Left message saying it was "Sarah Mitchell, independent process server...Ventura County....legal services...court summons for 11/4/15. Call 323-275-4433 if we don't know what it's about or an error. She must receive a 'stand down order' or will appear with the County Sheriff for summons". I don't even live in CA, but used to, and for a moment thought it was legit and that I'd better get in touch. Then I thought I'd better check it out first. Glad I did!!!!! Had to listen to the message several times to understand her...she spoke very rapidly and not clearly.
WILSON RILEY & ASSOCIATES
Posted in: http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-281-213-0471
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-323-275-4433/2
BBB gives them an F rating with 17 complaints and 1 negative review: http://www.bbb.org/upstate-new-york/business- ... o-ny-235980773/
The name of the owner does not come up as a registered attorney in New York State.
Bizapedia lists this:
Company Name: WILSON, RILEY & ASSOCIATES, LLC
File Number: 4640312
Filing State: New York (NY)
Filing Status: Active
Filing Date: September 23, 2014
Company Age: 1 Year 4 Months
Registered Agent: Jamie Rieman
3719 Union Road
Cheektowaga, NY 14225
Mailing Address: 3719 Union Road
Suite 216
Cheektowaga, NY 14225
Federal law (FDCPA) requires them to send you a letter (US MAIL ONLY) 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.
Read up on your rights here, get template letters to send and also make a complaint at this government site: http://www.consumerfinance.gov/
Also file a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
List of State AG’s offices: http://consumerfraudreporting.org/stateattorneygenerallist.php
File a complaint at the NY State AG's Office here: http://www.ag.ny.gov/http://www.ag.ny.gov/
Since they claim to be attorneys, also file a report here: http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/ad4/AG/AG-index.htm
This is a number from a shady collections office. Whoeever they are calling for is the person who has debt. They'll probably call your family too. Its not a scam but just an illegal attempt to recover debt. They probably have your ssn and all your private info.
Also everything Big A posted is useless. They probably dont even pay checks out with that conoany name anymore or use it for there merchant. Also these guys change address's and company names so often you'll never track them down. They also have themselves covered in the event of a lawsuit. Either pay them or get use to it.
So BigA's post is "USELESS?? Why don't YOU post something useful since you think his comment is a waste of time?? Of course you would need to show FACTS to back up your claim.
You also state "It is not a SCAM but just an illegal attempt to recover debt." Look up the word SCAM before criticizing someone who posts facts. A SCAM is a dishonest way to make money by deceiving people (Meriam-Webster dictionary).