8776306421

got almost exact same call as darth vader, but they didn't give me their name.  said they were from asset verification services.

don't answer unknown calls and don't return them either.  this is either a shady debt collection agency or a scam.  most likely the latter.

asked me to call 877-630-6498

date march 17th, 2014

Like the 2 previous posters, I received the same message. This guy sounded a little slow and nasally, I did not get the name it was too fast. Basically the same message with a pending litigation matter and a pending appearance date?

Really, since when does someone call you and give you notice of your going to be served. Last time I checked a process server does not call you first, they get you when you least expect it. As far as contact, most legitimate collection agencies send a certified letter.

This is truly some type of shame; especially the guy leaving the voice mail. They did call my mom, they left the same message; which is a violation of the Fair Debt Reporting Act. They left the same message with my brother and my ohter brother answered; all they asked is where I was. He said I am unsure, I haven't talked in a while...then they hung up.

Basically these guys are using unauthorized tactics to try and collect money people don't owe. I have read several blogs and any number that is 877-630-6400 thru 6498 is pretty much associated with this so called Asset Verification Service...what a bunch of clowns!

To the other women on the other blog 877-630-6402, I hope you get your $800 back that they got from your grandma by asking for her credit card, that is just wrong.

Simple advice...don't answer the phone, don't call them back!

Left Message on 19 March 2014

I received the same phone call/message from "Mike Taylor" looking for someone else with the same last name. Don't know how they got my number. They left a "claim number" and the phone number I was to call was 877-937-0512.

Haven't called them, and don't plan on it.

I had a call from 877-630-6421 and spoke with Jopseph Gardena Ext 106. i even set up a payment plan on an old orchard bank credit card that i had. No money was ever taken out and two weeks later i got a call from 844-415-7494, Megan Parker who indicating the same as everyone stated above. very unprofessional and providing conflicting information. Stated she was with KMF Group (1000 Bristol St North St Ste 17-132 Northport Beach, CA) and had no idea why it was sent to her litigation firm if payment arrangements were made. So, i called back  to speak with Joseph Gardena. A guy named Josh answered and when asked what the name of his business for documentation was i had a payment plan set up he said M&S and when i asked what that stood for he said well it could stand for anything really. I think it is my boss's kids' names. I asked if he had an ID number or a last name again for documentation. He said no and that they dont provide information to just anyone who calls in without a file number. i said i didnt have one and he said ok you have a good day and discconnected the call. i called right back and asked to speak to Joseph he said we will not speak to you until you give us information on who you are. i said my name and that i wanted to speak to joseph about it. He covered up the phone and told someone she wants to talk to joseph gardena. he came on the line and said he is on vacation and hung up the phone. so, yeah. both places are jank!

Called Megan Parker back and asked to be sent something via mail regarding the debt and she stated the same that she could send something via fax or email and that it could be faked through the mail just the same. However, if she was a real debt collector she would know that the documents would only be legal via mail. and she also stated that in the midst of waiting for the docs that i would probably be served which again cant be said since no judgements were made. She couldnt tell me who "sent" the debt to them. Also, they left personal information on my voicemail and my brothers voicemail about the matter which is a violation  as well. DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY INFORMATION. read the fair debt collectors act and rules before ever giving any info out.

I RECEIVED THE SAME PHONE CALL SAID HIS NAME WAS BRANDON WITH ASSET VERIFICATION,  HE LEFT A VOICE MAIL,  THEY HAD THE WRONG FIRST NAME " MARLANA " BUT MY LAST NAME, AND SAME AS ABOVE STATING I  HAVE TO CALL 877-630-6491 ,AND HE LEFT A REFERENCE #, THAT THEY NEED TO VERIFY MY ADDRESS AND PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT AND SIGN PAPERS,.... AND SOMETHING ABOUT THE FEDERAL & STATE LAWS.
THIS NAME DOES NOT BELONG TO ANYONE IN MY FAMILY...  THIS LAST WORDS ON THE VOICE MAIL  WERE  VERY SNOTTY , " YOU HAVE BEEN NOTIFED " .... REALLY... DON;T CALL THESE PEOPLE BACK, THEY ARE TRYING TO SCAM YOU.... IF YOU OWE MONEY TO ANYONE,, THEY WOULD HAVE YOUR NAME ,ADDRESS AND EMPLOYER, AND YOU WOULD GET MANY NOTIFACTIONS FROM THE COMPANY YOU OWE MONEY TOO.

These people have been calling my relatives leaving messages and asking for my ss#. Well I called them back and they were nothing but a bunch of scammers, all they want is either your ss# and a credit card, they make ridiculous threats, telling me I was being served some papers for litigation, you can get your own credit report free once a year, look for yourself and see if your have a debt, but don’t deal with these liars. Their tactics are illegal, they make threats like garnishment, jail, property seizure and so on without even telling you who your suppose to owe anything to. DO NOT give them your social, and DO NOT make payment arrangements. Tell them they must verify the debt, which they won’t. Ron Cassidy and Joseph Gordino are 2 of the hordes of morons they employ. Use the info below to file a complaint with the Federal Trade commission. And the attorney general. You will need to provide the company name and phone numbers and whoever called you or threatened you. And last, don’t be scared, that’s what they are praying on. I have been reading all about them online, one story was where someones Mom had given them her CC# because she was scared, and someone from their company went on a shopping spree buying tickets online and so on in NY, charged 600 dollars on her card, nothing to do with a debt. And one last little bit of info: dial *67 before you call them, that makes it so they can’t see your number either, just like they do to you.

The following are what I believe are the various names these scumbags are registered as in NY
MNS & ASSOCIATES LLC
3960 HARLEM RD. SUITE 14
AMHERST, NEW YORK, 14226

MNS Recovery
95 GRANDVIEW DRIVE
AMHERST, NEW YORK, 14228

QAR LLC
3806 UNION RD
SUITE 2-240
CHEEKTOWAGA, NEW YORK, 14215

I believe Qar LLC is the actual root of all the “companies” re: asset Recovery Services, Eclaim, MNS or MS and there address and phone is
Qar LLC
55 Pineview Dr Ste 300
Amherst, NY 14228
716-625-6510

Guy keeps calling cell  from UNKNOWN or NO CALLER ID saying his name is Brian Cassidy with Asset Verification Services and leaves 877-630-6421 as call back number.  He uses all the wrong legal terminology as a scare tactic.  And just this morning warned that today was the final day he would attempt to verify address and phone numbers.  IF it were a true legal courier service, wouldn't they already have all that information?  I'm in Texas and I have studied and know my consumer rights.  Brian Cassidy and Asset Verification Services can just keep it moving!!

These people are scam artists

I received the exact same messages. But from a phone number 8776306408. only the last two digits are different.  Do u think these are all associated together?? They call me blocked or unknown..that's a red flag!

I received the same call. They called my office, my daughter who is an Attorney who then checked their phone number and she then told me to not answer them because they are scammers. Can they be stopped? They called every 5 minutes. I normally do  not answer an unknown number, but I answerd this one by mistake and then hang up when he started mumbling all kind of mumbo jumbo.  

Chris Rollins, called with Asset Verification Services called me wanting to verify my addresses, stating they were going sever me for something, I have no idea what this is. What can I do to have them stop calling.
877-937-0508

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is warning consumers to be on the alert for scam artists posing as debt collectors. It may be hard to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and a fake one. Sometimes a fake collector may even have some of your personal information, like a bank account number. A caller may be a fake debt collector if he:

•is seeking payment on a debt for a loan you do not recognize;
•refuses to give you a mailing address or phone number;
•asks you for personal financial or sensitive information; or
•exerts high pressure to try to scare you into paying, such as threatening to have you arrested or to report you to a law enforcement agency.

If you think that a caller may be a fake debt collector:

•Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written "validation notice." The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They may make up another debt to try to get more money from you.

•Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the caller's address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing.

•Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. Never give out or confirm personal financial or other sensitive information like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number unless you know whom you're dealing with. Scam artists, like fake debt collectors, can use your information to commit identity theft – charging your existing credit cards, opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.

•Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate – but you think the collector may not be – contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you have about the suspicious calls and find out who, if anyone, the creditor has authorized to collect the debt.

•Report the call. Contact the FTC and your state Attorney General's office with information about suspicious callers. Many states have their own debt collection laws in addition to the federal FDCPA. Your Attorney General's office can help you determine your rights under your state's law.

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors

Got the same kind of call from a "Richard Niles" of Asset Verification Services to call back to 877-630-6421. The number he called from was blocked. When I called back they were very rude! Then the man put a woman on the phone who was a total B!!!!! Basically I used a few ugly words and told them to stop calling my phone and my relatives, that they have the wrong person.

Got a call just like the post above from the same person. I filed bankruptcy a few years ago that should have cleared all my debt owed. The man even left a message on my ex wife cell phone for me like it was my cell phone. I have no idea how they got her number because it is a new phone and number. So how do we get them to stop calling?

Call blocker is your best bet.  Also don't pick up on numbers you don't recognize.

Received a voicemail from a blocked number left by "Vincent Jacobs" with Asset Verification Services. Very ominous sounding message stumbling over vague, clumsy "legal" jargon. The number left on the voicemail was 877-630-6421.

They called again today. I requested the name of their institution and an address where I can send a written request to cease contact. A "Josh" said that since they called twice that would be the last times they try to contact. No logical reason why was provided.

Scam.

Sounds like everyone has gotten the same message/phone call.   For the last 3 days, I have received calls from "Unknown Caller" and Vincent Jacobs from Asset Verification Dept. leaves a message - He gives the name of either my father or my brother (they have the same name) - he never specifies Jr. or Sr.  - then he continues with saying that he needs to verify his address and place of employment on file.  He has a request for him to sign for and if he doesn't get a return call today then the issuing process will commence at the end of the day and he will be served.   I don't understand how/why they would continue leaving messages on a voicemail that clearly states my name in the greeting - not my brother/father.  Also, I'm married and no longer have the same last name.  I think I'm going to give them a call back and see what kind of "information" I can get out of them.   Maybe I will provide them with a "good" contact number for my father/brother and give them the number to the state police department :-)  After I call them - I will post again with an update on what I find out!!

I keep getting these phone calls too. I knew something was weird when the FIRST message was threatening. It was a Man telling me that if I didn't call back they would serve me with papers. He demanded that I call back the following day. I searched their name online and found a ton of sites like this one. All of which state that it's a scam. Now, every day. I get a local call from them. I lI've in PA and they're in NY so they're trying to get me to answer. I'm guessing. It's a woman on the message now. Still threatening and demanding that I call. They are trying to give me every opportunity to work this out. Not once have they stated what the call is about or even said my name on the message. I emailed the company and said I will not answer phone calls and would ONLY deal with them through mail, yet they still call. Do I call back and tell them to stop calling?  Do I report them? To where?