These people called with the vague, "We're debt collectors. Call us back!" So my husband called back and they asked him if he had ever heard of Zin Woo. We said no and they said, "Oops, sorry. We'll remove you from the list."
No doubt they won't and will call back many more times.
You need to send them a certified, return receipt "not me" letter. You also need to report them to the proper agencies to which I have provided links to. Then you need to go out and get a consumer lawyer to sue them on a contingency basis (no money out of your pocket) and let them pay you for the harassment. If everyone did these three things, these crooks would be bankrupt and we would all be the richer for it
Everything you need to do the above follows:
HARRIS & HARRIS, LTD
Posted in: http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-312-604-7171/8
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-519-4476/4
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-519-4476
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-844-840-8063
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-312-423-7338/4
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-336-5123#p1022465944991982721
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-312-380-4059
Web page with alleged contact info: http://harriscollect.com/
BBB page gives them an A+ even though they have 103 complaints and 2 negative reviews: http://www.bbb.org/chicago/business-reviews/c ... ago-il-88724008
Bloomberg lists the head criminals: http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/priv ... vcapId=61876620
Illinois Dept. of State info:
Entity Name ARNOLD SCOTT HARRIS, P.C. File Number 51126106
Status ACTIVE
Entity Type CORPORATION Type of Corp DOMESTIC BCA
Incorporation Date (Domestic) 03/29/1977 State ILLINOIS
Agent Name MS REGISTERED AGENT SERVICES Agent Change Date 08/11/2010
Agent Street Address 191 N WACKER DR STE 1800 President Name & Address ARNOLD S HARRIS 111 W JACKSON BLVD #400 CHICAGO IL 60604
Agent City CHICAGO Secretary Name & Address ARNOLD S HARRIS SAME
Agent Zip 60606 Duration Date PERPETUAL
Annual Report Filing Date 02/23/2015 For Year 2015
Assumed Name INACTIVE - LASALLE ATTORNEYS, CHARTERED
INACTIVE - AFFILIATED LEGAL SERVICES, P.C.
INACTIVE - CREDITORS' LEGAL SERVICE, P.C.
INACTIVE - CHICAGO LAW GROUP, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Old Corp Name 02/06/1987 - HARRIS & LEVIN, LTD.
02/28/1986 - ALLAN E. LEVIN & ASSOCIATES, LTD.
02/11/1997 - HARRIS & HARRIS, LTD.
11/09/1998 - ARNOLD S. HARRIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Entity Name HARRIS & HARRIS, LTD. File Number 48645518
Status ACTIVE
Entity Type CORPORATION Type of Corp DOMESTIC BCA
Incorporation Date (Domestic) 04/29/1968 State ILLINOIS
Agent Name MS REGISTERED AGENT SERVICES Agent Change Date 08/11/2010
Agent Street Address 191 N WACKER DR STE 1800 President Name & Address ARNOLD S HARRIS 111 W JACKSON BLVD #400 CHICAGO IL 60604
Agent City CHICAGO Secretary Name & Address DAVID L HARRIS SAME
Agent Zip 60606 Duration Date PERPETUAL
Annual Report Filing Date 03/27/2015 For Year 2015
Assumed Name INACTIVE - HARRIS & HARRIS, LTD.
ACTIVE - BALTA STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Old Corp Name 01/02/1986 - BILCO CREDIT SERVICES, INC
12/01/1998 - BUSINESS CREDIT SERVICES, INC.
Illinois Bar Registration:
Full Licensed Name: Arnold Scott Harris
Full Former name(s): None
Date of Admission as Lawyer
by Illinois Supreme Court: November 6, 1986
Registered Business Address: Arnold Scott Harris, PC
111 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60604-3517
Registered Business Phone: (312) 423-7400
Illinois Registration Status: Active and authorized to practice law - Last Registered Year: 2016
Malpractice Insurance:
(Current as of date of registration;
consult attorney for further information) In annual registration, attorney reported that he/she has malpractice coverage.
Public Record of Discipline
and Pending Proceedings: None
Other complaints:
http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/Harris-Harris-Debt-Collectors/-Chicago-Illinois/Harris-Harris-Debt-Collectors-relentless-robo-calls-Chicago-Illinois-1209260
Employees are not happy: https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Harris-and-Harris-Reviews-E341083.htm
http://www.yelp.com/biz/arnold-scott-harris-pc-chicago
http://www.waynestrnad.info/communityissues/H ... encyExposed.htm
Looks like they were sued a lot:
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-7th-circuit/1578976.html
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/california/cacdce/2:2014cv09310/605512
http://www.law360.com/cases/4fe1ed89fb1ea720980042c2
http://www.leagle.com/decision/In%20FDCO%2020 ... 20HARRIS,%20LTD.
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-7th-circuit/1578976.html
Federal law (FDCPA) requires them to send you a letter (US MAIL ONLY) within 5 days of their first contact that contains their name, physical address, the creditor’s name, and the amount of the alleged debt. It also must contains “mini-Miranda” telling you that it is an attempt to collect a debt and that all information will be used for those purposes. The one other important thing that this letter must also have in it is that you have a right to dispute the debt within 30 days of receipt of the letter and if you do so, all collection activity must be stopped until the debt is verified.
Read up on your rights here, get template letters to send and also make a complaint at this government site: http://www.consumerfinance.gov/
Also file a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
List of State AG’s offices: http://consumerfraudreporting.org/stateattorneygenerallist.php
Also file a complaint with the Illinois BAR association.
https://www.iardc.org/howtorequest.html