Received a call from 281-674-8737 from Jonathan Meyers with the Department of Investigation. First he did not give the disclaimer that this message is intended for xx, he said the name and proceeded to say call back there are charges filed against you in X county and to call him back or have my legal representative contact him immediately.
This is a joke, 1st of all they used my maiden name so that means whatever they are calling about is very old and as far as I know I've taken care of everything that I had sitting out there.
It's obviously a junk debt collector with very old information and most likely isn't even valid.
This company apparently also just got new numbers, because nothing comes up when I Google it.
Received a call from 281-674-8737 from Jonathan Meyers with the Department of Investigation. First he did not give the disclaimer that this message is intended for xx, he said the name and proceeded to say call back there are charges filed against you in X county and to call him back or have my legal representative contact him immediately.
This is a joke, 1st of all they used my maiden name so that means whatever they are calling about is very old and as far as I know I've taken care of everything that I had sitting out there.
It's obviously a junk debt collector with very old information and most likely isn't even valid.
This company apparently also just got new numbers, because nothing comes up when I Google it.
Received a call from 281-674-8737 from a Jonathan Meyers, claiming to be with the Harris County Department of Investigation, Processing and Adjudication. The Caller ID identifies the number as LR Associates, LLC. He claimed that I am a person of interest in a criminal investigation out of Dodge County, WI involving ACE Financial, LLC. He claimed I am looking at potentially being charged with check fraud, misrepresentation, and defrauding a financial institution. He then transferred me to his supervisor, "Director" Dana Clarke.
Ms. Clarke proceeded to ask me questions about a payday loan from 2008, through Cash Express, a subsidiary of ACE Financial, LLC.
I asked for all pertinent information to be sent to my current address, and was told they do not have to comply. I asked for anyone from oversight of her department, she claimed she was not obligated, and I could get her fired.
When the call ended, I looked up ACE Financial's corporate number, and called to inquire about whether my information was attached to any payday loans, as I have never taken a loan from them. They searched their records, and as I suspected, there was no record of my ever having taken a loan with them.
I contacted the Federal Trade Commission, and filled out a formal complaint against LR Associates, LLC, as well as ACE Financial, LLC, just to make double sure that this problem gets dealt with.
Called again today. This time claiming to be State of Texas Department of Investigation, Processing and Adjudication. I cited FTC Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of 1996, and was told, "Pay your debt, sir." When I attempted to explain that according to ACE Financial's records their has never been a debt with them attached to me, and that I was going to contact authorities in the Houston area, I was scoffed at. I then told them I wanted the actual name of their company, I was transferred to a third individual who did not identify himself. He yelled at me, that he didn't have to give me that information. I cited FTC code 807, and he responded by yelling, "Good for you. Go call Obama, [***]!"