800-364-5522

It is a collection/funds recovery company out of Baton Rouge (usually for medical services provided)

Oh goodie... NOT!

got the same call now for about a week or so saying if i do not call them they will take legal action, i guess they got the point when i told them i filed a complaint of harassment with the local police department and fbi and state attorney general...it is a scam these jerks need to make a real living just like i do......

These people are so aggravating! Turning them in for harassment AGAIN!

A man sounding very authoritative left a message for me to call 1-800-364-5522 and ask for Brian Paul's office. It sounded like debt collection call. I didn't return it.

A man named Brian Powell/Paul left a message stating this was "not a sales call," and it was very important I return his call by noon tomorrow.

Was a demanding computer generated messages stating to call Brian Paul back at this number by noon tomorrow. States they have been unable to reach me during business hours when my phone hasn't rang all day everyday.  They have never tried calling me.

Got a call saying they are not a sales call or telemarketing and I need to call them by noon on Jun 9th 2017 but didn't say want the call was about this is very annoying when you are busy trying to make a living for your family!

Why would this number call my x brother-in-laws home number over and over asking for me. Never tells the Co. name and has been told by my x-brother-in-law he doesn't know how to reach me. The only way who ever he is could have ascertained this number is by reserching who is connected to me. Which is illegal and he continues to harass my x brother-in-law by calling his home number. I have reported this to the FBI and County Sheriffs dept. My sister gave me this info. And I have never gotten a call on my personal number which has been the same number for over 9 years.

One of the tricks they use is to call your 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.  They often call people that have never even been associated with you because they get erroneous information off of the internet.

It is incumbent upon them under the law to prove that the debt exists and that you owe it, and (this is the important part) that they have the legal right to collect it.  You are not obligated under the law to prove that you don’t owe or that it is paid.  

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.

First, you should make a complaint at this Federal Agency, and while there you should also read up on how debt collection is supposed to work as well as what your rights in this matter are: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/

Also file a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
List of State AG’s offices:   https://800notes.com/faq/attorney-general

This number has called family members and past employment. These are being done several times a day.

He told me Peter Smith

Peter Smith called my mother's phone.  Left a very serious sounding message said I need to call them back and that it was important.

I just got the same call

Got this call tonight as well. A Patrick Smith. Lol.

I have received this call from a person named, Patrick Smith 2 times stating it is essential my dad returns his call. Why are you calling my phone, instead of his?????