312-460-3924

Left robocall msg: they are debt collectors and ask for a call back. Suspect scam.

Left a message.  Why call and tell people to call them immediately and then tell you their business hours are Monday through Thursday when they call you on a Saturday?

Got two calls from them wanting to collect debts.Their number has changed.It used to be 312 460 3938

Robo call saying trying to collect a debt on a Sunday telling me to call back but their hours are 9-5 weekdays, don't have any debt so it's a scam. Don't know how they got my name and number.

Harris & Harris is a group of criminal attorneys in Chicago.  They collect both debt and things like traffic tickets, etc.  I would not ignore them as they do like to sue without telling you so that they can get a default judgement against you.

If you would like to know how to make the calls stop permanently, as well as learn what agencies to report them to and even how to make them pay you for the harassment, please read my post here and follow the directions:  https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-312-423-7525#p1263148729726126432

http://harriscollect.com/

Harris & Harris
111 W Jackson Blvd #400
Chicago, Illinois 60604

General Contact Information

Clients call: 866.781.4538 (Toll Free)
To pay a debt call: 312.423.7421
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BBB:
(312) 251-2300
Harris & Harris, Ltd.
49 years in business
111 W Jackson Blvd STE 400
Chicago, IL 60604-4135
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BBB File Opened: 07/28/2015
Business Started: 04/29/1968
Business Started Locally: 04/29/1968
Business Incorporated: 04/29/1968 in IL
Type of Entity
Corporation
Business Management
Mr. Arnold Harris, President
Mr. Ari Derman, Attorney
Business Category
Collections Agencies
Service Area
We service the following area(s): Illinois
This Business Is Not BBB Accredited
Harris & Harris, Ltd.
A+ BBB Rating System
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Just because someone on the phone calling you says you owe a debt does not mean you actually owe it.

If a voice on the telephone claims you owe a debt:

1.    Demand the person give you his or her name, company name, and address
2.     Demand a debt validation letter by US mail.  E-mail no good.
3.    Do not pay  the collection agent or anyone else a  dime until the debt is validated

Of course they won’t do this, no scammer ever will, so simply ignore them and block their calls.

If they are bothering you, report them:

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection (Threatening civil proceedings with no intent to follow through, or threatening criminal process in order to collect a civil debt is a  violation of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.)  The same goes for endless telephone harassment

Note that the US Supreme Court in the Case of HENSON ET AL. v. SANTANDER CONSUMER USA INC., has recently ruled that the provisions of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act do not apply if the creditor owns the debt in question.  As a practical matter this probably won't effect the kinds of scam debt collectors who often show up on 800notes.  The scam collectors don't give you any information about themselves so it is impossible to know whether or not they in fact "own" the debt in question.  Most do not send debt validation letters and many often say they are collecting for someone else.  So, make the complaint anyway if they are bothering you.  Let the FTC sort it out.

Also contact your local attorney general

If they continue to bother you,  and you know you do not owe any money, tell them that you know this is  a debt scam and that you are making a complaint to the police for extortion.  Once you get a copy of the police report and they call you again , just read out the  file number and the name of the PD or Sheriff’s office involved.   Tell them you’ll be glad to send a copy to them at whatever address the jack***es are working out of now.

You'll probably have to yell at them and talk over them.  Tell 'em  no scammy debt collector is going to push you around.

You have to get tuff with these people because,  being akin to thugs, brute force is (metaphorically speaking).   the only thing they understand.