Yes, I am getting these calls. But I haven't had a land line phone for years. Just got one a couple of months ago and no one knows my number. But I keep getting calls for the person that had this number before me. Bank mortgae people calling, credit card people , Dr. Offices. Just all kinds of people calling asking for the couple that had this number before. Evidently phone com. didn't let number stay vacant very long before they reassigned it. I got all the other calls stopped. Now just this one. I could get my phone number changed, but then have to go thru all of that again. Or I could remove my phone and go back to not having land line. Don't really need it. Use my cell phone all the time.
So, here's the deal. I've been got a letter in the mail and called to find out what they wanted and it was MSB. They are a legit debt collector normally for DPS (Texas Department for Public Safety) and now APD (Austin Police Department), so it seems. I hate MSB and their filthy organization.
Anyway, I'm a pretty legit dude now, in college for software engineering, and was furious that my payment plan with APD ended up in MSB's hands. Hell no! I called Austin municipal court and started giving them an ear full when the rep told me that it was a mistake and had been correct. "Ahh... Thank you. That's exactly what I wanted to hear. Thank you. Have a good day," I told the rep.
MSB continued to call me over the next few days, and I told them that it was a mistake. I should know by now (31 years old and plenty of experience) that this world is irritating. Finally, they called again today to collect.
"How do you want to resolve this matter?" MSB Rep
"We're not. You have no business in these cases anymore. It was a mistake that you had it and you don't have the power to collect anymore" Myself (but there was more to it)
"How do you want to resolve this matter?" MSB Rep
"Verbally." Myself
"How are you going to resolve the debt verbally if the amount of $xxx.xx is due?" MSB Rep
"I don't care. We're going to do what it takes to fix this. I don't want you calling me anymore!" Myself
He muttered something and I said, "I don't care. If you don't stop calling me then I'm handle this situation another way."
"Okay. We we stop calling you then." MSB Rep
Background information: I used to be a telemarketer and one of the things they tell you is "put me on the do-not-call list" is a serious thing. However, I think that list was used again to call back those people by specialists.
In any case, there are two possible outcomes: either they call again or they don't.
If they call again then I'll perform recorded calls on both MSB and Austin Municipal Court. At the moment, I have no beef with Austin Municipal Court (even though -most- of them are losers too), and I use losers because I don't want to go into a full blown debate. I look to record me telling MSB that I don't want them calling anymore, MSB saying they won't call me, and Austin Municipal Court saying that it was a mistake. In any of the cases, the matter will be resolved and MSB will stop calling. If they keep calling them I'm going to have some fun with this thing.
I'm probably think of something better and with my education I know how to plan, document, and research, so if it's a fight they want then I'm eager to get another PERFECT!
They are a legit company you should do more research as far as their information they get it directly from the court or county that you owe it to. If you need to dispute anything ask them for the instructions. I was called and told I had a warrant of course like most people on her I chose not to listen and fight with the wrong people. Tickets often become warrants or get hundreds of more dollars added when ignored. For some reason we are under the impression they forget about them just because we choose to. Anyway I did not accept their plan or pay in full and sure enough I was stopped and arrested for a previous traffic violation. Hope this helps a few of you!!
Please go to this site, caller Micheal Jones is a fraud!!! Very harassing Indian guy that threatens you!!! Hes a scammer!! He is not associated with ANY collection agency!! I hope this helps some people!! nothing will happen to you!! don't give out any information about yourself. He has your SS# and will try and call you at work and say you need to pay him or they will issue an arrest warrant for you!! DON'T LISTEN!!! It's not real!!!
I got a traffic ticket mailed to me from a speed camera in New Jersey, which wasn't mine, they got the license plate wrong. I called NJ and they cancelled it right away, but the NJ court jerks had immediately sic'd Gila on me, and they've been calling ever since. It's been over a year.
Why don't phone companies provide spam protection like my email provider does?