832-333-4565

Call from Mark Barnes doing investigation for Allison McAllistor. I've never heard of Allison the only Mark Barnes I know doesn't live any where near Houston and isn't a investigator

Howard Worley contacted me stating he is investigating my company on behalf of Mark Barnes.

Mark Barnes called on Behalf of Gary Grant. Mr Grant is continuing on with our companies asset investigation.... ?

Mark Barnes on behalf of Ben Quong doing an investigation on Commercial Assets

Robert Burns doing an investigation for David Garcia for assets and liability. He called from 512 213-1248

Received a call from Richard Burton at 512-213-1248 regarding doing an investigation of asset and liability. He said that he is a private investigator hired by Greenburg Robert Richard and person to contact regarding this investigation is John Pradick at 832-333-4565

Richard Burton is a now dead famous actor who was married to Elizabeth Taylor.  Tons and tons of movies:  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000009/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1

I find it troubling that you and the poster previous to you did not post in the number thread corresponding to the number that called you.  Why?

I got the same call. Any new news?

Got a call from Robert Burton, 512-213-1248, said he was calling on behalf of John Ellington at Greenberg & Richards, he wanted to introduce himself prior to coming to me by the end of the week to conduct a full assests investigation. Gave me the number of Greenberg firm for follow up. I tried calling, went to VM. Reading all of these statements, and being that it's the end if the week and I haven't heard back, I'm not as concerned as before.

Got a call from Robert Burton, 512-213-1248, said he was calling on behalf of Paige Gabriel at Greenberg & Richards, he wanted to introduce himself prior to coming to me by the end of the week to conduct a full assests investigation. Gave me the number of Greenberg firm for follow up.

just received the same message. Did you ever hear back .

Got a call from Robert Price #512-354-4967. He is working for Commercial Asset Investigator. He is a third party investigator for Green Grant Richard. The person handling the case is Rocher Reuter. Contact # 832-333-4565. Robert Price stated that he is doing a Asset and Liability check up, and going to take a photograph of the facility and equipment. The only thing that creeps me is that he knows where I live. I called both numbers and no one answered.

Have you hear back yet?

They will use the words “Mediator”, “Arbitrator”, “Law Office”, "Investigator, or Private Investigator", or claim that they are a “Lawyer or Paralegal” to make you believe that they are something other than a debt collector want-a-be and that they don’t have to follow Federal and State collection laws, even though they do have to follow those laws.  They also tell you that if you fail to call them back you are "waiving your right to council" or that “the case will proceed without you” which is pretty much nothing but hogwash.  They tell you that they need a “statement” from you regarding the complaint and if you don’t call back they “wish you good luck as things unfold”. They use the phrase “consider yourself notified/served” or “govern yourself accordingly” a lot, something they should do themselves.  They claim they are officers of the court, or that an officer will accompany them, or even that they are sending officers to arrest you.  All hogwash.  They are now also claiming that they will be in an “orange vest” and they tell you to lock up your dogs and guns for “everyone’s” protection.  More hogwash.

The fake process server/location finder extortion attempt usually consists of the following:

They mention that they have received a Fax document or some sort of complaint and that there is a pending legal matter or action about to filed against you to create the sense of urgency.  They tell you that they are a “process server” and cannot give you the particulars of the case since the file is sealed. This is simply ruse to get you to call another number (often with a made-up case number) where they will ask for money to “make it go away” (this is actually the same place, they work in teams, one pretending to be the server, and the other usually pretends to be a lawyer).  They threaten to serve you at home or at work.  They tell you that if they serve you at work then they will need a supervisor, security, or HR person there as a witness, hoping that will cause you to panic over the alleged embarrassment of being served at work.  They also tell you that you will need two forms of ID.  None of which is true.  Process servers do not ever call ahead so that you can dodge them.  Process servers get paid to serve papers, nothing else.  They certainly are not going to pass up a paycheck by telling you that you can avoid being served, they are not going to give you an extra day or even a few hours to get a “stop order”.  Court documents are time sensitive and must be served within a certain amount of time.  Remember that you can always call the local courthouse to see if there really is a lawsuit that has been filed against you.

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

Scam company

Just received the same
Call ... will disregard this ... was freaking out for a few minutes thou .. lol..

Got the same type call today and I informed him that he wouldn't be getting any info and that he would be checked out along with Justin Lievens from Greenberg, Grant and Richard.

Received a call from Robert Burton saying that he was hired by Ron Bays of Greenberg Grant and Richards and he would be out of the area for the next few days so call them directly at 832-333-4565 and he was a licensed private investigator conducting asset and liability claims for the attorney