Sheridan White with Taylor Ricci & Associates called and demanded to speak only to the owner or controller about an investigation they were conducting. Put them on hold because I was suspicious. Researched name and came up with this site. Realized why I was suspicious...they called back in 2014. Went back to call to ask for them to leave a call back number and they had hung up. Tried to *69 and got message that number was blocked. Why am I not surprised...lmao
Lurkers, please read this:
A phone call from a supposed debt collector is not legally sufficient evidence of debt.
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) includes statements such as this:
* Every collector must send you a written “validation notice” telling you how much money you owe within five days after they first contact you. This notice also must include the name of the creditor to whom you owe the money, and how to proceed if you don’t think you owe the money. ["Written" means snailmailed ... not emailed or texted]
Therefore, if that caller wants you to pay immediately, before you get the written validation notice via snailmail, or if the caller wants payment via green dot, Western Union, or other untraceable means, then the call is definitely not legitimate.
IF you wish to communicate with the supposed collector / creditor, visit the following page, for example "Action Letters" to snailmail:
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/blog/debtcollection/
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
This is exactly what I was talking about people that intentionally go out, run up the bills and then play the victim!! You need to take care of business and stop stealing. Many people that have ripped us off always play these kid games. The sad part is that if they stole 10 grand from they won't go to jail but if they stole 10 dollars of merchandise from Walmart they can go to jail for years!! Stop stealing from us hard working Americans!!!!
This is a scam. Don't give out any information. They called my business asking for the owner or controller, but didn't know a name to ask for. When asked more about the purpose of the call, the caller got agitated and defensive. I asked where their company was located and was told that it was none of my business and that they would call back. Something doesn't sound right here.
This is exactly what I was talking about people that intentionally go out, run up the bills and then play the victim!! You need to take care of business and stop stealing. Many people that have ripped us off always play these kid games. The sad part is that if they stole 10 grand from they won't go to jail but if they stole 10 dollars of merchandise from Walmart they can go to jail for years!! Stop stealing from us hard working Americans!!!!