Response to Mr. Tayek @888-438-0878

You should proof your own post.

I hae to laugh at Mr Tayek's posting.  I too have been harressed unrelenting by this company.  To this date I have no idea what they are calling in regards to as the people calling speak such poor english I cannot understand them.  They always call from a different phone number and if I call those numbers I always get a recording saying non working number.  I have kept a log of the calls the phone numbers and saved the threatening voice mails.  My next step is to change my phone number and lastly I reported them to the BBB.

It is not rude.The purpose is communication and bad spelling and grammar can lead to miscommunication.Also ,you are doing the exact thing you're complaining about,pointing out what you perceive to be wrong and going off topic.

This is a ring of scammers that attempt to harass you until you pay them not to. DON'T PAY THEM A DIME AND DON'T GIVE THEM ANY INFORMATION!!!  Continue to report the callers to the Federal Trade Commission, your local law enforcement agency and even your local FBI office. Also, if you can temporarily forward to a mobile phone...TrapCall works like a charm to find out the real number and often the location of the caller. It does cost a few dollars for the service, but if you are receiving repeated, harassing calls it's probably worth the small investment. Once you find out their real contact information provide it to your local law enforcement immediately (and to the FTC). Another option is for Comcast users: dial *57 after each harassment call; then call your local law enforcement agency. Comcast can trace the call and work with law enforcement to prosecute. Also most cell phone providers have a way of tracing/tracking harassing calls as well. Be sure to contact your provider.

Finally, keep in mind that if you use any call tracking service and actually find the true location and/or name of those harassing you, do not take steps yourself to harass them or threaten them in return. Unfair as it is, you can put yourself in potential trouble with the law by doing so; don't give those idiots the satisfaction!

Mr. Tayek,

Maybe we could arrange a play-date.  I have a six year old who like to play doctor, and a four year old who likes to play firefighter.  Obviously you like PLAYING attorney and I think you would get along great with them.  All three of you are seem to have the same competency level and exaggerated imagination!

I would be interested in knowing of the state this person alleging to be a lawyer lives in, and what his state bar number is. All lawyers, in every state, except ones practicing for the Federal Government, have state issued bar numbers and a professional state license issued to them. you can also look them up with the state bar association. Any person claiming to be a lawyer, who does not provide such upon request, is a fraud. Since in every state as well as by Federal law, an attorney/lawyer has to provide the bar number upon request. If an attorney is doing something that is bothering people and said people want to complain about the attorney's practice, they can always file a complaint about problems with an attorney with the state bar association of the state they live in or the state the attorney practices out of. Also note an attorney can only legally pursue a case against you if the attorney lives in the same state that you do. Example an attorney calling you for debt collection from New York to California, has no legal grounds to pursue a legal case or do anything legally against you, unless they also practice law in california and have a california bar number assigned to them. they would have no legal jurisdiction in the New York Courts to get the New York Courts to take the case. New York Courts would conclude that the legal jurisdiction of the matter is in California where the alleged debtor lives. ** Please note two things. 1) This is an example, so do not get caught up in the exact specifics of New York and California as the names used in the example. I only used them since I have lived in both New York and California. 2) I am not an actual attorney/lawyer, I am only very knowledgeable about the subject fro A) Personal experience. B) 2 years of law school of which I did not receive a degree nor did I take or pass the bar exam and have no bar rights. C) 9 relatives such as cousins, brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles who are attorneys/lawyers and 4 that are elected political officials/lawmakers and 3 that are Judges including 2 that are Federal judges. Such advice comes from talking to them on subjects, like this.

Tango: Please accept this as a gentle reminder that as a non-lawyer, as stated by yourself, you could be subject to big problems for practicing law without a license. It is a very thin line to walk. I'm sure it's difficult for you to have the legal knowledge from your relatives, but "by the book" you should not be making any statements that could be perceived as legal advice.  This is true, even if you are direct and honest, as I see that you were, by making a disclaimer that you are not an attorney.  As crazy as it may sound, it is quite true that it is illegal to practice law without a license in many states, even if your intentions are honorable and only intended to help others.  Unfortunately, our society works that way. There is an old expression that seems to fit here: if it waddles like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's likely a duck. In other words, people abhor paying lawyer fees and often tap into friendly suggestions to avoid costly lawyers. The problem is that if those people rely on any suggestion and/or misinterpret it, they could turn right around and point the finger at you for both posing as a lawyer and/or providing bad legal advice.  This is sadly true even if you specifically state you are not a lawyer and you made any suggestions only because you were trying to help. It's too bad that our society is like this; but, it is my experience that it is in fact like this. To me, it's even sad that a website like this has to exist (although I am certainly grateful for it!) because if all people were honest and made a living by working, rather than scamming, there would be no need for me to stumble upon this website because I received a bogus call myself and googled reverse directories.  I mean no ill will at all. I just wanted to share my thoughts with you. Best to you. Anon Laori

If you thoroughly read Tango's message, you will in fact notice that he isn't giving legal advice. He is stating how you can see if the aforementioned "lawyer" is in fact an actual lawyer with a bar #. Bad grammar on forums or blogs is not against the law, nor does a practicing lawyer need to follow blog or internet ettiquete. When sending demand letters, yes, they need to properly get their point across, dot all i's, cross all t's.

I'm sure you'd have a tough time looking for Tango if his information mentioned above didn't pan out for you. So don't waste your time spouting legalities if you can't prove who the person on the other side of the computer is. Just saying... and I'm pretty sure I had some misspellings and a run on sentence or two. So for the grammar police nationwide..... SUCK IT!

What's really funny is when you call the phone number, a message comes up saying "This is a non-working number." You would think a "law firm" could pay their phone bill lol