I have gotten at least 20 calls from this number who is calling for a Ruth (last name garbled) and I continue to tell them no one here by that name but they keep calling. Some are automated calls and they tell me they are removing my number from their records, but they keep calling. One again this morning that woke me up.
You can tell them to stop calling you at your workplace, since I know here in CT businesses are not allowed to call you at your workplace for any reason, other than if your business does business with them, and even then, they cannot call you for personal business such as late payments, etc.
Had received several calls from MCC/Sallie Mae from several numbers including 765-283-3176. I advised Sallie Mae several times this week that if the calls did not stop, since I leave for work before 6 am and do not get back until after 10 pm, that any calls received from MCC or Sallie Mae would be recorded. MCC Called tonight, and ironically enough Sallie Mae, from the same number (surprise, surprise). They both were advised that the call was going to be recorded, and MCC hung up, from what I was told in an email.
Also, Sallie Mae was advised that if the calls did not stop, a complaint would be filed with my states Attorney Generals Office, and I just finished the paperwork a little while ago.... I will post the results here when I get them back...
Yes, I believe that they are the Sallie Mae collections people, but it seems they are given your number before your loan deferments expire so you can be harassed early or something! It took me several weeks to figure out who they were since the stupid people never leave a message and sometimes their caller id comes through as "unidentified".
Wake up people! So I'm supposed to answer the phone for some unknown weirdo who never leaves a message? What's the plan exactly? I'd get so curious I'd call back and then stay online with an anonymous answering service and then give you my account information including my ssn? How incredibly stupid is that for a business protocol? You folks had better pray that my personal info that you trusted to these idiot affiliates doesn't get misused.
My Solution: Make sure you call Sallie Mae directly and only talk with SM reps about your private info, then you don't have to deal with their "customer _no_ service" people who are simply taught to harass people. That way they don't get any credit for contacting you successfully.