Proof. . . Of. . . Debt. Did you ask for that? Valid proof by US Mail. Not fax, text, email, or voice mail. US postal service. If they won't provide that, do not pay one penny.
I called them back and to figure out who they were, they were trying collect on a past due clinic bill of $151 and change. I never knew I had that outstanding bill and I told them I would pay the clinic and settle it out. The gentleman on the phone wanted me to take care of everything via 3-way calling or through him, I told him I would do it personally and get it resolved. He was still persistent wanting employment verification, email, address, etc. I wasn't really sure it would be safe to give out (see as ID theft has happened in the past) and he said they had vast databases and that he would look me up, alert my job as to my "non-compliance" and post it on the said databases that I was refusing to provide anything and hung up. He didn't have to be rude, I was still trying to explain that I just wanted to be safe and didn't want to be a victim of ID theft but apparently he didn't care about that.
Proof. . . Of. . . Debt. Did you ask for that? Valid proof by US Mail. Not fax, text, email, or voice mail. US postal service. If they won't provide that, do not pay one penny.
Anyone who acts that way is violating the FDCPA and is therefore now a criminal. The 3 way call would not have gone to the clinc but to one of his fellow thieves.
These guys called me today refusing to disclose who they were. They ask for someone who wasn't me, so I told them to f off. Because I hate it when they won't disclose who they are and are asking for someone who isn't me but for some reason have my number. So the man on the phone asked me if I was a "lady", and I said "what?" And he said "the ladies I know don't speak like that." I got really upset at that point because why the hell would he say something like that? So after a few more profanities on my end, I hung up on him, and then he immediately called me back! I couldn't believe it so I told him to F off again and again he questioned my gender. So I called the number back and asked to speak with a supervisor. The supervisor answered told me that he was sorry that I was "offended" but that they don't have to comply with Do Not Call list laws. Which isn't true at all, I don't know why he thought I would fall for that and I even told him I knew it wasn't true. He was very rude and I told him if he ever called again I would sue for harassment because I told him multiple times not to call. These people are scum and if I hear back I'll definitely be taking legal action.
Rest assured, you won't hear back from ANYONE you don't care to if you don't answer the phone in any way. 'Don't Call Me Anymore' is nonexistent in telepests language, and it often brings rude, absurd remarks and behavior by callers. You can fight them back with a call blocker as many of the wiser posters recommend, but not answering unknown numbers has the same effect. As long as you're taking the calls, the odds are favorable they'll continue calling. Lastly, do not be surprised by anything you hear from these scoundrels and criminals certainly don't care about any lists or laws.