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Scam or no scam....what they are doing is highly illegal....they cannot threaten you with criminal charges to collect on a bad loan....which is what a pay day loan is....law says if a company accepts a check knowing that it will no clear bank or a post dated check it is not check fraud!!!!
It is also Highly Illegal for a collection company to give out personal information or any type of details about a debt to anyone other then the debtor....and cant leave info on answer machine....I was a supervisor for collections!!!!! THESE ARE THE BIGGEST NO NO'S IN THE COLLECTION BUSINESS!!! AND THE COLLECTION COMPANY MUST NOTIFY YOU IN WRITING BEFORE PRECEDING WITH ANY ACTION!!!

My daughter kept receiving calls from these people and they left messages saying they would issue a warrant for my arrest for check fraud if I didn't call them back. They also called my ex-husband from 25 years ago and told him I put his name and number on there and if he didn't have me call them they would hold him responsible. I haven't spoken to him in 25 years. He was going to press charges against me for fraud. I have cancer and have been going through treatment for a year and I don't feel well most days. I finally called them back and they threatened to have me arrested if I didn't pay them back. The check was a pay day loan and I still owed $575. They wanted $1350. After a lot of threats and their lack of concern about my health I finally agreed to pay $50 a month out of my checking account because I wasn't feeling well and I just wanted off the phone. They took the $50 plus the next day they took an additional 9.95 which I didn't authorize. I contacted my bank and they returned both charges and blocked them from getting anymore money. I haven't worked for a year and found out I will no longer get my disability checks so I have no income. I do not need this stress. Can I sue them for harassment if they don't stop?

I have received calls from these clowns as while saying i owe on a pay day loan  that is four years old and on top of that said he was sending a warrant out for my arrest

OK i just want to let everyone know i just got off the phone with the FBI they said there isnt anything they can do for the phone calls or for you unless you send them money that they cant trase every number that is calling everyone for money. that it is a scam but they cant do anything unless you have sent any money. so the reason the people call back after you tell them you have turned then in its because they know that so dont let them talk you in to given them any money its all a scam

Got a call from this number and when i called back to see who this was, i got a man who was very rude. When i asked why they were calling me and who were they, he said maam dont call here with an attitude. very rudely.       I preceded to ask again who they were and why were they calling and he repeated the name, kauffman and burnstien. I again asked why were they calling my number and he hung up. I dont know what kind of company that was but it is for sure that it doesnt seem legit.

This person by the name of Mr. Smalls called me and said he was calling me from this Law firm and was trying to serve a warrant on me for a bad check back in 2007 with Advanced America, He told me that I had to call him back with a debit card number and pay the sum of 75.00 a week until I paid off a debt in the amount of $727.00 When I asked for paper work for our agreement he said I don't get paper work until I make my payment.My health isn't the greatest and I feared for my freedom. I don't make much on Social Security and would love to pay off All of my debts if it were Possible.My initial amount was in the tune of 227.00. That's what I owe Advanced America. These people can cause people harm with their tactics. No Paper work, No Money.

These people called me and threatened me with arrest. They said I owed a payday loan from June 2008. Which my fiancee paid. They said they would get me for check fraud. I asked for something in writing and the hung up on me. I called my local police Dept who advised me not to send a dime unless they can send me something in writing. I smell scam

Not a scam huh.... what legitimate business uses a post office box as they're physical address? not to mention a debt collector has no right to threaten jail or any action relating to it. here's proof of scam business, check complaints.
http://www.bbb.org/atlanta/business-reviews/c ... 0752/complaints

Also things that cant be used by a debt collector are located here. http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre18.shtm

My dad for example has been receiving calls threatening jail by this company claiming to be lawyers and he owes no debt, he has told them on the first phone call to stop contacting him, yet they continue to do so, which is a direct violation of the federal trade commission debt collection practices. this has as of today got me to file a complaint with the federal trade commission.

This number keeps calling my work and harrassing anyone who gets on the phone.  They have even called my corporate office and threated them.  I am on the verdge for getting fired for these people.  How can I stop them from harrassing me?

I get these calls from Kaufman Bernstein and Associates every day. Have for 2 years. I never answer. They leave messages like everyone else. I've never used a pay loan - never needed to! A legitimate business would send a letter - they won't because then you'd have proof. Never had a check returned per my bank. Total scammers and I will never answer their phone calls because they'll then know they've got you. How can these scum bags sleep a night?

I recsived threatening calls from a man claiming to be an investigator and that he was swearing out a warrant for a friend's arrest unless $1662$ was paid that day!I took the info and called My friend who called the "investigator " back only to be threatened more and scared into giving CC info.....SO I called back and told them we didnt have $1662 in the bank (no lie) so they took out $515 .00 instead and then called to threaten Me again if the rest wasnt in the bank by Monday.....he had the nerve to call Me this AM fussing about the payment not being there and that he was going to go on with the warrant......he is a fraud himself!

This is a known scam. Collectors don't release information to a random law office. Why don't any of you have better things to do than make fake calls and website postings? GO GET A REAL JOB

I got a call from 678-648-7585 stating that they have a bad check with the last four digits of my social.  I called them and found out something different.  They told my me that I owe on a payday loan from '07.  I asked the guy, who goes by the title Investigator Pierce, if he could send me a letter in the mail detailing this alleged debt I owe.  He said no to me.  I then asked him for the address of his office.  He told me he couldn't give me their address either.  Then he started making threats to me like I am going to file this with your county to get your license suspended, etc.  He has been calling my work too.  After I told him what my attorney said for me to request from them, he hung up on me.  Then he called me right back but I didn't answer.  He left a message on my voicemail saying that he doesn't want me to send them any money and that he is going to file this with the country.  I then called my attorney who mentioned to me that they are a debt collector and not a law firm.  I shared with her the details about what happened and she told me to not answer their calls again.  And if I can get a physical address, she can write them a letter for them to send me a letter in the mail about the alleged debt and/or file a cease and desist order.  Be very carefut with these folks!  Don't fall for their threats and send them any money.  They are operating illegally.

THIS PERSO HAS THE SAME M.O. WITH EVERY CALL HE MAKES. SOME DAYS HE SOUND SLEEP OTHER DAYS HE SOUND LIKE THE JACK A-- HE IS. HE HAS CALLED MY JOB AND MY HOME. ASKED ME TO VERIFY MY SS# AND ADDRESS I ASKED HIM WHAT WAS IT FOR AND HE SAID IF I DIDNT COOPERATE HE WOULD ISSUE A WARRANT SO I TOLD HIM IF HE DIDNT GIVE ME THE INFO I NEEDED I WAS NOT GIVING HIM N E THING. HE YELLED AND SAID WELL ILL JUST ISSUE THE WARRANT AND HUNG UP. HE CALLED BACK 3 DAYS LATER WITH THE SAME MESS OF COURSE WE WERE IN THE SAME SPOT I TOLD HIM I TOLD U THE LAST TIME HE RUDELY CUT ME OFF AND SAID THIS IS MY FIRST TIME SPEAKING TO U I SAID NO ITS NOT UR THE SAME PERSON SAME VOICE HE SAID CAN U VERIFY UR PHONE # I DID I SAID AND U R HE SAID THANKS FOR SAYING IT LIKE U HAVE SENSE I SAID THANKS FOR ANSWERING LIKE U HAVE SENSE I SAID WHAT IS THIS FOR MAAM VERIFY UR SS#  AND NAME I SAID I TOLD U TALK TO MY LAWYER WELL UR WARRANT HAS BEEN ISSUED I SAID I THOUGHT U DIDNT KNOW ME...GET OFF MY PHONE

The same with me....I have called my bank and have had no returned checks.  Scam artists.

I have been coming home from work for the last two weeks with messages on my home phone with this number 678-894-0621. Call on ID is from a Kaufman Bernstein and Associates, informing "someone" to call them back with a case number, then says something about obtaining a lawyer. I just delete the messages every night as I know this does not pertain to me. This last time they actually said my name. I googled this number and came across this page. I was certain this was a scam. I was right! I am reporting them to the FTC. As I was typing this they actually called again how funny. It was a recording of course and not a live person for me to tell off. I feel for the elderly who may not know better and actually send these idiots money!

They have been calling with threats that I will be arrested. They also said they would issue an sr-22 on my
driver's licenses. They have been very rude with yelling and just trying to talk to you any kind of way. It was
a payday loan from cashnet usa for 600.00 that turned into 1,117.00. I have paid them 4 payments of 115.00 and two payments of 40.00 each. I really don't feel like I owe them any more money. They are some nasty
acting people. I will not pay another cent. Also you can not get any kind of paper work or receipts from them
pertaining to the debt or payments made to them.

They have been calling with threats that I will be arrested. They also said they would issue an sr-22 on my
driver's licenses. They have been very rude with yelling and just trying to talk to you any kind of way. It was
a payday loan from cashnet usa for 600.00 that turned into 1,117.00. I have paid them 4 payments of 115.00 and two payments of 40.00 each. I really don't feel like I owe them any more money. They are some nasty
acting people. I will not pay another cent. Also you can not get any kind of paper work or receipts from them
pertaining to the debt or payments made to them.

I received a call from Investigator Trina Jones, as she called herself, and stated the same as above, that I had committed check fraud and to call back as soon as possible.  She did not leave a name of a company and when I called back a male representative answered the phone and mumbled the name of the company and when I asked again for the name of the company, he asked which extension I wanted. I was transferred to extension 319 and Trina came on the line to tell me that they were ready to send my file to the county court to file a suit against me unless I came up with $2100 by the end of the month.  I was so scared and gave them my debit card information and told them that I would see how I could come up with the money, even though I know I will not be able to.  Now that I am doing research on this company, I feel so stupid.  I am calling my bank to inform them of them being a scam and not process any payments to them at all.  Thanks to everyone that has posted their own experiences with these types of companies.  I will begin to research each company that calls me to ask for payment extensively from now on and not be so trusting that they are legitimate.

Were recieving the same calls from this exact number but the man is claiming the company is called "Zenith Financial Group" He's attempted the Warrant trick and the suspended license trick. I knew it was a scam immediately. Few issues, 1 and the main issue i have is there address is a P.O Box address. No major business has a P.O Box as there main address. My second issue with them is I requested a paper with all the info on it & he sent an email to me with ton's of misspelled words. Also, the company website that was on the signature of the email takes me to www.godaddy.com as if it was a website there through godaddy but no longer exist. He said to pay $500 today or he would issue a warrant and the total price will stay at $1400. He's called about 3-5 times a day for the last week (since I originally answered)

Is there any legal steps I should take or just completely ignore the situation?????