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If you got the same call from the Greenburg, Grant & Richards collection agency and the detective Mark Barnes I have good informatin for you.  The GG&R and Commercial Assets Investigation company that M. Barnes claims to work for are owned by the 2 same crooks; Garrick Glascock & Scott Swisher.  To verify do a corporation check on the Texas Secretary of State website.  I cannot find an private detective licensing for Mark Barnes, so he is posing as a licences person and that is illegal.  I am making a police report with the Houston P.D. you can do this by telephone if you are not in the area.  Also you can file reports with the Attorney Generals office for all states GG&R has offices in and all of the associations they list on their website.  Please do this if you are being harassed by them, it will take multiple complaints to get them punished for their lies.

We already filed a Complaint with the BBB and they stopped calling us....if they are harassing you, I strongly recommend to file a complaint with the BBB (better business bureau)...do it today, it worked for us and they stopped harassing us and sending investigators to our office.

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Your money that you are wasting on an attorney to help you figure out what to do about owing money should just go to the money you owe.  Your bank took away your loan because they heard you couldn't pay money back to people.  Everyone who complains on here about owing money can't spell or type without some sort of gramatical error.  It's as simple of this, don't take on more than you can afford.

Just got one of these calls.  Called the 800-713-4565 number and asked for a Mr. Cruz, who was not even listed in the employee directory.  I was scared to get this phone call but am now relieved to hear it is a scam.. These other posts were from 2 years ago -- it's now 2010 and they are still doing it...what gives?????

So- simply not paying your bills is ok... that has become the norm???  People get DEFENSIVE when they know they are wrong... PAY YOUR BILLS and you won't have anyone calling you... and companies like this do have attorneys, private investigators, and what not they work with... so, how is that not legitimate... if someone owed you $18,000 and wasn't paying YOU I'm sure you'd want it back asap!!!

This should clear up any questions anyone may have

An investigation was created on the following company

http://www.gctelegram.com/news/CILSWKS-closing-3-8-11

A state audit identified financial issues totaling more than $1 million prior to Monday's closing of Garden City's Center for Independent Living Southwest Kansas, according to documents obtained from the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services in Topeka.

Read more: http://www.gctelegram.com/news/CILSWKS-closing-3-8-11#ixzz1G7bpN1LY

i worked whit a comp that wouldn't pay me what i been owed . than the turned around and claimed i should pay them and hired  800-713-4565 . the told me the be at my home  to get assets . we not all dead beats  hard working getting Sr**d and the harassment and lies don't help

HES Systems Orlando Timeshare Company Raided
Posted On Wednesday, 03 Aug 2011  
http://www.sellingmytimeshare.com/hes-systems ... company-raided/

There is nothing more pathetic than people who kant spel or reed or write. You morons need to be sent to the Webster Dictionary cops and investigators cuz yew about as stoopid as a 5lb bag of
fertilizer...and another thing, taking all your time and effort to respond to all these "knobs" is a complete waste of time and I can't believe anybody with an iota of sense would take their time to sit down and write a response to all these........uhhhh.....never mind. gotta go.  pay your bills. smoke somethin.

        Snoop

This is a hyper aggressive collection agency  based out of Texas claiming they are going to do an "asset investigation" at one of the company's stores.  I followed up with a call telling them that this needed to be pursued through legal channels as they had no right to come onto our store and attempt some type of "asset investigation".  I informed them that anyone from their collection agency attempting to intimidate our employees or do any sort of fraudulent investigation would be subject to arrest for trespass.  The response was that I was not going to tell him what he could or could not do.  Hope they show up so we can get the police involved.

Are they allowed to freeze assets without a court order or judgement?

Lynn
thank you for the info you provided. there is another guy by the name of Jeff Morris that call as well referring to another guy by the name of Vice Cruz.

I was an employee at Greenberg Grant and Richards in 2011. Here some facts about this agency.

They have about 60 employees. Large for collection agency standards. Collectors are instructed to act and talk like attorneys.They are told to make the debtor company  believe they are attorneys but never say you are one.

When an investigator calls you it's always the same guy who is actually calling from GG & R's office. Unless it's a huge debt they will never send anyone in person. The so called investigator is a guy who makes these calls all day and is an employee. He says pretty much the same thing to everyone. It is used as a scare tactic.

Most of the collectors there have a maximum of 4 months employed by them. After being trained to practice these unethical collection procedures they will fire an employee after the first complaint.

They collect from Yellow Page Directory scams. They partner up with Attorneys to collect these accounts. Employees are instructed to say they are calling from The Law Office not GG & R . This keeps them from having complaints tarnish they're reputation. These Law offices include The French Law Group. And a friend who still works there told me they are now with The Law Office of James A. West. The companies they collect from have filled out what they thought was a correction form for the new Yellow Page ad they have placed. A month later they get a call and informed they owe 350.00 to an online directory they never heard of.

They also collect for other scams. A couple of companies they work for purposely offer bad service so people cancel with them. After they have GG & R go after them for breech of contact.

This was my only exposure to the collection industry. It was a bad experience and I'm glad it's behind me.

You dont have a life dont you.....look to end all these crappy messages....pay your bills and no creditors will harrass you especially from fake companies......duh

To all would be clients of Greenburg, Grant, and Richards. Read the posts and the history (repetitive).  Do your home work. Is this the kind of company you want to represent your collections? The canned replies to posts says a great deal about the attitude and ethical behaviors.

Yes, everyone should pay their bills. Some people have real problems. Not everyone is a deadbeat...

I also have been targeted by this scam. Tomorrow the "Private Investigator" is coming to a business I sold my nephew 6 months ago to do an "asset search" (1st red flag)

Private investigators do not let anyone know they are doing an asset search. Why? If you do an asset search before litigation, it tips the debtor to transfer assets into a family members name temporarily to avoid garnishment or attachment.



The caller said he was a private investigator (2nd red flag) I checked AZDPS licensing online under his name and company name. No registration or licensure. Opps. To impersonate a private Investigator in Arizona is a felony.



He should have done his homework before he called and set up an appointment ...because...the new owner (my nephew) and I are both licensed Private investigators in Arizona. I own Maverick Investigations and have for over 20 years.



So this is what is going to happen tomorrow.



Wait..you asked why I am putting this out on the web...and maybe tipping the guy off????? Because he will never read this until it is too late. He is coming at 8am in the morning. The only way he will read this is from jail.



anyway...tomorrow. We have two video cameras set up to record his contact with us tomorrow. A digital voice recorder and Arizona Dept of Public Safety is going to be on an open cell phone line listening in to this meeting. They are haveing the local PD standing by to come in and arrest the "PI" after he says enough to incriminate himself.



Sounds fun huh?



Thomas Watson

Maverickinvestigations.com

In today's times is pretty easy to put two and two together.  Greenberg Grant and Richard as well as the "PI" they "hire" to come and "audit" you are owned operated out of the same address and owned by the same princples one being a Scott Swisher.  

Yes, people should pay their bills but this company is operating illegally or right on the fringe.  Negotiate with the original creditor and never pay them a cent.

You have contacted me and I have stated that whoever you are looking for is not residing at this number.  I have blocked your number, and I insist that you remove my number off your robo call.

I am a PI and have worked for these guys before. They are a good company. Maybe you wouldn't have to deal with this if you paid your bills!

Good company and great guy. Pay your bills and you won't have to deal with this!