888-774-1338

They called re my elderly parents, saying they had an "affidavit of fraud".  When my brother-in-law asked some clarifying questions, they hung up.  The lawyer in charge of the case was called "Russell Tindale".  Does not seem to be on the up and up to me.

have received several calls - this is TRI Financial - they use several different names and phone numbers - they threaten lawsuits and say I have commited fraud

these people keep calling my house asking for my mother and want social security number for myself and my mother. they say it is a case of fraud that someone has committed upon my mother. they have called my house on three separate occasions.

I was getting automated calls from this number every day saying they have information about a legal matter for someone at my address.  I called them back and talked to a person who gave the name of "Michael Lewis".  He claimed to be with the the law firm of Brewer, Michaels & Kane.  And that there was a civil judgement against my mother.  He would not tell me what the charge against her was because "it has not yet been unsealed".

As you might imagine, this information troubled me.  Researching the telephone number further, I found that it was actually associated to a collection agency called "TRI-Financial" and that Jamie P. Belstad is the President of this agency.  They make their living trying to collect on debts that have passed the statue of limitations.  They work out of New York, but far as I can tell do NOT have a debt collection license from any state.

They are the bottom feeders of the collection agency business.  They misrepresent who they are in order to scare their victims.  Basically they are lying [***].

I received a phone call from a Timothy Johnston at this number.He called me stating that I have a Providian credit card since 1998 with an outstanding balance of $9000. And that if that amount was not paid by 5pm the following day. I was going to get a letter from the sheriff's dept within the next 3 days of the call. And that I was going to be served in court. I dont even own a Providian credit card to began with. So as how a normal person would react, I went and got my credit report pulled to verify whether of not I have become a victim of fraud. I reviewed my credit report and found no trace of a Providian credit card. But I did find that someone has been using my identity to apply for an American Express credit card. So that's when I came to my senses and realized, I may be getting ready to be victimized a second time by this Timothy Johnston guy from Tri-Financial. Therefore I did some researching of my own. and here is where I've confirmed my suspicions.

Received an automated call from this number. Said they were from Brewers, Michaels and Kane. "We have received information at our office concerning the name and social security number of an individual at this number. Please call 888 774-1338." Not the first time

Anyone who has been threatened or victimized by a fraudulent group calling themselves Brewer, Michaels & Kane or Tri Financial or CNE Associates, please respond with your story to an email which has been established to collect and record the damages caused by these fraudulent companies and organize a formal litigation as well as criminal and legal action against the above referenced companies and their owners.  
The email address is victimsofbrewermichaelskane@gmail.com.  Please DO NOT provide any personal information about yourself other than your story and email address.  After all information has been gathered, you will be contacted via email to file a formal action.  Please be sure to include the phone numbers from which these individuals call you as well as the name given to you by the fraudulent companies.  Any and all information you can provide with respect to the details of the individuals threatening you will assist the government as well as legal counsel in their pursuit of these fraudulent companies. Please be advised that these individuals and the companies they represent are perpetrating a scam.  Please DO NOT RESPOND TO THEM IN ANY WAY.  If you have had the unfortunate experience of paying them, perhaps the money can be retrieved through future litigation, although this is unlikely. We look forward to your assistance in pursuing legal action against these individuals and their companies.

I got a call from an individual from this company and they stated they were looking to file suit for a payday loan i took out in 2007. After looking them up on google i didnt know what to do. At that point i just called the original creditor. They informed me that they sold my debt to Brewer, michaels, and kane. He also stated to me that this company purchases these debts with intent of litigation, what should i do.

I just got a call also from a Michael Lewis about a legal proceedings in family court for a Carl Krest Sr ? - Who I have no idea who this person is or the so called LAW FIRM. They gave me a an 800 number to call back and also a case number - 888-774-1338. I will be sending an email over to victimsofbrewermichaelskane@gmail.com. to make sure they have documentation. I rarely give out my private cell number and dont know how they got my number. I am so sick of these fake callers , telemarketers and rude people. THIS NEEDS TO END. Where do we go from here????

I just got a call today from these jerks and said I committed fraud on a payday loan and they told me I owe 1400 dollars when my original loan was only 256 dollars they said I have to go to court they are very rude jerks and were very very mean to me on the phone would not answer any questions about anything I asked them. what should I do, I was going to hire a lawyer.

this company is abusive.they called me saying that i owe 1600 dollars from a payday loan that was originally 600.they settled with me for 1200.i gave them a check over the phone but then i placed a stop payment because it seemed fishy.well adrianne called my boyfriend father.told him i wrote a bad check.she called my mother and my ex mother in law saying i wrote a bad check.when i called her back she said i was going to be arrested for writting a bad check and i had till 12 to money gram 1600.i told her i was refusing to pay and she said well im going after your boyfriend because you wrote a check from a joint account you have with him.its a lie i dont have a joint account and then she called my boyfriend and said the same thing.she hung up me when i called her back she said do not call here again or youll be chargeed with harrasment.i want to sue this company.i called the company to complain about her guess what the man did he put her on the phone.i said i do not want to talk to you.she said oh well too bad.i told her i contacted a laywer and what she was doing was illegal.she said oh youd be surprised then she said we are prosecuting you you have 40 min to get us the money  good luck with that and good luck explzing this all to your boyfriend........i hate this company.they probably make a lot of money off people who dont know the laws

the worst part about these payday loan debts is that they are not regulatd by the government like banks are, so therefore there is no cap on the interest rate. when you go delinquent on a payday loan the apr is usually 495% or higher. one of the worst part about these loans is that after delinquency the original creditor usually will sell debts to firms who then have the right to sue an individual for full amount inluding rediculous fees. the worst part about these is the fact that they can also come after you for a bad check at this stage do to the fact when the loan is obtained you must secure repayment with a check and if the funds are not available the you have now issued a bad check. so the best advice is dont get payday loans however if you do and you do go delinquent it is best to get the matter resolve as quickly as possible.usually the firms which purchase these debts will alleviate alot of the fees to resolve outside of court and if you are given the option to resolve matter and you refuse to it will just help them alot more in court.

Been receiving calls from this number, most recent message states that someone in  my home(very vague) is involoved???? in fraud so that got my attention and then I thought, they did not say "victim of" or "perpetrator of" FRAUD. This is [***], so I researched the number and this is what I found.  No one in my house has ever had a "payday" loan as I have read so much about here so it's unknown to me what these people could want but whatever the case, their activities are illegal and infringe upon the Fair Credit Act, if they are indeed trying to collect a debt.  So, take it with a grain of salt and whatever you do do NOT give these people money.

Oh and another thing I just read the information above mine from "consumer attorney" my such a scary title.  Bad checks are misdeameanors in most states and no cour in this land is going to let anyone impose 495% interest on any loan.  It's called the Fair Credit Act" there is a ceiling on what any legal agency can charge an individual.  Now I don't know about regulations on banks but it sounds to me like you are trying to scare someone into cooperating with this ridiculous illegal scam.  Do you work for the law firm so many on here have named?

I received a call on my voicemail at work pertaining to these creeps.  It was a credit card from 2001. I told them the statute of limitations is 7 years, I couldn't remember the womans name however she then told me I was a thief.  I told her I wanted something in writing faxed to me, that I was going to have some people look it over. She was like "why do you need to have someone look this over" I said because I can.  I told her not to call my work again, and I was going to report her for harrassment to the local police department. I then hung up on her.  I should have looked up the phone number before I called them,  the message they left was "we are investigating fraud with your name and SS#" I am going to file a complaint with someone, any advice.

My parents received and call and I had a voice mail on the machine at work.  Considering that agencies are not suppose to disclose your information, my mother and my job had all the information left to them.  Said that it was Brewer, Michaels and Cane and they had an affidavit in front of them with regards to a fradualent check and my social security number was on it along with my telephone numbers and they had authority to call all numbers associated with me.  They also left a telephone number 1-888-774-1338 and a case number.  This is ILLEGAL and they barked up the wrong tree.  So when I go to the website, there are three alias under the same number.

I just received a call from Brewer, Michaels and Kane about the same thing as everyone else here - saying they had an affidavit in front of them saying someone with a social security number at this number has committed fraud and to contact them at 1-888-774-1338. Was not sure what to do about this call but after reading the comments on this site and on another one I think I will be contacting a lawyer before I talk to them.

I recieved a call today telling me that I took out a loan in 2005 and I never paid it back.  I do not recall doing this, but they said that I have until 3/30/2009 to make a payment in full or make a payment plan or that they will contact the DA's office and I will be served with paper to appear in court.  I spoke with a Mr. Wallace and a Mr. Green.  They gave me the Name of Brewer, Michaels and Kain, but the money gram information was to a Tri Financial.  Well I looked it up on the net and I called that number and I spoke with a Mr. Bailey and I gave the case number and he couldn't find anything on me. He put me on hold then told me that the people who called was was affiliated them them in the past put they have parted ways and this is a ligitimate company.  So, do I pay them or not.  What do I do, I don't remember taking this loan out.

At about 7:46 pm my wife and I arrived home, she checked the answering machine only to hear a message stating: they had an "affidavit of fraud" in my name. My wife wanted to make sure I hear this message, the number given to call then back was 1-888-774-1338 and a Case number. I called the given number after hours and sure enough the recoring stated you have reached the office of Brewer, Michaels and Kain. That's when I google the number and came across information regarding the Co. Now I can sleep.

At about 7:46 pm my wife and I arrived home, she checked the answering machine only to hear a message stating: they had an "affidavit of fraud" in my name. My wife wanted to make sure I hear this message, the number given to call them back was 1-888-774-1338 and a Case number. I called the given number after hours and sure enough the recoring stated you have reached the office of Brewer, Michaels and Kain. That's when I google the number and came across information regarding the Co. Now I can sleep.