this man has been calling my phone also stating he is with the orange county sheriffs department and the state of florida and that there is a court date and the person's drivers license will be suspended...mind you i don't know who he is calling for and he leaves all these messages and texts on my phone...so annoying..and i do believe it is illegal to mis represent yourself as any type of law enforcement...
This man is calling my mother and aunt whom were listed as personal reference only on a car loan for my niece’s husband. My mom nor my aunt has signed any contracts or loan agreements; however Brad Green has threaten to subpoena them to court for a written statement for reasons in which they are not held liable. While we know this is just a scare tactic to assist him with the recovery of the vehicle or payments, I am filing a complaint. This man has represented himself as the Attorney General and The Orange County Sheriff’s Department which is misleading and illegal. For those reason, I will reach out to both of those sources and informed them of his name and contact number. I have contacted the finance company who hired him and advised of this complaint and my concerns. I suggested they find a new “investigator” repo man because he has just caused them to loose contact or communication to the person in which they are looking for. Unless someone takes the initiative, he will continue to conduct business as such. Not everyone who is listed as a reference will know they cannot be held liable for someone’s loan agreement in which they have not signed, especially if they are elderly. Misleading information will cause someone to lose money in a fraudulent manner.
He's nothing more than a repo man. His angle is fear. He told me he had my childs apartment surrounded with police and he was afraid "something horrible" would happen, insinuating my child would be shot. This is over a beat up old car! Apparently he thinks I'll buy into his Judge Dredd scenario. He's a bully and a liar. He doesn't have the power to do anything but make phone calls. However, I am a heart patient and cannot be under undo stress. This is between him and my adult child, not me. If he calls again I will sue for harassment and emotional stress.
Call me about a debt that was not mine and he would not listen. Threatened me with arrest and that he knew where my parents lived and would have them arrested. I asked him if he was licensed and said he was a florida state attorney investigator and was sending police over to pick me up.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is warning consumers to be on the alert for scam artists posing as debt collectors. It may be hard to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and a fake one. Sometimes a fake collector may even have some of your personal information, like a bank account number. A caller may be a fake debt collector if he:
•is seeking payment on a debt for a loan you do not recognize;
•refuses to give you a mailing address or phone number;
•asks you for personal financial or sensitive information; or
•exerts high pressure to try to scare you into paying, such as threatening to have you arrested or to report you to a law enforcement agency.
If you think that a caller may be a fake debt collector:
•Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written "validation notice." The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They may make up another debt to try to get more money from you.
•Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the caller's address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing.
•Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. Never give out or confirm personal financial or other sensitive information like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number unless you know whom you're dealing with. Scam artists, like fake debt collectors, can use your information to commit identity theft – charging your existing credit cards, opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.
•Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate – but you think the collector may not be – contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you have about the suspicious calls and find out who, if anyone, the creditor has authorized to collect the debt.
•Report the call. Contact the FTC and your state Attorney General's office with information about suspicious callers. Many states have their own debt collection laws in addition to the federal FDCPA. Your Attorney General's office can help you determine your rights under your state's law.