Got a call from Asset Acceptance asking for a person that does not live here.
The call was from an automated system, and it's message was recorded by my answering machine.
Included in the long-winded message was "By continuing to listen you are acknowledging that you are [name of person]". Such a statement is ridiculous. The message said to call "Donald Wilson" at 1-877-692-6188.
I called the number and specifically asked for "Donald Wilson" but (according to the representative) such a person was not on the internal phone directory - meaning no such person exists. A obvious (and as far as I know) unlawful deception.
I have been getting other calls asking for a person with the same name. Everytime I try to get information on where my (unlisted) phone number was acquired, they say it's "private information" and they won't disclose how they got it. That means that the calls stop only for the length of time it takes for the next collection agency to get the information. That means more calls are sure to occur in the future, from other debt collectors.
It is a collection agency. I don't owe any debts BUT I keep getting calls from other debt collectors for a man with an asian name. I have had this number for 2.5 years and am sick and tired of answering his calls. He must owe everybody!!!
I guess according to the blogs people wrote it is Asset Acceptance. I never answer calls from people I don't know. I am a 73 year old widow and I live alone.
Robo call to [name inserted in recording]. "Do not listen to this message in the presence of others . . ." about a "personal business matter". "Donald Wilson with Asset Acceptance" says to call back at 1-877-692-6188 "this is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose". I looked up these b!@#$%^%s and they are REAL scumbags, using false affadavits to get liens on people's property and other abusive practices specifically outlawed by the Federal Trade Commission. My next stop is the FTC.
These idiots call here and I won't answer.
They show up as "Asset Acceptance" the first time they call and then they will turn around and call a couple of minutes later.When they do this they show up on caller I.D as "Private Number" "Private Name".