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GOT TWO VOICE MAIL MESSAGES FROM JAY SAID HE had information or needed some follow up information, reciently had a computer stolen so I was not giving out my info. I called back and jay answered. I asked if he was with a collection agency he said he could not tell me unless I gave my name first. The law in Minnesota says you gotta tell if asked who you are with. he refused to say and he disconnected the call.
I am researching more on this number and will reply later.
I also just received a call from this number, Jay Dougles was the name of the gentleman's name, and I use that term loosely. He wouldn’t tell me the nature of the call until I said I was who he was looking for, didn’t sound like a collections call, except the fact he needed the phone number he was trying to contact to look up the information. Any more info on who the heck this guy is let me know.
He is a collection rep, and claims that there is no such law stating that he has to give information when asked. When I brought up the law, he claimed he had a collection of these laws before him and no law states that he must give his information. The odd thing is, he didn't seem like any collection rep that I've talked to in the past.
Received a very rude 'collections' call from this guy. Never been late on a bill in my life.
Claimed he was with american accounts, here's the info i found, when i called the company main number JAY answered:
American Accounts and Advisors Inc.
Private Company, Headquarters Location
3904 Cedarvale Dr., Saint Paul, MN, United States
(651)405-9760, (651)405-9846 fax,
Primary SIC: Adjustment & Collection Services, Primary NAICS: Collection Agencies
Description: Services: Collection agency
I looked them up on BBB.org and Mr. Bryan McGroarty is the complaint contact person for this company and should be contacted at (651) 405-9160.
I called this number and got a voicemail of someone from a different name. Complained and explained i'll be complaining to the BBB/police if i don't hear back.
This all seems very fishy, i'll update when i hear back or get more calls...