WATCH OUT FOR THESE CRIMINALS....! I worked at this company and everything they do there is illegal. They purchase all of this debt and pay the collectors 20% per payment. They tell us to represent ourselves under false aliases and threaten check fraud by reciting the laws that govern the state that the debtor tive in. We used to refer to ourselves as "investigators" and pending warrants on every debtors answering machine, and threated to issue a summons by a local sheriff through the magistrate court. They are CLEARLY breaking the law. If they call you DO NOT PAY THEM...GET A RECORDER AND SUE THEM FOR WHAT THEY ARE WORTH!!!!
I received a call from Vandenberg Chase & Assoc but it was from 404-720-0621 and it was a man stating that my mother was in a lot of trouble with the law and i needed to have her call him immediately. He was very rude and didn't like it when I started calling him on his FDCPA violations. I know he was violating because I work for a legal collections Law Firm here in Arizona and I know the laws. I have already started discussing this with my coworkers and boss and will be filing complaints within the next day or two.
I want to see this company get into a lot of trouble as they are clearly violating Federal and State laws all over the country and that is wrong.
I've received several messages on my unlisted cell phone indicating that Vanderberg and Associates was an investigation company hired to collect the my sisters outstanding debt. They told me that my sister gave my contact information and said that I had power of attorney to cover her outstanding debts. When I told that it wasn't true they said that a warrant would be issued in her name. I've since received three messages indicating warrants had been issued. I've verified that no warrants have been issued in her name (or mine).
The supervisor I spoke to was Investigator Onasis, she was very rude and not helpful at all.
Do you know the name of the person you spoke with that said a warrant would be issued? and when did they contact you? I received a similar call yesterday.
I was also called by this company amd I was informed, not threatened, about a bill I misplaced two years ago. A lot was going on and I just simply forgot to pay it. Once they gave me all the information I needed to verify the bill, I gladly paid it. These people are legit and you shouldn't be blaming them for your mistakes. It is better to take care of it than be in denial and suffer consequences later. Take responsibility!!! If you honestly didn't write the check or whatever else it may be, then maybe someone has stolen your identity. It's good to know now so you can handle it before it's too late.