877-673-8285

say they're from a collection agency; threatening to have me arrested and/or sued. called my parents' home trying to find me "to issue me papers" double checked online; there are no warrants or civil cases filed against me, which is what I expected.  Contacted my lawyer and will be contacting the NE attorney general, BBB, and FTC. They had all of my personal information, including social security number.

Aunt and uncle got a call from attorney Steven Jessup threatening that if I don't call by 12 noon tomorrow I am going to be arrested.

877-673-8285 was the number

I too got the same call but they said they were from white and assc. or something like that

They called lookn for my son said if he didnt call by tonite they were going to issue a warrent. Said they were some lawyer group

Got a call yesterday that my daughter would be arrested today if we did not pay a payday loan taken out 5 years ago. Joe Allen & Steven Jacobs were lawyers with Coleman Weiss and Ass, of Rochester NY. I asked them who the attorney general was for NY as I would be making a call. They had no idea. Threatened me more. I hung up.

Coleman Weiss and Ass. called from 1-877-673-8285

Sis called tda sd that a man named James Suave cld, left cb# 877-673-8285. I cld that no. spke to Ms. K. Johnson she sd she could help me and James Suave was clg for my mom. I asked the name of this collection agency and she sd this was not a collection agency but a law firm. She sd that this was in reference to a payday loan  for 12/07.  She has been chrgd with fraudlant ck writing and intent to defraud a financial institution.  Ok people,  I have worked for a collection agency and I do know some of the FAC collection do's and don't.  You can not disclose this much information to anyone but the party you need to collect the debt from.  You can not misidentify yourself or the company you are working for.  I hope they are sued for every debt they have tried to collect, everything they have, including the nails on the wall.

I intend to put the fair debt collection laws instead of the FAC.

These idiots are calling my mother-in-laws home, looking for my husband. We have NO IDEA what they want..but told my mother- in- law they were going to arrest my husband today if he didn't call them back..  I just noticed I have a missed call on my home phone.. and its the same # my mother-in- law gave me.. My sister in law is an attorney... they are messing with the wrong family !!!!

just got the same call from Joe Allen. i called him back and said stop calling me about my daughter. said he was issiung a warrant for her arrest today. then i entered the phone number on google and saw that he is calling other people with the same scam.....what a creep....low life individual....hopefully he never calls again. upset my wife as well...

Issued a warrant

Wife got phone call with arrest threat.  They had enough info, so we paid.  Took two months of us calling them to get a receipt.  While on the phone with them on last call, they told me not to be rude.  Then I let them have it.  Have receipt in my possession finally.  Will be looking at reporting to BBB or someone.  Very unprofessional

ALWAYS record every conversation with debt collectors. Inform them that you are recording., if they don't like it they can hang up and stop calling. Force them to abide by the FDCPA. Demand a letter of validation for any alleged debt. Refuse to pay any debt that is past the statute of limitation. If no debt is legally owned send certified letter to cease and desist contacting you. Research the FDCPA. File complaints against them with your state attorney and their state attorney, file complaints with the FTC. Sue for any violation of the FDCPA. Lawyers will take these cases on commission.

This is a version of the you-have-committed-a-crime extortion scam and you are being...
1. summoned/investigated/charged/whatever with fraud/embezzlement/passing_bad_checks/whatever or
2. served with a court_summons/arrest_warrant/bench_warrant/whatever or
3. located in preparation to_be_served/for_a_lawsuit/to_be_arrested/whatever or
4. sued for cable TV usage that you've been stealing for years or
5. whatever stupid crap reasons they will think up next.

And you have to...
1. call back with your case number or
2. confirm your address/birthdate/SSN/whatever so you can be served or your papers processed or
3. pay $895 now to avoid paying $5,000 in court or
4. whatever stupid crap reasons they will think up next.

Beware extortion scams come in many flavors and they constantly evolve to stay one step ahead of the law.
The FBI warns about payday loan extortion scams here http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/paydayloanscam_120710 
The BBB has issued several alerts on this scam, just google "bbb.org alert phony debt collector"
Never do what they tell you to do but report them to the Internet Crime Complaint Center http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx , the Federal Communications Commission http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm , the Federal Trade Commission https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ and your state AG, as appropriate.

I have had it with these smug cretins!  I unloaded on them over the phone.  Unprofessional scum of the earth pieces of mold!  I say we start a class action!

i got a call today from Coleman Weiss and Associates saying that they were forwarding my info to the District Attorney in my area. All because when I was with my children's father he had taken out a payday loan on a joint account. They called my mom and told her that I had two felony counts against me. And she continued to disclose information about it to my mom. When the lady, Jamie Adams, called my house, I asked her how they could disclose information about me with all the privacy laws.l She told me nothing was disclosed and that all converstations were recorded. So I asked if I could hear the conversation, I was told that it would take time for them to find it. I then asked what District Attorney it was forwarded to and she said the on in my town. Well sorry to tell you but there isnt a District Attorney's office located in my town. Its two towns over and if it was a real attorneys office they would know that. They gave me the number 855-854-1405 but they called from 877-673-8285.

Recvd voice mail on work phone from 877-673-8285 x416 - "Vantagepoint Service" - says they will be serving papers on me at my home or office.  This guy was going for the scare tactic approach --- used his best bad cop voice - very loud and very angry...lol!  I did collections for a while so kinda know a little bit about how this works.  I feel sorry for people who don't know that they have rights too and fall prey to these scumbags.

Just issued a report on them at the FTC and have already lodged a complaint at the BBB in upstate NY.  I'm through dealing with them, they try to call again..  I am pressing charges, PERIOD.

This people should not be in business at all they call me today telling that my boyfriend was going
to be arrested by 5:00 today 04/17/2012 someone called Erica Ride, that he needed to paid 565.00 dollars for bad check writting,whe never received anything in the mail from the actual company or from the collection agency.She disclosed all of my boyfriends personal information to me withouth knowing who I was.
After contacting the actual company Advance America in Miami they told me that they don't know who they are and he only owns 265.00 and he can make payments and take as long as he needs to pay the debt,they were charging me 300.00 more they a scam trying to get your money.

LOOOOOOKKKK OUUUTTT this is the address they gave me when I asked them
po box 1117
Rodchester
New York.