404-249-1099

I was threatened that I had a warrant for my arrest for an unpaid check (on an account that had been closed for over a year). I was unable to have written that check and believe it was identity theft! This "collection agency" said nothing about collections just that I was going to be arrested. My husband is a Law Enforcement Officer and heard them treaten me over and over, knowing full well that I was unable to have written said "fraudulent check" My number is unlisted and I was told my ex husband gave them my current phone number. I DID NOT write any check when they are trying to say I did. I have already had to deal with quite a bit if Identity Theft in the last 5 years, and believe this is another instance of that!

We also got a call from this outfit about a fraudulent check. "Investigator Barnes" left a message. I dont even have a home phone in my name so I dont know how they got the number. Do not call them back.

I got a call from someone no identifiable name was give. I was told that there was a warrant issued in my state for a fraudulent check written in April of 2005. While the information he gave me was from an account I had at the time and he read me my License # I refused to "make arangments" until I seen something in writing. Ill be damned if I give my current information to someone threatening 6 mos in jail or settle out of court.

We are a company based in Atlanta, GA. If anyone believes that they are a victim of identity theft and the debt does not belong to them, then please call us at (404) 249-1099 and bring it to our attention so that we may remove you from our database. Writing a bad check can be a criminal offense in some states, however we will pursue civil action against debtors who refuse to pay any outstanding obligation.

We are a company based in Atlanta, GA. If anyone believes that they are a victim of identity theft and the debt does not belong to them, then please call us at (404) 249-1099 and bring it to our attention so that we may remove you from our database. Writing a bad check can be a criminal offense in some states, however we will pursue civil action against debtors who refuse to pay any outstanding obligation.

My ex girlfriend received a call from a woman at this company. The phone number was 877-822-2677. The womens name was Michelle Perry @ x-2014. I was told that an arrest warrent was issued in my name and that if I didn't pay a bill for a bad check I'd never written I'd be picked up. This is a direct violation of FDCPA standards. Vandenberg Chase and Associates is a law frim who uses illegal tactics to pressure people into forking over cash. Hell if I wasn't awake to scams and things of that sort I'd be scared if someone said pay or go to jail. Your best bet is to do what I did and notify the FTC. Their number is 877-382-4357. The FTC needs a number of complaints in order to take action, so please make the contact. I am currently trying to find a mailing address for said company to send a cease and decist letter. I am having trouble doing so right now. Once I have I will post it. If they continue to call after that you have the power to sue. Stupid lawyers, figure they might now the law a little more than Joe Schmo American. Kinda always thought the process for such claims was to issue a lien against someone in court. A judge has to make the call on wether someone is arrested for a crime, not a lawyer!

I am currently looking for the mailing address of this company.  It appears there is another company associated with it called vcacorp.  It also appears that a person by the name of Chris is at least some head honcho.

I have several people working on this to try and put this company in the trick back in order to get information on this company.  

They called my wife and violated under the FDCPA and the Florida Statute concerning debt collection practices.  We will file court papers as soon as I can get an address.

By the way they are posting ads as a collection agency on Craig's List in Atlanta.

Well it appears these people want to play games.  Nobody wants to give out an address.  I don't know how they expect to get payments from anybody that does want to pay them.  

Well my efforts did pay off some this morning.  I was able to get a fax number.  The fax number I was given is 404-249-9599.  This was given to me by a person call Chris.  He appears to be a boss of some sort.

Well people I just hit pay dirt.  Below is the contact information for this business.  

Vandenberg, Chase & Associates LLC
Mohammad Ahmed, President
887 W Marietta St NW Ste J102
Atlanta, GA 30318-5266
Phone: (404) 249-1099
Fax: (404) 249-9599
www.vcacorp.com

Mr. Chi was corrent.  Notify the FTC and file a complaint against this business if you was threatened or harassed.  Contact a lawyer in your area because they broke the law.  

Goo Luck.

In doing some more checking on the place, there are registered with the Better Business Bureau but they have a different address.  Here's the info

Name: Vandenberg, Chase & Associates LLC
Phone: (404) 249-1099
Address: 2870 Peachtree Rd NW Ste 492
Atlanta, GA 30305-2918
Website: www.vcacorp.com 
Original Business Start Date: February 2008
Principal: Mr. Mohammad Ahmed, President
Customer Contact: Mr. Mohammad Ahmed, President
Incorporated: February 2008
Employees: 12
TOB Classification: Collection Systems
BBB Accreditation: This organization is a BBB Accredited business.
Report as of May 2, 2008

I was rather startled at a person stating that I had a warrant issued against me; in regards to some fraudulent check issued to ACE EXPRESS. Also, asked me had I made any attempts to contact the company or had a lawyer to represent me.  I only had 24 hrs in which to respond before further action was going to be taken.  I got the number 404-249-1099 ext 2007 which I called several times the next morning which wasn't working but if you hit 0 for operator some person would anwer the phone and kept me on hold for a very long time until I decided to hangup.  Intially, I had already looked the phone number up online and started reading all this information.

Recieved a call on our answering machine that it was imperative that I call before they expedite on 5/9/08.  I called the number left on our answering machine 404-249-1099 x1013 spoke with Debra. Asking if I had wrote a check in Texas to ACE Hardware for $388.21 check #139, I have not been in Texas since 2003 when my stepdaughter graduated from High School.  Asked if I ever had a Texas driver license, which I have not. They have my social security number, asked if I knew of two other people, which I didn't know (don't remember who they are). Suspects that my stepdaughter wrote a bad check at ACE Hardware and that she may have forged my signature with the my social security numer on a promissory note, threaten jail time of 11 months and 29 days if I am convicted. They now have my work number since I called from my work phone. I requested a copy of the promissory note to verify if the signature has been forged, was told that they have an image copy and that I cannot have a copy of it. Debra called back asked if about a location in Texas "Walnut Hill". Doesn't sound familar to me. Saying now that I owe $1,167 which includes the check amount, fees and interest at 29.99%. I am not paying this. I NEVER signed a promissory note and would have not signed one either.

Spoke with my step daughter, she stated that she has never written a bad check. She called Vandenberg spoke with Debra also, and was told that she had written a check from my checking account, sounds like they can't keep their stories straight. Seems like this company is fishing for anyone that is naive. I have notified the Equifax to have a fraud alert on my SSN, will file a complaint with the FTC and local police. And keep track on my accounts if anything further occurs. I also advise that my step daughter do the same.

My Husband recieved a call from a man who claimed to be some kind of investigator claiming that my Husband had wrote a fraudulant ckeck, when we called back, we spoke with a man who refused to send us any documentation supporting this debt.  I asked to speak with a manager and was transferred to a "Debra".  I asked if her company was a collection agency and she said no, but titled her company as a "processesing firm". She said she would either fax or email proof of this debt to me, but would not mail anything to us.  I dont know if it is ligit, but ended up calling the FDC at 877-382-4357, and filed a complaint.  The rep at the FDC explained that if it is a ligit debt, this company would not refuse to send me documentation.   FDC also said to call the BBB in Georgia at 404-766-0875 to get company information, including any complaints against this company.  Another thing is to call your own state's FDCPA agency and get your state's laws regarding collection agencies.  The more complaints the FDC and the BBB has against this company, the better the chance of any action being taken, so CALL THE FDC at 877-382-4357, and the BBB of Georgia at 404-766-0875.

This is to Debra, Chris, or whoever.  First of all if your not a collection agency then why are you registered with the American Collectors Association ???  I have news for you.  According to them you are.  Secondly, because of your actions in my opinion, you are.  And, I'm sure under the FDCPA you are.  

You cannot threaten people with jail.  Debtors prisons went out years ago.  I also wish I was a lawyer so that I could point out to you and the people who have and or will read this just how many violations you are guilty of under the FDCPA.  In addition to violations of the Florida statute your guilty of violating when you called my wife here in Florida.  

People reading this or who read this allow me to give you some free advice here.  What most likely is going on here is this company has purchased the bad accounts from Ace Check Cashing.  Most likely all they have is very little information about you.  Maybe just your name, address, phone number, and the amount of the debt.  The chances are really good they don't even have the check you wrote to Ace Check Cashing.  If they do then fine.  Ask them to produce it.  Basically all they have is a print-out of the debts.  In my experience a print-out of the debt is not good enough to win a lawsuit of this type.  Secondly, the check you wrote was a promisory note, (my opinion).  They can't file criminal charges against you for writing the check to them because you didn't write the check to them.  Again, (my opinion).  If Ace was going to, they would have.  They didn't because it would have cost them more to go to all that trouble that to just write it off.  Again, (my opinion).  

Lastly, do not give any agent or inspector of the company any personal information about you or a family member.  If they can legally collect on this debt then they should be able to validate the debt.  I cannot advise you but if I were you this is exactly what I would do is to ask for validation of the debt.  

I would suggest to each of you to contact a lawyer about this matter who knows how to handle this type of case.  You may just end up with them paying you.  In fact, I would almost guarantee it if I was able to legally make a promise like that.  

Keep watchin this board to keep up on my progress on how I plan to deal with this company and their illegal tactics as a debt collector.

I received a call from Vandenberg Chase & Assoc but it was from 404-720-0621 and it was a man stating that my mother was in a lot of trouble with the law and i needed to have her call him immediately. He was very rude and didn't like it when I started calling him on his FDCPA violations. I know he was violating because I work for a legal collections Law Firm here in Arizona and I know the laws. I have already started discussing this with my coworkers and boss and will be filing complaints within the next day or two.
I want to see this company get into a lot of trouble as they are clearly violating Federal and State laws all over the country and that is wrong.

I've received several messages on my unlisted cell phone indicating that Vanderberg and Associates was an investigation company hired to collect the my sisters outstanding debt.  They told me that my sister gave my contact information and said that I had power of attorney to cover her outstanding debts. When I told that it wasn't true they said that a warrant would be issued in her name. I've since received three messages indicating warrants had been issued. I've verified that no warrants have been issued in her name (or mine).
The supervisor I spoke to was Investigator Onasis, she was very rude and not helpful at all.

Do you know the name of the person you spoke with that said a warrant would be issued? and when did they contact you? I received a similar call yesterday.

I was also called by this company amd I was informed, not threatened, about a bill I misplaced two years ago. A lot was going on and I just simply forgot to pay it. Once they gave me all the information I needed to verify the bill, I gladly paid it. These people are legit and you shouldn't be blaming them for your mistakes. It is better to take care of it than be in denial and suffer consequences later. Take responsibility!!! If you honestly didn't write the check or whatever else it may be, then maybe someone has stolen your identity. It's good to know now so you can handle it before it's too late.

It was investigator Peter Owens at x1016