844-617-0782

Only half of the message left recorded. What was recorded: This is Keller Grimaldi Associates.  Please call back at 844-617-0782.  This number called earlier today and I believe it was a recorded message about some "legal matter". Given that I have no legal matters pending, I hung up when they got that far.

IF there was an actual legal matter, you would receive an unannounced  visit from  licensed server - NOT a cold call.

It was a recorded message saying that it was Keller Grimaldi Associates...... regarding a legal matter......
It is a scam.

It was a recorded message that there is a lawsuit and someone needs to call back asap.

I got a call today saying that we were going to be taken to court because of a loan that my husban had taken out in 2011 and that the cutter group was taken us to court is this part of their scam

Criminals masquerading as debt collectors attempt to extort money from people by scaring you into believing that you will be criminally charged (they use the bad check or hot check claim a lot) and go to jail, lose your driver’s license, have wages garnished without actually being sued or going to court, be sued, and a variety of other variations on this, all for an alleged or nonexistent debt.  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 will use the words “Mediator”, “Arbitrator”, or “Law Office” 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.  They do have to follow those laws, but they won’t.  They mention that they have received a Fax document, to create the sense of urgency.  They also tell you that if you fail to call them back you are "waiving your right to council", which is pretty much nothing but hogwash.  They also use the “process server” ruse who calls and claims he is going to serve you, but then says you could avoid it by calling another 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).  Process servers do not ever call ahead so that you can dodge them.  Process servers get paid to serve papers, nothing else.
It is incumbent upon them under the law to prove that the debt exists and that you owe it, and 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.

Read up on your rights here and also make a complaint at this government site:  http://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

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Same but they used the name Erin Thompson.  This I suspect is because our last name is Thompson and I just called them back before looking up the number.  Glad to have found this post.

Same as above.  Will not call back.  SCAM!

They just called my house and attempted to scare my 13 year old son to the point where he was very upset that I was going to go to jail! They use big words and big phrases relating to law, and if you don't know what's going on, you think that you're in a lot of trouble. How can we stop this?

Call blocker is your best bet.  Also don't pick up on call numbers you do not recognize.

I'd go to police and see if you can make a complaint for child abuse or mistreatment.

You can write them a cease and desist letter.  This should be by US mail with return receipt requested.

Cease and Desist Templates
http://thompsonhall.com/cease-desist-letter-template-example-sample-forms/

If they are bothering you, report them:

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection (Threatening civil proceedings with no intent to follow through, or threatening criminal process in order to collect a civil debt is a  violation of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.)  The same goes for endless telephone harassment

Also contact your local attorney general

If they continue to bother you,  and you know you do not owe any money, tell them that you know this is  a debt scam and that you are making a complaint to the police for extortion.  Once you get a copy of the police report and they call you again , just read out the  file number and the name of the PD or Sheriff’s office involved.   Tell them you’ll be glad to send a copy to them at whatever address the jack***es are working out of now.

You'll probably have to yell at them and talk over them.
You have to get tuff with these people because,  being akin to thugs, brute force is (metaphorically speaking),  the only thing they understand.

Last known address:

Keller Grimaldi and Associates
2635 Delaware Ave,
Buffalo, NY 14216
(888)803-9418
fax# (716)262-0780

They call me daily saying the name "CRG" an also have started calling my family members telling them I have a felony warrant an I need to contact them ASAP.  I have not ever had as much as  a speeding ticket so I know that's untrue. Bad company that needs to be reported an charges filed against them for slanderous information

Lets see whos gonna get the next visit from ftc ....m...??