This is Charles Demes. My services are not at all related to debt collection; nor is this a scam. By law, a debt collection agency must disclose up-front that they are attempting to collect a debt. Our company is NOT a debt collection agency. There are two other companies (Capital Recovery Corporation and Capital Recovery Collection Solutions) that are debt collection agencies, but we are not affiliated with these companies. We are a legitimate asset recovery company and have received an “A” rating (the highest awarded) from the Chicago Better Business Bureau (http://www.bbb.org/chicago/business-reviews/f ... ago-il-86001836).
With respect to scams, scams are based on money up-front. My proposal is based on a contingency which means our fee is extracted from the recovered funds. We are only paid if we are successful in recovering the funds for the beneficiary.
My company locates unclaimed assets, e.g., inheritances. These are moneys that were never recovered by an individual because they either did not know the money existed or because they passed away (and I am therefore trying to contact next of kin). If you doubt my claims, you can get references from some of the thousands of clients for whom I have helped recover money over the 20 years I have been in the business. My company is also a member of the Chicago Better Business Bureau--a watchdog organization that screens companies for exactly the types of scams you are worried about.
If I, or anyone from my company, have ever contacted you it is because we have found a legitimate asset that you (or your family) have legal claim to. We charge a fee that covers finding the asset, finding the individuals who can legally claim the asset (which can take months of work), and legally processing the claim in this highly specialized field to win these cases so the money goes to our clients and not the many creditors that can also lay claim to these funds. Each case can take months or years of work, but in the end, you and your family get a check for the agreed upon amount. If we cannot secure the money for whatever reason, we don't get paid. In other words, if you don't get paid, we don't get paid. Please contact us if you have any further questions about our services, or visit our website www.capitalrecoveryllc.com
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Actually, I thought the same thing at first, but it turns out that this company is legitimate. Charles (or Chuck) asked me to show the contract to my lawyer. Luckily a friend of mine is a lawyer and he told me that the contract was real. I also looked the company up on the Better Business Bureau and it got an A rating. I decided to go for it and low and behold, I did get some money. Some companies out there are scams, but this one was real. I suggest doing your homework. It paid off for me.
I have no idea who Beck Battle is. These men do not work for me, nor have they ever worked for me. I do not have anyone on my staff whose job it is to go to people's houses. Almost all of my business is contracted via mail or over the phone or internet. If the paperwork is properly notarized, even faxed contracts are legitimate. You were right to be suspicious. I just hope this turns out well for you and your family.
Regarding your last question, many of these funds originate from private sources that might remain unknown to the county (e.g., old bank accounts or investments). These might not always show up in a will, especially if the family member is estranged or they have no idea the money exists themselves (e.g., maybe they closed the bank account years ago). Each case is very different. If the money was easy to find, chances are the county would have contacted you. Finding these assets is very complicated and can take a long time. This is why companies like mine charge a finders fee. By the time you get a letter from me it is often the result of months and perhaps years of research.
The bottom line, there are scams but there are also legitimate companies. My company is legitimate. If you have any doubt, feel free to show our contract (or any other contract) to somebody who knows contract law (e.g., a lawyer). They will let you know if it is real or not. And remember, NEVER give personal information like social security numbers or bank account numbers to anyone. We never ask for this information, and legitimate companies never will. If somebody asks for this, chances are they are trying to scam you.
I am person who is very on top of my families finances, so it came as a surprise when I received a call from Charles that I might be entitled to some unclaimed funds. After long and thoughtful consideration , I decided to let Charles go forward on this for me, and lo and behold, also to my surprise, Charles came thru ! My portion of the recovered funds was almost $9,000.00, more than enough to take my whole family on the Hawaiin vacation we always talked about, but couldn't afford. I would advise people to give Charles a chance to see if he can help you the way he helped me