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    THEY NEED TO BE PROSECUTED.
    | 12 replies
    Yes they need to be sued what they are doing is illegal. I am considering going down to my local police department to file a report against them.Then reporting them to my attorney general office, The FTC and FBI if enough of us do this they will be investigated like the guy from California that had people In India working for him he was caught by the FBI doing the same thing. These people will be caught if enough of us file complaints with all our local agency's and governments. What these people are doing is illegal they are violating the FDCPA and impersonating a processing and summons official which is a Felony. When they call they always say there some type of local summons company contacting you on behalf of the Plaintiff which is always a different company name today they said Mediation Arbitration but left the number for Westgate Arbitration then they've called me from the same number they called from today and have given me a number to a company named Mutual which all leads back to WESTGATE ARBITRATION I have a lot of evidence against these people. They will be caught. If they are calling you they have access to your credit reports I had a guy from there reading off stuff from my credit report such as addresses and other stuff to try to intimate me. Please put freezes and alert all the credit bureaus about this. THEY NEED TO BE PROSECUTED.
  • +5
    | 5 replies
    Nice rant! What I don't see is full company name, address, phone numbers, websites, BBB site. just sayin!
  • -1
    THEY NEED TO BE PROSECUTED replies to Tred
    | 1 reply
    I am not sure if that was a compliment but I will take it. Thanks :) All of that information can be found on their fake website by searching Westgate Arbitration on your internet search. They have a F rating with the BBB.
  • +2
    CelticDragon replies to THEY NEED TO BE PROSECUTED
    If it's a fake website why would we go anywhere NEAR it?! I'm not going to any site and open my comp to viruses and stuff-I'd run a deep computer scan if I were you!
  • +1
    THEY NEED TO BE PROSECUTED
    | 3 replies
    I did access their website to check on their validity and believe everything on there is Fabricated. I never considered viruses. I will thank you.
  • +4
    | 1 reply
    I did like your rant! You have all the info that you need. They called you from numbers they abused calling you. They may have violated other rights as you described. Just make your post under some numbers they called from, use the search box on the right under "Phone Number Search" then list their website, BBB hyperlinks, phone numbers called from, with your complaint. I checked their websites and BBB report and they're virus free! You have the makings of a great post, after you do that, some of the regulars may help you with hyperlinks on how to know your rights and contacting all state and federal consumer protection agencies. An example would be their main BBB number 877-484-7035 already has posts under it, just put the number in the search box and make your complaint.
  • +3
    Elspeth replies to THEY NEED TO BE PROSECUTED
    https://800notes.com/forum/ta-86217073a9c8dad/ ... 077595690349410
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    http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors
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    http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/pressreleases/extortion_scam.htm
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    Also read up on the laws and your rights:

    Harassing calls from a debt collector? Here is what you need to know
    https://800notes.com/arts/Jb8EW-eDhQA/harassin ... ou-need-to-know

    http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm

    CFPB Q&A on debt collection practices
    http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/search ... debt-collection

    http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/pdf-0096-fair-credit-reporting-act.pdf
    http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection
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    Follow the steps in what you need to know. A legitimate debt collector agency should not have a problem with giving you a real business name and address you can google and verify via google street view, BBB etc.
    For extortion Scam Operations, file reports with the FBI, your state attorney general and Department Of Justice,FTC & FCC..

    http://www.nw3c.org/
    http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
    http://www.fbi.gov/
    https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1
    https://esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms/form1088.action
    http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/

    And folks should consider looking at maybe getting call blocking device or phone....you can Google them and many are around $60 or so.
  • +5
    MzFish replies to THEY NEED TO BE PROSECUTED.
    I liked your rant too.

    So why are you just "considering" filing complaints?
    Just do it!!!! 
    All links are provided for you.
    :)
  • +3
    Tigerlili replies to Tred
    Look them up on BBB- F rating and they have failed to answer the BBBs request for proof they provide arbitration services.
    Ha
  • +4
    CelticDragon
    | 2 replies
    I've Googled the name and copied the site link from there-let's see what we get (All Information found freely online):
    Website: westgatearbitration.com
    Title: Welcome - Westgate Arbitration - Bad Check Recovery & Investigations
    Description: Westgate Arbitration specializes in the recovery of bad checks, offering solutions for de

    Domain Age: 2 Years, 103 Days
    Website Speed: Very Fast

    Owner: JOHN MURAWSKI
    Owner Address: 4417 13TH ST PMB 184
    Owner City: SAINT CLOUD
    Owner Postcode: 34769
    Phone Number: 17162180187
    Phone Type: geographic :Buffalo, NY Bandwidth.com Clec, Llc - Ny
    Email: (Gmail-based)

    Owner Country : United States
    Website Location : United States
    Notes:-
    [Alert Result] Registered contact email address is a free one
    [Alert Result] Administrative contact email address is a free one
    Name: JOHN MURAWSKI
    Street: 4417 13TH ST PMB 184
    City: SAINT CLOUD
    State: FLORIDA
    Postalcode: 34769
    Country: United States
    Telephone: 17162180187
    Phone Type: geographic : Buffalo, NY Bandwidth.com Clec, Llc - Ny
    Email:
    Registrar: FASTDOMAIN, INC.
    Web : http://www.fastdomain.com
    Registrar Country: United States
    Name: JOHN MURAWSKI
    Country: United States
    Telephone: 17162180187
    Phone Type: geographic : Buffalo, NY Bandwidth.com Clec, Llc - Ny
    Email:
    Name: BLUEHOST INC
    Country: United States
    Telephone: 18017659400
    Phone Type: geographic :Provo, UT Qwest Corporation
    Email:
    Ip Address: 66.147.244.180
    Hosting Service: "Unified Layer"
    Hosting City: Provo
    Hosting Region: UT
    Hosting Postal: 84606
    Hosting Country: United States
    Domain Created: 2012-02-28T04:15:14Z
    Domain Expires: 2015-02-28T04:15:14Z
    Domain Life:
    Est Value: $
    Ping: 259
    Speed: Very Fast
    Network Name: Unified Layer
    Network Country: United States

    Nameserver 0 IP: 69.89.16.4
    Target : ns2.bluehost.com
    City : Provo
    Region : UT
    Country: United States

    Nameserver 1 IP: 74.220.195.31
    Target : ns1.bluehost.com
    City : Provo
    Region : UT
    Country: United States

    Diagnosis: The usage of Gmail, to me (even though I use it), makes me think these people are not in the up and up-if they were a real company, you'd think they'd have their own site after the @ sign. The use of a NY number when they're in FL raises a bit of a red flag as well. I've googled the address and there's a UPS store near that address so I'm betting that's it. There's the red flag!
  • +2
    Darren W. replies to THEY NEED TO BE PROSECUTED.
    | 1 reply
    They called me yesterday, and they called my mom and Dad in Florida yesterday. They told me I have 72 hours to contact them or they will take me to court, I went down and reported them to the local police here in town.
  • +3
    Badge714 replies to Darren W.
    Which was the correct thing to do. What everyone needs to know is that if you owe a debt, a real one not the fake foreign 3rd world one's, you'll get mail. Lot's of mail! From every few days to once a week. It will be from a brick & mortar collection agency. They will tell you who the debt was with, for how much, & how much to settle. But the point is you will get valid proof by US Mail. Not phone, text, or email. It is also illegal for a collection agency to threaten you in any way.
  • +3
    ANonieMouse replies to CelticDragon
    >>> [Alert Result] Registered contact email address is a free one
    [Alert Result] Administrative contact email address is a free one <<<

    Why do you consider these to be worthy of alerts?

    If you have your own domain (say, example.com), you have to give an email address as a contact point. If the registrar wants or needs to contact you, and your server is down or your domain name example.com is in a dispute, it's going to be awfully hard for them to reach you at an @example.com address. So I think it is wise to provide a secondary, back-up email address at a different domain than @example.com for these contact points. A reliable, free email service provider like gmail seems appropriate here.

    Would it be more impressive to you for them to use their @example.com addresses, instead? If so, why? This would be a non-free email address, but we wouldn't learn anything more about the business than if they had used a gmail address.  Also, courtesy email notices sent by the registrar about possibly redeeming the domain name after it has expired but before it is claimed by someone else would get lost.

    And who cares what email address they use for their contact points, anyway?  They give actual, physical addresses here that you can research or send real snail mail to if you want.

    I'm not offering any opinion on the legitimacy of the business in question. I'm just wondering why you think it necessary to raise an alert over the use of a secondary or back-up email address in a domain registration.
  • +2
    ANonieMouse replies to CelticDragon
    By the way, usps.com (the United States Postal Service's official web site) does show the physical address listed as that of a "commercial mail receiving agency."
  • +3
    BigA
    | 1 reply
    Well it is interesting to note that the Florida address appears to be in a shopping center so I am guessing that Nonie is right because it is most likely a UPS store.  But what I'm wondering is why someone in Florida owns a website for a company in New York.  Both the registered agent and the business owner are located in new york here:  https://www.google.com/maps/@42.967793,-78.82 ... d964n1pNzVA!2e0
    Business address is here:  https://www.google.com/maps/@43.008,-78.82232 ... iZF2ysUP07g!2e0
    Website contains quite a bit of information, as to whether it is made up or not that is anybodies guess.  There is a discrepancy between the suite numbers listed on the website and the BBB site but that could have been a typo on someone's part.
    Addition Company information here:
    http://www.bizapedia.com/ny/WESTGATE-ARBITRATION-INC.html
    http://www.nycompaniesindex.com/westgate-arbitration-inc-2axre/
    But doesn't really say much that we don't already know
    Please also note that this same post was put up on this website here:
    https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-366-7011/2

    I don't have the time right now to devote to this so I posted what I found and will return later if need be.

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