877-350-2916

Called for an Amber from an Alisa Smith regarding documents, appearance saying she would come to the home, place of employment.  Used case #2098300.  Joel Tanner or Tenner's mediation.

Supposedly the "Office of Joel Tanner".  Deny they are debt collectors, say they are a "mediation" firm.  Which is scammer double-talk for debt collector.  Simply ignore and block the calls.
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Just because someone on the phone calling you says you owe a debt does not mean you actually owe it.

If a voice on the telephone claims you owe a debt:

1.    Demand the person give you his or her name, company name, and address
2.     Demand a debt validation letter by US mail.  E-mail no good.
3.    Do not pay  the collection agent or anyone else a  dime until the debt is validated

Of course they won’t do this, no scammer ever will, so simply ignore them and block their calls.

If they are bothering you, report them:

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection (Threatening civil proceedings with no intent to follow through, or threatening criminal process in order to collect a civil debt is a  violation of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.)  The same goes for endless telephone harassment

Note that the US Supreme Court in the Case of HENSON ET AL. v. SANTANDER CONSUMER USA INC., has recently ruled that the provisions of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act do not apply if the creditor owns the debt in question.  As a practical matter this probably won't effect the kinds of scam debt collectors who often show up on 800notes.  The scam collectors don't give you any information about themselves so it is impossible to know whether or not they in fact "own" the debt in question.  Most do not send debt validation letters and many often say they are collecting for someone else.  So, make the complaint anyway if they are bothering you.  Let the FTC sort it out.

Also contact your local attorney general

If they continue to bother you,  and you know you do not owe any money, tell them that you know this is  a debt scam and that you are making a complaint to the police for extortion.  Once you get a copy of the police report and they call you again , just read out the  file number and the name of the PD or Sheriff’s office involved.   Tell them you’ll be glad to send a copy to them at whatever address the jack***es are working out of now.

You'll probably have to yell at them and talk over them.
You have to get tuff with these people because,  being akin to thugs, brute force is (metaphorically speaking).   the only thing they understand.

This " Joel Tanner" persona also appears on 844-249-2848 and
888-564-5173

Appears to be connected with the following group:

Extensive complaints about this group:

http://apirecoverysolutions.com/
API Recovery Solutions
If you prefer email, then reach us at info@apirecoverysolutions.com
855-590-5354
fax  877-810-9680
email:  info@apirecoverysolutions.com

Other entries suggest a  physical address (UPS Store)
API Recovery Solutions
3840 E. Robinson Rd. Suite 324
Amherst, New York
[Also the same street address of:
Alliant Capital Management
3840 E. Robinson Rd.  Amherst, NY 14228
Gibson, Michaels and Associates
3840 E Robinson Rd Ste 119, Amherst, NY 14228
INTEGRATED RECOVERY SERVICES INC
3840 E Robinson Rd #224,  Amherst, NY 14228
and maybe others]

See also, these other sites

http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/api-recovery-solutions-/amherst-new-york-14228/david-park-i-received-a-call-from-a-man-on-august-1-2016-claiming-he-was-from-the-coll-1320287
http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/api-recovery-solutions/nationwide/api-recovery-solutions-scamming-people-out-of-money-claiming-garnishment-and-court-nation-1239195
http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/api-recovery-solution/internet/api-recovery-solution-debt-collection-scam-threats-of-prosecution-fear-tactics-internet-1248631
Nothing with the New York Secretary of State that I can find.
Nothing on BBB.
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Call from a variety of numbers:

Caller Number            CID
615-823-2575            API
805-793-0101            API
832-431-5736            API Investigations, Affidavit Processors
832-742-6930            API Investigations
832-742-6950            API, Advance LLC
832-742-6990             API, API Fraud Unit, Check Fraud Division, Advance LLC
832-742-7488            API Fraud Davison, Advance
832-803-0359            Affidavit Processing & Investigation, API
832-981-7540            NCFI & Associates, API
844-301-8514            API
844-327-6988            API, API Recovery Solutions, April Green
844-580-7842            API, Regency One Capital, Adams Peterson and Irving, API Recovery Solutions
844-820-5020            API, Mrs Green
855-374-4446            Regency One Capital, ROC, API
855-590-9256             Regency One Capital, ROC, API
855-764-8934            Mrs Green,  API
855-821-7301             API, Adams, Peterson and Irving
866-600-2576            API
866-801-4699            API, API Recovery Group
877-589-2474             API
877-921-5818            API, API Pre-legal
888-673-0877                 API, Legal Division of API, David Park
888-564-5173                API
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In any event,

Just because someone on the phone calling you says you owe a debt does not mean you actually owe it.

If a voice on the telephone claims you owe a debt:

1.    Demand the person give you his or her name, company name, and address
2.     Demand a debt validation letter by US mail.  E-mail no good.
3.    Do not pay  the collection agent or anyone else a  dime until the debt is validated

Of course they won’t do this, no scammer ever will, so simply ignore them and block their calls.

If they are bothering you, report them:

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection (Threatening civil proceedings with no intent to follow through, or threatening criminal process in order to collect a civil debt is a  violation of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.)  The same goes for endless telephone harassment

Note that the US Supreme Court in the Case of HENSON ET AL. v. SANTANDER CONSUMER USA INC., has recently ruled that the provisions of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act do not apply if the creditor owns the debt in question.  As a practical matter this probably won't effect the kinds of scam debt collectors who often show up on 800notes.  The scam collectors don't give you any information about themselves so it is impossible to know whether or not they in fact "own" the debt in question.  Most do not send debt validation letters and many often say they are collecting for someone else.  So, make the complaint anyway if they are bothering you.  Let the FTC sort it out.

Also contact your local attorney general

If they continue to bother you,  and you know you do not owe any money, tell them that you know this is  a debt scam and that you are making a complaint to the police for extortion.  Once you get a copy of the police report and they call you again , just read out the  file number and the name of the PD or Sheriff’s office involved.   Tell them you’ll be glad to send a copy to them at whatever address the jack***es are working out of now.

You'll probably have to yell at them and talk over them.
You have to get tuff with these people because,  being akin to thugs, brute force is (metaphorically speaking).   the only thing they understand.