5pm - Mon. 11/30/09 -
just got a recorded message call from this number - 301-601-7357.
the "guy" said this is for the person who has an account with us - that I should touch "1" to talk to them, or should call back the number appearing in my cellphone screen..that it was important. yeah, right. if it was someone or a company I do business with - a reputable company - they would have identified themsleves. plus I never return any call when they do not say who it is, or what exactly it is about -- so I can figure out if it is a true call & not a scam or harassment call.
i got a call person left name number to my private cell phone. did not say what company she was calling from and reason for the call.. not sure if collection company
They are a collection agency, and one of the lowest order since they acquire phone numbers through Phishing, pretexting or other illegal means as well as their use of “Robo-Calls“. They hijacked our unlisted number and called for someone we know but has never lived here nor we have ever co-signed for. These filth don’t pay you, I or anybody else they harass to do their illegal skip-tracing dirty work, so it will be a cold day in hell when we will rat out anyone to collectiod scum. There are already laws prohibiting this kind of third-party harassment, they need to be better enforced.
Here’s an update on these dirt bags: Consumer Recovery Associates, LLC 2697, International Parkway #260 Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452 And Peter Mitchell, Manager. A collection agency, commonly known as a “Junk-Debt” buyer, (Specializing mostly in very old, expired, bogus and/or legally uncollectible accounts) In addition to the usual filthy methods used by debt collectors, They are known for using “Spoof” caller ID’s ranging from Beverly Hills, Ca to Edison Island, SC and everything in between as well as Phishing, pretexting and other illegal scams to get third-party phone numbers, often of people who know those they are trying to locate and dunn information out of them. This is a blatant violation of federal law and EVERYONE who gets a call from them should file a complaint with the FTC and their state attorney general Research shows that in April of 2009 they were found guilty of conducting business in the State Of Arizona without the benefit of a license and lying about having applied for one. (Case No# 09F-BD072-SBD) They were slapped with a Cease And Desist Order and $5,000.00 in Civil penalties. Unless you actually live in Virginia, it is doubtful they are licensed in your State either. Arizona had the right idea to haul these crooks into court - The FTC needs to follow suit and if they get enough complaints from people like us, they will.