888-417-5140

Looking for some one not in my house RUDE

Telemarketer or some other BS, I hung up

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Caller was male and actually pretty polite/professional.  Asked for an employee by name, I told him said employee was out of the office.  Asked him if I could take a message, he said his name was David Bell and to have the employee call back at: 888-417-5139

Well known criminal debt collector around here.

You will need to send them a certified, return receipt debt validation (by law they have to go back to the original creditor to prove you owe the debt), cease and desist calling, or "not me" letter (this will be the best money that you have ever invested).  Also send it first class mail in case no one will sign for it.  Make a notation of that fact at the bottom of the letter.  You also need to report them to the proper agencies to which I have provided links to.  Then you need to go out and get a consumer lawyer to sue them on a contingency basis (no money out of your pocket) and let them pay you for the harassment.  If everyone did these three things, these crooks would be bankrupt, and we would all be the richer for it.  Use these web sites to find an attorney in your state that will probably take the case on a contingency basis (no money out of your pocket up front):  http://www.consumeradvocates.org/
http://www.consumeradvocates.org/find-an-atto ... tates_value=All

Everything else you need to know follows including at least two or more federal and state agencies where you should report their criminal activities.

WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES AKA TRU A AKA CHECKFIRST AKA LAMAR CREDIT SERVICES AKA ENABLE BILLING SERVICES, INC. AKA COLLECTION ASSOCIATES, INC. AKA JOHNATHAN & ASSOCIATES AKA TRU A

Website no longer has an address only a webform:  https://www.wakeassoc.com/contact-wakefield-associates/contact/

BBB gives them an accredited A with 476 complaints and 53 negative reviews with 2  positive reviews written by employees named Jake and Alex, (They removed the notation that the complaints have a pattern of violating collection laws) as of 5/6/2021:  http://www.bbb.org/denver/business-reviews/co ... urora-co-15591/

Colorado Dept. of State info:
Name    WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Status    Good Standing    Formation date    04/30/1986
ID number    19871670081    Form    Corporation
Periodic report month    April    Jurisdiction    Colorado
        Term of duration    Perpetual
Principal office street address    10800 E. Bethany Dr. Suite 450, Aurora, CO 80014, United States
Principal office mailing address    n/a

Registered Agent
Name    RYAN E BOETTCHER
Street address     10800 E Bethany Dr Suite 450, Aurora, CO 80014, United States
Mailing address     n/a

Trademark     TRU A DIVISION OF WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. ALL CHECKS VERIFIED BY TRUCHECK
Status     Expired     Date of first use in commerce     n/a
ID number     19971026609     Registration date     02/21/1997
Renewal month     n/a     Expiration date     02/21/2007
Class     L0035
Goods or services     n/a
Deleted goods or services     n/a

Registrant
Name    WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES INC
Street Address     n/a
Mailing Address     5460 S QUEBEC ST STE 120, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80111, US

State of Colorado license info with a notation of a state sanction:  http://www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov/sites/ ... abReport_16.pdf

WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES
INC
10800 E BETHANY STE 450
AURORA, CO 80014
990750
2/5/2010
A
Active
10800 E BETHANY DR STE 450
AURORA, CO 80014
PO BOX 441590
AURORA, CO 80014-1590

WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES
INC
3091 S JAMAICA CT STE 200
AURORA, CO 80014
101136
2/18/1987
C
5/5/2009
Yes
3091 S JAMAICA CT STE 200
AURORA, CO 80014
3091 S JAMAICA CT STE 200
AURORA, CO 80014

WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES
INC
3091 S JAMAICA CT STE 200
AURORA, CO 80014
990272
5/5/2009
C
2/5/2010

Other complaints:
http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/Wakefield-and-Associates/internet/Wakefield-and-Associates-Scam-artists-Internet-953367
http://www.debtcollectionanswers.com/wakefield-and-associates1.html
http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Yo ... on/td-p/2350001
http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/Wakefield-and-Associate-Denver-Colorado/Internet-Colorado-80014-2697/Wakefield-and-Associate-Denver-Colorado-Bad-Collection-practices-violation-of-federal-col-1021213
http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/Wakefield-and-Associates/Fort-Morgan-Colorado-80701/Wakefield-and-Associates-Art-and-Crystal-Refuse-to-talk-to-me-and-called-me-comfused-Fort-909625
https://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/8445540404

Looks like they have been sued a few times:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/9216 ... Associates,_Inc
http://www.leagle.com/decision/In%20FDCO%2020 ... SOCIATES,%20INC
http://www.law360.com/cases/52430f57c819cd3cb1000001
http://www.leagle.com/decision/In%20FDCO%2020 ... p;%20ASSOCIATES
Thanks to ShillKill for the following links:

https://dockets.justia.com/docket/colorado/codce/1:2016cv02695/166668
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/missouri/mowdce/4:2016cv01114/130484
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/colorado/codce/1:2016cv02141/165280
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/florida/flsdce/0:2016cv61925/490466
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/illinois/ilndce/1:2016cv06471/328113
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/utah/utdce/2:2016cv00482/100826
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/illinois/ilsdce/3:2016cv00363/72870
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/texas/txndce/4:2016cv00202/271046

It is incumbent upon them under the law to prove that the debt exists and that you owe it, and (this is the important part) that they have the legal right to collect it.  You are not obligated under the law to prove that you don’t owe or that it is paid.  

Federal law (FDCPA) requires them to send you a letter (US MAIL ONLY) postmarked within 5 days of their first contact that contains their name, physical address, the creditor’s name, and the amount of the alleged debt. It also must contains “mini-Miranda” telling you that it is an attempt to collect a debt and that all information will be used for those purposes.  The one other important thing that this letter must also have in it is that you have a right to dispute the debt within 30 days of receipt of the letter and if you do so, all collection activity must be stopped until the debt is verified.  If and when you get that letter you should immediately send that debt validation letter by certified, return receipt mail.

First, you should make a complaint at this Federal Agency, and while there you should also read up on how debt collection is supposed to work as well as what your rights in this matter are: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/

Also file complaints with the FTC: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#crnt&panel1-1

Also file a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
List of State AG’s offices:   https://800notes.com/faq/attorney-general

Also file a complaint here:  http://www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov/car/complaint

And here:  https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/node/96181