Carolyn Peterson with Hunter and Night Mediation Services. This is the 10th similar call in the last two weeks, different agencies in different states across the US, leaving the same message. I have checked our credit reports and primary bank institutions and we could not locate a prior or current Pay Day Loan, unsatisfied loans or legal cases pending against us. I block their calls but they still go into my text mesg. Here are a few other phone numbers: 602-278-3856; 817-345-7641; 317-747-0062; 763-260-8111; 503-606-8332. These folks call multiple times a day or one hour apart til 12PM.
See 515-200-7970 . This "Hunter and Knight" is also mentioned along with Weinberg Mediation.
Most likely this group:
NYS Department of State
Division of Corporations
Entity Information
The information contained in this database is current through February 17, 2017.
Selected Entity Name: WEINBERG MEDIATION GROUP LLC
Selected Entity Status Information
Current Entity Name: WEINBERG MEDIATION GROUP LLC
DOS ID #: 5026790
Initial DOS Filing Date: OCTOBER 21, 2016
County: ERIE
Jurisdiction: NEW YORK
Entity Type: DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Current Entity Status: ACTIVE
Selected Entity Address Information
DOS Process (Address to which DOS will mail process if accepted on behalf of the entity:
JERRY VERHAGEN
3380 SHERIDAN DR.
SUITE #133
AMHERST, NEW YORK, 14226
Registered Agent
JERRY VERHAGEN
3380 SHERIDAN DR.
SUITE #133
AMHERST, NEW YORK, 14226
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This Jerry Verhagen has been involved in the creation of several debt collecting groups mostly located in New York State. He has been the subject o f lawsuits as well.
Basically a debt collection predator-type.
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In any event:
Just because someone on the phone calling you says you owe a debt does not mean you actually owe it.
If a voice on the telephone claims you owe a debt:
1. Demand the person give you his or her name, company name, and address
2. Demand a debt validation letter by US mail. E-mail no good.
3. Do not pay the collection agent or anyone else a dime until the debt is validated
Of course they won’t do this, no scammer ever will, so simply ignore them and block their calls.
If they are bothering you, report them:
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection (Threatening civil proceedings with no intent to follow through, or threatening criminal process in order to collect a civil debt is a violation of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.) The same goes for endless telephone harassment
Also contact your local attorney general
If they continue to bother you, and you know you do not owe any money, tell them that you know this is a debt scam and that you are making a complaint to the police for extortion. Once you get a copy of the police report and they call you again , just read out the file number and the name of the PD or Sheriff’s office involved. Tell them you’ll be glad to send a copy to them at whatever address the jack***es are working out of now.
You'll probably have to yell at them and talk over them.
You have to get tuff with these people because, being akin to thugs, brute force is (metaphorically speaking), the only thing they understand