First call from them was about a month ago. A computerized voice said "If this is ..." then badly mispronounced my name, "press 1 and wait for your party to pick up the call...". Yeah, right! I hung up and have been getting called a couple of times a week since.
This is a collection agency named Premium Asset Recovery. If you are getting this call either you, or someone who once used your phone number, owe someone money, or they are "claiming" you owe money. I found this out because a family member called me and told me they have been calling their house on a weekly basis and multiple times daily. When i ran my credit report I found Premium Asset Recovery is collecting a bill I "supposedly" owe from back in 2003. Actually, I found that they are the 3rd company collecting on this debt so it is just getting passed around. But this just shows that it is important for you to check your credit report yearly using the "real" free credit report at annualcreditreport.com (and not freecreditreport.com since it is not free because you have to sign up for other services). Anyway, the problem is the call is automated so it leaves the entire message on the answering machine of the number it calls because it thinks you are the person they are calling for because you didn't "tell" it you weren't by pressing menu options... a real joke! I am drafting a "Cease and Desist" letter as well as a "Verify Debt" letter...by law they have to stop calling me once they receive the C&D letter...just make sure you send the letter "Certified Mail" if you will be doing this as well. Hey, they can claim I owe all the money they want, but if they can't PROVE I do with all the proper documentation then they cannot continue collection action. If they can't prove it and they don't remove it from my credit report and stop collection action I can receive damages in the area of $1000.00. This info is solely based on the research I have done online. So, if they or anyone else is contacting you over a debt that you have no clue about, or maybe do, you have rights as well as recourse. Good luck!!
This is a collection company!!! If your name is even CLOSE to the deadbeat they're lookin' for they HOUND you ... told them last time "I will follow up with state/fed and attorney if calls DON'T stop". I used to work as a collector and these folks BREAK ALL THE RULES!
Call them, and tell them that you want the phone calls to stop. Document the time you called, who you spoke with, etc, in case they don't stop calling. Best of luck to you.