Have received occasional calls from this # recently. Sometimes just appears on caller i.d., sometimes a rep. leaves a voice mail - indicating caller's name, the company (CRA), a spouting a "file" number of several digits and requesting a call back. Of course, I ignore completely. I was divorced several years ago, and had my attorney handle everything. Any debts, both then and now, were very few, all current, and small. Either they are calling me from mistaken identity, or it is possible my lawyer let some minor item “fall between the cracks,” but even if latter, if there WERE anything, it would be small, and way beyond any time period for legitimate collection. These folks buy old debt portfolios for a few ‘s ¢’s on the $’s, and then auto dial hundreds - even thousands - of calls, and a live rep. will get on-line if a live persona answers - then try to coax or threaten that individual to pay something. A couple of collections from many, many calls can be profitable. Apparently, when their live rep. gets on a line, other calls answered live will go untended, which is why nobody is there. Sometimes they make a call with live rep., who may leave a voice mail, as they did to me today. But whatever, ignore these weasels, because even if an item is old, or misidentified, giving them details, answering questions, etc. - I’m told - CAN result in possible restoration of collectibility, or at least, get you involved in a tiresome dialogue with them. So always ignore completely.
The DoNotCall Registry works on voluntary compliance like speed limit signs on highways. Honest telemarketers honor the Registry, abusive telemarketers and scammers do not.
I have been getting calls from this number for a couple weeks now. They have been calling both my cell and home number. Not sure how they got both! About the 4th call a very rude, irrate, b**ch left a message for a Keith Wrathe/Wrath/Rathe, said it was important and I needed to call back IMMEDIATELY. First off I have NO CLUE as to who this Keith Wrath is. So later that night I did try to call back but the call came from South Carolina and they were closed. Did not think about it again.
So we get a call at 0845 this morning as we are walking out the door-my husband answers the phone. Stated that we did not know who this Keith Wrath was -never heard of him. He was told that this guy (keith wrath) has my SS# and has an outstanding account with my name on it. First thought - - OH CRAP! Identy Theft! So my husband asks how do you spell the last name of this said person that is stealing my wife's identy. He was told and get this "oh-I can not tell you that due to confidentiality laws". Are you freaking kidding me???
So I have checked all my credit reports today - and there is NOTHING. I put a fraud alert on myself. I google the number and see all these other people dealing with the same jack***es.
Some info I found interesting on ALERTS.EQUIFAX.COM
YOU have the right to obtain information/documents from a debt collector and they must provide you with those docs. Just to sumorize. I don't think I need to cut and past the whole thing.
Sorry this was so long winded - but I am fuming - I wasted an afternoon on these LOSERS!
I had a call this morning. They were looking for some one who is not me. The Voice mail sounded urgent. The person calling must have been pretty dumb, because if my voice mail has my name on it. You would think if they didn't get the name/person they were looking for, they would have realized it was the WRONG person. So, I called back and said don't call me again. You've got the wrong person, remove my name/number.