Hunter and Knight is a zombie or phantom debt collector, must likely a AKA of Weinberg Mediation. See: 515-200-7970 800 notes where both Hunter and Knight and Weinberg Mediation are listed as CIDs.
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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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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.
[Note that under the new Supreme Court of the US decision in RICKY HENSON, ET AL. v. SANTANDER CONSUMER USA INC., the provisions of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act do NOT apply to creditors who purchase debt and in fact own it; it only applies to creditors who represent third parties.
Nevertheless if you are being harassed by any sort of debt collector and you do not know the status of the debt, (and most debt collectors will not reveal anything about themselves at all) a complaint should still be made to the FTC.
In many cases there is a real question as to who, precisely, “owns” the debt in question. The law will certainly apply to debt collectors who in fact have no claim to the debt but are still trying to collect it. The law will certainly still apply to fraudulent debt collectors where the creditor has no legal interest in the debt at all.
There may be more legal cases down the line.]
Note that you can still contact your local state attorney general. Many states have laws limiting what any debt collector can do or say in the collection of a debt.
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. Tell 'em no scammy debt collector is going to push you around.
You have to get tuff with these people because, being akin to thugs, brute force is (metaphorically speaking). the only thing they understand.
Woman called me trying to say I had a court case pending on two counts of fraud with Medibank and direct cash loans. Which I don't want to continue to ask questions about their company they became mad and hung up
I told them last week this was a SCAM and was hung up on. I blocked their call and of they called me again today - #1 I DO NOT HAVE A PAYDAY LOAN #2 DO NOT FALL FOR THEIR SCAM. People are getting smarter and they are trying the most nasty and negative tactics to get your money. How do these people sleep at night knowing they are ripping people off. Well, you are not ripping me off.
They call everyday saying they need to have me or my attorney contact them,typically if you have something legal pending against you,you would receive something in the mail or a certified letter..This has scam written all over it!!
I installed a recorder on my phone. I called the number and informed them that this phone call is being recorded. I said, "This is being recorded. I have received several calls from this number. I need your full name, the company name and what this is in regard to." They answered, first let me find out if this call was supposed to be made to you."
"I'll hold," I answered. They hung up.