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I've been paying my debt to these guys since 3-09, now it seems they have changed all there phone numbers.  I can't get a hold of anyone reguarding my debt.  Is this some kind of scam?

How do I get a hold of your company?  Why did you change your phone numbers?  I'm trying to get my olds debts paid off.

You lying sob. You are harassing ppl who have already handled their debts. You are fraudulent using info that was obtained fraudulently and will be caught. You are the only one that owes anything, claiming to be some entity when you have no right to be collecting from ANY of these people.. You also have complete wrong info including names of supposed debtors, wrong amounts, harassing ppl with THREATS OF WARRANTS FOR DEBTS THAT NO LONGER EXIST, THREATENING CO-WORKERS OR AQUAINTENANCES THAT WILL BE SUBPOENA'D. What you are doing is fraud and against the United States Government Credit Laws. You claim you do not use a mailing address but USA law requires written statement of intention to collect any debt. Be aware dougy sir - what is done in the dark shall come to the light!

What does the debt collector have to tell me about the debt?
Every collector must send you a written “validation notice” telling you how much money you owe within five days after they first contact you. This notice also must include the name of the creditor to whom you owe the money, and how to proceed if you don’t think you owe the money.

What practices are off limits for debt collectors?
  Harassment. Debt collectors may not harass, oppress, or abuse you or any third parties they contact. For example, they may not:
  use threats of violence or harm;
  publish a list of names of people who refuse to pay their debts (but they can give this information to the credit reporting companies);
  use obscene or profane language; or
  repeatedly use the phone to annoy someone.

False statements. Debt collectors may not lie when they are trying to collect a debt. For example, they may not:
  falsely claim that they are attorneys or government representatives;
  falsely claim that you have committed a crime;
  falsely represent that they operate or work for a credit reporting company;
  misrepresent the amount you owe;
  indicate that papers they send you are legal forms if they aren’t; or
  indicate that papers they send to you aren’t legal forms if they are.

Debt collectors also are prohibited from saying that:
  you will be arrested if you don’t pay your debt;
  they’ll seize, garnish, attach, or sell your property or wages unless they are permitted by law to take the action and intend to do so; or
  legal action will be taken against you, if doing so would be illegal or if they don’t intend to take the action.

Do I have any recourse if I think a debt collector has violated the law?
You have the right to sue a collector in a state or federal court within one year from the date the law was violated. If you win, the judge can require the collector to pay you for any damages you can prove you suffered because of the illegal collection practices, like lost wages and medical bills. The judge can require the debt collector to pay you up to $1,000, even if you can’t prove that you suffered actual damages. You also can be reimbursed for your attorney’s fees and court costs. A group of people also may sue a debt collector as part of a class action lawsuit and recover money for damages up to $500,000, or one percent of the collector’s net worth, whichever amount is lower. Even if a debt collector violates the FDCPA in trying to collect a debt, the debt does not go away if you owe it.

Where do I report a debt collector for an alleged violation?
Report any problems you have with a debt collector to your state Attorney General’s office (www.naag.org) and the Federal Trade Commission (www.ftc.gov). Many states have their own debt collection laws that are different from the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Your Attorney General’s office can help you determine your rights under your state’s law.

IDENTITY THEFT!!! BEWARE~~~Bronstein, Shultz and Peterson is scam. Do NOT give these people the time of day. I think they are trying to pull identity theft. I owed a payday loan place Money and More which is now out of business. I do owe money to Money and More but this company is not an authorized collection company for them. I was threatened with law suits so I payed them with a debit card over the phone which they told me they also needed my driver license number. 2 days later I get a call from "Doug Manning" says he got a memo on his desk that credit card companies are declining payment (it cleared my bank fine). And says that he wants me to dispute the charge and give him a "check by phone". Well... That sounded fishy to me right off the bat. So now they have my debit card#, my diver license # and now they want my bank routing and account#. Not going to happen, I have my bank investigating..

Leocat, have you had this issue resolved.  BSP is definitely a scam.

call from Bronstein Schultz & Peterson...theatening arrest for bank fraud... that was never committed.using the name as Bill Johnson wanting information on family members

I see you few individuals that did not feel that you should have to pay back a honest loan that was given to you are still at it in reference to something you owe, then you slander that company becuase they contact you to advise you still owe a loan that you know you owe. What is the right thing to do If you owe a loan pay It, now If the break a state or federal law then you should seek assistance against them. But I myself work for Bronstein, Shultz, & Peterson L.L.C and i contact consumers and have no problems. I believehat person not just  there is always a medium that can be reached when you contact someone. You always have bad apples in anything you do, you have to just keep reporting them, believe it or not I do not think there is too many company's out there that will put everything on the line for one person so if you report them most of the time the will get terminated. This company was bought out and is under new management.

Bronstein, Shultz, & Peterson L.L.C. Is not close, Unfortunately becuase you may have had a bad apple talk to you do not make a total company bad, this company had to terminated some individuals that were not on the same page as the company when it came to rules and regulations, but you have a country that was founded on hard work, we all have jobs to do to support our family's, I work for this company and talk with consumer's every day and never have a problem, this company is dedicated to not just themselves, but also to upholding a system of rules and regulations, I serve as a voice for the individual that just want to assist a consumer with figuring out a way to clear up a honest loan back in a way that they will be able to do the same thing we are trying to do, take care of home.

Empire Recovery Group   IE:  Mr. Phillips

What they do is break the law and misrepresents themselves as law enforcement or clerks of some court.  The FACT is they can not issue warrants for arrest nor could they, even if they wanted to file for criminal charges.

Collecting debt is a civil matter not a criminal.  Yes they have a job to do, but just like us we have to; they must abide by the law when doing their jobs.

Please read below the law before you pay what you can afford to pay to a criminal who misrepresent himself at law enforcement:

No debt collector shall collect or attempt to collect a
consumer debt by means of the following conduct:
  (e) The threat to any person that nonpayment of the consumer debt
may result in the arrest of the debtor or the seizure, garnishment,
attachment or sale of any property or the garnishment or attachment
of wages of the debtor, unless such action is in fact contemplated by
the debt collector and permitted by the law; or
1788.11.  No debt collector shall collect or attempt to collect a
consumer debt by means of the following practices:
  (a) Using obscene or profane language;
  (b) Placing telephone calls without disclosure of the caller's
identity, provided that an employee of a licensed collection agency
may identify himself by using his registered alias name as long as he
correctly identifies the agency he represents;
   (d) Causing a telephone to ring repeatedly or continuously to
annoy the person called; or
  (e) Communicating, by telephone or in person, with the debtor with
such frequency as to be unreasonable and to constitute an harassment
to the debtor under the circumstances.