CRA suggesting a legal issue. She verified my full name, social, address, age. I asked repeatedly what it was in regards to and she would not tell me, only saying a legal issue. VERY RUDE and unprofessional for someone who wants to "help". I eventually said she had the wrong number, she replied "if it's you, you better tell me now, otherwise you're gonna wish you had". I hung up.
Consumer Recovery Associates
2697 International Parkway #4
Suite 270
PO Box 2916
Virginia Beach, VA 23450-2916
The following is the most comprehensive information gathered about this company from various sources on the Internet.
***If you've been called by a number not on this list or by someone using a different name, please copy this list, add the number/name in the correct order and repost it in its entirety.
Company Names that CRA reportedly uses:
CIA and Associates
CC Associates
Consumer Credit Association
Consumer Recovery Associates
Court Company
CR Associates
CRA Associates
C&R Associates
C & R Associates
Farm CIA & Associates
J Lamb and Associates
and possibly GC Services
Donald Adair
Mark Adair
Chris Adams / Christopher Adams
Amy
Laura Angelini
Charles Bambino
Ms. Beagles
Ms. Blaine
Sarah Brevard / Sara Brevard
Peter Bronson
Tracy Burman
Mr. Cagle
Mrs. Campbell
Ms. Catasin
Kirby Chapman
Vincent Cignerale
Ms. Claine
Sarah Danvers / Sara Danvers
Raymond Davis
Marion Dunham
Ms. Elder
Ellie Faircloth
Jennifer Feagles
Denise Flynn
James Fox
Gail
John Gibson
Mr. Gilam / Gillum
Bert Glenn
Laura Glenn
Sidney Albert Glenn
Conrad Gray / Conrad Grey
Paul Gowl
Christy Hartman
Mr. Hartman
Miss Howard
Jane
Mrs. Jenkins
Ms. Jewel
James Johnson
Mrs. Johnson
Perry Johnson
Mrs. Jones
Jay Lamb / J Lamb
Mr. Lane
Tyler Lang
Mr. Ludwig
Kelly
Ms. Kitchens
Ms. Kitchum
Kristen / Kristin
Lindsay / Lindsey
Lisa
Marisa / Marisha
Stephanie Martin
Melissa
Monica
Chad Miller / Chat Miller
Gary Miller
Sherri Morse / Sherry Morse
Mr. Parker
Rebecca
Gary Reison / Gary Reasons
George Reasons
Jennifer Segal
Liz Segal
Tonya Sells
Scott
Eric Scott
K C Scott
Randall Scott
Richard Scott
John Sheldon / John Shelton
Ms. Silva / Silvia / Sylvia
Michelle Silver
Mr. Sitton
Liz Spiegel / Spiegle
Christine Spruill
Stacy / Stacey
Jim Stewart
Curtis Taylor / Curtis R. Taylor
Mrs. Thompson
Tony
Vivian
Mr. Wang
Mr. Weippert
Ms. Wells
Maranda Whiten / Miranda Whitten
Gina Williams
Mrs. Yelder
If you want to take positive action:
* Report them to the Virginia Attorney General:
http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/forms-pdf/cp/oca/complaint/oca1complaint.pdf
* Call the Federal Trade Commission at +1.877.382.4357 and file a complaint.
This number just called me. It said if I am "my name" press one I did. The woman came on and said how may I help you, and I responded, you called me, please tell me why you are calling, and she hung up! I looked it up and it seems to be CRA Collection agency. I don't know of any collections I have so....
Typical collection jerks calling from 310-593-4954. Recorded message that said, "Press one if your name is "Donald George! Otherwise hang up now!"
1) I Hung up.
2) I turned the recorder on to record my call to them.
3) Hit *67 to block my number and called them back. A Female said, "Hello?" I said in a very nice tone, (BTW, I'm a Man with a very deep voice) "This is Mrs. Schmeckman and you just called me and got me off of the toilet. SAHME ON YOU! After I answered a recording came on and said, "If this is Donald George.." Then she hung up.
4) Waited 15 minutes and called her back, played the recording of our previous phone call after she said, "Hello?" After the recording finished, She said, "We are tracing your call! Your mine! We got you now!"
5) I then handed my 11 month old and let her giggle and jibber jabber into the phone. After a minute or so I pried the phone out of my little Girls hand and hung up. I then had no choice but to give the phone back to my little one.
Why did I do this? "Turn about is fair play" and I hate getting calls from anyone looking for someone, selling something or wanting to know my opinion on some trivial matter.
I hav other tricks up my sleave with a little more "Bang" for them. LOOK OUT! I'll report back if and when they call again.