716-362-4900

A few days ago my brother called me saying that a law office was looking for me regarding a pending lawsuit...meanwhile I'm married and haven't used my maiden name for nearly 12 years so I know that this is bogus.  I've had 3 different bottom feeders call my cell looking for me under my maiden name so I'm sure this caller is bottom feeder #4. "Thomas" was calling from Fazone & Associates.

These people say that they are calling about and Social Security overpayment and that the are going to sue you. The SS office had no knowledge of this at al

They've called my house twice looking for my brother. The first time I called them back and got into a fight with them when they wouldn't believe me that he didn't live at my address. They are an insult to true bottom feeding scum bags. And I mean scum bags in the true nature of the term.

I just received a call from these folks asking for a relative of mine. Now the kicker is this number is only 4 days old and the person they asked for does not even live here.

I love the way the comment at the top has no name at all. They didn't even make something up. Then they spout word for word the kind of diatribe that you would expect from the "bottom feeders" would recite.

These cretins have called us on 2 different and unrelated fictitious matters and they always have an attitude.

Sometimes I miss the wild west.

I spoke with these people (Falzone Law Associates) and they insisted I owe a debt from a bank (First Chicago) Visa card. I told them I have never had an account with that bank and they must have the wrong information.

They then said maybe it was my husband or children. I have never been married or pregnant. Then they also started rattling off how I had been informed the call was being recorded (which I had not) and that my rights had been given to me (which they had not - rights for what) and that the "call was being recorded for Harris County" which I explained to the man made no sense whatsoever. I ended up hanging up on him.

This must be some creepy junk debt collector who bought corrupted data and is is torturing helpless citizens. They are scum. Do not answer their calls.

I had the same phone message from this number saying my name and SSAN was attached to a pending court case and I needed to call them back.  The caller had a very deep, scary voice and made me believe I was in trouble.  We all know that no lawyer makes cold calls like that...even though I kept ignoring the calls, they kept calling.  I've left the caller a message and hope they figured out I was on to their scheme.  I've told everyone I know about this scammer...

My husband just recieved a phone call from this company asking for me. He just assumed it was someone trying to sell something so he told them " No one by that name lives here", the man on th eother end said "Then why would she give me this number?". My husband said "I have no clue, sir"! The man proceded to tell my husband that he was lying ( which he was, cause he didn't know who this man was)....and was very rude. I'm now wondering what kind of scam they are trying to pull on me after seeing all these comments about them.....very interesting information....thanks guys.

I'm a attorney! I will be investigating this and if this the said forth company, they will be prosecuted for impersonation, fraud, and any other legalities that transend!

My EX husband's wife sends me a message telling me that some attorney's office called and left a message on HER home number answering machine..about ME. So apparently she calls em back and speaks with a man by the Name of Erwin Washington who proceeds to tell her that I listed THEIR number on an ORIGINAL CONTRACT for a Cell phone company as MY own contact # ..and even gave her the DATE that this contract was supposedly taken out.  He then proceeds to tell her that SHE can get ME for harrassment for listing HER # as MY contact number...not only that but the ONLY contact #!! She proceeded to tell me that she gave the man as much info on me that she could so he could locate me and serve the SUMMONS that he says he has for me!!

First of ALL, her and my ex live in another state and he and I had been divorced for OVER a year and seperated for ALMOST 3 yrs at the supposed date of this contract..  WHAT type of Attorney would actually give out MY supposed personal information to HER when she said she wasn't me?

This is all crazy and I can't convice her that I didn't use HER number as a contact number.  So, I googled the call back number  800-403-4920..and came up with a TON of websites.

One of the posters on a site said that her EX sister in law who has the same first name as her received a call and they thought it was her.  Hmm..my EX and I have the same first name initial and used to share the same last name.  Guess that's how they got her number...

BUT THE GALL TO TELL PEOPLE THAT THE # THEY CALLED LOOKING FOR SOMEONE ELSE WAS BECAUSE THE SUPPOSED CLIENT WITH A SUPPOSED PAST DUE BILL PUT SOMEONE ELSES # AS THEIR OWN CONTACT NUMBER ON A CONTRACT.

To you scammers..thanks for the extra UNneeded and unwarranted irritation you have caused me..you can bet your booty I won't be calling the number they gave her!

I have gotten a call, but they are calling for the previous owner of the phone number.  A guy named Steve called a couple of months ago and I told him then that I was not Candace And he said "Yeah, sure."  I hung up and he called right back.

I then informed him that I had his name and number and if he called back I was going to report him to the Sheriff's office.  He asked how long that would take.  I told him just wait and see.  

He did not call back until today. I did not realize it was the same person till I decided to google the number.  I think I'll be haveing a conversation with the Sheriff this afternoon.

i had a very rude guy name Todd simmons calling from faizone assoc and threating me and my mother and when i said my mother is not here he said you are lying and i told him either u leave your number and stop being an [***] and he immediately hung up.  but they are tricky they will call u from an 800 number as well with the same person and another name.

I received a call from this number 716-362-4900 belonging to a Frank S Falzone saying that I better call them asap.  I'm being sued for something I NEVER did.
How does one stop this kind of thing.

Seems like these people are a fraud. They called my family and said that someone in my family owns money, etc. I called them back and they guy asked for my credit or debit card # (which I would not give)..I called back at 10 PM at night and someone answered the phone as "hello"...no professional greeting, etc.. seriously what law firm is open at 10 at night and answers the phone as hello..Checked our credit report and no such name existed in any of the TRW or TransUnion credit report. Don't fall for this please..I am trying to file a complain with the US Attorney General's office...

I recieved a similar phone call today and called the number and the person that answered stated he was an 'associate'... No proper greeting and the person I spoke with refused to give any information other than he was calling from an attorney's office (no name once again) .. I asked him if this was legal since he would not identify himself and the person got hostile and said the police would be at my front door ..which was the last of that conversation since thats all I would allow him to say since I could tell that this bunch is just another sorry group of collectors who think they can intimidate you whether you are actually the party they intend on talking to or not...the 'associate' could not even verify who the person was that he wanted to speak to.... I will also be researching the appropriate department to file a complaint to whether it be the U.S. Att. Gen. ofc or the BBB

this guy called today - said his name was Ted Wilkinson from Falzone Law firm... said he was following up on a civil suit in which my name had come up as associated with one of the parties. The party he named was my ex-husband. When I confirmed that I knew the name he asked how I knew him. I started getting suspect, so I started asking him questions. His full name, firm name their ph # and location. The more questions I asked him the more hostile he got with me. Until he threatened that if I cared about this person that I better deliver the message and then hung up on me. The ph# he gave me as the firms number was 800-403-4920, with his ext being 120.

Ted called my home several times and said I was a "person of interest".  This guy represents himself as an attorney, but his office confirmed he was not.  Rather, he is a "partner" in the firm.  They were on a fishing expedition to see if I know who they were looking for.  I encourage anyone reading this to not be intimidated by this guy or this group.  Don't give them any information you don't want them to have, especially social security numbers or credit card numbers.

They have been calling me for the past month about a debt that I paid to another creditor almost 2 years ago.

I thought you couldn't cold call a cell phone?

so, I am one of the ones that learned the hardway.  I kept reading all of these post and ignoring them since everyone said that they were a scam.  Well, they are not.  I actually filed all the complaints (to the BBB, FTC, and to my attorney generals office as well as the office in NY since that is where they are located)

I then went out a got my own lawyer, I explained everything to him that was going on, that I did have this debt at one time, etc but that the way they were "Yelling at me" was uncalled for.  

My lawyer adviced me to send them a debt verification request.  They mailed one to me as well as faxed it to my lawyers office.  My lawyer then ran their bar number and they are legit.  They are a lawyers office, it is just their job to collect debt.  There are lawyers that actually have that as a job.  (I didnt know that)  In the debt verification request letter, I also requested that they no longer contact me by phone.  They are allowed one "uh oh" call after you ask them not to call anymore, but everytime they call after that is a federal offense.   I am keeping a log.  They havent called but one time since they received that letter so one more time and I will have something on them.

As far as the debt, I owe it....  I have to pay it.  They are willing to settle for almost NOTHING if you will work for them.  They were telling me that I had to pay a certain amount and I told them that I couldnt pay that and they knocked off $500 right then and there.  My lawyer informed me that it is better to pay it than to have a judgement against me on my credit for 10 years.  And that can be updated every 5 years making in nearly impossible to purchase anything needing a credit check.  

They can not have you arrested... that is just them talking trying to scare you.  I know that some of the things they say are not nice... but just remember "sticks and stones" Just send them the letter to stop calling and for the verification.  If they can send that to you and it isnt out of the statue of limitations (look that up for your state every state differs) then it would probably be in your best interest to work with them to avoid the judgement on your credit.

Just be up front with them and tell them... look I am willing to work with you, but you are NOT going to talk to me the way that you are.  And there are some there that are really not nice and there are some that are easier to deal with.  

Hope this saves someone the money that it did me going out and getting a lawyer.  

Oh, and someone said that they would only take payment over the phone, that isnt true.  I am overnighting my payment.  So, you dont have to give them any bank info.  

Good luck!

I recieved a call today from 716-362-4900. Message states "important message regarding a time sensitive business matter associated with the ss # of "my actual name" This matter has been placed in our office and requires your prompt attention. Please call us at 1 800 403 4920 in order to discuss this matter and reference accout #-----."
If this is a debt collector they are legally obligated to state so when calling. I own a home and if they need to contact my I am sure that they have my address, since they have my phone number.
I will post any written contact.