Have been receiving repeated phone calls from someone purporting to be looking for my son. Individuals (man and woman) have a distinct foreign accent. They purport to be from a firm called Agents Rec. Mgmt. Inc. formerly Global Vantage. Have asked repeatedly for them to not contact us again but do not seem to be responsive to our request. From our caller I.D. we called the number (201) 210-3618 back and spoke to some women purported named Winnie Pearson. She knew immediately my son's name. We asked her to not call here again as my son does not live with us. She tried to tell me that I had to give her my son's phone number and I refused. She finally said that they would take us off their phone list after I threatened to call the Better Bus. Bureau and report this agency as making harassing phone calls.
A man called my house wanting information concerning one of my neighbors. I refused to give any information. Not only do I not know this neighbor in question but I do not know how he got my phone number but do not want to hear from him again. This man stated he was calling from another country, but did not say what company (if any) he was representing. It must be a scam but I can't figure out the angle.
Found a note in my mailbox saying call Rick Smith at 800-727-3593. I called, talked to man named Rick Smith who had a very heavy Indian accent. He wanted my son (also named Bill) to try to collect a debt. I said I'd tell him. Then a call came in from 201-210-3618. It was another man with a heavy Indian accent who said his name was Rick. I said I just talked to him and he said it must have been another Rick. He was extremely rude, asking for bank account number to pay debt. My son said he also calls him at work. They said there is a debt that they are trying to collect, but they will not give any information and will not mail anything. My ex-wife then called me and said that a Rick Smith called her and said it was very important to get in touch with me. I live in New Jersey, she lives in Florida and we were divorced in 1980. I asked if Rick Smith was his real name (because of the strong accent) and he said yes, why would he use a different name.
Their call back number (800-727-3593) I found listed for a company called Global Vantedge Inc. 77B Secter 18, IFFCO Road Guragaon, Haryana, INDIA
One day after my previous posts, Rick Smith again called from 201-210-3618. He told me that I had a debt of about 1800.00 which had to be paid. I told him he initially called asking for my son (who says he doesn't know what Rick is talking about) so why is he bothering me. He said this was the only address he had so if my son did not pay, he was going to process the debt as if it were mine. He gave me the last four digits of my Social and of course they were all wrong. I asked him where he was calling from and he said his company was based in California. I said he didn't answer the question. Where was HE calling from. He then told me that it was none of my business. He then just talked over me every time i tried to say anything.Just after I hung up on him, a neighbor knocked on my door and told me that a Rick Smith had called him and said it was very urgent that I get in touch with him immediately.
Rick again called the day before yesterday. Spoke in a rather nice tone compared to previous calls. I again asked where he was calling from and he wouldn't answer. I then said "you're calling from India, aren't you?" He answered "of course". I then told him I would not be answering the phone anymore when he called and hung up.
Saturday, June 21, 10 am. Call from this number comes in over my caller ID. I never answer numbers I don't recognize. My fax picked up the call (forgot to turn off the machine from fax received the day before.) Maybe since they got my fax machine, they won't call back. Very interesting to see all these posts on what these people are trying to do.
I have been receiving calls from this number. The guy with a very strong indian accent told me at the voicemail that this eas "an important matter" and that "they are not a sales agency, and you need to get in touch with me as soon as you receive this call to the number 1-800-363-4816 x.5116. I don't know how thy got my number because i have it as private.