312-348-1532

They keep calling

Keeps calling, when I answer, they hang up.

Keep getting calls from this number!  When I answer it, nobody is there...

Calls once a day, at least, and when I answer they hang up.

just got a call from this number.... when i called back i found out it is from a debt collector called Harris & Harris...  i dont know why they called me, because i have no debt that i havent made payments on... weird.

They call I ignore.  They call I answer and they hang up....Bunch of BS!!!!

Same thing is happening to me ! GRRRR

It is bill collector for Illinois Tollways.

It is also a collector for Carle Hospital and Carle Clinic.

Harris & Harris - Collects for NorthWestern Hospital

Called me 8 times in 13 mins

HARRIS & HARRIS they are the hitmen for Lutheran General Hospital they say they will negotiate ,they don't they will take you to court and garnish your wages,SS,take house or whatever they can get..

ITS SANTANDER   guess you cant call 30 times a day...Join the lawsuit

After getting several robocalls from them, I finally was able to talk to a human who said she was with Harris and Harris, a debt collection firm.  I said I was unaware of any debts that I owed.  She had my name, said I owed $ to IU Hospital and wanted me to tell her my address et al info. I told her I had not received a bill from that hospital and would not give her any of my personal info.  I asked if she send me a verication letter with her name, tel #, info on Harris and Harris and a detailed explanation of the debt in question which she said she could not do and that she would enter "refused payment" in my account.  The call ended.  I then called IU Hospital who verified that they used Harris & Harris for collections and told me the amount my account was overdue (even though I had not been billed).  Further research showed that my Medicare deductible had not yet been met, which I then paid the outstanding balance directly to IU Hospital ending this annoying series of calls.

There are a bunch of different numbers voicemailing me with this voicemail.

Received call from Harris and Harris stated they are a debt collection agency when I call back a lady answered I asked her who I owed they debt to she wanted my name I said you have my phone number you can look it up that way she again asked my name I refused and stated this is probably a scam and she hung up

Well they are a debt collector/law firm in Chicago.  They do need to verify who they are talking to before discussing the alleged debt.

You will need to send them a certified, return receipt debt validation (by law they have to go back to the original creditor to prove you owe the debt), cease and desist calling, or "not me" letter (this will be the best money that you have ever invested).  Also send it first class mail in case no one will sign for it.  Make a notation of that fact at the bottom of the letter.  You also need to report them to the proper agencies to which I have provided links to.  Then you need to go out and get a consumer lawyer to sue them on a contingency basis (no money out of your pocket) and let them pay you for the harassment.  If everyone did these three things, these crooks would be bankrupt, and we would all be the richer for it.  Use these web sites to find an attorney in your state that will probably take the case on a contingency basis (no money out of your pocket up front):  http://www.consumeradvocates.org/
http://www.consumeradvocates.org/find-an-atto ... tates_value=All

Everything else you need to know follows including at least two or more federal and state agencies where you should report their criminal activities.

ARNOLD SCOTT HARRIS, P.C. AKA HARRIS & HARRIS, LTD.

Web page under Harris & Harris:  http://harriscollect.com/

BBB page gives Harris & Harris, LTD an accredited A+ even though they have 163 complaints and 87 negative reviews and 2 paid for positive reviews as of 5/15/2021:  http://www.bbb.org/chicago/business-reviews/c ... ago-il-88724008

BBB gives Arnold Scott Harris PC an A+ even though they have 28 complaints and 19 negative reviews (BBB removed 90 complaints and 3 negative reviews) as of 10/6/20:   http://www.bbb.org/chicago/business-reviews/a ... ago-il-88002421

Bloomberg lists the head criminals:  http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/priv ... vcapId=61876620

Illinois Dept. of State info lists other corporate names:
________________________________________
Entity Name    ARNOLD SCOTT HARRIS, P.C.     File Number    51126106
Status    ACTIVE
Entity Type    CORPORATION     Type of Corp    DOMESTIC BCA
Incorporation Date (Domestic)    03/29/1977     State    ILLINOIS
Agent Name    MS REGISTERED AGENT SERVICES     Agent Change Date    08/11/2010
Agent Street Address    191 N WACKER DR STE 1800     President Name & Address    ARNOLD S HARRIS 111 W JACKSON BLVD #400 CHICAGO IL 60604
Agent City    CHICAGO     Secretary Name & Address    ARNOLD S HARRIS SAME
Agent Zip    60606     Duration Date    PERPETUAL
Annual Report Filing Date    02/23/2015     For Year    2015
Assumed Name    INACTIVE - LASALLE ATTORNEYS, CHARTERED
INACTIVE - AFFILIATED LEGAL SERVICES, P.C.
INACTIVE - CREDITORS' LEGAL SERVICE, P.C.
INACTIVE - CHICAGO LAW GROUP, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Old Corp Name    02/06/1987 - HARRIS & LEVIN, LTD.
02/28/1986 - ALLAN E. LEVIN & ASSOCIATES, LTD.
02/11/1997 - HARRIS & HARRIS, LTD.
11/09/1998 - ARNOLD S. HARRIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Illinois BAR info:
Full Licensed Name:     Aryeh David Derman
Full Former name(s):     None
Date of Admission as Lawyer
   by Illinois Supreme Court:     November 5, 2009
Registered Business Address:    Arnold Scott Harris, P.C.
111 W. Jackson Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60604-3517
Registered Business Phone:     (312) 423-7396
Illinois Registration Status:     Active and authorized to practice law  - Last Registered Year: 2015
Malpractice Insurance:
(Current as of date of registration;
consult attorney for further information)     I
Full Licensed Name:     Arnold Scott Harris
Full Former name(s):     None
Date of Admission as Lawyer
   by Illinois Supreme Court:     November 6, 1986
Registered Business Address:    Arnold Scott Harris, PC
111 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60604-3517
Registered Business Phone:     (312) 423-7400
Illinois Registration Status:     Active and authorized to practice law  - Last Registered Year: 2015
Malpractice Insurance:
(Current as of date of registration;
consult attorney for further information)     In
Full Licensed Name:     Aleksandar Dordevic
Full Former name(s):     None
Date of Admission as Lawyer
   by Illinois Supreme Court:     November 1, 2012
Registered Business Address:    Arnold Scott Harris, P.C.
111 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60604-3517
Registered Business Phone:     (312) 423-7382
Illinois Registration Status:     Active and authorized to practice law  - Last Registered Year: 2015
Malpractice Insurance:
(Current as of date of registration;
consult attorney for further information)     In annual registration, attorney reported that he/she has malpractice coverage.

Other complaints:
http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/Arnold-Scott-Harris-PC/Ft-WOrth-Texas-76102/Arnold-Scott-Harris-PC-Masquerading-as-a-Law-office-Ft-WOrth-Texas-1082945
http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/Harris-Harris-Debt-Collectors/-Chicago-Illinois/Harris-Harris-Debt-Collectors-relentless-robo-calls-Chicago-Illinois-1209260

Employees are not happy:  https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Harris-and-Harris-Reviews-E341083.htm
http://www.yelp.com/biz/arnold-scott-harris-pc-chicago

Looks like they were sued a lot:
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-7th-circuit/1578976.html
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/california/cacdce/2:2014cv09310/605512
http://www.law360.com/cases/4fe1ed89fb1ea720980042c2
http://www.leagle.com/decision/In%20FDCO%2020 ... 20HARRIS,%20LTD.
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-7th-circuit/1578976.html

It is incumbent upon them under the law to prove that the debt exists and that you owe it, and (this is the important part) that they have the legal right to collect it.  You are not obligated under the law to prove that you don’t owe or that it is paid.  

Federal law (FDCPA) requires them to send you a letter (US MAIL ONLY) postmarked within 5 days of their first contact that contains their name, physical address, the creditor’s name, and the amount of the alleged debt. It also must contains “mini-Miranda” telling you that it is an attempt to collect a debt and that all information will be used for those purposes.  The one other important thing that this letter must also have in it is that you have a right to dispute the debt within 30 days of receipt of the letter and if you do so, all collection activity must be stopped until the debt is verified.  If and when you get that letter you should immediately send that debt validation letter by certified, return receipt mail.

First, you should make a complaint at this Federal Agency, and while there you should also read up on how debt collection is supposed to work as well as what your rights in this matter are: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/

Also file complaints with the FTC: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#crnt&panel1-1

Also file a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
List of State AG’s offices:   https://800notes.com/faq/attorney-general

Also file a complaint with the Illinois BAR association.
https://www.iardc.org/howtorequest.html