We have been receiving numerous phone calls in the past just like yours looking for my husbands ex wife so we always hit the no button, but last night they called and were looking for my husband with the same story. When I hit the button to say I was my husband I was on hold for 10 minutes before someone got on the line and right from the get go she was extremely rude and demanding that my husband had a past due bill with AT&T from 1997. I explained that this was over 10 years ago and we have had no collection notices and no phone calls about this. She demanded that this was my husbands bill and we owed it. I had enough of her rudeness and hung up on her. I then called back and demanded that I speak to a supervisor and was given another woman who had the same personality as the first lady and said we owed a bill of $97 from 1997 and when I told her we were not paying it she said they will report it to the credit bureau and continue with collection proceedings. I said have at it. I contacted our bank this morning and asked them if they could look up that far bank and unfortunately, they are unable to, but my bank said to call them and send a letter stating that we were disputing the debt under the FDCPA Fla Statute 805 sub paragrah c and they were not to call me anymore. I called them and asked told them this and they said they had to have it in writing so I got the address to send it and asked for the account number they were calling about. I then spent 3 hours on the phone tonight with AT&T and checked with them at all of their departments to be sure that any past bills from back then were paid off. Finally one of the representatives said let me check something because this is throwing up red flags to me and that is when he told me to look at this web site. He said do not give them any information about us and definitely do not agree to pay them. This is a scam and I am considering contacting my local police department or the better business bureau or anyone else that I can to stop this kind of harassment and punish these ignorant people.
I am just glad that people have spoke out about this.
I decided to spam call the company, and wow was that amusing. They hung up on me every time I called and asked who they were, a countless number of times. Very rude too. However, I finally got got put through to a rookie, he didn't know all the rules. So he talked to me a bit, he wasn't allowed to tell me much, but when I asked him questions he told me I was warm or cold. He told me he didn't know whether or not the company was legit, but he told me their web address. receivablesperformance.com They are a form of collection agency. The number to call them on is 888-745-9332.
The best way to screw with them, is to call them repeatedly, and is is a bit of fun too, since you know that the company is made of heartless evil animals.
Calls coming in for months on my business cell phone. I have voice mail that clearly states my name. I finally called today to get it resovled and got hung up on and told to "not make more of it than it is" Rude and illegal collections practices to say the least. I am not even related to the person they are looking for and I have never heard of them. They told me my number would be removed. What a joke.
I have seen this number appear on my phone many times over the last month. Tonight, I'd had enough. I let it think I was the person it was looking for (my mom). When a human FINALLY picked up the line I told her I didn't appreciate a computer calling me. I think if they want to talk to us, then a human should place the call. I also suggested she find another means of communication if she wanted my mom and wouldn't tell me about this "personal business matter." She wouldn't use e-mail and rudely cut me off when I suggested the US Mail. She asked if there was another number and I said yes. When she asked the number I asked her if she wanted to call Cancun Mexico tonight. We'll see what happens, and I've shared this website with my mom... I sure am getting tired of these calls and if this is truly a scam (Mom had an AT & T account years ago), then, we need to do soemthing to shut them down!