This company called my aunt looking for me (I don't know how they got her number). The company stated they are from "Legal Provision??" I searched the phone number and it linked to Vandenberg. The lady did not leave her name, but left the number and case number. She stated on the voicemail that she will "make a recommendation unless I call her immediately". As soon as I called, some guy answered and immediately asked for my name and SSN#. I told him I wasn't giving him that info but will the case number that was left on the voicemail. He yelled at me about not following directions properly and I hung up.
I received one of these calls today. They claimed that they were with Vanderbilt and Associates and that I was going to be served tomorrow between 9-4 pm and they wanted to verify that I was going to be home. They told me to call 888-342-0623 extension 152 to speak with Benjamin Biaz regarding my "Case."
I hit this site and hung up. I have now filed a complaint with the Ohio Attorney General
My parents just received a call requesting to speak to my ex-husband. I have been divorced from him almost 20 years. So I called the number that he left with my parents and it was 888-342-0623 ext 152 and the persons name was Ben Baez. What a coincidence!!! Mr. Baez said that he would take my parents name off of the list. Still dont know how he was able to get their number.
Someone called my parents, and then they gave me their phone number. I called them with my name and case number they gave to my parents. They said they were calling from Vanderbuilt and Associates attempting to collect a debt I owed to At&t for cable, phone, and internet services for the amount of 900.00 which dated back to 1998. Then as I debated with them, they said they were sorry for the mixup, and that it was actually a debt I owed radio shack. I asked them to tell me what I bought from radio shack in 1998, and they said they did not have that information, and wanted me to pay them this 900.00 over the phone or else if I went to court I would have to pay 2,300.00, plus court and attornet fees. They also said they would garnish my wages for ten years. I said I was unemployed. At that point, I told them to go f---k off, and hung up on them. Then I googled them and came across all of these complaints. The number they are using now is: 1-(888)342-0623. Don't fall into their trap. Good luck everyone who comes across these creeps. Plus they had a P.O. Box I had 15 years ago, and thought I lived in New York. They said they were in Orlando Florida.
Glad I stumbled across this site. My grandparents received a call from this number by Vanderbuilt & Associates, regarding a alleged debt I had with threats it was going to go to court if I did not respond. Morgan Laskey was the lady calling; then when I called I spoke with Stephen Richards. Funny thing is, why couldn't they call my phone number instead of theirs, surely they can get that from records? Also, I've never heard of a 3rd party working for a law firm? I used to work at a law firm and all correspondence was done directly through us. I called them and before they could tell me anything from my "case #" they wanted to verify the last four of my social security number. I refused--saying I don't give out that information over the phone. He said that they had the whole number, compared themselves to a cable company and how you give that # out, then read off what he believes was the last four of the SS#--then he asked if that was it. I said no. He then apologized, asked what number I had been receiving calls at, then removed the number from their system.
Definitely suspicious, and I will be filing a complaint with the Texas Attorney General's office.
I received a voicemail from them not even 10 minutes ago.
If they are legit why do they make calls where anyone could hear private information i.e. 'case numbers' instead of going through the mail like actual lawyers do?
My voicemail asked to speak with me or my representative immediately and if it wasn't me to hang up. Then it gave some 800 number then a 5555 case number. Then it repeated that if it wasn't me to hang up. Then they wanted to speak with me or my representative.
Is that how legitimate that they are?
Using the fake numbers for movies and television?