ALTERNATIVE COLLECTION SOLUTIONS AKA ACS
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http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-616-439-9023/2
Web site lists them in Western New York, world’s #1 capital for crooks pretending to be debt collectors: http://www.acs-cam.com/#!blank/c1et
BBB page gives them an accredited A+ with 5 complaints (BBB removed 4 complaints so that they could keep the A+): http://www.bbb.org/upstate-new-york/business- ... o-ny-183936432/
Alternate business address: https://www.dandb.com/businessdirectory/alter ... y-23279317.html
LinkedIn page stating they are in Buffalo and in business since 1998 (the Buffalo address is a mall probably a UPS store) https://www.linkedin.com/company/acs-alternative-collection-solutions
This web site lists them as advisors and also has some of the head criminals listed: http://www.equipmentfa.com/industry-directory/service-providers/29/acs
Some of the people who work(ed) at this criminal organization:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-evans-22681057
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-pace-1bb7853b
New York Dept. of State info:
Selected Entity Name: ALTERNATIVE COLLECTION SOLUTIONS, INC.
Selected Entity Status Information
Current Entity Name: ALTERNATIVE COLLECTION SOLUTIONS, INC.
DOS ID #: 2231764
Initial DOS Filing Date: FEBRUARY 24, 1998
County: ERIE
Jurisdiction: NEW YORK
Entity Type: DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION
Current Entity Status: ACTIVE
Selected Entity Address Information
DOS Process (Address to which DOS will mail process if accepted on behalf of the entity)
CHRIS GALASSO
6633 MAIN ST
WILLIAMSVILLE, NEW YORK, 14221
Chief Executive Officer
BRIAN NOBLE
3908 HARLIM RD
#341
AMHERST, NEW YORK, 14226
Principal Executive Office
DEREK BENNETT
23 GALE DR
LANCASTER, NEW YORK, 14086
Registered Agent
NONE
Other complaints:
http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/Alternative-Collection-SolutionsAlternative-Collections-LLC/internet/Alternative-Collection-SolutionsAlternative-Collections-LLC-Numerous-state-and-federal-1049348
http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/alternative-collection-solutions/buffalo-new-york-14215/alternative-collection-solutions-acs-debt-collector-lies-about-amount-owed-and-uses-misle-652979
Federal law (FDCPA) requires them to send you a letter (US MAIL ONLY) postmarked 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://800notes.com/faq/attorney-general
File a complaint at the NY State AG's Office here: http://www.ag.ny.gov/http://www.ag.ny.gov/
Received a call at 8:47 am (EST). I let it go to voicemail because I didn't recognize the number. Listened to the voicemail and it was about a payday loan and gave options to accept the loan or not.