
Also report your calls and contacts with debt collectors at http://www.budhibbs.com/index.html  If the company is listed under agencies ? report there. If not on the list YET, click on Watchlist! and add to the list.   You can also post here http://www.collectorsexposed.com/forum2/index.php?board=2.0




Time-Barred Debts
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt144.shtm

There?s no doubt about it: you are responsible for your debts. If you fall behind in paying your creditors ? or if you dispute the legitimacy of a debt ? a debt collector may contact you.

?Time-barred? debts are debts so old they are beyond the point at which a creditor or debt collector may sue you to collect. State law varies as to when a creditor or debt collector may no longer sue to collect: in most states, the statute of limitations period on debts is between 3 and 10 years; in some states, the period is longer. Check with your State Attorney General?s Office to determine when a debt is considered time-barred in your state. You can find contact information for your State Attorney General at www.naag.org.

Federal law imposes limitations on how debt collectors can collect debts, including time-barred debts. Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), a ?debt collector? generally is any person or organization that regularly collects debts owed to others. The term includes lawyers who collect debts for others on a regular basis, but it does not include creditors collecting their own debts.

The FDCPA prohibits debt collectors from engaging in any unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices while collecting debts. It does not erase any legitimate debt that you owe. To learn more about your rights under the FDCPA, click on www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/fdc.htm.
Collecting Time-Barred Debts

Most courts that have addressed the issue have ruled that the FDCPA does not prohibit debt collectors from trying to collect time-barred debts, as long as they do not sue or threaten to sue you for the debt. If a debt collector sues you to collect a time-barred debt, you can have the suit dismissed by letting the court or judge know the debt is, indeed, time-barred.

Whether a time-barred debt ? or any debt for that matter ? can appear on your credit report depends on how long the debt has been delinquent: debts that have been delinquent more than seven years cannot appear on your credit report, with certain exceptions. In addition, a debt collector may not try to collect a debt that has been discharged in bankruptcy, no matter when it was incurred. To learn more about credit reporting, click on www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/fcra.htm.
Contact with Collectors

Can a debt collector continue to contact you about a time-barred debt you don?t think you owe? According to the law, if you send the debt collector a letter stating that you do not owe some or all of the money within 30 days after you receive written notice of a debt, the collector must stop trying to collect until you?ve been given written verification of the debt, like a copy of the bill for the amount you supposedly owe. The collector can renew collection activities once you?ve gotten proof of the debt.

You can stop debt collectors from contacting you about any debt, regardless of whether you owe it, by writing a letter telling them to stop contacting you. Once the collector gets your letter, it may not contact you again ? except to say there will be no further contact or to let you know that the collector or creditor intends to take some specific action. Sending a letter doesn?t absolve you of the debt if you actually owe it; the debt collector or creditor still could sue you for the debt.
Future Collection Efforts

The best way to protect yourself from future collection on any disputed or partially settled debt is to get a form or letter from the creditor or collector that releases you from further obligation. To make sure the release is valid, you may want to consult an attorney. If you believe that a debt collector violated the law, you have the right to sue in a state or federal court within a year from the date the law was violated. If you win, you may recover money for the damages you suffered, plus an additional amount up to $1,000. You also may recover court costs and attorney?s fees. You also may want to report any problems you have with a debt collector to your State Attorney General and to the Federal Trade Commission.

The FTC works to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop and avoid them. To file a complaint or get free information on consumer issues, visit ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. Watch a new video, How to File a Complaint, at ftc.gov/video to learn more. The FTC enters consumer complaints into the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database and investigative tool used by hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.
October 2004

When the Banks return taxpayers' money used to support them over the last couple of years, maybe we could then afford to pay our own debts rather than theirs.

With your attitude, may I be allowed to express my pleasure that you are now only a "former employee".

Thank God you did not choose to enter a caring profession.

YOU DEBTORS HAVE NO SHAME!!!!! YOU BORROW MONEY FROM THE BANKS OR EITHER YOU RECEIVE CREDIT CARDS (MAX THE CREDIT CARDS)AND REFUSE TO HONOR YOUR OBLIGATION.
YOU HAVE THE AUDACITY TO ACCUSE  A HIRED FIRM OF BEING A CROOK! YOU KEPT THE $$$ YOU KEPT THE MERCHANDISE(WITHOUT PAYING FOR IT) BUT THE COMPANY OR THE FIRM IS A SCAM? IF LEGAL ACTION IS TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR NOT PAYING ITS YOUR OWN FAULT, IF A JUDGEMENT IS FILED AND YOUR WAGES ARE GARNISHED OR BANK ACCOUNT IS FROZEN ITS YOUR OWN FAULT!! I WORKED FOR THIS CO. UNTIL I RELOCATED TO ANOTHER CITY. BUT I HAD THE OPPURTUNITY/PLEASURE OF BEING IN COURT ON MANY OCCASIONS AND THE JUDGE WOULD SCOLD GROWN MEN AND WOMEN FOR REFUSING TO PAY.SOME JUSTIFIED NOT PAYING BECUZ OF WHAT THEY "READ ON THE INTERNET". THEY WERE TOLD DON'T EXPECT ANY SYMPATHY FROM THIS COURT. THE JUDGE CALLED THEM  IMMATURE AND IRRESPONSIBLE! IF YOU REFUSE TO PAY ITS YOUR DECISION .. BUT GET A GOOD LAWYER BECUZ JUDGEMENT DAY IS COIMNG!!!

It is illegal for any debt collector to leave someone's name and account information on anyone's voicemail or answering machine, and especially with someone else who innocently answers the phone when they are looking for whoever it is they are looking for. These people called my home and told my 15 yr old babysitter who was alone with my children that she "better" give them my cell # because it was a "very serious matter regarding charges that are scheduled to be brought up against me" and that I could go to "jail". Are these people nuts? How many times have they had law suits against them because there sure is cause for them to be taken to court. It's slanderous and illegal. I don't even know who the heck the original creditor is or what the so called money I owe is for. I am a college graduate with a career and I pay my debts. This is a scam. I would NEVER cooperate with them or give them my personal information. Why is it that they never contact you in writing but only by phone? Why won't they provide any address or company information? Because they are crooks!

It is illegal for any debt collector to leave someone's name and account information on anyone's voicemail or answering machine, and especially with someone else who innocently answers the phone when they are looking for whoever it is they are looking for. These people called my home and told my 15 yr old babysitter who was alone with my children that she "better" give them my cell # because it was a "very serious matter regarding charges that are scheduled to be brought up against me" and that I could go to "jail". Are these people nuts? How many times have they law suits against them because there sure is cause for them to be taken to court. It's slanderous and illegal. I don't even know who the heck the original creditor is or what the so called money I owe is for. I am a college graduate with a career and I pay my debts. This is a scam. I would NEVER cooperate with them or give them my personal information. Why is it that they never contact you in writing but only by phone? Why won't they provide any address or company information? Because they are crooks!

I got a voicemail from d****ead talking about my "case" and the "serious nature" of the charges involved telling me to call him back at this number, ext 1404.  Only problem is that the person he was calling for was not me.  The Caller ID number was 607 542 3881.  Yeah, don't think I will be calling them back anytime soon.

I received a call from Mike Adams from Kingsman Firm who told me that I was going to be arrested for not paying a pay day loan I got for a Ex Boyfriend back in Sept of 2006. I actually set up payments with them and sent in my first payment by money order to keep them from having my personal information. However I still felt that it was a scam with this company having so many different addresses but I was scared I would be arrested but I'm no longer wanting to deal with them and Im going to send a letter of cease and desist and advise them that i want to deal with the original creditor. I am so glad I found this online

I received a very long detailed message from "Kingsman Aquisition Firm - Criminal Division"  LOL  Talked about arrest, criminal charges and all kinds of things.  I called them back at the number they left and told them I did not know the person they were trying to reach and he basically called me a liar.  He kept telling me that (he said the person's name) was in very bad trouble and that he needed to come in right away.  I told him I was sorry that I didn't know who he was talking about and he wanted to know if my phone number was new to me.  I told him about 3 years and I wanted it taken out of their system and did not expect to have a call from them ever again.  He actually then said to me, so you are telling me that you don't know (person).  I said, take my number out of your system.  He said ok and hung up on me!  LOL  I wish they were calling about someone I did know.  These people could be in court very quickly!

My husband and I got a call last night (left a message) asking for my husband's EX wife, whom he has been divorced from for 13 years. The guy said his name was Mike Adams from Kingsman Aquisition Firm. We thought maybe it was real, since he hasn't been in contact with her. Other members in his family were getting calls too. My husband's aunt actually spoke to one of them. She told them she didn't know the ex, but they wanted to know why since they had the same last name. So, I decided to look them up for the sake of it and found out they are a fake/pulling a scam.

A person name Michael Green calling supposedly from a law office called me from this number telling me that a warrant was issued for my arrest on fraud charges with a credit card company. He told me the only way to avoid embarrassment and charges being dropped was to settle my account. I hesitantly gave my credit card info over the phone and after doing my research I could not find business info on Kingsman Aquisition Firm or a location of chikawaga, NY. I also could not find a listing for the telephone number 888-895-0185. So I called my bank and cancelled the account and now I am filing a complaint with the attorney general office....please please dont fall for this scam.

if you receive any calls threatening legal action or threats of a warrant being issued, this is illegal activity and not allowed by fdcpa. report these guys to the new york attorney general office at 716-853-8404. or file a complaint at www.oag.state.ny.us   they will help you.

My call was from a Mark Green. Sounds very scammish to me. I'd stay away from giving anybody any information about yourself.

Since my last post, have found out by trying to get mailing address of company that they provide numerous addresses.  When asked to provide one I could send a certified letter to, Mitchell Roberts became angry and stated send it to all of them and hung up on me.  He proceeded to hang up on me two more times and now won't answer the phone from my home or cell.