855-775-2417

This is a scam! I received a call yesterday from a Riley Cook who was just absolutely rude! He proceeded to say I had an unpaid loan from 2011 & I was positive that this was a mistake.. I did have a loan but I paid it back. I continued to tell him and he told me that they r never wrong when it comes to a debt! I was able to pull my statements and call the loan company and they told me to disregard because he has record I paid it off... but before that I was so spooked and gave them my debit card info.. after reading ur comments I auickly deactivated my card!! This is a scam! Do not give them any money!!!

"Many sleepless nights thinking about what they say. I can ignore the calls on my cell but they call my job and leave messages and tell co workers my business. Has anyone been successful in getting an address I am going to contact a lawyer."

It's best to dismiss them and move on with your life. Don't loose any sleep over these people. I can't speak for others, but here is my experience trying to fight them. As you will read on here and elsewhere on the internet, people will say to report them to the FTC and your state's attorney general's office. They also say that if you find the state they are working from, to also report them to that state's attorney general's office. You will also see people saying to report them to your local law enforcement, contact your financial institutions, and to send them cease and desist letters. I have made several reports to all of these agencies and none of them have ever responded directly to my situation with these fake bill collectors.

If anything, the FTC and AG office's simply collect the data to monitor these situations. My local law enforcement, my banks, and even the pay day loan companies that are being used in these scams dismiss the complaints. They say it's just a scam, allow me to file a report, but there is no follow-through on their part. I have lawyers in the family and have talked to them. They also say there is little that can be done to track these people down. They use PO boxes, false addresses and names, spoofed numbers, and they are highly mobile. Sure, you can file complaints to your hearts content, and maybe, just maybe some agency will eventually respond to take one of these groups down. But guess what, many others will continue to try to pull these scams.  I have even sent cease and desist letters, but then they claim to be some other company and some other person.

The best solution I have come up with for my situation is to contact my HR department, informed them of the scam, and asked that they share nothing about me. I have informed my coworkers, friends, and family of these scams and also asked them not to share anything about me if they get a call. I hang up on them, block their calls, and will not engage them in any manner. The more the general public is informed about these scams, the less people will fall for them. THAT is what will get them to stop. It's websites like this and everyone on here sharing information about these scams with the people they know that will help put and end to this.  

For the record, I have no history of unpaid debts. My credit report is clean. No one has ever showed up to arrest me or served me with a law suit. In other words, these scammers have never follow through with any of the scare tactics they've tried with me. One final note, the ones contacting me have perfect English with accents from the Northeastern U.S. So it's not only the Indian accents that are trying to scam us.

They have called several times telling me I owe 480 dollars for a loan through a company called ssm group llc payday loans If I didn't pay before the call was disconnected they would send a warrant to the sheriffs office and I'd have to go to court and pay nearly 3000 dollars. They gave me a address of 440 king st. Columbia South Carolina. She knew the last four digits of my ss# and my old email address and an old address but the bank that she gave me I have never been a customer of. I find it odd because the bank and they have no right to send a warrant out to the sheriff a judge has to sign for it. And I told her before I gave any info to her I wanted to investigate this as well and she tried to be nice and said "let me put you on he an talk to my lawyers and see if we can get this lowered for you today" then she got back on and said " good news we can take a payment of 100 dollars with a MasterCard visa or American Express. Psssht YA RITE! I ain't stupid! I believe it is a scam report it!!!

Just got a frantic call from my son. He got a call from this number. It began as an automated call, with a recording saying this was the investigations unit of the county court. Then a lady picked up, asked for me, and asked if that was who they were speaking to. He said no, and they asked what my relationship is to him. He said "She's my mother," and asked what this was about. The lady said she couldn't give out any information except that I'm being investigated and should call them immediately at this number.

As soon as he told me about the call, I began thinking it was a scam. My friend in San Francisco got a similar call, using a different story. Then it occurred to me that, having been in court recently (bogus charges from a sibling with mental issues), the court already has my contact info, and would probably just send an officer to my house. Or else they'd call me. They wouldn't call my son. Then he gave the number. Our county courthouse would have a local area code, and we are NOT in the 855 area. So as soon as I finished talking to my son, I looked up the number on the internet. That's how I found this site.

got an automated vm from them. They at no point identified themselves or who they were calling on behalf of. Kept referring to me as a "defendant" and to call 855-775-2417 if anyone knew of my whereabouts.

To verify that this is indeed a "scam", go to Google Street View, take a look at 440 King Street Columbia, South Carolina.  You will find that this building is Middle School Building.  Apparently, the firm of Kennedy Clyne Investigations has rented space in a public school building from which to conduct their business?  I don't think so!

Just got the scam call from them looking for my son.   Once I told him he wasn't here they immediately hung up.   Going to do some research and report them.  Not sure how companies like this continue to stay in business.

They Just Contacted My Brothers Asking For my Whereabouts!  How Can I Sue These Fraudulent People?

 They just contacted my sister and my MOTHER trying to get money....  They are scammers it is not true.  Apparently they purchased the information from some unscrupulous people to obtain information.  What can be done to stop them??????  

Kennedy and Cline Law Firm IS NOT and I repeat IS NOT a Law Firm. After receiving numerous contacts from them about my daughter, and their threatening arrest, stating she is going to prison, I contacted So Carolina Attorney Registration. They ARE NOT Attorneys,and this is NOT a Law Firm. I was transferred to the So Carolina State Police, where I made a report. I also have to file a report with Richland County, So Carolina County Sheriff. Their tactics have gone too far. A Report and complaint has also been filed with the Government, Federal Trade Commission. I would advise everyone who is being harrassed to follow suit. I called them back today and let them know the steps I took. I also let them know I found out they ARE NOT Attorneys, but a collection firm using acts which are against Federal Law to collect a debt...which by the way has been paid two years ago.

Kennedy and Cline Law Firm IS NOT and I repeat IS NOT a Law Firm. After receiving numerous contacts from them about my daughter, and their threatening arrest, stating she is going to prison, I contacted So Carolina Attorney Registration. They ARE NOT Attorneys,and this is NOT a Law Firm. I was transferred to the So Carolina State Police, where I made a report. I also have to file a report with Richland County, So Carolina County Sheriff. Their tactics have gone too far. A Report and complaint has also been filed with the Government, Federal Trade Commission. I would advise everyone who is being harrassed to follow suit. I called them back today and let them know the steps I took. I also let them know I found out they ARE NOT Attorneys, but a collection firm using acts which are against Federal Law to collect a debt...which by the way has been paid two years ago.

Kennedy and Cline Law Firm IS NOT and I repeat IS NOT a Law Firm. After receiving numerous contacts from them about my daughter, and their threatening arrest, stating she is going to prison, I contacted So Carolina Attorney Registration. They ARE NOT Attorneys,and this is NOT a Law Firm. I was transferred to the So Carolina State Police, where I made a report. I also have to file a report with Richland County, So Carolina County Sheriff. Their tactics have gone too far. A Report and complaint has also been filed with the Government, Federal Trade Commission. I would advise everyone who is being harrassed to follow suit. I called them back today and let them know the steps I took. I also let them know I found out they ARE NOT Attorneys, but a collection firm using acts which are against Federal Law to collect a debt...which by the way has been paid two years ago.

I received a call from these people today, only they were looking for my brother.  They had his full name but stated they called me because they were trying to get a hold of him in regards to an unpaid income tax loan that he took out and never paid and stated he was being investigated for 2 counts of fraud and he would be sent to jail if he didn't contact them and make arrangements to pay the loan back.  They stated that my brother had put me down as a contact and had my mothers name as well that he had put down as a contact.  I immediately called my brother and told him what was going on and he called them.  Thank God he felt it was all a scam after he got done talking to them and didn't give them any information.  Then I later googled the number and found this website about it.  So I decided to tell my story.  My only question is how in the heck do these people get all of this information?  So scary that this is happening and they sound so legit that I am sure a lot of people are just paying the money to keep themselves out of jail!  

It appears you have taken appropriate actions. The name of this so-called firm is "Kennedy Clyne Investigations". They have been calling me too (I have answered none of their telephone calls or responded to their messages). Of further interest, for the past month or so they had a website, kennedyclyne.com/‎, however, in attempting to open this website today, I find that it has been taken down.  The website listed the address of a middle school building in South Carolina (verified by using Google Street View) (noted by another user of 800notes).  Also, it contained a large photo of a pair of hand cuffs (attempt at an intimidation tactic?). Perhaps some local law enforcement agency or agencies in South Carolina is/are "hot on their trail"?  We can only hope.

I too have been following the exploits of Kennedy Clyne Investigations.  In addition to 855-775-2417, there are other numbers related to this so-called firm posted on 800notes.com.  Those of us reporting contact from this firm are probably just the tip of the iceberg in my opinion. If they have been unable to scam $$$ from each of us, there are probably many others who have fallen victim to their scare tactics and have paid them money.  So, it is my guess that we will hear from them again... disguised as another company calling from another spoofed number or location.  If they can make a few hundred bucks each day doing this, there is no motivation for them to stop.  Why work like the rest of us?  Sad commentary indeed.  

BFF = Bottom Feeding Frauds
Slawyers = Sleezy Lawyers

That's what I'd call these miserable wasteoids.

CALLED MY PLACE OF WORK AND TOLD THEM THAT I WAS GOING TO BE SERVED PAPERS TODAY. I WORK AT THE JAIL AND IT WAS NOT TRUE

I met these low lives the hard way

I made three payments thus far before I found they not real.
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hey, we must be related , I too met the same lady nasty attitude, and disposition, reminded my a former gunny that I knew.