I have been harassed by this company for years!
They call from a recording and person
And I have no debts!
Total harassment and when I call them to tell them to stop there is no one there to pick up! All hours weekend they call
Call 1-312-423-7421 and say you're calling to pay a debt. You'll get transferred to a live operator. The operator can find the account associated with your phone number and remove your number. I didn't get hasselled to pay any money.
Debt collection is a legitimate practice. Unfortunately, some deadbeats give bogus phone numbers.
What sucks about Harris & Harris is they make it so damn inconvenient to actually reach a live person and get confirmation that they took care of it.
Recorded message that " The FBI reports a burglary every 45 minutes". I hung up. This is the third time they called. I believe they are selling alarm systems.
I have been harassed by this company for years!
They call from a recording and person
And I have no debts!
Total harassment and when I call them to tell them to stop there is no one there to pick up! All hours weekend they call
2. If you KNOW you owe no money, or believe the call was from a fake debt collector, please take the time to read this:
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors
To File complaints FDCPA/TCPA violations:
Your State Attorney General
Their State Attorney general
www.naag.org (you can find your state AG at this link).
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/
http://www.rcfp.org/reporters-recording-guide/state-state-guide
http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/recording-phone-calls-and-conversations
Also with the BBB and follow completely through with it.
http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/c ... ations-1282.php
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/haunted-phantom-debt
Seek a FDCPA/TCPA Attorney if need be.
***A company must be licensed in their state as well as the one they are trying to collect in if two different states are involved.
Some Tips:
*Keep all messages
*Take a picture of your Caller ID
*Keep any and all conversations recorded to your states recording laws, some require they be told, others do not. This can be transferred to a recording device.
*Keep a notebook handy for writing time,date, who you spoke with and what the conversation detailed.
*Check your SOL for your state as well.
*Attorneys need to be licensed as a DC to collect, all DC's must be licensed in their state as well as yours if different.
http://www.insideedition.com/investigative/93 ... debt-collectors
http://800notes.com/arts/Jb8EW-eDhQA/harassin ... ou-need-to-know
See Residents post here also:
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-34af6a034ba34b6/unending-collection-calls
Templates of Letters:
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-319-242-7350