It is indeed a debt collector. They called for a former employee (sort of an employee) that hasn't been in this place for at least 7 years. That right there confirms this is a scum-sucking debt collector that bought old, un-collectible debts for pennies hoping some poor sap gets pressured into paying what they are not legally responsible to pay. Do NOT pay and do NOT talk with them or answer questions. Just say: 'I have no clue who that person is and do NOT contact me again.'
If you get a call from these guys tell them to cease ALL contact with you and by law they cannot contact you in any way. I think this 'call center' or whatever it is, is form overseas because it took a long time to transfer my call back & I could tell by the static on the line that I was not talking to anyone in the states.
Just got a call from this number for the first time and didn't recognize it so I let it go to voicemail and then decided to search it in google. The message stated that they are looking for a Jason Essex which I have never known anyone by that name. My number is a prepaid one so I guess it's possible that someone has had this number before. I used to get calls for a Linda Bobo but they stopped about a year after I got the phone. This is a new one to me, but seeing what this company is, I'm thinking they just randomly call around asking for various names and demanding payment on "past" debts. I'm never gonna answer and I'm so glad that there are websites like this so I can avoid being scammed.
They keep calling back to back, eveyday. I did answer once, but they would not give me any info as to why they call (only to give them money). If this Everest Asset Management is a "real"company they would explain who and what they are and send a letter to "collect".
The same two numbers call: 866-929-8029 and 786-228-5570.
I get a call from the number looking for a "Heidi Lamber" for the past 8 years!! I've never answered it but always get a recorded message that they have an urgent business matter. I'll get several calls a week for a bit then won't hear from them again for months or even a year. I don't know this person so have never contacted the company as I alway hope they will stop calling...