7042094721

I have spoke with multiple people from this company about an HSBC credit card from over 8 years ago that I paid off in 2014. When I asked them to send written verification of the debt which is required by the FDCPA, they said they already had and refused to do so again. They wouldn't even email it to me or verify the address they had supposedly mailed it to. In addition they would not supply me with the physical address of the company and any other phone numbers associated with it. Well I did my own research and the company's name is Asset Management Services Group, LLC but they refer to themselves as AMSG. I work in IT so through a little google-foo it appears they are quite the scam operation. They also own Mentoli Trade Corp. and Silverpoint LTD which they just relocated offshore. Looks like a front for money laundering, drug trafficking, etc. The owner of the company is Mark Smekhov with a business address of 2950 West Cypress Creek Rd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309. That is one of the addresses.  On the company's Facebook page I believe it may be slightly different.  The owner  can be located on Facebook under that name with a supposed living location of Moscow, Russia. I found this because he liked a post on AMSG's facebook page and just followed the like. The picture on the profile matches the one on his Strava account. If you are not familiar with Strava, it is an app for tracking biking trips. With the app you can see the route the guy takes from home to his scam business. I was even willing to send in my prove of payment from where I paid off the HSBC debt if they would mail me the written verification of debt so that I could make sure they were a legitimate business but they refused to do so. The guy even put me on mute and started talking to someone else about how I was a deadbeat that doesn't pay my bills. Anyways, just wanted to make everyone aware of this scam. They do use scare tactics such as litigation but they couldn't even provide me with a phone number or the jurisdiction they would be filing in. From the research I have done online, they have been calling a lot of people about not only paid off HSBC debt, but people that in the past may have applied for a pay day loan and not even taken it out or if they did, paid it off. They call from multiple different phone numbers including 704-209-4721, 305-704-7314, 920-214-5633, 855-323-8822, and 855-323-8822 ext. 402. The following is a list of names of people who work there according to AMSG's facebook page: Christina Sudano and Christian Ogi along with Mark Smekhov. I personally cannot stand to see people scammed, especially the elderly and people who don't have much to begin with. At the very least, I feel a public shaming of these people is needed, if not necessary. Hopefully someone will have some additional ideas on how to put this scam operation out of business for good. Their website is amsgusa.com and the link for their face book page is https://m.facebook.com/assetmanagementusa/. Good hunting!!!!

Well, thanks for all of that Anonymous. Well done. The truth be told, the hunt is well under way.
 Live Well.
 Gunnar

Nice informative post. It does help to reference your findings for others. Their BBB report as Florida debt collectors involved in illegal debt collection tactics under state and federal FDCPA, FCRA, TCPA, and Dodd Frank Act's unfair, deceptive, abusive acts, practices UDAAP see http://www.bbb.org/south-east-florida/busines ... ark-fl-90138216 showing principles here http://www.bizapedia.com/il/ASSET-MANAGEMENT-SERVICES-GROUP-LLC.html more Florida scum. Florida CCPA http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm ... ns/0559.72.html

ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES GROUP, LLC AKA MEDICALINVESTIGATIONS.COM AKA MEDICAL INVESTIGATIONS GROUP, INC.
Posted in:  https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-800-895-0988
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-323-8822/2
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-954-241-1683
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-704-209-4721/2
Web site lists the address in Florida:  http://amsgllc.wix.com/gmsa#!contact/c24vq
This place is also using the same address:  http://www.medicalinvestigations.com/contact.php
BBB gives them a D+ with 1 complaint:  http://www.bbb.org/south-east-florida/busines ... ark-fl-90138216
ASMG is not registered with the Florida Dept. of Financial Regulation as a collection agency which means they are illegally operating as a debt collector.
Sunbiz. Org says they are only in business since January 26, 2015 which means they have been trying to steal money right from the start:
ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES GROUP, LLC
Filing Information
Document NumberL15000015298 FEI/EIN NumberNONE Date Filed01/26/2015 Effective Date01/26/2015 StateFL StatusACTIVE Last EventLC AMENDMENT Event Date Filed03/02/2015 Event Effective DateNONE
Principal Address
6245 POWERLINE RD STE 102
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33309

Changed: 02/06/2015
Mailing Address
6245 POWERLINE RD STE 102
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33309

Changed: 02/06/2015
Registered Agent Name & Address KATZ, ADAM J, ESQ.
5571 N UNIVERSITY DR.
204
CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33067
Authorized Person(s) Detail Name & Address

Title AMBR

SMEKHOV, MARK
2950 WEST CYPRESS CREEK RD., #106
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33309

Title AMBR

MENTOLI TRADE CORP
6245 POWERLINE RD STE 102
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33309

Title AMBR

SILVERPOINT LTD
6245 POWERLINE RD STE 102
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33309

Title AMBR

MENTOLI TRADE, CORP
PO BOX 146, ROAD TOWN
TORTOLA BRITISH VIRGIN ISLDS

Title AMBR

SILVERPOINT,LTD(# C66397)
20 CANNON RD
ST VENERA, SVR 9039, MALTA

I can’t find a registration for Medical Investigations Group, Inc.

Here is the Whois info for their web site:

medicalinvestigations.com registry whois    Updated 1 second ago - Refresh

Domain Name: MEDICALINVESTIGATIONS.COM
Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC.
Sponsoring Registrar IANA ID: 2
Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
Referral URL: http://networksolutions.com
Name Server: A.DNS.HOSTWAY.NET
Name Server: B.DNS.HOSTWAY.NET
Status: clientTransferProhibited https://www.icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Updated Date: 21-jan-2015
Creation Date: 20-jan-2000
Expiration Date: 20-jan-2017
medicalinvestigations.com registrar whois    Updated 1 second ago
Domain Name: MEDICALINVESTIGATIONS.COM
Registry Domain ID: 18098042_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.networksolutions.com
Registrar URL: http://www.networksolutions.com/en_US/
Updated Date: 2015-11-20T08:26:13Z
Creation Date: 2000-01-20T04:03:36Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z
Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC.
Registrar IANA ID: 2
Registrar Abuse Contact Email:  @web.com
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.8003337680
Reseller:
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited https://www.icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: Medical Investigations Group, Inc.
Registrant Organization: Medical Investigations Group, Inc.
Registrant Street: P.O. Box 969
Registrant City: Narberth
Registrant State/Province: PA
Registrant Postal Code: 19072
Registrant Country: US
Registrant Phone: +1.4842784176
Registrant Phone Ext:
Registrant Fax: +1.4842784180
Registrant Fax Ext:
Registrant Email:  @MEDICALINVESTIGATIONS.COM
Registry Admin ID:
Admin Name: Support, Technical
Admin Organization: Affinity.com
Admin Street: 101 Continental Boulevard, 3rd Floor
Admin City: El Segundo
Admin State/Province: CA
Admin Postal Code: 90245
Admin Country: US
Admin Phone: +1.3105243000
Admin Phone Ext:
Admin Fax: +1.3103881335
Admin Fax Ext:
Admin Email:  @gmail.com
Registry Tech ID:

The head criminal seems to be this Mark Smekhov.  His address includes several telemarketing companies and a debt relief company.  Perhaps getting the names of their victims from the debt relief thieves?
Now this company has already file two amendments to their charter, the last moving Mentoli and Silverpoint off shore.  Wow does that scream tax dodge, illegal activities and money laundering or what?
Federal law (FDCPA) requires them to send you a letter (US MAIL ONLY) 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
Also file a complaint with the Florida AG’s Office:  http://myfloridalegal.com/
And the Florida Dept. of Financial Regulation:  http://www.flofr.com/StaticPages/FileAComplaint.htm

I too have received calls from these jerks, and I usually don't answer.  However, the last 2 times I did.

A few things that I observed, as I have a background in debt collections from a few years ago:

1. They didn't ask to properly verify I was the party.  They just asked if I was my name.  Under the FDCA, that is not sufficient.
2. They threatened to serve me papers, and ask if I would be home.  No legitimate company would warn you that they are serving you.
3. They threatened to garnish my wages.  In my state, only child support and the IRS can garnish your wages.  I told them that, and they said that I was wrong.  I laughed, and told them that I know the law since I worked in debt collections for years, and to please go ahead and try.  She got very flustered, and I enjoyed it.
4.They said the last activity on the debt was 2008, which far exceeds the SOL on unsecured debt (HSBC is the credit card they claim that I owe), for my state, which is 3 years.  When I explained this to her, she told me she wasn't a debtor but a "legal service".  I laughed in her face and told her it doesn't matter if you're the easter bunny, as the SOL is still 3 years.  She got flustered again...and I loved it.

My point is, if they were legitimate, then these things would not have happened.

Just have fun with them if you choose to answer the phone.

704 209 4721...Recording important call  need to call another number..SCAM                                                                                                               Caller ID GRNTQRY/RKWL NC

Yes, once again a call from this number, A HUGE THANK YOU to all the above information, YOU People are a BIG HELP, Please continue to share all this information and BIG A, please share all that information on FACEBOOK, there are a lot of people on there, especially elderly and I do not want to see them get scammed or taken especially if they have a clean record, I might even share it.

They keep calling over and over on my phone and never leave a message.  My caller ID says that the call is from Kay Jewlers Collections, Granite Quarry, Rockwell, United States

Thank you for the information.  I have been getting calls 2-3 times a day, every other day.  I let it go to my answering machine.

They have been calling me multiple times a week for many months (possibly years, because I used to receive recorded messages threatening that documents would be served on me at work or home--which is nothing to fear, because it gives you the opportunity to defend yourself in court; HOWEVER, they are NEVER going to take anyone to court, because they are illegally trying to collect debts that were already paid, discharged through bankruptcy, or are beyond the statute of limitations for collection), spoofing different phone numbers and caller IDs--the exact same recording plays from different numbers.  They also vary messages from time to time, but they call from some of the same numbers as the other recordings, and they also leave the same call-back number--usually (855) 323-8822.  This time they said to call back (754) 223-0935.  But they are the same people, because they left both call-back numbers after calling from (704) 209-4721, with the caller ID of Rockwell, NC.  Judging by what others on 800Notes have said, I think they are probably calling because I once had an HSBC credit account, but that was before 2009.

These callers are definitely not acting legally.  I would advise not answering the phone to caller IDs that are unknown to you and never returning the calls of unknown callers who leave recorded messages.  They use several different ploys and scare tactics, and may misidentify themselves as electric companies, charities, or surveys to try to get you to call back, but don't believe them.