855-339-7210

I did too, today. Said something about a civil suit? You?

I just received exactly the same call said something about a civil suit against me

Saying they have a civil suit. Keeps calling place of employment

I receive the exact message on my work voicemail. He said I have been legally notified

This collection agency needs to be shut down. Straumann, Rosen and Assoc. box 814 Seneca NY 14224. They have no regard for the law and try to scare you with false threats of court. File a complaint with you states attorney general office

I got a text message from them saying my account in in default.  I have no accounts in default.  Opted out from future messages.

They texted me saying, "your credit account is now in default. For a limited time we are able to help you get this paid by offering a 30% discount off the balance. Pls contact this office at 855-339-7210 ref # 5251504 and take advantage of this offer before it expires.  This communication is from a debt collector. (reply 'stop' to opt out)

This is the text from voicemail I received from this number. I don’t like to be threatened. They called 4 times in less than an hour. Why can’t they shut these people down?? I have now blocked the number.
“Yes this call is the intended for (me). my name is Tiffany Broom calling from the office of Straumann, Rosen and Associates, reaching out to you in regards to your account in default claim here in my office that has been attached to your name as well as your social in Crawford County. We encourage you to communicate back with us immediately to resolve this issue voluntarily at 8553397210. Again number is 855 339 Dash 7210…”

they just called this morning saying it was a complaint filed against my son , well he lives elsewhere and has a different number so i got curious and looked it up and found this page , sure enough i called the number and its from ny  collection agency. they try to trick you with their bs. .. thanks to everyone this is number is now on block
.. go collect that . strauman rosen..

So did I. When I asked what account no one responded.

"Tiffany with Straum, Rosen & Associates" just called my trying to reach my son who has his own phone & phone number.  I sent him the message but quickly looked online to see what this business is about.  Thank you to those who have taken time to post your experience! I too believe is it a scam!! We will not purse any further communication with this "company".  The number is not blocked on my phone.

The actual name is Straumann, Rosen & Associates.  Western New York address, world's #1 capital for criminals pretending to be debt collectors.  Reading the BBB complaints (they have an F rating) it appears that this is standard procedure for them.

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 so that they can scare that person into paying extortion money.  They will usually also state information that would be illegal for a real debt collector to state to a third party such as that you are being sued, that you owe money to someone, etc. They threaten that if you do not call them back, they will contact your HR department and tell them that you are a deadbeat who does not pay their bills.  They often call people that have never even been associated with you because they get erroneous information off the internet.  .

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

File a complaint at the NY State AG's Office here:  http://www.ag.ny.gov/

This company is illegally attempting to collect debt don’t work with them they are bad people and need to learn the fdcpa rules before giving anyone a call.

Same as everyone else, civil suit filed against me, phone calls w/ voicemails multiple times a week since beginning of AUG - Tiffany Brown, Dave Gallagher, Donald.
SCAM for sure, I filed a report as well

Same as everyone else but my person was Isreal,

Same as everyone else Israel was the guy and was trying to make me make a pmt over the phone without receipt

I received a call on Friday and the person was rude, harassed me and demanded me to pay this debt. When  I asked why I wasn't notified, he stated I was notified. I said for him to put a letter in the mail with what this is about. He threatened that I am being sued.

Great response!  Make them follow the letter of the law.

I just received a call from this number. The initial caller gave his name as Donald Jasper; ext. 160. . . He stated that he is calling re: litigation that has been filed against a family member of mine. Once I looked this number up on the internet, and it came back as spam / fraud, etc. I called the number back to say that we know who they are (spammers) … I spoke with a male who identified himself as D. Gallagher. He said the name of the company is: Struamann & Rosen & Assoc. ('Struamann' was spelled in this manner, by this individual). I then informed him that no one would be calling him back... I told him that this conversation was being recorded, and they he was not to phone anyone back at this number, ever again!
Reported Caller Name: Donald Jasper

9/19/19, 12:48 PM