800-523-8049

Did not leave a message.  Shows up as Scam on some websites.

Called three times in short bursts within one minute; I only managed to answer once, and heard nothing but an extremely quiet greeting from a woman before being disconnected.

Called twice in one day. I answered both times but both times they hung up.

a woman speaking but cutting out. She had my first name right but not my last. It was strange... As if she was trying to get me to help her I’m giving my last name but I don’t know as if she was trying to get me to help her I’m giving my last name but I don’t know.

Name suggests this is a debt scammer, and they are looking for a victim. That might be you! I think you can ignore this call and block the number. Do not call back, that will only get you more calls and you will become annoyed. Nobody needs that.

Remember, a voice on the phone is NOT legal notice of a debt.

You will need to send them a certified, return receipt debt validation (by law they have to go back to the original creditor to prove you owe the debt), cease and desist calling, or "not me" letter (this will be the best money that you have ever invested).  Also send it first class mail in case no one will sign for it.  Make a notation of that fact at the bottom of the letter.  You also need to report them to the proper agencies to which I have provided links to.  Then you need to go out and get a consumer lawyer to sue them on a contingency basis (no money out of your pocket) and let them pay you for the harassment.  If everyone did these three things, these crooks would be bankrupt, and we would all be the richer for it.  Use these web sites to find an attorney in your state that will probably take the case on a contingency basis (no money out of your pocket up front):  http://www.consumeradvocates.org/
http://www.consumeradvocates.org/find-an-atto ... tates_value=All

Everything else you need to know follows including at least two or more federal and state agencies where you should report their criminal activities.

VIKING CLIENT SERVICES, LLC. AKA VIKINGS COLLECTION SERVICES

Web site gives an address in Minnesota:
https://www.vikingservice.com/contact

BBB gives them an accredited A+ with 101 complaints and 11 negative reviews with 4 employee written positive reviews as of 3/24/2021:  http://www.bbb.org/minnesota/business-reviews ... rairie-mn-20958

Bloomberg lists the head criminals at this organization:  http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/priv ... ivcapid=6727360

LinkedIn page of the head criminal:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-o-shea-265a2113
Minnesota Dept. of State info:
Viking Client Services, Inc.
Business Type
Business Corporation (Domestic)
MN Statute
302A
File Number
2H-1112
Home Jurisdiction
Minnesota
Filing Date
08/22/1973
Status
Active / In Good Standing
Renewal Due Date
12/31/2016
Registered Office Address
7500 Office Ridge Circ #100
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
USA
Number of Shares
1,000,000
Registered Agent(s)
(Optional) None provided
Chief Executive Officer
Cory Kloeckner
7500 Office Ridge Circle
Suite 100
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
USA
Minnesota Dept. of Commerce info with a note about government action:
State     Minnesota
Board     Debt
Inquiry Date     12/29/2015 08:35 AM
VIKING CLIENT SERVICES INC

Business Location Address 7500 OFFICE RIDGE CIRCLE
STE 100
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota 55344

Business Phone Number 952-944-7575

Fax Phone Number

Licenses
Collection Agency
License Number     Original Issue Date     Status     Effective Date     Expiration Date
8000075     05-05-1970     Active     06-09-1989     06-30-2016

Aliases
Former Name
Name:    Effective Date    End Date    License Type
VIKING COLLECTION SERVICE INC    01-17-2012
Doing Business As
Name:    Effective Date    End Date    License Type
VIKING BILLING SERVICE    01-19-2012
Doing Business As
Name:    Effective Date    End Date    License Type
VIKING COLLECTION SERVICE    01-19-2012
Doing Business As
Name:    Effective Date    End Date    License Type
VIKING BILLING SERVICE    05-05-1970    01-17-2012    Collection Agency

Enforcement Action
This individual or company has at one time had formal administrative action taken against one or more Commerce-issued license(s). To get additional data on any such action(s), please (1) contact the Commerce Investigation Unit at (651) 539-1600 or (800) 657-3602 (phone hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) or (2) click the following link and use the search utility to locate Orders involving this individual or company.

If this licensee is an individual who has contested the accuracy or completeness of any public data on him- or herself that is available here on Pulse or any other Website maintained by Commerce, then any Statement of Disagreement submitted by this individual to Commerce pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 13.04, subd. 4(a) is published while the data is in dispute and can be found by following the instructions in (2) above.
Arizona Dept. of State info:
File Number:
F07838610
Corporation Name:
VIKING CLIENT SERVICES, INC.
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Corporate Inquiry
File Number    Corporation Name    Check Corporate Status
F07838610    VIKING CLIENT SERVICES, INC.

Domestic Address
7500 OFFICE RIDGE CIRCLE #100
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344
Foreign Address
VIKING CLIENT SERVICES INC
2095 W PINNACLE PEAK RD #150
PHOENIX, AZ 85027
Statutory Agent Information
Agent Name: FRED GOETTL
Agent Mailing Address:
VIKING CLIENT SERVICES INC
2095 W PINNACLE PEAK RD
SUITE 150
PHOENIX, AZ 85027
Agent Physical Address:
1822 W HEMINGWAY LN
ANTHEM, AZ 85086
Agent Status: APPOINTED 05/26/2009
Agent Last Updated: 01/26/2012
Additional Entity Information
Entity Type: BUSINESS     Business Type: CREDIT/COLLECTION
Incorporation Date: 3/14/1997     Corporation Life Period: PERPETUAL
Domicile: MINNESOTA     County: MARICOPA
Approval Date: 3/14/1997     Original Publish Date: 4/22/1997
Officer Information
Name    Title    Address    Date of Taking Office    Last Updated
GENE KLOECKNER    CHAIRMAN    7500 OFFICE RIDGE CIR #100
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344    12/19/2011    06/09/2015
CORY KLOECKNER    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER    7500 OFFICE RIDGE CIR #100
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344    12/19/2011    06/09/2015
JOHN O SHEA    PRESIDENT    7500 OFFICE RIDGE CIR #100
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344    12/19/2011    06/09/2015
CYNTHIA PETRICCA    SECRETARY    7500 OFFICE RIDGE CIR #100
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344    12/19/2011    06/09/2015
CYNTHIA PETRICCA    TREASURER    7500 OFFICE RIDGE CIR #100
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344    12/19/2011    06/09/2015
Director Information
Name    Title    Address    Date of Taking Office    Last Updated
GENE KLOECKNER    DIRECTOR    7500 OFFICE RIDGE CIR #100
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344    12/19/2011    06/09/2015
Arizona Dept. of financial Institutions info:
Viking Client Services, Inc. #1            0018839            7500 Office Ridge Circle, Ste 100    Eden Prairie    MN    55344    (952) 944-7575    Frederick D. Goetti    Started:03/14/1997    Expires:12/31/2015
Viking Client Services, Inc. #1        Viking Client Services, Inc.    0018839    0114594        2095 W. Pinnacle Peak Road, Ste 150    Phoenix    AZ    85027    (623) 434-7504    Frederick D. Goetti    Started:03/24/2008    Expires:12/31/2015
Viking Client Services, Inc. #2    Viking Billing Service        0920278            7500 Office Ridge Circle, Ste 100    Eden Prairie    MN    55344    (952) 944-7575    Fred D. Goettl    Started:05/02/2012    Expires:12/31/2015
Viking Client Services, Inc. #2    Viking Billing Service    Viking Client Services, Inc.    0920278    0117580        2095 W. Pinnacle Peak Road, Ste 150    Phoenix    AZ    85027    (623) 434-7504    Fred D. Goettl    Started:05/02/2012    Expires:12/31/2015

Other complaints:
http://viking-client-services.pissedconsumer.com/
http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/stop-vik ... -inc-harassment
http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/VIking-Collections/Eden-Prairie-Minnesota-55344/VIking-Collection-Services-VCS-Kevin-at-VCS-scumbag-slimeball-tactics-Eden-Prairie-Minne-126713
http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/viking-collection-service-inc-c77506.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hertz-gold-plu ... ions-hertz.html
Looks like they get sued a lot:
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/illinois/ilndce/1:2012cv04280/269844/
http://www.law360.com/cases/558040f757d2c9434c000001
https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/1020 ... ICES,_INC_et_al
http://www.plainsite.org/dockets/2lkyfwp5e/ne ... ices-inc-et-al/
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/texas/txwdce/5:2015cv00654/765799
http://archive.recapthelaw.org/ilnd/270227/

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.  If and when you get that letter you should immediately send that debt validation letter by certified, return receipt mail.

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 complaints with the FTC: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#crnt&panel1-1

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

Also file a complaint with the Minnesota Dept. of Commerce:http://mn.gov/commerce/consumers/file-a-complaint/index.jsp