I'm going to point out here this not a telemarketer, its a Extortion Scam Operation. Debt is a civil matter and not criminal! Neither phone, fax, text or email are valid proof of a debt owed.
Do a search on call blocking devices and phones.If its a cell phone, there are free call blocking apps out there including trac & straight talk.
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-5d4e343675a5629/call-blocking-devices
To File complaints FDCPA/TCPA violations:
Your State Attorney General
Their State Attorney general
www.naag.org (you can find your state AG at this link).
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1
https://consumercomplaints.fcc.gov/hc/en-us
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/
http://www.rcfp.org/reporters-recording-guide/state-state-guide
http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/recording-phone-calls-and-conversations
Also with the BBB and follow completely through with it.
http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/c ... ations-1282.php
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/haunted-phantom-debt
Seven-One-Six Services - 716 Services -- Mr. Gregory Louisos is the General Manager. The company is located at 2430 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14216. Their telemarketing calls outbound are on 716-874-0799. You can contact Mr. Gregory (Greg) Louisos or Georgette at 716-875-1250. Check these people out real good before you do business with them. Check the BBB for 716 Services, and Google 716-875-1250.
The person said they wanted to talk to our accounts payable office. They said we were 47 days late on our citi bankd Home depot account. Our account is paid in full. Citi Bank had no record of any calls. They had asked me to make a check payment.
They said they were with an attorney trying to collect a debt that I had canceled months ago called the real attorney and they never heard of me. They were calling all the time just don't take there crap names were Christine Blake 716 services credit manager Carmen and Rebecca Weller who sounds just like christine blake
I was told they were an advertising company that wanted some information before sending to my home address some magazines.
Things like how to spell my last name and my address. I told them I was uncomfortable giving out that information.
The information that I did give out was my age and that I worked at the company for 3 years. Once they started asking further information I stopped; the lady immediately hung up once I said I didn't want to tell her anything else. I was not rude so the sudden termination of the call was confirmation that this was a bunch of bunk. I participate in marketing studies for a local company and I get the feeling this was not one of them.