I received a call at 9:03 am, from 231-237-4473, and they left the following message "This is something Barrington (Name didn't catch in message) with Pre-Trial Intervention. You have a pending case in our office that needs your immediate attention. I need to speak with you or your attorney of record immediately today. My number is 303-562-1800. If I do not hear from you or your attorney, I will document that you've waived your right to counsel and submit your case. Govern yourself accordingly.
If you do not pay the debt, you will be arrested, taken away in handcuffs to court, where you will be found guilty, and taken to debtor's prison, where you will be offered the option of paying your obligation, or work it off at $ 5.00 a day. Those that do not work hard enough will be taken to the whipping post.
Usually starts off by saying there are 2 “complaints” against you. Gives you a spiel meant to frighten you into paying them something and then sometimes ends with the stupid phrase “govern yourself accordingly.” Sometimes includes threats of arrest. Sometimes they use the phrase “handle yourself accordingly.”
Here's a list of CIDs they've used over the past 4 years or so according to 800notes. :
Adam Frost
ADVANCE AMERICA.
Adrian Lucas
Allstate Lending
Allied Financial
A.P.I affidavit process investigation
Callahan Financial
Capital Arbitration Group, CAG
Check Mediation Service
Cochran & Colson
Colorado Solutions
Credit Control LLC
Direct Lending
Financial Crimes Investigation Unit
fraud and work check division
Fraud and Worthless Check Division
Fraud Division
Giles Lewis
Greenberg, Stein & Associates ,
Gregg Adams & Associates,
GREGORY ADAMS AND ASSOCIATES
Hoffman and Sharp
IMG
Jackson and Jackson Law Group
Justin Debroski
James Kaiser
Legal Mediation
Litigation Support Group
Litigation Support Services
Michael Goldstein & David Levine from LRG
national litigation
National Resolutioning
Nextiva Inc
NCI
Northern Resolution Group ,
Office of Investigations
Outlaw and Griswald,
Phil Albright
Pre-tr1al Intervention
Pre-trial litigation
Progressive Solutions, ,
State Farming Fraud Dept
State Farmer
State Fraud Dept
Stone and Associates
Susan James
TAC and Associates ,
TAC Warrant Division WARRANT SQUAD
The State Farmer Investigation Bureau
The Swatch Group
Victor Shaw
Walker, Levy and Associates
WARRANT SQUAD
WCCI
Weinberg Cochran, Coulson and Irwin
Weinberger and Associates
White Collar Crime Investigations
World Recovery Solutions
zfn and associates
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Call-back# CID
202-827-0773 Susan James Fraud Division
202-706-6163 WCCI Fraud and Worthless Check Division
210-702-3948 Stone and Associates
210-202-0314 Nextiva Inc.
210-704-1217 Office of Investigations
210-762-6589 Pre-trail Intervention
210-762-5324 Justin Debroski ,Pre-trial intervention, Check Mediation Service
210-762-6845 Outlaw and Griswald, national litigation
210-774-4130 A.P.I affidavit process investigation
210-853-2440 Pre-trial intervention
210-957-8770 WCCI Weinberg Cochran, Coulson and Irwin
214-931-2857 NCI
214-613-5013 W.C.C.I. GROUP & ADVANCE AMERICA. Adam Frost , IMG, Weinberger and Associates
231-237-4473 Pre-trial intervention
234-525-6566 Adam Frost
240-595-6895 Weinberg, Cochran, Coulson and Irwin WCCI, White Collar Crime Investigations
303-951-4619 Pre-trial litigation, James Kaiser
303-562-1800 Pre-trial intervention
330-406-0431 Adrian Lucas
330-800-3008 fraud and work check division, WCCI
402-817-7860 Direct Lending
402-218-4660 Callahan Financial
404-902-6309 Fraud Division
402-951-9327
404-418-7979 Legal Mediation Financial Crimes Division
405-217-4552 Weinberg Cochrane Coulson and Irwin
419-386-2390 None
440-387-4469 PTI
512-582-7440 Weinberg Cochran Coulson & Irwin Stephen Fraser
512-590-7743 Giles Lewis Weinberg, Cochran , Dept of Investigation, Fraud and Worthless Check Division
513-299-0025 W.C.C.I.,
561-288-1193 Gregg Adams & Associates, Allied Financial / Gregory Adams and Associates
561-293-3620 GREGORY ADAMS AND ASSOCIATES, Allied Financial
678-508-6637 Financial crimes division
619-677-1728 Financial Crimes Investigation Unit World Recovery Solutions
678-245-4304 Jackson and Jackson Law Group The State Farmer Investigation Bureau State Farming Fraud Dept . State Farmer.
678-831-0306 Greenberg, Stein & Associates , Allstate Lending
682-717-2777 Hoffman and Sharp
704-469-7086 investigator/ Richard smith office
817-200-7657 Cochran & Colson
832-261-0005 Fraud and Worthless Check Division, WCCI
832-377-3051 Fraud & Worthless Check Division, Preliminary Prosecuters
832-377-3064 Northern Resolution Group , State Fraud Dept"
832-408-6299 Weinburg, Cockran & Irwin Law Firm WCCI at http://www.wccigroup.com
http://www.johnsonmediations.com/contact-us/ (Now known as: http://www.republicnationalrecovery.com/)
832-412-4931 Michael Goldstein David Levine from LRG
832-415-3710 Fraud Department of the State of Texas, Fraud Department of the State of Texas
866-681-1776 zfn and associates
877-416-0004 Walker, Levy and Associates
888-386-5772 National Resolutioning investigation department
888-502-5665 TAC and Associates , TAC Warrant Division , Legal Mediation , Victor Shaw, representative PC WARRANT SQUAD
888-365-7129 Credit Control LLC
901-425-1477 Phil Albright Pre-trial intervention
901-407-2023 Lititgation Support Services, Pre-trial intervention
954-345-4718 Gregory Adams and Association
970-366-4100 Progressive Solutions, Pre-trial intervention, Colorado Solutions,
972-564-8764 Capital Arbitration Group, CAG/The Swatch Group
There may be more but this is what my research has come up with.
Personally I think: http://www.republicnationalrecovery.com is responsible for all this “govern yourself accordingly” garbage.
To File complaints FDCPA/TCPA violations:
Your State Attorney General
Their State Attorney general
www.naag.org (you can find your state AG at this link).
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/
http://www.rcfp.org/reporters-recording-guide/state-state-guide
http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/recording-phone-calls-and-conversations
Also with the BBB and follow completely through with it.
http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/c ... ations-1282.php
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/haunted-phantom-debt
Seek a FDCPA/TCPA Attorney if need be.
***A company must be licensed in their state as well as the one they are trying to collect in if two different states are involved.
Some Tips:
*Keep all messages
*Take a picture of your Caller ID
*Keep any and all conversations recorded to your states recording laws, some require they be told, others do not. This can be transferred to a recording device.
*Keep a notebook handy for writing time,date, who you spoke with and what the conversation detailed.
*Check your SOL for your state as well.
*Attorneys need to be licensed as a DC to collect, all DC's must be licensed in their state as well as yours if different.
http://www.insideedition.com/investigative/93 ... debt-collectors
http://www.fair-debt-collection.com/debt-collectors-list.html
For Extortion Scam Operations, File reports with the FBI, your state attorney general and Department Of Justice,CFB,FTC & FCC.. Emails can be attached to complaints filed with IC3, the cyber crimes division of the FBI.
http://www.nw3c.org/
http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
http://www.fbi.gov/
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/
https://esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms/form1088.action
http://www.fraud.org/
http://www.stopfraud.gov/report.html
Tip off FBI about this extortion attempt by filing form at: stips.fbi.gov/
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/haunted-phantom-debt
Also see here:
http://800notes.com/arts/I2neMkbUAAo/where-to-report-phone-crime
https://www.westernunion.com/us/en/fraudaware ... and-answer.html
Also read up on the laws and your rights:
http://800notes.com/arts/Jb8EW-eDhQA/harassin ... ou-need-to-know
See Residents post here also:
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-34af6a034ba34b6/unending-collection-calls
Templates of Letters:
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-319-242-7350
Washington, D.C.
December 07, 2010 FBI National Press Office
(202) 324-3691
— filed under: Press Release
The Internet Crime Complaint Center has received many complaints from victims of payday loan telephone collection scams. Callers claim the victim is delinquent in a payday loan and must repay the loan to avoid legal consequences. The callers purport to be representatives of the FBI, Federal Legislative Department, various law firms, or other legitimate-sounding agencies. They claim to be collecting debts for companies such as United Cash Advance, U.S. Cash Advance, U.S. Cash Net, and other Internet check-cashing services.
According to complaints received from the public, the callers have accurate data about victims, including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, employer information, bank account numbers, and the names and telephone numbers of relatives and friends. How the fraudsters obtained the personal information varies, but in some cases victims have reported they completed online applications for other loans or credit cards before the calls started.
The fraudsters relentlessly call the victim’s home, cell phone, and place of employment. They refuse to provide any details about the alleged payday loans and become abusive when questioned. The callers have threatened victims with legal actions, arrests, and, in some cases, physical violence if they do not pay. In many cases, the callers harass victims’ relatives, friends, and employers.