My husband got a call today from Brandy for me to return call. When I did, she told me I had 5 bad checks on an account from 2007 with a bank I've never heard of. Said the checks were in mine and my EX husbands name and if I didn send $2397.00 by 5pm today, I would have felony warrants issued by 9am tomorrow for 5 counts of account fraud and bad checks. Very smartass attitude. I asked for a copy of checks to be emailed to me, she said it would be tomorrow but could fax them today. When I gave her fax number, the ' faxing ' dept had already closed for the day. This was @ 1pm. I researched the bank the checks were 'drawn on ' and it has been out of business since 1996. I called her back and all she could say was the checks were wrote in 2007. Then hung up on me. After I researched and found this site, I called once again to tell her to kiss my [***] and she wouldn't accept the call. I also looked up the address on Google Earth, and it doesn't exist. Lawrenceville Hwy goes from 4398 to 4418. No 4402 in between. SCAM ARTIST!!!
I got my message today, with the same "our office has been assigned with a case that involves you directly, so please call us at area code 770 and the number 554 4422." As I told my husband, there is not a collection agency that will not identify itself. That they are to send written notices as well. So I googled the number and here I am adding my bit to this complain.
I received a call from the Gateway retrieval company today and they said I had bounced a check of $54.00 back in October 2010! I have never bounced a check in my life and always have sufficient funds in my account. When I called them they said I needed to send a $181.00 check or money order immediately so they wouldn't issue a warrant for my arrest! This company is a scam! Don't believe a word they say. I am curious as to how they got the information on the check I wrote though.
This company can Not be legit. Please provide any assistance you can or point me in the right direction. I would like to file HARASSMENT charges. They have called both my mom and my dad and are calling me stating that a company has hired them to collect. So I called that company and they said I am in good standing with a zero balance and they have NEVER sent me to a collection agency.
Just today they called and the guy "KYLE" was so hateful and nasty and screaming at me that my son heard the whole conversation. He told me to call the cops for harassment. What do you tell the cops???
They informed me if I didn't provide proof that I've paid this debt that they were going to complete the application for warrant for my arrest and that I'd have to deal with the judge. At this point, BRING IT ON, I'd love to do EXACTLY that.
Does anyone know how to press charges on these scam artists???
I dont blame you I would delete it to because if it was a check from over two years ago they cannot prosecute you anyway. The only thing they can try to do is to collect the money which they use tactics beyond the laws that are made under FDCPA laws. If I were you I would contact the Federal Trade Commission and report them for breaking the FDCPA. If you have any questions, write back. I can give you more information.
They cannot charge you $181.00 for that check. #1 they cannot charge you damages because it has not gone in front of a judge. In order for them to charge you civil damages on a check the judge has to award it. So, they do have the check but you should only be responsible for your check plus any collection fees that they charge. BUT rememeber they cannot charge you any type of civil damages. YOU should pay for your check but dont pay the fees other than collecton fees. I would report them to the Federal Trade Commission for breaking FDCPA laws and regulations.