714-415-3920

First phone call I get from this "Premium Assets Services", 855-895-9005 was earlier this year (2014)...from a very courteous woman asking for my wife.  I am immediately suspicious and ask who is calling; the woman gives me a first name and indicates she is calling from some credit agency (I honestly do not recall if she named the agency).  VERY pleasant conversation.  Unfortunately, I fell for her 'let's be friends, get to know you a bit, tell me about your family'' tactic,l and as a result...felt like a complete fool AFTER I had given her some pertinent personal information.  Once she gets this info this very first phone call, she suddenly does this "180" and shifts into demand mode.  I am startled and inquire what is suddenly the issue here...she gets more crass.  That's that, I ask to speak to her supervisor. I'm on hold for a few minutes, on comes this other woman who spoke to me like I'm a convicted felon about some obscure unknown creditor debt, that the company they represent has consented to significantly reducing the amount owed.  She then quotes a ridiculous amount (a little under $2000) to me on the phone...and indicates "you better pay this and settle, NOW, or your looking at court!"  Next, she wants to know what account I'm going to charge it to.  Your are JOKING, right? I was born at night but not LAST night!!!  Like see ya....and I hang up.  I have subsequently received SEVERAL 'follow up' calls the remainder of this year, mostly  from some guy named Mark Martinez, who had the audacity to phone my 2 adult sons and be uncivil to them too.  I let his calls go to voicemail now when I see the 855-895-9005, and told my sons to do the same.  I finally call blocked it.   What are my options to get rid of this jerk harassing me and my family?  Some say ignore, others say report it.  Who to?  Pls advise!

Received a call from a Dan or Dave from the 415-3930 number after he had called my husband, school district then school site. I received an email from the secretary stating that a Dave Webber called with an urgent message and he gave her a case number. I found it strange that he would leave a 'case number' with a secretary but not with my husband, which really p'd me off because it was obvious he was out to embarrass me. I thought it was against the law for collectors to share personal  information to anyone but the person they are seeking. But anyways, I returned the call and after a few minutes of going in circles, I had to cut the call short because students were coming in. When I asked for his information and a call back after school hours he became very annoyed and stated he was going to garnish my pay if I did not pay an astronomical amount of money today. He read off all my credit history, claims to have spoken to the holder of my car loans and demanded attention or else. I ended the call and contacted an attorney. These peoples practices have to be illegal.

You can report these losers to the FTC - www.ftc.gov - and your state's Attorney General - www.naag.org - you can find your state AG at this link.  Blocking the calls is good.  And let your family know about this (if they don't already) so that they'll be aware of the scammers if they're called too.

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors

Consumers across the country report that they're getting telephone calls from people trying to collect on loans the consumers never received or on loans they did receive but for amounts they do not owe. Others are receiving calls from people seeking to recover on loans consumers received but where the creditors never authorized the callers to collect for them. So what's the story?

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is warning consumers to be on the alert for scam artists posing as debt collectors. It may be hard to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and a fake one. Sometimes a fake collector may even have some of your personal information, like a bank account number. A caller may be a fake debt collector if he:

is seeking payment on a debt for a loan you do not recognize;
refuses to give you a mailing address or phone number;
asks you for personal financial or sensitive information; or
exerts high pressure to try to scare you into paying, such as threatening to have you arrested or to report you to a law enforcement agency.
If you think that a caller may be a fake debt collector:
Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written "validation notice." The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They may make up another debt to try to get more money from you.

Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the caller's address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing.
Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. Never give out or confirm personal financial or other sensitive information like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number unless you know whom you're dealing with. Scam artists, like fake debt collectors, can use your information to commit identity theft – charging your existing credit cards, opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.
Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate – but you think the collector may not be – contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you have about the suspicious calls and find out who, if anyone, the creditor has authorized to collect the debt.
Report the call. Contact the FTC and your state Attorney General's office with information about suspicious callers. Many states have their own debt collection laws in addition to the federal FDCPA. Your Attorney General's office can help you determine your rights under your state's law.

See what I posted above - these people are scammers.  And it is illegal to disclose information in an attempt to embarrass you - however - as stated, they're scammers, so breaking the law doesn't matter to them.  If he has your personal financial information, you may want to contact your bank(s) and have them place fraud alerts on your accounts.  Also contact at least one of the three credit bureaus - Experian, Equifax or TransUnion - and have them do the same.  Look into getting identity theft protection also.  

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors

Consumers across the country report that they're getting telephone calls from people trying to collect on loans the consumers never received or on loans they did receive but for amounts they do not owe. Others are receiving calls from people seeking to recover on loans consumers received but where the creditors never authorized the callers to collect for them. So what's the story?

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is warning consumers to be on the alert for scam artists posing as debt collectors. It may be hard to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and a fake one. Sometimes a fake collector may even have some of your personal information, like a bank account number. A caller may be a fake debt collector if he:

is seeking payment on a debt for a loan you do not recognize;
refuses to give you a mailing address or phone number;
asks you for personal financial or sensitive information; or
exerts high pressure to try to scare you into paying, such as threatening to have you arrested or to report you to a law enforcement agency.
If you think that a caller may be a fake debt collector:
Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written "validation notice." The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They may make up another debt to try to get more money from you.

Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the caller's address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing.
Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. Never give out or confirm personal financial or other sensitive information like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number unless you know whom you're dealing with. Scam artists, like fake debt collectors, can use your information to commit identity theft – charging your existing credit cards, opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.
Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate – but you think the collector may not be – contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you have about the suspicious calls and find out who, if anyone, the creditor has authorized to collect the debt.
Report the call. Contact the FTC and your state Attorney General's office with information about suspicious callers. Many states have their own debt collection laws in addition to the federal FDCPA. Your Attorney General's office can help you determine your rights under your state's law.

This group is the defendant in over a dozen FDCPA cases

http://dockets.justia.com/search?filters=&query=%22PREMIUM+ASSET+SERVICES%22

They are also co-defendants in a few with "Worldwide Recoveries LLC" who share a common box number

http://www.kudzu.com/m/Worldwide-Recoveries-LLC-17452674

What they do is leave you a voicemail asking you to return their call with some sort of reference number. They say they are a litigation office. Once you call, they answer "corporate office" and will then ask you for that number and then ask you if this is your name and the last 4 digits of your social. If you don't confirm, then they  will tell you they will not disclose any info unless you are that person.

But if you confirm, then they will know they have the correct info and now know where you are etc.

If they are scammers, then they will probably make more debt claims on you if they don't get you the first time.

I asked them for their address and they asked me who am I. When I didn't identify and told them I am sending them request for debt validation letter they hung up on me.

Thank you for this info this A$& called my place of work talked to my co-worker claiming I had a patient complaint, very rude harassing despite I ask politely not to call my place of work and it not my debt it's husbands which was being settled my a consolidation company!! Very upset to deal with this kinda of person in front of my coworkers!!!

They have been using that 24 hour thing with me, for well over a week

"Robert" calling about discount deals on laptops, because he knew I had bought a new computer. (I did?)
Lame.

Do not call my job at 225-926-7000

Midland Credit is the same kind of thing. If you call them they may have you in a tight fix since they could claim in court that you called them and that is enough for them to claim that you are doing business with them. Google Midland and see what you can do with these bottom feeders. There  are a lot of web sites that have info on how to deal with this kind of thing. You can protect yourself.

Were you ever served with a lawsuit? Same thing is happening to me? Thanks

Can they garnash wages if they know where you work?

I agree. When ever you have a third party calling to collect a dept go back to the original debtor and work it out with them. All they want is the money that is due to them. If you know you don't owe anything don't worry about it. Scammers can try to get your money but they won't get it unless you give them your hard earned money.

I have been getting calls from 714-210-6113. They said they are wanting me to send them money for a credit card debt I had several years ago. I tried to set up payments that I can afford and they won't agree to the payments also want me to get a prepaid credit card and give them the number. They are wanting me to send 205.00 for 5 months and they would consider the account closed. The company I believe is the same company out of California that called me about the same debt and I gave them my credit card number and they took all of my money. My bank got it all back into my account and said that I had been scammed.

Very rude, threatened to take me to court and has called my boss several times.

Got a call from Dave Weber stating there is a claim on my house.  Uh huh Dave, sure.  I have zero debt and haven't received any letters from these fools.  I won't be calling this idiot back.

Keep calling  pretending to be a Lawyer asking to release confidential information but will not provide any legal identification

I keep getting calls too and they call at least 2 times a day if not more

Doing the same with me...I ask for a mailing address, I get hung up on...he claims hes putting me on hold, but, hangs up.  Tells me to hush, be quiet, and, when i say quit yelling at me, he doesn't and then hangs up on me.  Glenn Strickland with PAS (714) 929-2764, or, lady calls me from (714) 929-2781.  Rude, hangs up on me, wouldn't give me an address until finally, a PO...PO Box 5306, Santa Ana, CA 92704.  Claim they have me on recording saying I do owe the debt..no, I said your some third rate company who bought an old load...I kept saying over and over, I have no clue what your talking about, please send me a letter, and he said no, I got all I'm getting from them.  I have them recorded, I'm calling the FTC as well as the local State Att in Santa ANA, CA