855-332-3508

Got a call from this number claiming they are a debt collector.

Received a local call urging me to call 855-332-3508 regarding a claim filed against me  or a warrant for my arrest will be issued at my place of employment. No other information

After hour robo-caller-- ID themselves as "The Processing Division".  Which is essentially meaningless.

See  855-332-3044  800notes for more information on this scam.  Classic debt collection scammers--threats of civil action, going to court, accusations of fraud, the "2 felonies nonsense" and all the rest of it.

I'm thinking this is RH Holdings.  Note that the persona of "Troy Matthews" appears on 31 Oct 2013 (855-332-3044)  .  This "Troy Matthews" also appears on 24 Sep 2013  (855-707-1495) 800notes.  This RH Holdings uses a lot of different personas in making their calls.

Now, until recently 855-707-1495 was the phone number for Rotech Holdings LTD according to the BBB.

Call themselves RH Group.  In fact they are Rotech Holdings.

A lot of complaints against this group.  Typical New York debt scamming bullies.   Mall-rat kitchen-table type.   Many complaints on 800notes .  They occasionally use the ID of RH with different variations, when you try to call them.  Typical deception.

Most likely this group:

http://www.rotechholdings.com/index.html  (Site Disabled)
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NYS Department of State
Division of Corporations
Entity Information
The information contained in this database is current through March 29, 2016.
Selected Entity Name: ROTECH HOLDINGS LTD.
Selected Entity Status Information
Current Entity Name:    ROTECH HOLDINGS LTD.
DOS ID #:    3109817
Initial DOS Filing Date:    OCTOBER 04, 2004
County:    ERIE
Jurisdiction:    NEW YORK
Entity Type:    DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION
Current Entity Status:    ACTIVE
Selected Entity Address Information
DOS Process (Address to which DOS will mail process if accepted on behalf of the entity)
ROTECH HOLDINGS LTD.
P.O. BOX 309
CLARENCE, NEW YORK, 14031
Chief Executive Officer
GLENN T LISTA
PO BOX 309
CLARENCE, NEW YORK, 14031
Principal Executive Office
ROTECH HOLDINGS LTD.
60 ALCONA
AMHERST, NEW YORK, 14226
Registered Agent
NONE
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BBB:
THIS BUSINESS IS NOT BBB ACCREDITED.
Rotech Holdings LTD
Additional Locations
Phone: (866) 223-6438
PO Box 309, Clarence, NY 14031
http://www.rotechholdings.com/
! THERE IS AN ALERT ON ROTECH HOLDINGS LTD !
BBB has seen a major increase in collection agencies starting business in the Upstate New York area over the past several years. In an effort to keep consumers informed about which collection agencies are operating in accordance with federal and state law, we have asked for specific information from all collection agencies located in our service area, including proof of licensing, bonding, and or registration required by NY state or other governments where the business is located, as well as proof of licensing required by any state in which the business operates. This collection agency has not responded to our requests. BBB advises consumers to be aware of their rights in regard to collections. This includes New York States law prohibiting any collection agency from collecting on Payday loans in the State of New York. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) outlines prohibited behavior when attempting to collect a debt, and outlines specific rights for consumers. There are penalties for agencies found in violation of the Act. BBB advises consumers to become familiar with their rights under the Act, which can be found at ftc.gov.  File with BBB at bbb.org/complain.
BBB® F Rating
On a scale of A+ to F


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Government Actions
AG cracks down on unlawful debt collection practices as part of Operation Collection Protection
Date of Action: 10/21/2015
Rotech Holdings LTD, Glenn R. Lista, Sean M. Lista,

Ferguson filed a lawsuit in October against Rotech Holdings LTD and its principals Glenn R. Lista and Sean M. Lista, alleging violations of the Collection Agency Act and the Consumer Protection Act.

The complaint alleged that despite not having a valid Washington collection agency license, the company attempted to collect debts from Washington residents.

The Buffalo, New York-based company is also known as Rotech Holdings, RH Group, RH Holdings, RH Group Rotech Holdings, RTH Group Rotech Holdings, RTH Holdings and RTH Group.

AG DeWine Announces Lawsuit Against NY Debt Collector as Part of Nationwide Enforcement Sweep
Date of Action: 11/4/2015
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against a Buffalo, N.Y., debt collector accused of harassing and misleading Ohioans. The lawsuit is part of a nationwide enforcement effort against illegal debt collection practices.

The Attorney General’s lawsuit accuses the operators of Rotech Holdings Ltd., doing business as RH Group, of violating state and federal debt collection laws.

More than 30 Ohioans from across the state have complained about the company to state or federal agencies, but additional consumers likely have been affected.

“In this case, we found a pattern of abusive debt collection practices and a collector who doesn’t seem to want to change,” Attorney General DeWine said. “We want to protect Ohioans from being ripped off and put an end to violations of state or federal consumer protection laws.”

In their complaints, consumers generally said that the company:
Used abusive or profane language when talking to them on the phone;
Threatened them with civil legal actions or jail time;
Harassed their employers, co-workers, or family members; or
Called them repeatedly even after they told company employees that they did not owe the alleged debt.

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In any event, if you receive a threatening call or any call from these scammers:

Report them: (No matter what they are calling themselves now).

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.  Tell 'em  no scammy debt collector is going to push you around.

I received a call from a local phone number 412-385-2289 the man identified himself as Eddie Verona. He told me that he was hired by a company to give me documents. He said I should call them to correct the problem. Since I was at work I told him have a good day I would be waiting for the documents. He called twice while I was busy and left a message stating that I needed to contact them and left the claim number. I called and it says "thank you for calling Process servers" so I waited on hold someone picked up and tells me about this debt that I had and that I needed to pay it. I told him I do not make payments over the phone to people I don't know with out verifying who it is and that it is an actual debt. (it is a debt I owe, it's been so long i had forgotten all about it has to be at least 10 years ago) He got kinda mad told me good luck and hung up on me. The first man called back and told me this was my last chance to call the people and that he'd already verified my address. I'd be getting my documents soon. I called the company back got a different person and explained what happened but when he tried to access my account he says he's not allowed and that he'll get me a supervisor. I explain to this person that I do not pay anything over the phone to people I don't know and request documents of proof of the debt. He says he can ONLY give me a paid in full letter. I said that won't work. He tells me that the Eddie guy was hired by the original creditor to find me (even tho they now own the debt). So called the original creditor to tell them I am in a position to make payments now and I was told that it was put in collections and then written off. Since it's friday I'll have to wait til monday to call them back. So I guess if i get fraud charges that'll suck but I'll take my chances

this guy, justin banks, called my family and now me. left a voice mail saying i was 'officially being served' (except that no voicemail can count as an official document- the government is very particular about how things are done and paper trails are very very important-so that is a lie)
gave me this number to call, he was calling from 256-333-5015, which is a number out of some place called red bay alabama....
after reading up on this, i now believe he is a debt collector of some kind.

crazy