888-280-0032

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Marvel and associates. A scam collection agency from Buffalo, NY. Usually use numbers from the 716 area code

Its not a scam..I just paid my bill with them and they were fine

there not listed as a collection agency...why did you pay them.

Just received a call from this guy named Ron Westberg, supposedly out of Houston Harris County. The caller identified himself as an investigator stating that either me or my attorney call him back in regards to a deposition of intent of the State of Texas Statute Violations...I have no earthly idea who this is and what the call is regarding, I just know that they are trying to collect funds from me...This is not the first company to try to scam me either..It's between this investigation company and these foreigners that pose to be "FBI" agents...My God it makes me want to change my freaking number and stay off of internet site!!!!

I had a call this morning from Mr. Ron Westberg...He said I owed money & that if I did not pay this today, he has the papers that will go to court & I will be arrested for bank fraud, etc.. I get a lot of these calls & they are always made by foreigners using American names. I cannot beleive how these people get away with this & scare the S__T out of people.

mr wells called me and said i have 24 to contact about pending litigation.  joe wells showed up on my id.  the foriengers call and they are funny.

These people that are calling are from Marvel and Associates. DO NOT PAY THEM A DIME!!!!! I made that mistake last year and paid them off. Only to find out after the fact that they are not a legal collection agency. They scare the crap out of people to get you to pay them. Don't!!!!

Beware Doug may be a lying scammer shill.

Legit collectors per section 809 of the FDCPA http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre27.pdf *must* tell you at initial contact, or send you paperwork within 5 days of initial contact, the following:
1. $amount of debt,
2. name of the current creditor (which may differ from the original creditor who might have sold your debt),
3. a statement that that debt will be assumed to be valid unless you dispute in writing within 30 days,
4. a statement that that if you do dispute in writing within 30 days, the collector must mail you written verification of the debt,
5. a statement that if you ask the collector in writing within 30 days, the collector must send you the name and address of the original creditor if it's different from the current creditor.
If you don't get the 5 disclosures, orally or in writing (you do not have to ask for them, the FDCPA requires collectors to provide them), treat the collector like you would any SCAMMER.
Has the statute of limitations for your state http://www.fair-debt-collection.com/SOL-by-State.html expired on your debt? If expired, don't pay.
Collectors generally have to be licensed by your state to practise (collect debt) in your state and you can find out by calling your state Attorney Generals Office. Ask if a license is required and does this collector have one. If not licensed, don't pay and file a complaint.
Be aware that scammers are using bought/hacked/phished loan application data to extort payments for fictitious debts from victims and victims' families and friends.
The FBI warns about payday loan extortion scams here http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/paydayloanscam_120710 
The BBB has issued several alerts on this scam, just google "bbb.org alert phony debt collector"
Report to the Internet Crime Complaint Center http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx , the Federal Communications Commission http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm , the Federal Trade Commission https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ and your state AG, as appropriate.

I received a call today from this number saying he was Kenneth Mitchell from Marval and associates  a private Detective and he had a fraud case against my ss number and name forwarded to him from Jackson County and either I or my legal counsel needed to contact him he needs to get a depisition from me or it will be forwarded on

Big scammers that are relentless.  I get them to stop, all be it for a few weeks, and the calls seem to be less and less by becoming a scammer twds them.  I answer ask them to hold while I get an attorney (Pamela Anderson...or whomever you choose) from the US attorney General office on the line.  Do this a few time requesting info be sent direct to US Attorney Generaks office regarding the supposed debt and potential imprisonment the threaten us with and this usually has them handing the phone to a manager who eventually hangs-up.  Cracks me up.  Also try talking in another language or just giiberish..."no understand english" and they hang-up...
Can't beat 'em, join 'em.
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Marval/Associates called me in March to set up payment arrngmnts on a loan that I had obtained. I made arrngmnts with them that day and paid 50 with the understanding that they would take $136 every month until it was paid. 2 weeks after I learned that my state was garnishing my wages for $450 a pay check (bi-weekly). At this time I called Marval and told them that I would need to cancel payment arrangements until the garnishing was over due to I did not have money to pay them at that time. I was told that this would be fine. 2 weeks ltr (next pay period) I learned that they had in deed taken the 136. At this time, my husband and I just let it go. Marval called once after that (End of April) in which I told them that I would not be able to pay the loan off until at least September due to the garnishment from the state. At this time I was told that they would make a note. On July 16th I received another call from their legal company 971-228-1317. I spoke with Ron Westberg who advised that they would settle the account for $307. I would need to make a $120 payment and the account would be paid off in full. I made the agreement with them with the stipilation that they would take out $60 on 7/16 and the remaining $60 on 7/21. The first payment came out successfully however on 7/21 I checked my account and they had take out $260. I called Ron immidiatly Thursday 7/21 after I found this out and he had said that the people that needed to process the refund of 200 was not in that day but he would work on a repayment process and to call him back on Friday 7/22. I did that and was told that the refund would be back in my accont by midnight that night. On Saturday afternoon I check my account and no refund. Monday morning I checked again and still no refund. I call Ron again and was told that he was in a meeting and that he would call me back by end of business day that day. No call back. On Tuesday I was told that he would call me back. He did later that after noon and had said that he didn't know why they didn't process the request but that he was submitting it to them at that time. He told me that I needed to talk to the person who was handling the refund (his name was Aaron at Ext 104). Ron continued to tell me that if I ddn't hear back from him by Weds 7/27 to call him back. came and I still hadn't heard back from this Aaron person so I called on Thursday monring. I was told that Ron would not be in the office until later afternoon and then I was transferred to a voicemail where I left one for whoever would call me back. By 1pm Pacific time I hadn't heard back from anyone so I called Marval back and asked for Ron. After being placed on hold for 25 minutes and being hung up on I finally was able to speak with him. I was told by Ron that he wasn't able to help me any longer and that I needed to speak with Aaron. I told that I had already left several messages and no one has called me back. Ron told me there wasn't anything he could do for me at this time and to keep leaving messages and then hung up on me.Through out the rest of the week I left at least 6 messages. On Satuday I received a collections notice saying that I still owed them money but they would settle for $210.17 and that it needed to be paid by 7/29. I call this morning (8/1) and I get a message that says "Hello, How are you". And that is it. I called again a few minutes ago and was able to get through to them however when they transferred me, they also hung up on me and now I get the same message of "Hello, How are you".

Spoke with the "answering service" for Marvel and learned that they went out of business last week. Go figure. The $200 that they took out (unauthorized) will never be returned to me and to top it all off the other company that took over the remaining balance (autobohn) will now come after me for $3.53 even though I have a letter FROM Marval saying they will settle for $210... you know what I told her... sue me for 3.53. It will cost you more to go to court... As far as I am concerned.. Marval and Autobauhn are rip off collection companies. Make sure that if you make any payments to anyone that you don't provide them with your bank or credit info. Go get a money order or prepaid credit and only put what you have made the agreement for on the card....

Good information. Thanks