A man calling himself Steven Lewis, lead counsel of the "ARG law firm" called my Mother, my Brother, and Mother's husband stating that I was implicated in bank fraud. He said they needed to call back and clear their names. He said that if I didn't settle up then he would send the Sheriff and arrest me. I contacted the Sheriff's dept, they told me it doesn't work that way and that this is a fraud that has been going around. Somehow he got their cell phone numbers and didn't know my mother's actual name. Don't take his call, he's not coming for your kids, tell him to screw, lie to him, don't give this weirdo any money.
A man calling himself Steven Lewis, lead counsel of the "ARG law firm" called my Mother, my Brother, and Mother's husband stating that I was implicated in bank fraud. He said they needed to call back and clear their names. He said that if I didn't settle up then he would send the Sheriff and arrest me. I contacted the Sheriff's dept, they told me it doesn't work that way and that this is a fraud that has been going around. Somehow he got their cell phone numbers and didn't know my mother's actual name. Don't take his call, he's not coming for your kids, tell him to screw, lie to him, don't give this weirdo any money.
A debt collector may not misrepresent himself as an attorney or law enforcement officer.
A collection agent may not threaten a consumer with arrest.
Which is basically what this character Steven Lewis (if that's his real name) is doing.
He calls you again, tell him that this is a scam and that your are reporting him and this "Accelerated Recovery Group" or whatever he's calling it now to the property authorities! Tell him loudly, yell at him, talk over him. Don't let them push you around.
If they continue to bother you, tell them that you know this is a debt scam and that you are making a complaint to the police for extortion. Once you get a copy of the police report and they call you again , just read out the file number and the name of the PD or Sheriff’s office involved. Tell them you’ll be glad to send a copy to them at whatever address the jack***es are working out of now. If you can find them.
Arg-Asset Recovery Group. Claims to have lawyers working for it, their web page list contacts in Oregon and Washington: https://assetcollect.com/arg-contact.php
BBB pages give an A for Oregon with 4 complaints: http://www.bbb.org/oregon/business-reviews/co ... and-or-22414349
Washington Gives an A+ with 0 complaints: http://www.bbb.org/western-washington/busines ... way-wa-39000654
Oregon Dept. of Banking registration: ASSET RECOVERY GROUP INC
Business Name: ARG
4520 SE BELMONT STE 280 Lic Type: Collection Agency License No: 40040
PORTLAND, OR 97293 Phone: (503) 230-9522 Start Date: 03/09/1983
Renewal Date: 03/31/2015
http://www4.cbs.state.or.us/ex/all/mylicsearc ... et_name_results
Washington Dept of Revenue results-note that there are two other corporations by this name with closed accounts:
Not sure this link will work, and I can't copy the page: http://www.dor.wa.gov/content/doingbusiness/r ... rd/Default.aspx
In addition, there are 2 Asset Recovery Groups registered in NYS: Selected Entity Name: ASSET RECOVERY GROUP NYC LLC
Current Entity Name: ASSET RECOVERY GROUP, LLC
DOS ID #: 2904785
Initial DOS Filing Date: MAY 09, 2003
County: SUFFOLK
Jurisdiction: NEW YORK
Entity Type: DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Current Entity Status: ACTIVE
Selected Entity Address Information
DOS Process (Address to which DOS will mail process if accepted on behalf of the entity)
PETER D DOWNEY
76 ANNETTA AVENUE
NORTHPORT, NEW YORK, 11768
Registered Agent
PETER D DOWNEY
76 ANNETTA AVENUE
NORTHPORT, NEW YORK, 11768
Current Entity Name: ASSET RECOVERY GROUP NYC LLC
DOS ID #: 4275555
Initial DOS Filing Date: JULY 26, 2012
County: NEW YORK
Jurisdiction: NEW YORK
Entity Type: DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Current Entity Status: ACTIVE
Selected Entity Address Information
DOS Process (Address to which DOS will mail process if accepted on behalf of the entity)
C/O WACHTEL MASYR & MISSRY LLP; ATTN: WILLIAM B. WACHTEL
1 DAG HAMMARSKJOLD PLAZA
885 SECOND AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10017
Registered Agent
NONE
BBB page has them as possibly out of business: http://www.bbb.org/upstate-new-york/business- ... lo-ny-180819013
I did contact the Sherrif, along with filing a complaint with the state attorney general and FTC. I mainly posted this so anyone else googling the number can rest easy