Interesting. I got a call from this number today. According to Bizapedia ARC Arbitrations is owned by Alfonzo Maye. That name also shows up in a post here at 800notes for 716-688-7183
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-716-688-7183/2
"This hrrassment has been going on for quite some time. Stopped for a while. Today it started up again !!!! a man "Alfonzo Maye" called asked for my daughter. Told him she was not here. He asked would I give her a message> I said sure, because I recongized his voice. I knew he was with Mareno & woods before he told me. This has been an ongoing saga. "
Mareno & Woods is a dummy company set up for Marshall & Ziolkowski.
In the same thread
"Attorney General Cuomo’s investigation revealed that collectors regularly demanded payment for non-existent debts or substantially inflated the amount owed on an actual debt. Using their false law enforcement identities, collectors coerced and cajoled terrified consumers into agreeing to make payments. Frightened at the prospect of arrest and humiliation, consumers authorized withdrawals from their checking accounts, sent Western Union moneygrams and/or money orders out of fear."
Now we have a company in the same Buffalo/Niagara area using the same exact tactics. ARC Arbitrations appears to specialize in 'collecting' on payday loans.
Do not give any information to this company.
P.s. there is a Alfonzo Maye from Lockport, NY who has an interesting history. That is the same town listed in Bizapedia for ARC Arbitrations owner Alfonzo Maye.
This looks like a pure scam to collect on non-existent debts.
Maybe Aaron Johnson will show up to spread some light on this.
I am the owner of ARC Arbitrations LLC. Let's be clear here about my company in regards to the allegations of FDCPA violations. I DO NOT collect on credit cards or anything other than a payday loan. If you goggle ARC Arbitrations and SC Arbitrations you will find out that they are a scam who stole my website to. We don't run an automated dialer system leaving threatening voice mails cause people want to hear a live person so all my collectors smile and dial. I do apologize to the people out there who actually being called by someone claiming to work for my company and trying to scam you. All of these numbers people are calling from do not belong to my company. We might not be the best agency around here but my colleagues and I try our best to make sure you as a consumer is treated with the utmost of respect. When I first started collections yeah, I was a beast on the phones cause that's how I was trained. Now I try to settle everyone out so they can realize that I made mistakes in the past but who hasn't in this field of work. We don't raise the balance on your account if you owe 510.00 we will most likely offer you a SIF of 300.00 so you don't have to pay all the bogus interest charged like other people. All of my paper has chain of title and a letter is sent out on every account before we make any point of contact. Now I said my peace and if you want to speak to bad on my name know your name before you speak. Like I said before everyone has a past good or bad it's what you do to improve yourself.