216-393-8225
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Beth - 29 Aug 2007
Beth - 29 Aug 2007Said they were looking for someone with my last name. I hung up. They didn't call again, yet.
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Rating: 0 pissed in NC - 12 Sep 2007
pissed in NC - 12 Sep 2007These people will call & threaten you with warrants/summons to sue you and will not stop! Even if you've filed a bankruptcy in which this was included many many years ago! They're a VERY VERY shady company in which the Ohio Better Business Bureau cannot even get their address for! They have many complaints against them & violate the Fair Credit Act on a daily basis!
BEWARE!!!!!!!!!
BEWARE!!!!!!!!!
Caller ID: Unknown
Caller: They won't say
Caller Type: Collection Agency
Rating: 0 Angry in Charlotte, NC - 14 Sep 2007
Angry in Charlotte, NC - 14 Sep 2007Left message on my answering machine for someone with the same last name as me. Told me they were Special Investigator Anthony Marshall regarding case #RZH3358. Told me to call 216-393-0455. Nothing comes up for this telephone number! I will not call back!
Caller ID: out of area
Caller: Unknown
Rating: 0 This is crazy - 29 Oct 2007
This is crazy - 29 Oct 2007Left message on my answering machine for similar name as my stepson. Said he was Special Investigator Baxter calling regarding case #rcf3569. Said to call or have the lawyer call, as soon as my husband who is a paralegal heard the message he said it was a hoax and not any special investigator as they would have put in in writing and send it in the mail to start a paper trail. I decided to search the phone number and ended up here. Glad I did.
Rating: 0 THEPCUSER - 10 Nov 2007
THEPCUSER - 10 Nov 2007Have gotten 2 calls from this person, Civil Investigator Nancy Simmons. She states that I have 2 cases?? against me and that I should call her back. She also stated that if I do not call back then a summons or subpoena? will be sent to me. (She also stated this a few months ago, but have received nothing so far). She gave me an Affidavit number MY*****, and said that an arrest warrant may have been issued in my name. Just FMI,I am calling the local police department here to see if there is actually a warrant. I have never had one, nor I have ever done anything that warrants a warrant (no pun intended). Not sure what this is about, have never called the number back, wanted to come on this site first to see if it is actually a hoax. Has anyone ever spoken with any of these Special or Civil Investigators before? Please reply/advise. Thanks.
Caller ID: 216-393-8225
Caller: N/A
Rating: 0 Ern - 10 Nov 2007
Ern - 10 Nov 2007Sounds like a shady collection agency. By the way, no collection agency has the authority to have anyone interested. In fact, it's illegal for a collection agency to threaten such a thing. If I were you, I'd retain an attorney to sue 'em. You can find an attorney in your area through the National Association of Consumer Advocates that specializes in dealing on your behalf with slimy and illegal collection tactics. Here's their website: www.naca.net
Also, check out Bud Hibbs' website for lots of good information on dealing with these slimebags: www.budhibbs.com
Good luck!
Also, check out Bud Hibbs' website for lots of good information on dealing with these slimebags: www.budhibbs.com
Good luck!
Rating: 0 Ern - 10 Nov 2007
Ern - 10 Nov 2007Oops...I meant to say no collection agency has the authority to have anyone arrested.
Rating: 0 KM - 20 Nov 2007
KM - 20 Nov 2007Just received a call from Tracy Allen saying it is a civil matter which has criminal consequences and papers could be filed if I don't call.
Rating: 0 Kathleen - 20 Nov 2007
Kathleen - 20 Nov 2007I received a call from Tracy Allen saying there is a civil matter with criminal consequences and that papers could be filed soon if either me or my lawyer doesn't contact them soon.
Caller ID: unknown
Caller: unknown
Rating: 0 Ern - 21 Nov 2007
Ern - 21 Nov 2007"Civil matter with criminal consequences"?? That's a hilarious contradiction! And it's proof that the idiot harassing you has no idea what he or she is talking about. It's just scam aimed at scaring you into handing over your money to them. First of all, no debt collector has the authority to have you arrested or criminally charged. And it's illegal for them to imply such a thing!
If I were you, I'd find an attorney in my area affiliated with the National Association of Consumer Advocates ( www.naca.net ) and gleefully pursue every avenue of punishment -- both criminal and civil -- against this criminal debt collector for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
If you don't want to go that route, you could always send them a certified letter directing them to cease communication with you. After receiving such a notice, the collector can legally contact you just on more time. Then after that, the collector can never legally contact you again. Here are a couple sample letters that you could adapt to your situation: http://www.budhibbs.com/cease_comm.htm or http://credit.about.com/od/debtcollection/a/ceaseanddesist.htm Just be sure to send the letter via certified US Mail.
Also, you can easily report this criminal debt collector's illegal behavior to the Federal Trade Commission here: http://ftc.gov/ftc/cmplanding.shtm
Remember: all the threats of criminal charges, etc. are not only untrue, they're illegal. So relax and put the screws to these criminals. Good luck!
If I were you, I'd find an attorney in my area affiliated with the National Association of Consumer Advocates ( www.naca.net ) and gleefully pursue every avenue of punishment -- both criminal and civil -- against this criminal debt collector for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
If you don't want to go that route, you could always send them a certified letter directing them to cease communication with you. After receiving such a notice, the collector can legally contact you just on more time. Then after that, the collector can never legally contact you again. Here are a couple sample letters that you could adapt to your situation: http://www.budhibbs.com/cease_comm.htm or http://credit.about.com/od/debtcollection/a/ceaseanddesist.htm Just be sure to send the letter via certified US Mail.
Also, you can easily report this criminal debt collector's illegal behavior to the Federal Trade Commission here: http://ftc.gov/ftc/cmplanding.shtm
Remember: all the threats of criminal charges, etc. are not only untrue, they're illegal. So relax and put the screws to these criminals. Good luck!
Rating: +1 ec - 29 Nov 2007
ec - 29 Nov 2007For those who are receiving these calls, you might find this information of some help.
These calls are from a criminal operation by the name of CMC Recovery that's based in Georgia. They also masquerade as working for the a law firm called "Robert Goldstein & Associates" and probably other aliases. As consumer law expert Bud Hibbs notes, there is no such attorney Robert Goldstein & Associates. These people are not only breaking federal debt collection laws, they're also committing numerous other felonies (impersonating law enforcement officials, fraud, impersonating an attorney, extortion, etc.) They are criminals and you should NEVER give them any information about yourself. Ignore their calls and report them to authorities. Here's Bud Hibbs' advice on dealing with the CMC/Robert Goldstein:
http://www.budhibbs.com/debtcollectorpages/cmc_recovery_bud.htm
Remember, the only difference between these CMC/Goldstein callers and thugs on the street is that they mug people over the phone.
I suggest you and everyone else who's received these calls contact your local police, your local FBI office, and that you file a complaint online with the Federal Communications Commission at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/complaints.html (The FCC enforces the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act.) Also, since this batch of calls originate in Ohio, so you should file a complaint with the Ohio Attorney General by calling 877-244-6446 or going online to http://www.ag.state.oh.us/citizen/consumer/complaints.asp
For those who file a complaint with the authorities, I suggest giving them the weblinks to the several message threads on 800notes.com that concern abuse in the 216 area code by this same group of criminals (CMC Recovery Services, Inc./a.k.a. Robert Goldstein & Associates). Here are weblinks:
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-216-393-0456
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-216-393-4473
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-216-393-4428
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-216-393-9240
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-216-393-1928
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-216-393-8225
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-216-393-0478
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-216-393-8223
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-216-393-4446
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-216-393-0455
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-216-393-9241
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-216-393-0472
The only way we can stop these people is to pursue them as relentlessly as they pursue victims.
These calls are from a criminal operation by the name of CMC Recovery that's based in Georgia. They also masquerade as working for the a law firm called "Robert Goldstein & Associates" and probably other aliases. As consumer law expert Bud Hibbs notes, there is no such attorney Robert Goldstein & Associates. These people are not only breaking federal debt collection laws, they're also committing numerous other felonies (impersonating law enforcement officials, fraud, impersonating an attorney, extortion, etc.) They are criminals and you should NEVER give them any information about yourself. Ignore their calls and report them to authorities. Here's Bud Hibbs' advice on dealing with the CMC/Robert Goldstein:
http://www.budhibbs.com/debtcollectorpages/cmc_recovery_bud.htm
Remember, the only difference between these CMC/Goldstein callers and thugs on the street is that they mug people over the phone.
I suggest you and everyone else who's received these calls contact your local police, your local FBI office, and that you file a complaint online with the Federal Communications Commission at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/complaints.html (The FCC enforces the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act.) Also, since this batch of calls originate in Ohio, so you should file a complaint with the Ohio Attorney General by calling 877-244-6446 or going online to http://www.ag.state.oh.us/citizen/consumer/complaints.asp
For those who file a complaint with the authorities, I suggest giving them the weblinks to the several message threads on 800notes.com that concern abuse in the 216 area code by this same group of criminals (CMC Recovery Services, Inc./a.k.a. Robert Goldstein & Associates). Here are weblinks:
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-216-393-0456
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-216-393-4473
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-216-393-4428
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-216-393-9240
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-216-393-1928
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-216-393-8225
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-216-393-0478
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-216-393-8223
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-216-393-4446
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-216-393-0455
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-216-393-9241
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-216-393-0472
The only way we can stop these people is to pursue them as relentlessly as they pursue victims.
Rating: 0 eric - 19 Dec 2007
eric - 19 Dec 2007Thanks for all of these posts, I just listened to my machine and got the same message. I immediately came here to clear it up. Thanks to everyone on here.
Rating: 0 Ray - 18 Jan 2008
Ray - 18 Jan 2008They left me alone; after I paid them $4000 dollars for a repo that I defaulted on over ten years ago. Now I can't get a receipt to prove that I gave them anything. I am not happy. I guess I'll see a lawyer tomorrow.