8555194476

Here is what you need to know to send them a cease and desist letter by certified, return receipt mail and to make reports of their criminal activity:
HARRIS & HARRIS, LTD
Posted in:  https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-312-604-7171/8
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-519-4476/4
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-519-4476
Web page with alleged contact info:  http://harriscollect.com/
BBB page gives them an A+ even though they have 100 complaints:  http://www.bbb.org/chicago/business-reviews/c ... ago-il-88724008
Illinois Dept. of State info:
Entity Name    ARNOLD SCOTT HARRIS, P.C.     File Number    51126106
Status    ACTIVE
Entity Type    CORPORATION     Type of Corp    DOMESTIC BCA
Incorporation Date (Domestic)    03/29/1977     State    ILLINOIS
Agent Name    MS REGISTERED AGENT SERVICES     Agent Change Date    08/11/2010
Agent Street Address    191 N WACKER DR STE 1800     President Name & Address    ARNOLD S HARRIS 111 W JACKSON BLVD #400 CHICAGO IL 60604
Agent City    CHICAGO     Secretary Name & Address    ARNOLD S HARRIS SAME
Agent Zip    60606     Duration Date    PERPETUAL
Annual Report Filing Date    02/23/2015     For Year    2015
Assumed Name    INACTIVE - LASALLE ATTORNEYS, CHARTERED
INACTIVE - AFFILIATED LEGAL SERVICES, P.C.
INACTIVE - CREDITORS' LEGAL SERVICE, P.C.
INACTIVE - CHICAGO LAW GROUP, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Old Corp Name    02/06/1987 - HARRIS & LEVIN, LTD.
02/28/1986 - ALLAN E. LEVIN & ASSOCIATES, LTD.
02/11/1997 - HARRIS & HARRIS, LTD.
11/09/1998 - ARNOLD S. HARRIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

Entity Name    HARRIS & HARRIS, LTD.     File Number    48645518
Status    ACTIVE
Entity Type    CORPORATION     Type of Corp    DOMESTIC BCA
Incorporation Date (Domestic)    04/29/1968     State    ILLINOIS
Agent Name    MS REGISTERED AGENT SERVICES     Agent Change Date    08/11/2010
Agent Street Address    191 N WACKER DR STE 1800     President Name & Address    ARNOLD S HARRIS 111 W JACKSON BLVD #400 CHICAGO IL 60604
Agent City    CHICAGO     Secretary Name & Address    DAVID L HARRIS SAME
Agent Zip    60606     Duration Date    PERPETUAL
Annual Report Filing Date    03/27/2015     For Year    2015
Assumed Name    INACTIVE - HARRIS & HARRIS, LTD.
ACTIVE - BALTA STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Old Corp Name    01/02/1986 - BILCO CREDIT SERVICES, INC
12/01/1998 - BUSINESS CREDIT SERVICES, INC.
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

A Carol called at 9am refused to say who they are I hung up.

Harris and Harris called and said that our firm owed Nicor but they refused to tell us what property we owed the money for, but they wanted a social security number

they call everyday . can't get them to stop. they are calling for someone else but it's my number they are calling. how can I get them to stop

Harris and Harris is telling my 85 year old mom she's late on loan payments the woman owes no one.

They are under federal investigation, get as much information as you can from them. Call your local police dept. explaining you recieved a call from a enity under federal investigation.

Calling the cops

Call me every week real anoying

"Ms. Wagner from Harris and Harris we are a debt collector" - did not say for what so I don't care

They won't leave that information on a voice mail.  I am surprised they said debt collector.  But in any case, since they left a message, you are now due a letter by law..  It is detailed in my previous report.
Using that information this is what you need to do, or put up with the calls.  Your choice:

You need to send them a certified, return receipt debt validation, cease and desist calling, or "not me" letter (think of it as the best $6.47 you ever invested).  You also need to report them to the proper agencies to which I have provided links to.  Then you need to go out and get a consumer lawyer to sue them on a contingency basis (no money out of your pocket) and let them pay you for the harassment.  If everyone did these three things, these crooks would be bankrupt and we would all be the richer for it.  Use these web sites to find an attorney in your state that will probably take the case on a contingency basis (no money out of your pocket up front):  http://www.consumeradvocates.org/
http://www.consumeradvocates.org/find-an-atto ... tates_value=All

SHADY AS HELL.  Do not answer

Harris & Harris debt collectors.  Collecting on an electric bill

Received a call from 555-519-4476 on 5/10/17 at 12:40.  Did not answer as they always ask for someone who does not live here.

Called saying they were affiliated with RPU and asked for the last 4 of my social.  When I denied them asking what it was about first, they kept repeating that they were working with a utility company and that I could also use my address to verify who  I was.  I asked again what the call was for and they would not tell me anything, so I told them goodbye.  Glad I did after reading all of these comments.

they've called me 5 times at 3am and once just a few minutes ago!

I keep getting Robo Calls from this number, a 'collection agency' supposedly, but we do not have any overdue accounts as far as we know since no one we do business with has sent us anything but bills acknowledging appropriate payment. Scam? I only get a robot message, so it's not like I can talk to someone and I certainly am not going to call them and give them personal info. If they actually ARE a collection  agency, someone needs to fire them and hire a new agency. Not just because they are never on the phone when you answer, but it is also illegal to send an account to collections that has never received an overdue bill - which if we had received a bill, we would pay.

Left 2 voice messages this week. I called back and told them I have no debts.  A Mr.Cole said they were looking for one of my adult children, who has not lived at my house in over 10 years.  I told them not to call again.

Got a call from 8555194476..... did not answer.....they left a voicemail-- This is Mrs Baker calling from Harris & Harris Debt Collector..... I did not call them back because I have no debt to be collected.....

They have been calling our house every day for about a year. It is always a recording, always asking for my husband. As far as we know, we have no unpaid bills and if this is a legitimate collection agency we would have received a letter asking for money and telling us to whom we owed money. We have never received a bill from anyone that wasn't paid and would have gone to collections and we have never received any written correspondence from Harris & Harris/Harry Hoover. I say scam. They seem to have many numbers to get by my call blocking, but I still have about 1500 more spaces for blocking. Block them and don't talk to them. If they were legit, they are required to send you written correspondence detailing the account and how much money you owe. I suspect these will never appear for any of us. DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY PERSONAL INFO OVER THE PHONE.