A girl called this morning at 8 a.m. asked for my boyfriend Ryan (no last name mentioned). She did not verify who she was. She was told "Ryan was not here", and she hung up. I called back 20 minutes later, it rings and rings and rings, then someone picks up the phone (does not say hello, dont say anything) and just listens. Then I said hello and a guy who you can tell just woke up, says hello (in a scratchy, morning voice)...."I said you just called for ryan who is this", and he says "No, wrong number and hangs up". STRANGE (isnt it)?????
DO NOT CALL THEM BACK - THEY TOLD ME I OWED MONEY AND THEN I CALLED MY REAL STUDENT LOAN PEOPLE I'M STILL IN SCHOOL SO I AM NOT DEFAULTED THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF THIS AND DON'T KNOW WHY THEY WOULD CALL!! THIS IS BOGUS REPORT IT!!!
Over the past six months, I have received countless calls from this, and other numbers (often from 888-248-2509) and usually do not answer because I do not know who it is. I have gotten calls as late as 11:00 pm and as early as 6 am. I almost never answer it because I do not want the hassle. I usually do receive voicemails, all nondescript and cut off, but I can always make out the part that says "Sally Mae about your account please call us back at..." Finally, I gave them a call- I am still in school and my measly $500 loan is not in collections. They were unable to pull up an account so I asked the lady to remove my number from the call list and she agreed. I continued to receive calls, usually at inconvenient times so I did not answer. They became Very frequent- up to 12 calls per day, from one number or the other. I finally was able to answer (though again, inconveniently because I was driving) and they asked if it was my brother! I told them I was his sister and was not in contact with him and not to contact me any more. Again the calls continued. Today, I received 3 missed calls from the number (before 12 pm!) and finally caught them on the fourth call just before 2. My tone came off a little rude but I tried to be polite in spite of the harassment. She asked again to speak to my brother and I said, "That is my brother, I am not in contact with him. I have received at the very least, 5 calls a day from this agency and have requested Numerous times that my number be removed from the call list." She retorted hatefully, "Well maybe you should tell your brother to stop giving your number out". (Um, Hello, I just told you I am not in contact with him! I thought). Instead I replied, "I HAVE!" and hung up on her. Less than 10 mins later I receive ANOTHER call, from a hateful, but more professional woman who starts off with "This call will be recorded" (it was a live person saying this, not the usual recording). "Is (Brother) there?" She asks. At this point I took a irritated but whatever tone, "No, he does not live here. I am not in contact with him. I have asked multiple times that you do not contact this number" She replies, "Well do you have an alternate phone number for him?" And I'm thinking no way in hell am I giving you his number so you can harass him too! "His phone is currently disconnected." I replied. "Can I leave a message?", she asks. "I AM NO LONGER IN CONTACT WITH HIM.DO NOT CONTACT THIS NUMBER AGAIN", I repeated. She thanked me and hung up. I'll give it an hour or two- they'll call back.