They're not part of over sees scam operation. Harris & Harris are debt collectors. Bottom of pool, horrible practices, been fined by FTC, but still are Debt Collectors nonetheless.
They're not part of over sees scam operation. Harris & Harris are debt collectors. Bottom of pool, horrible practices, been fined by FTC, but still are Debt Collectors nonetheless.
A lady called and said she was Mrs. Fields, from Harris N Harris and the IRS wants to contact me for the State of Illinois for taxes owed. I don't owe any taxes.
Well that is certainly a new one. First if the IRS wanted to contact you they would send you a letter. They do not get involved in the collection of State taxes. Harris and Harris is known to routinely violate all Federal and State collection laws. But since they contacted you this is what they must now do:
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.
Whether they do that or not you already have an FDCPA case:
You need to send them a certified, return receipt debt validation, cease and desist calling, or "not me" letter (think of it as the best $6.47 you ever invested). Also send it first class mail in case no one will sign for it. Make a notion of that fact at the bottom of the 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. Use these web sites to find an attorney in your state that will probably take the case on a contingency basis (no money out of your pocket up front): http://www.consumeradvocates.org/
http://www.consumeradvocates.org/find-an-atto ... tates_value=All
Everything else you need to know follows including where to report this criminal activity:
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
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-312-423-7539#p1069120591724975944
Web page with alleged contact info: http://harriscollect.com/
BBB page gives them an A+ even though they have 110 complaints and 3 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
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://800notes.com/faq/attorney-general
Also file a complaint with the Illinois BAR association.
https://www.iardc.org/howtorequest.html