If the call is a "bot" or recorded message, which it always is for me, you don't have to wait the 31 days for them to clear the Do Not Call list before reporting it - you can report them today, which I just did :) and did the Do Not Call list of course.
Received a voice mail.....said it was the huntington group and imperative that I call today...not a clue who they are I did call back told them I was not the person they were calling for the man said i will tell them they have the wrong number...... we will see if they stop calling me
Received a voice mail.....said it was the huntington group and imperative that I call today...not a clue who they are and did not called them back also had my street name of address and wanted more info
I have received from this company giving all my information on a voice mail and harassing me several times a day. They have called my working with a recorded message giving information and saying legal action will be taking action. I don't know who these people are and what they are talking about. But by their reviews online it seem this what they are know for "HARASSING". I would appreciate these call to stop.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is warning consumers to be on the alert for scam artists posing as debt collectors. It may be hard to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and a fake one. Sometimes a fake collector may even have some of your personal information, like a bank account number. A caller may be a fake debt collector if he:
•is seeking payment on a debt for a loan you do not recognize;
•refuses to give you a mailing address or phone number;
•asks you for personal financial or sensitive information; or
•exerts high pressure to try to scare you into paying, such as threatening to have you arrested or to report you to a law enforcement agency.
If you think that a caller may be a fake debt collector:
•Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written "validation notice." The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They may make up another debt to try to get more money from you.
•Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the caller's address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing.
•Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. Never give out or confirm personal financial or other sensitive information like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number unless you know whom you're dealing with. Scam artists, like fake debt collectors, can use your information to commit identity theft – charging your existing credit cards, opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.
•Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate – but you think the collector may not be – contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you have about the suspicious calls and find out who, if anyone, the creditor has authorized to collect the debt.
•Report the call. Contact the FTC and your state Attorney General's office with information about suspicious callers. Many states have their own debt collection laws in addition to the federal FDCPA. Your Attorney General's office can help you determine your rights under your state's law.
received a call from these people today claiming to be huntington group the only huntington group in california is a real estate company. this appears to be an out of country scam to get money from unsuspecting people.