The reports go back to 2012. read CWG40's post.
Federal law (FDCPA) requires them to send you a letter (US MAIL ONLY) within 5 days of their first contact that contains their name, physical address, the creditor’s name, and the amount of the alleged debt. It also must contains “mini-Miranda” telling you that it is an attempt to collect a debt and that all information will be used for those purposes. The one other important thing that this letter must also have in it is that you have a right to dispute the debt within 30 days of receipt of the letter and if you do so, all collection activity must be stopped until the debt is verified.
Read up on your rights here, get template letters to send and also make a complaint at this government site: http://www.consumerfinance.gov/
Also file a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
List of State AG’s offices: http://consumerfraudreporting.org/stateattorneygenerallist.php
who cares if they can see your name..... This is a collection office, half assed at best, but just another collection office!! Mr. Slane doesn't even practice law anymore, hasn't in quite some time now. Slyh is just your typical HEAD DEAD BEAT who tries to back out of what seems to be everything he does. . . Have you googled his name??? or looked at the company website?? board of education?? he backed out according to articles, then submitted an appeal. . . seems to be a great leader of a "successful" company huh?? Jordyn seems to be a great guy too, bring in a car salesman (probably a used car salesman) and promote something that is just NOT legit - - - - seems to be the way the company is run......
Moral of the story is - next time this company calls you, record the call (depending on your state laws), keep track of how many times they're calling you throughout the day. DO NOT ADVISE THEM YOU ARE RECORDING THE CALLS!!! Suck them in with bait, then let them turn loose on themselves!!! DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE ANYTHING - DON'T ADMIT GUILT - LET THEM BELITTLE YOU, HARASS YOU, or do whatever they do to get them turned down. It's apparent you must be filing complaints with the BBB which doesn't impact anything they do - YOU MUST MAKE THE COMPLAINTS WITH YOUR LOCAL STATE ATTORNEY GENERALS - Once they receive a complaint from the AG they will have 29 days to respond to the complaint - if they do not respond then it's a whole new level. It's rather simple to file a complaint, just make sure you have the date(s), time(s) and name(s) of whomever you have spoken with.
I take it Slyh screwed you on a business deal, was it in New York?
Mr.Slane, if he is aware (as I am sure he is) since it is his "law office" should be responsible for at least part of the mayhem associated with United Management Associates (UMA was the company making the calls for the slane law office).
Look up his Ohio state YouTube videos where he is acting like a stand up guy on camera. But behind the scenes his operation lead by Steven Slyh is causing harm to consumers lives as well as the unfortunate people employed by these tyrants. I'd like to get a story in the paper published with all my findings, it would be quite the entertaining read.
I would care if they knew what consumers were complaining. They have access to private information such as the SSN, address, etc.
Long story short a woman called me from 316-448-2610 acting at first like she was a detective and had a case involving me with a fraud complaint. Then by the end of the conversation she had stopped asking for my banking info.and started demanding it. I told her she was crazy if she thought i was just going to give her that kind of info without any proof. She then told me she emailed the proof and that i needed to give her the info before i could get off the phone to look at it. Finally after a whole lot of other things she told me that if I didnt call her back in a half hour that she was sending the claim in as i was intentionally defrauding this company that I supposedly owed money to from 6 years ago and that they were going to cease my property and assests.These people have to be the dumbest, rudest, and biggest liars I have ever heard of. Please people whatever you do DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY INFORMATION about yourself or especially your banking info. Im having by B*tch secretary ( hates women and bill collectors) call their offices in the morning and taking care of the problem.
Never worked there. . .Just know that Slyh is a lazy [***]!!! There was a deal going on in New York? Last I knew they were attempting to get a site in the Buffalo location, but Slyh ran that deal dead? Figures as much
The so called company called my ex-husband (domestic abuser) and was looking for me apparently. I have been in hiding from this person for years. He called my home and when I answered the phone I was surprised as I have an unlisted number. They gave him personal information on me including address and phone number. I am a domestic abuse survivor. How dare they. This is not the last they have heard of this. I am not sure who they think they are, but how dare you.