Calls constantly....obviously a scam since all I could here was loud men and cheering in the back ground. An investigation. Then he tells me they collect bad debt and I told him so does my lawyer. How do these people who do this for a living think they have a legitimate job? Anything for a buck. What a joke.
I have received 4 calls from them today. They demanded that they speak with the owner or the bookkeeper. I am the bookkeeper. I told her the owner was unavailable and asked what this was regarding. They said they could not disclose any information and that they would call back later today.
I googled their name and they are a "commercial" collection agency specializing in bad debt recovery.
Received same call (although from a blocked number) from "Taylor Ritchie & Associates," same breathless (and brainless) spiel about "this is regarding an investigation, I'll hold." When I asked the ....gentleman where he was calling from, that's when he gave me the name @ TR/A. When I asked for HIS name, he hung up. Sure sign of legitimacy there, haha.
Received a call from a male representative of Taylor, Ritchie and Associates regarding a debt owed. He wanted to speak to the owner about an investigation regarding a debt. When I told him that we do not have any debts with his company. Out of curiosity, I asked what company does he represent and he said the name of my company. If you're going to read from a script, get it right. Asked him again, what company DO YOU represent? You can hear people in the background talking loudly. Sounds like a call center to me and someone trying his best to meet his quota of calls for the day. Anyway, I believe this is a scam/bogus call just trying to steal any information so they can call back later to steal money from you. He got tired of my questions and hung up on me.
Call from 707-382-3399 -- Taylor, Ritchie and Associates
If they keep bothering you, get their first and last name and tell them your attorney will contact them or their president.
Or file a complaint with the Attorney General and Better Bussines Bureau, etc.
Again, DO NOT give them any information. If it was legitimate, the first written notice should have arrived by mail.
Their address is 16525 Sherman Way C-3 Van Nuys, CA 91406. All other addresses are just mailing address. They do this so when they take your money you won't know where to find them.