855-393-4317

THIS IS A SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT PAY THEM A PENNY! I got a call from them stating that I owed a bank $400 and with legal fees etc... I have to pay them over $2,000. I do not owe ANY bank money.  I have done my research and know how to get these jerks off my back. First in order for any collection agency, etc to advise you to pay a debt, they must first do so in writing. This is known as a "validation notice." The notice must include the original creditor's name, the actual amount you owe, and most importantly, your rights under the Federal Debt Collection Practices Act. If they fail to provide you with this info, DO NOT PAY THEM. Also chack with your state Attorney General's office to find out if the debt falls under the statute of limitations, which prevents a creditor from suing for old debts. Don't get scammed by these idiot's. Do your research! Know your rights!

[***] this aint no scam you owe..you pay

Scram chump. What part of foreign 3rd world scamming criminals trying to extort money from America's on fake debt don't you get? NEVER pay any debt unless you receive proof of debt in the mail box. That's US Mail - not fax, text, or email, or stupid comments from boiler room Mumbai jonny, who never finish school in India (which makes him part of the 90%).

Revived a call from this number twice saying I owe on a debt which is a fraudulent claim. Asked for their making address several times (6) to be exact they hung up on me each and every time. Finally a man answered told me that I owed a debt from 2009 which I do not. I asked again for his making info so I could pass it to my attorney he called me rude obnoxious and a few other gems told me if I contined to call back it's harassment. Than passed me to his supervisor who told me is this your address ........ We will send you a summons.. This is a scam I feel bad for people who fall for it.

These people called asking for one name, stating that could only speak that that person and needed a Case #. I called on behalf of the person they were trying to reach and they stated they were looking for someone with same name but last name was different. I told them I was that persons attorney and when I got to speak with a male representative he told me he couldn't disclose any information until they spoke with that person first, so then they called the number right back and said my name and they knew I wasn't an attorney, I was their spouse. I said so and asked why they were calling and they wouldn't give me any information. So my husband was out of town so I called him and told him this number called about an investigation. So my husband called and they tried telling him that he owed for some title of a vehicle from 2008 and that he would have to go to court and it will cost him a ton of fee's and etc. WHAT A SCAM!!! For one bought a vehicle in 2007 and still have and paid for that vehicle and we now own it, and we recently bought a second vehicle with no problems in 2013, so if there was apparently true we wouldn't have been able to get our latest vehicle. DO NOT FALL FOR THESE PEOPLE they wouldn't even tell me their "Company" they were calling from.

Your probably the [***] that I spoke with trying to scam people.

This number contacted my employer and stated that he was an "Investigator" working on an investigation regarding me personally and left a company name, this number and a case file number.  At the advise of our on staff legal counsel, I have filed a complaint with the Attorney General's Office due the fact that they spoke with someone other than myself and gave out information to one of my employees. I do not have any unpaid debts that are in default, nor have I received any written notification stating as such.  

As per Shill KIll (registered user):

For at least the last year, an illegal group of debt collectors have been terrorizing consumers, their family, friends, and employees threatening to arrest the individual of an unpaid loan or other debt (their generally don't even owe). Be aware debt is a civil matter, not a criminal matter, and you can't be arrested. They threaten a warrant if the victim does not pay a sum of money by the credit card over the phone.

Some of the people they are calling do not owe a debt. Others they are calling have already settled their debt with the organization who owns the accounts. Even if you do owe a debt, do not be deceived by the actions of this group. Many of the accounts they are attempting to collect they do not own. In other words, if you pay these people, that is not going to clear your debt with its rightful owner.

Although when pressed the callers give the victim an address in Columbia South Carolina (usually a vacant lot) or Atlanta GA (often a parking lot near the bus station or a Peachtree Road Address). They are actually out of the Charlotte North Carolina area. The scammers are using the following business names (and there are many others, and they seem to create new ones daily). They will normally answer the call back number as “Investigations”. They often call people with a recording claiming they are looking for a "defendant"

Richardson Simms and Associates
Holland, Dempsey, and Associates
Hughes and Berkeley
RJ Financial LLC
Ondrick and Miles
Anderson & Banker Mediation or Pre-Trial Litigators
Reynolds, Hill, and Associates
Berkley and Associates
Kaufmann and Associates
Sanderson Blaine & Associates
Blaine and Associates
McKenzie Reid Associates
Kennedy, Kline, & Associates
Nationwide Asset and Recovery
Piedmont Investigations and Procurement
Raffino, Garrison, & McCoy
Greenman, Schwartz & Associates
McCoy Law Group
Salem Associates
Reynolds and Associates
Ryan, Carter and Fields
Berman, Maxwell and associates
DOF Investigations
Vaughn & Associates
Bailey Rowe and Associates
Berkley Hughes and Associates

Here is a set of links to a variety of threads on this forum that document this group and its behavior. They include the experiences of victims as well as a former employee or two that quit within a week of finding out exactly what was going on. They also include responses from consumer advocates and people who are really criminal justice professionals advising victims of what to do

https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-748-8367
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-719-1725
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-676-3492
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-805-5549
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-751-1084
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-803-2349
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-775-2417
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-775-2418
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-755-3417
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-746-3946
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-676-3485
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-966-3768
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-699-9749/2
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-966-6246
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-678-5437
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-967-0061
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-746-3948
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-791-2353
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-699-6246
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-735-8624
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-751-1083
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-736-3678/2
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-966-8529
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-967-2633
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-460-1576
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-609-3074
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-576-6210
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-601-5849
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-230-1283
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-658-0438
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-510-9327
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-509-0338
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-803-0755
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-511-0627
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https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-509-0339
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-511-0631
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-883-2350/2
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-244-3381
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-512-0269
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-295-9550
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-966-6277
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-511-4248
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https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-512-1278
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https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-719-5041
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-791-9102
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-512-400-2637
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-585-730-6153
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-512-1712
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-800-657-1430
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-643-7815
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-860-3119
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-860-2973
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-831-4161
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-316-3547
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-714-134-4576
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-948-4460
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-415-1851
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-678-389-6196
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-584-6184
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-210-239-1791
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-844-245-7180
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-415-1287
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-440-210-9666/2
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-455-6485
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-425-201-0376
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-393-3515
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-406-272-8763

As per Concerned Citizen:
Since this group is actually operating out of the Charlotte area, the proper local jurisdiction to file police reports would be the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/CMPD/Pages/default.aspx

You can make a report by telephone - If calling outside the Mecklenburg County, the Non-Emergency Crime Reporting: 704-336-7600

You can also make a police report online at
http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/CMPD/Pages/ReportACrime.aspx
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For Extortion Scam Operations,  File reports with the FBI, your state attorney general and Department Of Justice,CFB,FTC & FCC..

http://www.nw3c.org/
http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
http://www.fbi.gov/
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1
https://esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms/form1088.action
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/
http://www.fraud.org/
http://www.stopfraud.gov/report.html
Tip off FBI about this extortion attempt by filing form at: stips.fbi.gov/

Also see here:
https://800notes.com/arts/I2neMkbUAAo/where-to-report-phone-crime

Also read up on the laws and your rights:

https://800notes.com/arts/Jb8EW-eDhQA/harassi ... ou-need-to-know
See Residents post here also:
https://800notes.com/forum/ta-34af6a034ba34b6/unending-collection-calls
Templates of Letters:
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-319-242-7350

http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/search ...
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/pdf-0096-fair-credit-reporting-act.pdf
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection

And see:
http://www.ic3.gov/media/2014/140627.aspx
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https://800notes.com/forum/ta-944ec1426a8bcbb ... service-attacks
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http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clark-howard/ ... r-phones/ndF4c/
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http://www.net-security.org/article.php?id=1828
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https://800notes.com/forum/ta-86217073a9c8dad ... 077595690349410
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http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors
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http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/pressreleases/extortion_scam.htm
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http://www.fdcpa.me/fake-process-server-injunction/
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https://800notes.com/forum/ta-9413b3202bc8b6c ... net%27s-tactics

Nice try you low life.  Guess you are mad folks are on to your scam and law enforcement is closing in on you ;)

You must be part of the scam to reply with this post. This fake company is harassing a past client of ours whose debt was discharged in a bankruptcy. Be advised that we are informing all of our clients of this phone number and company name and we have already contacted the FBI and our attorney general's office with a report on the phone call I had with one of their "employees" who was rude, argumentative and insulting on a personal level. He actually said, "that's how I talk to ignorant people." among other things. Now I know why he did not want to accept the simple, legal information I was trying to convey to this company before I knew this was/is a scam!

I got their mailing address from the person who answers the phone, "Investigations, do you have a case number?"
PO Box 3618, Rockhill, South Carolina 29732.

Please have them file a report with the Charlotte-Mechlensberg PD who are looking into this matter since the group is located in their jurisdiction

http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/CMPD/Pages/default.aspx

You can make a report by telephone - If calling outside the Mecklenburg County, the Non-Emergency Crime Reporting: 704-336-7600

You can also make a police report online at
http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/CMPD/Pages/ReportACrime.aspx

Who you callin' a b**** b****   You wanna rumble with the Snyper?  Better watch your back Jack.

They need to be stopped!!! I'm way over it. When I call the number and asked to be taken off the list they just hung up on me. I called 4 times in a row, all hung up on me. These are people making like $3.00 an hour and could give 2 Sh*ts about you. I'm over it.

I filed a report on them just now after they called my dad and threatened to arrest me if they did not get a half me.

Just received a phone call from this number and the person on the end asked for my husband, who was not available. The caller then said he was "Investigator Josh Alexander" and he was calling to let my husband know that there are "two allegations" being filed with our County Court, by the supposed law office of Johnston and Moore, which does not exist in my state! When I asked him to explain what these allegations were he said he couldn't give out that information and my husband was to call him back. Should I report this to our local police? How should this be handled? Thank you in advance for your response.

Received a call from 855-393-4311. The caller said, courtesy call. They want to collect on a time-barred debt. Threatened a lawsuit been filed in my county against me, and arrest by sheriff if I did not pay. Proceeded to collect his phone number, and report to the police, FCC, and Attorney General.

I just received a call from these guys at work yesterday AND today, saying it was a legal matter. They were told yesterday I couldn't take personal calls at work and they said they'd talk to my HR dept and Supervisor about the matter. Today they called again Johnston & Miles, and got their info and said again I couldn't take personal calls at work. They guy tried to say this was the first time HE had called on the account, but I explained it didn't matter as his Company had already been told and I'd be filing a complaint with ConsumerFinance.gov. He called right back after I hung up too! told him the same thing, and as soon as I hung up that time - I filed the complaint. I had received calls from "Olsen & Miles" which is listed above as well, same spill, and I already filed a complaint against them as well. I do in fact owe a debt they are claiming but the collections agency who owns the debt per my credit report has never even heard of these people - in fact they aren't actively collecting on it at the moment because I had to dispute some of the info such as balances. I'll be paying them directly once this is resolved, not some scammers!

For the lurkers, this is exactly how this caller should be handled.  Gwenn verified by her credit report who legally owns her debt and is working directly with that firm who seems to have followed the law in their contact with her. This scamming debt collector has probably been trolling credit reports and using that information to try and scare people who owe money into paying them. They will never try and sue since they know without a doubt they could not prove they are the legal owners of the debt and would face fines if they ever went to court for their illegal actions.