Nice informative post. It does help to reference your findings for others. Their BBB report as Florida debt collectors involved in illegal debt collection tactics under state and federal FDCPA, FCRA, TCPA, and Dodd Frank Act's unfair, deceptive, abusive acts, practices UDAAP see http://www.bbb.org/south-east-florida/busines ... ark-fl-90138216 showing principles here http://www.bizapedia.com/il/ASSET-MANAGEMENT-SERVICES-GROUP-LLC.html more Florida scum. Florida CCPA http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm ... ns/0559.72.html
ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES GROUP, LLC AKA MEDICALINVESTIGATIONS.COM AKA MEDICAL INVESTIGATIONS GROUP, INC.
Posted in: http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-800-895-0988
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-323-8822/2
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-954-241-1683
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-704-209-4721/2
Web site lists the address in Florida: http://amsgllc.wix.com/gmsa#!contact/c24vq
This place is also using the same address: http://www.medicalinvestigations.com/contact.php
BBB gives them a D+ with 1 complaint: http://www.bbb.org/south-east-florida/busines ... ark-fl-90138216
ASMG is not registered with the Florida Dept. of Financial Regulation as a collection agency which means they are illegally operating as a debt collector.
Sunbiz. Org says they are only in business since January 26, 2015 which means they have been trying to steal money right from the start:
ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES GROUP, LLC
Filing Information
Document NumberL15000015298 FEI/EIN NumberNONE Date Filed01/26/2015 Effective Date01/26/2015 StateFL StatusACTIVE Last EventLC AMENDMENT Event Date Filed03/02/2015 Event Effective DateNONE
Principal Address
6245 POWERLINE RD STE 102
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33309
Changed: 02/06/2015
Registered Agent Name & Address KATZ, ADAM J, ESQ.
5571 N UNIVERSITY DR.
204
CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33067
Authorized Person(s) Detail Name & Address
Title AMBR
SMEKHOV, MARK
2950 WEST CYPRESS CREEK RD., #106
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33309
The head criminal seems to be this Mark Smekhov. His address includes several telemarketing companies and a debt relief company. Perhaps getting the names of their victims from the debt relief thieves?
Now this company has already file two amendments to their charter, the last moving Mentoli and Silverpoint off shore. Wow does that scream tax dodge, illegal activities and money laundering or what?
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
Also file a complaint with the Florida AG’s Office: http://myfloridalegal.com/
And the Florida Dept. of Financial Regulation: http://www.flofr.com/StaticPages/FileAComplaint.htm
I too have received calls from these jerks, and I usually don't answer. However, the last 2 times I did.
A few things that I observed, as I have a background in debt collections from a few years ago:
1. They didn't ask to properly verify I was the party. They just asked if I was my name. Under the FDCA, that is not sufficient.
2. They threatened to serve me papers, and ask if I would be home. No legitimate company would warn you that they are serving you.
3. They threatened to garnish my wages. In my state, only child support and the IRS can garnish your wages. I told them that, and they said that I was wrong. I laughed, and told them that I know the law since I worked in debt collections for years, and to please go ahead and try. She got very flustered, and I enjoyed it.
4.They said the last activity on the debt was 2008, which far exceeds the SOL on unsecured debt (HSBC is the credit card they claim that I owe), for my state, which is 3 years. When I explained this to her, she told me she wasn't a debtor but a "legal service". I laughed in her face and told her it doesn't matter if you're the easter bunny, as the SOL is still 3 years. She got flustered again...and I loved it.
My point is, if they were legitimate, then these things would not have happened.
Just have fun with them if you choose to answer the phone.
Yes, once again a call from this number, A HUGE THANK YOU to all the above information, YOU People are a BIG HELP, Please continue to share all this information and BIG A, please share all that information on FACEBOOK, there are a lot of people on there, especially elderly and I do not want to see them get scammed or taken especially if they have a clean record, I might even share it.