877-344-4002

This number accompanied a levy that wiped out over $2,000 from my bank account. They never even called me.

The phone number belongs to the practice of Gustel, Staloch and Cargo, a Minneapolis law firm specializing in bad-debt collections

We keep getting calls from this number. I always google any number I do not recognize - obviously these are scums and I will not be answering any calls
from that number.

I don't get phone calls from these scums, but I did get a letter with a local and long distance phone number on it.  "Stressed" is right, these guys are a Minneapolis law firm.  They claim I owe a whole bunch of money to Citibank.  Problem is, I don't have a Citibank account.  I did years ago but paid it off way back in 1990.  In fact, I'm going to complain to Minnesota's Attorney General about this.  And I'm also going to complain to the FTC.  I'll be d@mned if these dirt bags are going to get away with ripping me off!

If you are receiving calls from Gustel, Staloch and Cargo, I would strongly advise you to take them seriously. They are very good at what they do. I did not receive anything in the mail from them nor have I ever heard from them. I woke up one morning with my bank accounts wiped out. They went and got a court order without my knowledge and took everything. This was from a debt that was at least 8 years old. There was nothing I could do. I had to set up a payment plan to pay off the rest of the debt or they would keep draining my account. The same thing happened to a friend of mine, recently, with the same law firm.

Be aware that debt collectors are not able to leave messages on voicemails that are unidentified. Therefore, you may never think you have gotten a phone call from a debt collector when in fact they have tried. Also, it is your job to update your phone, address, etc on all outstanding debtors, debt collectors are only obligated to send letters out to last known addresses, so if you never update them you may never receive phone calls and/or letters. Also remember that Gurstel, Staloch and Chargo is a collections law firm that represents clients that own the debt, they do not actually own any of the debt that they collect on. To have your bank account garnished this would mean that they had a judgment against you, which would mean that you had been served at some point. Be advised that you do not have to be served personally but that any person of suitable age and discretion can accept service at your home on your behalf.

I suspect comments4u and Jenna have agendas here.  Gurstel, Staloch & Chargo are junk debt collectors, were sued successfully in Arizona for FDCPA violations and are basically legally sanctioned extortionists.  Their days of free reign pocket filing may be numbered in Minnesota, however, due to some recently introduced restrictions on their street corner tactics clogging up the courts and forcing elderly victims of dead a spouse's sol debts to eat cat food by having their disability checks (very illegal) stolen from their bank accounts .

If you are getting harrassing calls from these amoral agencies, take your money out of the bank and go strictly cash until any and all issues are resolved.  Remember, if you receive any government assistance whatsoever, they cannot touch you on pain of a federal or state lawsuit against them.  It's hard to fight the devil, but there are things you can do.  Make these sociopathic agencies prove every cent they are trying to collect, especially given they probably paid only $50. for a $2,000. charged off debt.  They will soon have to in Minnesota, God willing.

I just got a call in Iowa from 18773440320 I think that is the company you are talking about. I could not understand them, so I disconnected. They called back with rude comments, so I tried to call back. "No longer in service." How can that be and within 1 minute?

Same all the rest people reporting this #

These guys have been calling and sending me letters for years now. But the person they are looking for has never lived here. I know because I know the entire history of this home; I lived it! When they call, they ask for such & such person. When I say,"No one lives here by that name." -- they ask,"What's your name?"

But, when someone calls me but doesn't know why, I hang up! If they can get into my bank accounts, that would be a neat trick.

statue of limitations on debts is 6-7 years if the debt is over that then the debt is null and void.

I'm getting communication from these chumps in Iowa as well.  It's for a bad debt with Chase.  As soon as they try to sue me, I'm filing bankruptcy.  We're being killed by a slow job market and receive benefits for food assistance and medical for our four kids.  There is not way in hell I can pay them as much as I wish I could.

I recieved  a call from these people, they are rude and will call you a liar,

I am receiving phone calls from them and have no outstanding debt, and keep being told my number should not be in their system.

These people are incompetent!

unless of course they obtain a court judgment against you, in which case they can collect on the debt for 5-10 years (depending on the state), and they can renew it after that.  In other words if they get a judgment, they can pursue the debt "until the end of time."

8773440320 has nothing to do with this firm, some research shows thsi number to be for telemarketing.

BS! There is no way this really happened! This is probably a post from Gurstel staff!!

you don't need to update your info are you kidding me? You must work for them.

They won't receive a judgement on debt that has expired...tatute of limitations barrs them from that if the person knows the debt is beyond the SOL...but since you are so smart you already knew that huh?!

Gurstel Chargo is a disreputable law firm.

Read about them here:

gurstelchargowatch.blogspot.com

Boycott the banks that sell debts to them or use them for collections and put them out of business.