855-465-8028

Have recieved 2 voice mails today from a guy claiming be to calling about some past debt. He said he's calling on behalf of some company called FAR Associates. I do not have any past debt that I am aware of nor does the company he's representing ring a bell. It sounds like a pre recorded message and both times he has called me he has given me a different name for himself. Sounds like a scam. Also the number that shows up on my caller ID is local, but the number he asks me to call him back on is not. SCAM

Good Catch!  Yes, this is a scam, the Fake Dept scam.  You would be excellent as a scam buster, keep checking back!   The more you read about the fake debt scammers, the more you realize this is one big, dirty business.

Are you sure that wasn't SAR & Associates?

Could be SAR...the guy that left the voicemail wasn't very clear. Either way, they called me yet again this morning, leaving the exact same message.

Well on the presumption that it is SAR, because they seem to be making these calls and sending letters out a lot lately.
SAR & ASSOCIATES POSSIBLY ASSOCIATED WITH STUDENT AID CENTER
Posted in:  https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-399-1719
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-310-9738/7
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-399-8115
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-399-1679
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-650-419-5601
Web site gives an alleged address:  http://sarandassociates.org/contact.html
BBB lists an SAR & Associates as being a debt relief company:  http://www.bbb.org/south-east-florida/busines ... ion-fl-90299686
The address on the web site comes back to a company called the Student Aid Center:  http://www.studentaidcenter.org/contact.php
Which has a bad review on their BBB page with an F rating, an alert about a pattern of complaints, totaling 195 and 14 negative reviews:  http://www.bbb.org/south-east-florida/busines ... ral-fl-90084328#
Now the important part is the last name of the co president, Alvarez.
Sunbiz. Org information on Student Aid Center:
STUDENT AID CENTER, INC.
Filing Information
Document NumberP13000030956 FEI/EIN Number46-2453199 Date Filed04/04/2013 Effective Date04/04/2013 StateFL StatusACTIVE Last EventAMENDMENT Event Date Filed12/10/2014 Event Effective DateNONE
Principal Address
2500 NW 79TH AVE.
SUITE 190
DORAL, FL 33122

Changed: 12/10/2014
Mailing Address
2500 NW 79TH AVE.
SUITE 190
DORAL, FL 33122

Changed: 12/10/2014
Registered Agent Name & Address FERNANDEZ-MORIS, RAMIRO
2500 NW 79TH AVE.
SUITE 190
DORAL, FL 33122

Address Changed: 12/10/2014
Officer/Director Detail Name & Address

Title President

MORIS, RAMIRO
2500 NW 79TH AVE.
SUITE 190
DORAL, FL 33122

Title President

ALVAREZ, DAMIEN
2500 NW 79TH AVE
SUITE 190
DORAL, FL 33122

Sunbiz.org has four SAR & associates, but here is one with the principal having the same last name as the Alvarez listed in Student aid Center:
S.A.R & ASSOCIATES, LLC
Filing Information
Document NumberL15000148080 FEI/EIN NumberNONE Date Filed08/28/2015 Effective Date08/28/2015 StateFL StatusINACTIVE Last EventVOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION Event Date Filed09/25/2015 Event Effective DateNONE
Principal Address
8201 PETERS ROAD
SUITE 1000
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33324
Mailing Address
8201 PETERS ROAD
SUITE 1000
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33324
Registered Agent Name & Address ALVAREZ, ALAN
8201 PETERS RD
SUITE 1000
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33324
Authorized Person(s) Detail Name & Address

Title MGR

ALVAREZ, ALAN
8201 PETERS RD, SUITE 1000
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33324
Damien Alvarez is listed as a principal in Secure Asset Recovery:
SECURE ASSET RECOVERY, INC.
Filing Information
Document NumberP15000021018 FEI/EIN NumberNONE Date Filed03/04/2015 Effective Date02/27/2015 StateFL StatusACTIVE Last EventAMENDMENT Event Date Filed08/20/2015 Event Effective DateNONE
Principal Address
19100 SW 24TH STREET
MIRAMAR, FL 33029

Changed: 08/20/2015
Mailing Address
19100 SW 24TH STREET
MIRAMAR, FL 33029

Changed: 08/20/2015
Registered Agent Name & Address ALVAREZ, DAMIEN
2500 NW 79TH AVE
SUITE 140
DORAL, FL 33122
Officer/Director Detail Name & Address

Title P

ALVAREZ, DAMIEN
2500 NW 79TH AVE., SUITE 140
DORAL, FL 33122

The address on SW 24th St is a residence, but the second address on 79th st, suite 140 seems to be a loan company of some sort, possibly between these three businesses they are getting people’s information?
http://www.placestogoinmiami.com/places/1736999-Retail-Business-Funding/
http://www.placestogoinmiami.com/places/1701334-ContractorFunding/

This site lists them as active even though Sunbiz does not:  http://florida.intercreditreport.com/company/ ... lc-l15000148080

Florida office of Financial Regulation has no listing for them as required by Florida law to be a debt collector.
It seems they send the same letter and amount to everyone.  Other complaints:
http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/Sar-Associates/Plantation-Florida/Sar-Associates-The-company-sent-me-a-threatening-lawsuit-letter-stating-I-owe-them-1450-1264940
http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/sar-associates/plantation-florida-33324/sar-associates-said-the-are-representing-lts-management-they-say-i-owe-them-money-i-d-1264798
Federal law (FDCPA) requires them to send you a letter (US MAIL ONLY) 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, get template letters to send 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:  http://consumerfraudreporting.org/stateattorneygenerallist.php
Also file a complaint with the Florida AG’s Office:  http://myfloridalegal.com/
http://www.flofr.com/StaticPages/FileAComplaint.htm

My parents that live in another town received a call from SAR & Associates asking if they would accept legal papers for me.  They told them no.  I called the local number the call was received from and spoke to Massie.  She provided the number of 855-465-8028 to call her back.  Basically, she said I took out a pay day loan in 2012 that was not paid back.  She provided the last four numbers of a bank account to where the funds were deposited.  I had no such account.  She said the total debt now was $1,450.  She told me that papers had been mailed to me about 45 days ago of which I never received.  Long story short, this is scam.

These people have called my father (who lives in another state) and asked for me (by my maiden name) and generally upsetting him by saying that they have to get in touch with.  I also got one of those letters from SAR and associates this week.  These jerks are so annoying!  They don't know my married name, the home phone number I've had since before they say I took out this loan, and call at all hours!  I say this is a SCAM!

I don't even get a missed call a voicemail just pops up and they want me to call back to that number

They told me SAR

Well known new criminal enterprise masquerading as a debt collector.  Just changed their name to RecoverA, inc.

Has anyone actually received any supposed papers that were going to be served. I have the same issue as everyone on here.

Have called me several times over the last 3 weeks saying SAR and Associates. The lady calling messed up the number...you could hear someone in the back round giving the correct number to call back.

Keeps calling my mobile phone repeatedly.

I received a letter in the mail from S&R associates.  Stating I owed 1450.00.  Not stating to who and no breakdown of the debt.
I called the number on the letter and I got a fast busy signal...scam!!!!

Read my above posts, you will be doing yourself a huge favor.  The $1450 is the exact same amount everyone owes.  Amazing isn't it?  Thousands of people owe the exact same amount.  What are the odds?

You know what I think is interesting...SAR & Associates did not have a license with Florida Reg. And neither did Secure Asset Recovery....but now all the sudden they change their name to Recovera and this name is licensed with the Florida bureau since end of November. Just weird.

Guy called and left a message said he was from SAR associates.  The number that appeared on my phone was a local number however this was the number asked to call back on.  I have received numerous calls from them regarding a debt that they say I owe.  The debt is supposedly 3and 1/2 years old and has never been on my credit report which I check often.  When they first called, they called my father who I have no lived with in years.  He immediately called me and I called them and gave them my correct information so that they could send future mail to me instead of my father.  Which they never did, any mail that I have gotten has gone to my fathers address no matter how many times I gave them different information.  I set up a payment arrangement with them to take of the debt  and upon doing more research I read about all the scam reports they have. I changed all of my account information.  Then they called and said that they had changed their procedures and could no longer take a payment using a check that they must have a debit/credit card to take payments. I told them I didn't have one and they said that I could go purchase a prepaid one to make the payments.  I told them I couldn't do that and hung up.

Ok did you read any of the other posts here that tell you what to do and how to deal with these crooks?  If not do so.  I provided lots of information up there including where to go to learn more about not becoming a victim of a crime.  Be assured that if you pay these people their extortion money, they will harass you to the ends of the earth and will sell your name to all the other crooks as an easy mark.

These guys bought your info from integrity asset partners/Christian Lee/David Allen. Part of a criminal network. Damien Alvarez has been arrested on 2 felony drug charges. Which is why Alan had to be the front here but make no mistake is running the operation.