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What idiots they are! Here is the letter I sent - also filed with the Attorney General of NY and State of Florida online - sorry the letter is so long. Also, good advice from earlier blog..know the laws!
TO PRESCOTT, etc. - sent Registered Return Requested

 This letter is in response to several telephone calls you made to my employer and my subsequent call to both women listed above. (Dolores Benderson & Mrs. Manaro)
   I first became aware of the alias of Prescott, Burns and Stewart when I received a letter from my employer that the above firm had called and left three (3) messages on his voice mail advising him I had “an item returned to my account” and he should ‘tell’ me to call you.  Now you know this is illegal.  Then I called today and first spoke to a Mrs. Marano. I asked if she was a law firm, she stated she was a pre-litigation firm. I again asked if she was calling from a law firm: she again circumvented my question. She then told me I had an outstanding loan to a payday company going back ‘many years.’ She said her record showed they did try and contact me twice in 2009. I asked her for the name, address and telephone number of this company and she informed me it would be impossible to speak to anyone; her company handled the debt. When I again stated it wasn’t mine and wanted her address she put me on hold. After two minutes, (yes, I timed it) she tells me she is transferring me to her supervisor who handles my “case”.  I was then transferred to Deloras Benderson. I advised Mrs. Benderson that I wanted the address of her company and she wanted to know why. I told her that I wanted to reply to the claim made by Mrs. Marano and to file a claim with the FTC. I also advised her I had a copy of the tape where PBS called my supervisor three times and left the above message on his voice mail.  She kept saying it had to be the automatic recorder (?) and I assured her anyone listening to this tape would know it was a human.
   So therefore, I have filed a complaint with the FTC, reference #27812521 and will file with my state’s Attorney General on Friday, October 1, 2010.  I am also filing with the Attorney General’s office in New York. Pursuant to my rights under federal debt collection laws, I am requesting that you cease and desist communication with me, as well as my family, friends and employer, in relation to this and all other alleged debts you claim I owe. Civil and criminal claims will be pursued should you continue.
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   Let this letter, again, serve as notification that I do not wish to be contacted about this debt any further except to be notified that future collection efforts are terminated and my credit report has been cleared. Any other communication regarding this debt will be taken as a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Sincerely,

I will let you know how this unfolds!!!

They have been calling my job with only a recording not asking for anyone but stating about a check that has been returned from your bank.

Jennifer,
I just recd a phone call from these people and the conduct was "outrageous" to say the least.  I too had an old payday loan and they gave me the lines about sending a warrant out for my arrest and also that they would not accept any more payments from me, but that I had to get the money from a family member of a friend.  What kind of practice would that be from a legitimate law firm.....smells fishy to me.  I am now in the process of contacting my own attorney to have these harrassing phone calls stopped on my workplace....
Dirty rotten scoundrels........

they've been leaving me messages for my son and neither of us know what this is about.  Mrs Marano said she was from the legal offices of Prescott and idiots.  When I ask what's this about I'm told that they will only discuss it with my son.  I felt something was just not right.  Subsequent calls from them claimed they are "liquadators".  Let me know how your case turns out

They are not real.  They will threaten you to call police if you ask their address.  Bryant and Benjamin is not a registered law practice in any state of this country.  They will be raided soon at their physical address, as I have had a connection traced to the actual physical address.  I have worked with the FTC, and the AG's office to secretly record them.  They were caught on tape admitting to changing their name, and that denied their actual address.  They will be shut down soon. Also caught them on tape threatening to send police to my physical address, and falsely charge me with harassing them.  The tables have been turned!!!  Good luck Bryant and Benjamin, or whatever you change your name to next.

They changed their name again, from Prescott Barnes and Stewart, to Bryant and Benjamin. they use many different names.  Wont give address to dispute claim, in fact told me they are a legitimate law firm.  Forget about it!!!!  Other number they use 1-888-239-9586.  They are trying to be slick, but sounds like a scammer boiler room,.

They are calling me back to back ststing I owe a pay day loan form a few years ago. Her name was Diane that I had spoke with she had statedyou have a  case against you and that I was going to be serve papers to door by the sheriff. I told here ok! Then she said they will send paper to my job and take me to court ,So I then stated to here do they have a payment plain she said ok! How much can you pay a month and when can I started making my payment Dec 23 I replied then she had connected me to another person stating my social security number. Then I asked her what then she replieds I need a debit or prepaid master I told her I did'nt have neither then she had me on hold which I could hear what she was saying it didnt sound right.So she connected me back to Diane she said please call back wiht your routing number. So I then call my sister which is a lawyer and she said no that is a scam. People are so crook it you don't know what to believe. I then got a cal from the same number and they guy stated on the phone message please call us back in 24 hrs an if not good luck also it knew my lat 4 of my social security number how did he get that I wonder .The number was 716-803-8818 How can we put a stop to these bogus people?

I wish I would have known.....I was scammed!!!!  It sounded legit at the time because I did owe the people they were referring to money.  Is there a way to get money back?

your money is lost forever.  The chances of them actually paying the real creditor is slim.  They either purchased the debt, or stole your name from a database using a debt collector that stole the information when it was with a legitimate collection agency.  Call the  attorney general, make a complaint, and call the ftc and file a complaint as well.  They may be able to trace the payment.  Call your bank and cancel the payment, and tell them that you found out that this Law firm is phony, and you were ripped off.  They wont give you an address, or make the usual debt collection statements, like: "this is an attempt to collect a debt'" and so on.  Try to cancel your payment with your bank, and change your account number if you have to so they wont try to do a ACH transaction again.  It is not illegal to reverse a payment that you feel was improperly represented, especially if they are NOT a law firm.  I hope this helps you.

This isn't the number that comes up, in fact, they block the number because they know they are shady.  I have been dealing with this group of thugs for awhile now, and have actually obtained an attorney and I am in the process of filing a suit against them, specifically a "Mr. Rice". This is nothing but a bunch of scam artists that have purchased names of people who have gotten payday loans online, and they are now trying to strong arm money out of those people!  This "company" is so shady that when my Attorney tried to contact them, the first time he called and asked to speak to "mr.Rice", his call was "disconnected".  the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th times he tried to call back, they wouldn't even pick up.  the 5th time, they "accidentally" picked up and we could hear them talking, but they wouldn't respond to him.  the 6th and last time he called, they answered, and when my attorney said he had some money to pay "Mr. Rice", funny, he was connected, but as soon as "Mr. Rice" was told he was speaking to an attorney...click!  Word of advice: NEVER give OR confirm your SSN to ANYBODY over the phone.  NEVER give your Credit Card/ATM Card or ANY banking information out over the phone.  ALWAYS ask for verification of the debt in writing before you decide you actually should pay anything!

THEY ARE NOT REGISTERED AS A LAW FIRM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NYS Department of State
Division of Corporations
Entity Information
The information contained in this database is current through December 28, 2010.

Selected Entity Name: BRYANT & BENJAMIN SERVICES, LLC
Selected Entity Status Information
Current Entity Name:    BRYANT & BENJAMIN SERVICES, LLC
Initial DOS Filing Date:    APRIL 09, 2010
County:    ERIE
Jurisdiction:    NEW YORK
Entity Type:    DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Current Entity Status:    ACTIVE

Selected Entity Address Information
DOS Process (Address to which DOS will mail process if accepted on behalf of the entity)
BRYANT & BENJAMIN SERVICES, LLC
255 DELAWARE AVENUE
SUITE 2A
BUFFALO, NEW YORK, 14202
Registered Agent
NONE

iv been paying them for a while now and they are alway over drafing my cheaking now the number they gave me is wrong i dont know what to do

Stop all your transactions to them, and tell your bank to reverse the charges that they made, and let the bank know that they lied to you about being a law firm, and change your account number.  Also you need to contact the Attorney General in Buffalo NY.  They will help you.  Try calling 1-888-239-9586, they still answer Bryant and Benjamin there.  They are illegally withdrawing from your bank, if they are not really a law firm.  It sounds like they threatened you for some kind of legal action, right?  Sue the crap out of them, and reverse all the charges.  They have changed their name six times in two years, and typically disconnect their numbers after they scam enough money.  Your bank must reverse transactions that were fraudulently processed.  Call a local attorney and file a complaint with the FTC.  They are illegal, and bigtime JERKS!!!
Selected Entity Name: BRYANT & BENJAMIN SERVICES, LLC
Selected Entity Status Information Current Entity Name:     BRYANT & BENJAMIN SERVICES, LLC
Initial DOS Filing Date:     APRIL 09, 2010
County:     ERIE
Jurisdiction:     NEW YORK
Entity Type:     DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Current Entity Status:     ACTIVE

Selected Entity Address Information DOS Process (Address to which DOS will mail process if accepted on behalf of the entity)
BRYANT & BENJAMIN SERVICES, LLC
255 DELAWARE AVENUE
SUITE 2A
BUFFALO, NEW YORK, 14202
Registered Agent
NONE
NOT AN ATTORNEY, AND IF IT WAS , THE REGISTERED AGENT WOULD SHOW HIS/HER NAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

they got like 400 dollers out of me befor i found out they where fake im so made