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.
How was this #@%* company able to locate my place of employment as well as my work cell# its not even in my name??? asked my employer if i was jr. or sr. so they must know more than they should. very scary!
I just received my first call from them as well! They had the last 4 of my social and refused to give me any information on the debt they stated was my only outstanding debt that I had. I laughed when I was told that as I have more than one outstanding debt that I have been paying off since a nastly break up. My favorite was that they were willing to settle this huge debt of over $8,000 for a fraction of the cost. This debt by the way has since been settled and the amount of the debt was never even close to that amount he quoted me. I do find it disturbing that they had a "copy" of my credit report. I do however find it funny that he claims that I have no other debts.
States they are CRA- Consumer Recovery Association (or something like that) and would not give me any other information. States I will receive paperwork in the mail for debt I owe. I do not owe anyone. Woman states she could not give me any other information since I have not received paperwork in the mail. Again, I have no such debt.
This company, whoever they are, are calling my cell phone. I am on a DO NOT CALL list for both home and cell phone. Please take action to Fine this company.