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A Mr. Simmons from Mann Bracken called this morning and said that he wanted to talk about a debt he said I owed. I explained to him that I had sent his firm a letter on 6/15/07 stating that I wanted the debt "validated" and that I was nolonger to receive phone calls. He said the letter was mailed sometime in August and that gave him the "right" to call me. I informed him that I had NOT received the letter. I asked him if he had proof of delivery ie: copy of cerified or registered mail? He said he did not. I told him I thought a law firm should know better than that! We will see if the phone calls stop.

I got the same call this evening and he told me to call them back tomorrow when I didn't verify information.  I thinks it's a scam

Recived a call today. Man very rude. Would not explain why he was calling. Wanted personal info. Sarcastically asking me if I spoke English (since I was not answering his questions. Then he began making fun of me and saying "what's the matter, you speak "spanol". I told him I had his caller ID and he still refused to answer who he was. He continued "speak spanol...speak spanol...". I finally hung up after telling him a few choice dirty words.

Call every day. Sometimes leave messages to call back, was
advised not to talk to them.

This outfit calls daily and often with the best part being they have been formally notified to stop. There is legal action pending. I suggest everybody else follow up with this foolishness. And now the ID only shows the number as they get smarter.

Constantly calling and leaving no message as to why.  They call all hours of the day and night.  WHO ARE THEY?????

Received call this morning from 678-801-2399 asking for information on address and social security number, like an idiot I answered their questions.  They stated the they were hired by Capital One to collect a debt, I explained that I do not have the money as I live on Social Security only.  They told me that they were having a marshall serve me with a subpoena to appear in court.  Someone went to my prior address Saturday, 1/5/08 saying he was from the county, was very intimidating to my ex-roommate.  I am weary of these people because they are so agressive, I cannot afford a lawyer to fight this and I would think that Capital One is paying more for this company, if in fact, they are attorney's that the amount that is owed to them.

Received a call at 6:05 am on Saturday morning.  Very evasive, said that they were calling from an attorneys office and that my 'file' had been turned over to them.  Wouldn't tell me what they were calling about - asked for my social security number so I hung up.  Going to report the call to the proper agencies.

Called our home repeatedly asking about elderly, sick father-in-law's bills.  Harassment continued for months by phone and then a Fed-Ex arrived to further the intimidation.  

They claim to be lawyers, but act more like thugs.

Here's more info about these vermin and advice on dealing with them:  http://www.budhibbs.com/debtcollectorpages/mann_bracken.htm

Some other sites that offer more advice and attorney referrals:

http://www.budhibbs.com/First.htm
http://www.naca.net/debt-collection-abuse/
http://www.fairdebtlawyers.com/
http://www.myfairdebt.com/
http://www.consumercounselgroup.com/

Just for information to anyone reading this who is a senior or is advocating for a senior, contact your state senior affairs department.  In NM, call 265-2300.  

In NM there is a senior law center which will give you free legal advice and forms.  Social Security is exempt from harassment.

Contact your state office of senior affairs immediately!  

First, this harassment is illegal.
Secondly, they cannot take social security.
Thirdly, get the legal forms to send to these vultures!

Got a call from this company 4 times this morning...one after the other.  I never answered the call.  Left me a message to call them back and that it was of a "time-sensitive matter".  If it was really urgent and they really needed to contact me, why haven't I received anything in writing -- especially from a law firm?  Maybe this call is valid, but I need something in writing before I call anyone back.

I got a call from these people today. They were asking for my mother...yeah right I am going to give them my mother's info...Now that I know who they are I will not answer.  I wonder how they got my cell number...

Received a second call from this number and I called them back.  The first time they asked for my social security # which I did not divulge.  They then asked me for the phone # where I received the call and they asked if I had a Target acct.  I told them no and they said it must have been a misdial.  The second call came at 8:30am when I was at work.  I called them back and this time they stated they had no record of my phone number in their system.  I am going to ignore all calls from this #.  I questioned them re: the "unknown" number on the caller ID.  Of course they said it was legitimate but I told them straight out that it seemed very peculiar that the law firm # didn't show up.

They called me too. All he said was 'hello' then he hung up. Called at 7:45pm...attorneys work that late???

this company calls 3-5 times a day  + with other numbers also at 10:45 and 10:57  at night

Called several times looking for a certain person leaving messges, today "Mr. Reed" from an attorney's office (yeah right)called.(After the conversation, I called the number on caller ID) I politely told Mr. Reed collecion agencies call too many times looking for that person. Told them that apparently collection agencies don't share information with each other and that this wasn't a good number. They said they would remove it. BUT this has happened before with the other agencies and I sought legal advice.  My attorney told me to tell them that we are recording the call (must inform them for legal reasons), inform again of information on person they are looking for, then tell them they are being considered for a harrassment lawsuit if they call again. It stopped the others, but names and numbers are sold to different collection agencies, so that's why a new one calls every six months. They don't believe what you say. It's been five years and I have to go through this on regular basis. But once an harrassment lawsuit is mentioned they do stop immediately. Try it. Who says you have to be telling the truth? How will they know?

Nic--
They are violating Section 805 of the FDCPA, which states:

Communication in connection with debt collection   [15 USC 1692c]

(a) COMMUNICATION WITH THE CONSUMER GENERALLY.  Without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction, a debt collector may not communicate with a consumer in connection with the collection of any debt --

(1) at any unusual time or place or a time or place known or which should be known to be inconvenient to the consumer. In the absence of knowledge of circumstances to the contrary, a debt collector shall assume that the convenient time for communicating with a consumer is after 8 o'clock antimeridian and before 9 o'clock postmeridian, local time at the consumer's location;

(2) if the debt collector knows the consumer is represented by an attorney with respect to such debt and has knowledge of, or can readily ascertain, such attorney's name and address, unless the attorney fails to respond within a reasonable period of time to a communication from the debt collector or unless the attorney consents to direct communication with the consumer; or

(3) at the consumer's place of employment if the debt collector knows or has reason to know that the consumer's employer prohibits the consumer from receiving such communication.

File a complaint against them with the FTC. The more complaints which are documented against them, the better!

https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.startup

Mann Bracken called again, sent a Cease and DEsist letter , returned signature received and yet they continue to call. Will not tell me what this is about, they ask questions I refused to answer. Still calling