612-314-8876

Received a phone call from 612-314-8876. The call was from a recorded message system but it did not identify who they were calling for or what the call was pertaining to. The recording said the call was from Bill Jenkins 612-314-8876

I received a called today as well from Mr. Bill Jenkins. As a matter of fact a message was left at my parents house on their phone to call back 612-314-8876. Shortly afterwards another message was left by a female name Terry Walden who left a number to call back at 844-284-5550 (Same company). I called Bill first and got a voice mail to a Angela Anderson who was unavailable but did state the company name as being Direct Recovery Services (Collection Agency). I hung up, then called the 844 number and spoke to Karen Wright who identified herself, the company and when I asked for Bill (who had left for the day) then Terry (who also had left for the day) said she would be more than happy to assist me. She wanted to know who I was and wanted me to verify the last 4 digits of my SS# (in which I declined) and asked her who was she, where were they calling from, why, and why were they calling my parents home without my authorization (This is when the conversation went south). She got angry advised me that as long as I wouldn't verify anything that calls would continue. I told her my name and gave her my parents phone number and advised her to listen and listen clearly: I am immediately requesting that calls stop to my parents home. I will be putting something in writing to your office today. To cease and desist calls immediately. I restated again, and again. Until she hung up.

Yes this is a fairly new debt scamming bunch of criminals.
They call family, friends, neighbors and/or places of employment (past or present or both) to create panic and embarrassment so that their intended victim calls them and they can scare that person into paying their extortion money.

You need to send them a certified, return receipt debt validation, cease and desist calling, or "not me" letter (think of it as the best $6.47 you ever invested).  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:  http://www.consumeradvocates.org/
http://www.consumeradvocates.org/find-an-atto ... tates_value=All

DIRECT RECOVERY SERVICES, LLC
Posted in:  https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-218-206-8573
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-628-232-2023/2
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-269-9628
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-612-314-8876
Web site gives no physical address:  http://www.directrecoveryservices.com/contact.html
Whois.com info on the web site:
directrecoveryservices.com registry whois    Updated 1 second ago - Refresh

Domain Name: DIRECTRECOVERYSERVICES.COM
Registrar: GODADDY.COM, LLC
Sponsoring Registrar IANA ID: 146
Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com
Referral URL: http://www.godaddy.com
Name Server: NS75.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
Name Server: NS76.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
Status: clientDeleteProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientDeleteProhibited
Status: clientRenewProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientRenewProhibited
Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Status: clientUpdateProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientUpdateProhibited
Updated Date: 25-feb-2016
Creation Date: 08-sep-2015
Expiration Date: 08-sep-2016
directrecoveryservices.com registrar whois    Updated 1 second ago
Domain Name: directrecoveryservices.com
Registry Domain ID: 1958561315_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.godaddy.com
Registrar URL: http://www.godaddy.com
Update Date: 2015-09-08T19:00:13Z
Creation Date: 2015-09-08T19:00:13Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2016-09-08T19:00:13Z
Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registrar IANA ID: 146
Registrar Abuse Contact Email:  @godaddy.com
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.4806242505
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited http://www.icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Domain Status: clientUpdateProhibited http://www.icann.org/epp#clientUpdateProhibited
Domain Status: clientRenewProhibited http://www.icann.org/epp#clientRenewProhibited
Domain Status: clientDeleteProhibited http://www.icann.org/epp#clientDeleteProhibited
Registry Registrant ID: Not Available From Registry
Registrant Name: Elle Gusman
Registrant Organization: Direct Recovery Services
Registrant Street: 255 Livingston Street
Registrant Street: 4th Floor
Registrant City: Brooklyn
Registrant State/Province: New York
Registrant Postal Code: 11217
Registrant Country: US
Registrant Phone: +1.7188555300

BBB gives them a F rating with an alert that the mail was returned and 2 complaints:  http://www.bbb.org/new-york-city/business-rev ... klyn-ny-160177/
There are 2 law firms listed at that address on that floor:  http://pview.findlaw.com/view/3522368_1
http://opendatany.com/attorney.php?id=3989167
Texas ADAD report:
DIRECT RECOVERY SERVICES LLC
Permit No: 160003
Type:     ADAD
Permit Approved Date:     2/5/2016
Date Last Renewed:     2/5/2016

DBA Names
________________________________________
No DBA Records

Contact Information
________________________________________
Company / Physical  (Mailing Address)
DIRECT RECOVERY SERVICES LLC
ELLE GUSMAN
OWNER
629 7TH AVE
SUITE 1
TWO HARBORS,MN 55616
Web:  www.directrecoveryservices.com
Email:  egusman@directrecovery.org
Phone: 646-938-3123
Toll Free: 855-269-9628
Fax: 718-873-9319
New York Dept. of State info:
Selected Entity Name: DIRECT RECOVERY SERVICES, LLC
Selected Entity Status Information
Current Entity Name:    DIRECT RECOVERY SERVICES, LLC
DOS ID #:    4223752
Initial DOS Filing Date:    MARCH 29, 2012
County:    KINGS
Jurisdiction:    NEW YORK
Entity Type:    DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Current Entity Status:    ACTIVE

Selected Entity Address Information
DOS Process (Address to which DOS will mail process if accepted on behalf of the entity)
DIRECT RECOVERY SERVICES, LLC
255 LIVINGSTON STREET
4TH FLOOR
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, 11217
Registered Agent
NONE

Bizapedia has one listing with them on the 3rd floor:  http://www.bizapedia.com/addresses/255-LIVING ... N-NY-11217.html
Which also seems to have a lawyer’s office in it.

Other complaints:
http://badfinance.org/review/1469841/direct-r ... debt-collection
http://forum.freeadvice.com/debt-collections- ... cam-536015.html

They have been sued:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/1067 ... y_Services,_LLC

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.

Read up on your rights here, get template letters to send and also make a complaint at this government site: http://www.consumerfinance.gov/

Also file a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
List of State AG’s offices:  http://consumerfraudreporting.org/stateattorneygenerallist.php

File a complaint at the NY State AG's Office here:  http://www.ag.ny.gov/http://www.ag.ny.gov/

received the same, today

This is a scam, guys... total horse sh*t. They called and left a message on my phone supposedly for a man named "Jerad Jones." I'm not him. But it was really a call to get me to wonder " why is this Mr Jones giving my phone number out to lawyers and collections??" lol. They also attempted to make it sound really official by saying on my own voicemail no less, " if this is not mr. Jones you must hang up now I repeat if this is not mr. Jones you must hang up now." Like they're telling me I have to hang up on my own voicemail that they left a long minute and 30 second message on or else what? Haha. But then some woman comes on with the real official message LOL and says that the client has authorized her to rescind the proceedings? It was so stupid because they were trying so hard to sound like real lawyers or real legal language, it was hilarious because it was so vague and so cheesy. Anybody who gets a phone call from these people, just laugh and laugh and laugh because they are trying really hard to sound like a real debt collection agency or a real group of lawyers that are going to sue you, but it's all a gigantic joke because they are losers :-)