213-226-6733

they keep calling family members and telling them they have papers to be served . when they call me and i answer they hang up and wont answer when i call the number back .[***]!!!

I asked the name of the company and they say it is GS Associates, but can't find them on Google.  They tell me they are going to deliver legal papers tomorrow, but the person they want to deliver papers to at this address, has never lived at this address and I've been divorced from his father for over a decade.  I get several phone calls from this phone number a week and I'm at my wits end...

Same here.  They're trying to get me to reaffirm a debt that I no longer owe.  This is a company trying to get folks to pay on old debts beyond the 7-year statute of limitations or debts discharged in bankruptcy.  They have bought a list of debts that can't be legally collected.  Notice that they refuse to disclose the source of the original debt.

There is a loophole in the statute that indicates that, once you indicate that you recognize the debt and that you owe it, the 7-year statute begins again.  They are hoping to trick us into doing this.  Be careful.

One of the toll free numbers that came up on my id from one of their calls is registered to a company called Commercial Recovery Authority in Sun Valley California.  This company was, at one point, put out of business by the FTC for fraudulent and illegal practices.  May be a direct connection.

Commercial Recovery Authority
8309 Laurel Canyon Blvd
Suite #303
Sun Valley, CA 91352
888 779-7118

Hope this helps.

They ask for my sister in law who has never lived in my home.  I told them I was her one day and they said they would serve me papers in a couple of days.  I then tell them to go ahead and I've been waiting for them for a couple of weeks now.  I then ask if they have my address and they can't verify it. (I do not ask them nicely, I actually shout at them!)  I even tell them they're [***] and I bully them til they hang up.  Caller ID just says Los Angeles CA

Just got a call a few minutes ago. Guy siad he was going to serve papers. I informed him that he was pulling a scam because in Louisiana, you cannot just serve papers unless you get permission for a private process server first. He then ask that I have my nephew call him. I asked how he got my number. He informed me that it was provided to him. I then informed him that I was an attorney and that he had called my home number. I was called a liar and told that he would continue to call every day. I informed that I would noftify the Atty General and block his calls. He then said, now I know you are a liar. He then hung up in my face.

They keep calling looking for my father-in-law who is Sr. My husband is Jr. My husband has talked to these people and verified that it is not him they are looking for. They keep calling my cell phone and now another number is calling for the same thing and they keep hanging up. It is really getting annoying.

This is a scam. GS Associates is for Goodman Stern & Associates..google the phone# they called from. I had a call 1 month ago claiming I owed for a credit card thru Emerge MC, was asked when I would be home to have papers served? really...aren't they suppose to catch you at home, work, etc.. who calls to serve you papers? She would only provide the 1st 4# of the alleged card, then eventually the last 4# of the mastercard. She couldn't even tell me who I owed under Emerge because they dealt with so many stores..really?They offered me a settlement, and 3 other ways to pay this said debit (using a green dot card, which is untraceable)..Stephanie Wilson assured me this would not be in litigation if I didnt owe it. I told her I would call her back with payment info, AFTER researching, as I had filed bankruptcy, and this debt should have been on there. She had my SS#, moms phone #, and the last 5 cell #'s I have had over the years, and a make/model of a car I had back in the early 90's. Claimed a letter was sent to me (which I never got) I called the said company I owed and was immediately told it was a scam. I actually spoke to the fraud dept for this company. They had no record of me ever getting a mastercard from them, or any of their affiliates they do business with, walmart, target, sears. He told me if I was ever given a card from them, whether it was charged off or transferred, he could still pull it up. Also, none of their cards began with the 4400, as I was given. I also asked about how Goodman knew so much about me and he said, anyone can find anything, especially off a credit report. That shows alot, as well as your financial status. I filed with BBB and Goodman responded, "I was contacted one time about outstanding debt.Agreed to a settlement amount and never made payment. Emerge MC no longer owns chain of title to this debt so of course they are are going to state they do not show any debt for her. Debtor is trying to avoid a debt she owes by calling our company a scam. People blog negative reviews about Girl Scout cookies but people still eat them. We are a debt collection company that is licensed and bonded and are not a scam."  #1 this was a 2nd contact, remember the letter they claimed to have sent, then they called. that makes 2 contacts.. and the girl scout line....really? how professional..anyway I responded back to BBB that I was contacting the Attorney General. I have done just that and am waiting a response. Don't fall for this... google the phone # the call from, look at ripoffreport.com  REPORT THESE PEOPLE, they are actually getting some people..

This is a scam. GS Associates is for Goodman Stern & Associates..google the phone# they called from. I had a call 1 month ago claiming I owed for a credit card thru Emerge MC, was asked when I would be home to have papers served? really...aren't they suppose to catch you at home, work, etc.. who calls to serve you papers? She would only provide the 1st 4# of the alleged card, then eventually the last 4# of the mastercard. She couldn't even tell me who I owed under Emerge because they dealt with so many stores..really?They offered me a settlement, and 3 other ways to pay this said debit (using a green dot card, which is untraceable)..Stephanie Wilson assured me this would not be in litigation if I didnt owe it. I told her I would call her back with payment info, AFTER researching, as I had filed bankruptcy, and this debt should have been on there. She had my SS#, moms phone #, and the last 5 cell #'s I have had over the years, and a make/model of a car I had back in the early 90's. Claimed a letter was sent to me (which I never got) I called the said company I owed and was immediately told it was a scam. I actually spoke to the fraud dept for this company. They had no record of me ever getting a mastercard from them, or any of their affiliates they do business with, walmart, target, sears. He told me if I was ever given a card from them, whether it was charged off or transferred, he could still pull it up. Also, none of their cards began with the 4400, as I was given. I also asked about how Goodman knew so much about me and he said, anyone can find anything, especially off a credit report. That shows alot, as well as your financial status. I filed with BBB and Goodman responded, "I was contacted one time about outstanding debt.Agreed to a settlement amount and never made payment. Emerge MC no longer owns chain of title to this debt so of course they are are going to state they do not show any debt for her. Debtor is trying to avoid a debt she owes by calling our company a scam. People blog negative reviews about Girl Scout cookies but people still eat them. We are a debt collection company that is licensed and bonded and are not a scam."  #1 this was a 2nd contact, remember the letter they claimed to have sent, then they called. that makes 2 contacts.. and the girl scout line....really? how professional..anyway I responded back to BBB that I was contacting the Attorney General. I have done just that and am waiting a response. Don't fall for this... google the phone # the call from, look at ripoffreport.com  REPORT THESE PEOPLE, they are actually getting some people..

I realize there haven't been posts on here lately, but going ahead and posting this info, in case they start up again with this number!

There are complaints about them all over the internet for harassing people that do not owe the debt, threatening to arrest people for a debt, telling people the only way they'll stop calling is to pay "court costs" on an alleged suit they filed, etc.  According to some of the MANY complaint pages and numbers they've called using, it seems they call about debts that are 5-10 years old, don't care if they were paid or not because they want money.  There are people who have fallen for this, and stated that they paid, and are STILL waiting on getting the documentation of the debt from them.  Of course, their story is that they sent it out ... yeah, right.
What's laughable is one page on their website that says they follow the law during collection attempts.  OBVIOUSLY, NOT!  THEY have an F rating with the FL BBB (see below).

By the way, it would seem to me that, IF you had a bad debt, it would show on your credit report (if still eligible to be reported).  IF you do have a bad debt on your credit report, you might want to consult an attorney and/or the original creditor, rather than these folks who obviously could care less about the law.  [I am NOT an attorney, nor do I profess to be one.  I am NOT dispensing “legal advice,” simply giving my opinion!]

IF they were calling about a legitimate debt, they would NOT be calling to see if you'll be home all day on certain day to "deliver legal documents" or "subpeona."  A legit collector CANNOT discuss your bill with anyone else OR threaten to arrest you and/or send you to debtor's prison, etc.

Make yourself aware of the rules in the FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT.--http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpa/fdcpact.shtm  
Here is more info on it from the FTC Consumer information -- http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection
It's glaringly apparent that these folks enjoy breaking most of these rules.

Hope this helps someone!


As well as filing a complaint with your State Attorney General and the FTC, you can also file complaints in Florida.
Here is the Florida Office of Financial Regulation's complaint info page:
http://www.flofr.com/StaticPages/FileAComplaint.htm

(Florida) Bureau of Financial Investigations
http://www.flofr.com/StaticPages/BureauOfFinancialInvestigations.htm

(Florida Bureau of Financial Investigations)  Online Fraud & Abuse Tip Referral Form
http://www.flofr.com/StaticPages/documents/OnlineFraudTipForm2.pdf

Here are some other agency contacts:
NATIONAL WHITE COLLAR CRIME CENTER (NW3C)  http://www.nw3c.org/Home
Phone:    (804) 273-NW3C
 Email:    ISS@nw3c.org


FBI “Contact us” page -- http://www.fbi.gov/contact-us
FBI Tips and Public Leads submission form  https://tips.fbi.gov/
“Please use this website to report suspected terrorism or criminal activity. Your information will be reviewed promptly by an FBI special agent or a professional staff member. Due to the high volume of information that we receive, we are unable to reply to every submission; however, we appreciate the information that you have provided.”  
[NOTE: As far as I’m personally concerned, the behavior of these companies IS a form of domestic terrorism, although the FBI may not.]


I'd suggest giving a list of time, date, phone number, and anyone's name you were given on these calls...EVEN if you didn't answer or it went to VM.


GOODMAN AND STERN, LLC
Goodman and Stern LLC -- http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationS ... /Goodman/Page12
Articles of Organization for Florida Limited Liability Company -- http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationS ... er=L12000043155
2013 Annual report -- http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationS ... &formatType=PDF

Goodman and Stern have a license as consumer collection agency in Florida
https://real.flofr.com/ConsumerServices/SearchLicensingRecords/Search.aspx  )
License info: https://real.flofr.com/ConsumerServices/Searc ... 702&licDesc=CCA
http://www.bbb.org/central-florida/business-r ... ndo-fl-90168391 --, they have a F rating with the BBB .  Read their responses to complaints and you'll understand why!
If you go to this site and click on "View additional phone numbers," the drop down will reveal:
"Additional Phone Numbers
(888) 779-7118
(888) 591-3948
(877) 588-7426" ****************

For
Goodman and Stern LLC
(888) 314-5992
View Additional Phone Numbers
7751 Kingspointe Pkwy Ste 107, Orlando, FL 32819-6501
Send email to Goodman and Stern LLC
http://www.goodmanstern.com
When you go to their website, you'll see they did, indeed, remove any phone/address, etc. from the site (IF there ever was any).

Scambook -- http://www.scambook.com/company/view/95428/Goodman-Stern-and-Associates

FTC previously went after another company name (no idea if it was these, but sure acted the same):
http://getoutofdebt.org/31596/ftc-goes-after- ... process-servers


Goodman and Stern Associates -- http://www.sunbiz.org/scripts/ficidet.exe?act ... um=G12000035195
Ficitious name registration -- http://www.sunbiz.org/pdf/30943953.pdf

GSA Management -- http://www.sunbiz.org/scripts/ficidet.exe?act ... um=G13000019672
Application for Registration of Fictitious name -- http://www.sunbiz.org/pdf/20097452.pdf  -- Owners Goodman and Stern, LLC

GSA Recovery -- http://www.sunbiz.org/scripts/ficidet.exe?act ... um=G13000019672
Application for Registration of Fictitious name -- http://www.sunbiz.org/pdf/40659354.pdf

http://www.gsarecovery.com/#   Toll Free: 1-888-983-3011
TollFree: 1-888-983-3011
Fax: 1-888-906-3083
Mailing Address:
GSA Recovery
P.O. Box 593563
Orlando, FL 32856-3563
© Copyright 2013
GSA Recovery
Caller: Goodman and Stern LLC, aka GSA Recovery, aka GSA Management Orlando, FL  


Also going by:
EIESNBURG, WHITMAN & ASSOCIATES LLC (Should be Eisenburg, but is spelled EIESN on Articles of Organization) -- -- L12000083285. FEI/EIN 45-5578652  – ACTIVE – effective 6/25/12
http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationS ... %20Nathan/Page1 -- Reg Agent & MGRM: Nathan P Dixon…principal address: 7751 Kingspointe Parkway 106, Orlando, FL 32819

--http://www.bbb.org/central-florida/business-r ... ndo-fl-90197044  --
Eisenburg, Whitman, and Associates
Phone: (407) 802-3206 Fax: (407) 674-2518   7751 Kingspointe Pkwy Ste 106, Orlando, FL 32819-6501Send email to Eisenburg, Whitman, and Associateshttp://www.eisenburgwhitmancca.com
SCORE: C+
On a scale of A+ to FReason for RatingBBB Ratings System Overview


WEB PAGE:  http://www.eisenburgwhitmancca.com/contact-us   -- states they have an “A+” rating with the BBB
Eisenburg, Whitman, & Associates
Phone: (888) 211-9377
Fax: (888) 608-4906
Email: ewandassociates@gmail.com
Consumer Collection Agency
License #: CCA9902836

Hours of Operation
Mon, Wed, Fri: 10am-6pm EST
Tue, Thur: 10am-8pm EST
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed
Address:
7751 Kingspointe Parkway
Suite 106, Orlando, FL 32819


SUGGESTIONS (again, I am NOT an attorney and am NOT attempting to dispense legal advice.  These are my PERSONAL suggestions)
1-IF you decide to answer one of their MANY calls from about 50 different telephone numbers (no, I’m not exaggerating), give them NO INFORMATION.  In fact, YOU MAKE THEM ANSWER QUESTIONS, and if they don’t, hang up on them!   I don’t know anything about spoofing/masking numbers, but there have been comments that they are VOIP’ing the majority of the numbers they’re calling from.  I do not doubt this, as a person said the number showing on her phone was that of the local police department.
2-Keep a running log of the date, time, telephone number, person calling and note of conversation to file with your complaints.  (Or, try to record the call, BUT they usually hang up when they’re told they’re being recorded.  ROFLOL, now how many LEGITIMATE collection agencies would do that?  NONE that I’ve ever heard!
3-Look up your state’s Statute of Limitations on debts that can be pursued in court (that you can still be sued for).  It seems to vary from 3-15years.
4-DO NOT allow them to intimidate or frighten you.  These idiots have even called the numbers attorneys, police officers, etc. with this scam.  Intelligent, they are NOT.  

USUAL PLOYS:
1-call friends, neighbors, relatives, employers, and you trying to intimidate you into paying JUST to make the calls stop (but, from looking online, they don’t stop…they just demand more). – Ask these folks to also keep a log of the calls, give them this internet page to check.  Ask them to do a search for ANY of these company names.  They’ll soon realize it that these people are nothing but SCAMMERS.
2-“…have important legal documents (or summons) to deliver, will you be home ---(day) from 8:30 to 4:30 to accept it?”
3-“There’s a warrant out for your arrest UNLESS you send us $xxx TODAY”  -- they seem to prefer asking for the “Green Dot” prepaid card and want you to call back with the numbers on back … harder to trace where to $ goes, apparently.

COMPANY NAMES:
Goodman and Stern LLC, aka GSA Recovery, aka GSA Management Orlando, FL  … AND/OR … EIESNBURG, WHITMAN & ASSOCIATES LLC

TYPE OF CALL:
SCAM AND OR EXTORTION BY A DISREPUTABLE LICENSED COLLECTION AGENCY

It also occurs to me that, particularly on the GreenDot/Prepaid card “payments,” since they are apparently difficult to trace, I seriously doubt they are reporting these funds on their income taxes === tax evasion.  (That’s the way they finally got Al Capone!)  The IRS has forms for reporting suspected evasion, and even a reward form you can complete for if you help them catch the folks!
http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/How-Do-You-Rep ... aud-Activity%3F   (I’m 99% sure it’s the Form 3949-A that you’ll want to complete if you’ve been swindled by these folks.)    It looks like Form 211 is to claim a reward!
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f3949a.pdf   -- Form 3949-A
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f211.pdf  -- Reward form

   I personally don’t care WHICH branch of the government goes after these people, as long as THEY get REAL FEDERAL ARREST WARRANTS out on them!!  So, if you’ve been taken in by these folks, besides filing with the above, don’t forget the IRS!  (You KNOW they like going after money!!!)

It may not help, but it certainly wouldn’t hurt to fill the mailboxes at the White House with letters about these folks.  If the President wants to get involved with courts and everyday peoples’ lives, then he needs to get involved in THIS!
http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact  -- to the right side of the page, there are links for leaving online comments, writing a letter, or calling the White House.


Another name they're using now:
RUBIN AND WEIZMANN, LLC … Florida LLC document #L12000111927, active status 8/25/12, principal address:
8810 Commodity circle, Suite 02, Orlando, FL 32819 …. Registered Agent & MGR: Rick Simmons (same address)
----http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationS ... man%20LLC/Page1
--http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationS ... man%20LLC/Page1
Consumer Collection Agency license CCA9902847, approved status 12/21/12, license expires 12/31/13 … (same address as above)   https://real.flofr.com/ConsumerServices/SearchLicensingRecords/Search.aspx 
https://real.flofr.com/ConsumerServices/Searc ... 847&licDesc=CCA  


Rubin and Weizman, LLC.
(888) 980-8166   8810 Commodity Cir Ste 2, Orlando, FL 32819-9065
http://www.bbb.org/central-florida/business-r ... ndo-fl-90173181

  == F
On a scale of A+ to FReason for RatingBBB Ratings System Overview

COMPANY NAMES:
Goodman and Stern LLC, aka GSA Recovery, aka GSA Management Orlando, FL  … AND/OR … EIESNBURG, WHITMAN & ASSOCIATES LLC, Rubin and Weizman, LLC.


TYPE OF CALL:
SCAM AND/OR EXTORTION BY A DISREPUTABLE LICENSED COLLECTION AGENCY