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Sub: #1 Something sounds fishy....
Replied on 01-17-2012, 05:14 PM
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For over a week now I have had a "process server" calling anyone they can to get information about me. Friends, family, landlords, landlords family, etc. People I do not even know are receiving calls asking to verify my address. They have left a phone number, a case #, and have told various stories from they have papers to serve me, a subpoena, legal documents, etc. When I called the phone number, they immediately asked for my SSN. I did not give it to them, but they verified the last 4 # of my social and I did confirm it, along with confirming my DOB. They claimed BMG Litigations was suing me for a Chase account that was opened in 2005. I asked for some sort of verification of this and they said they would fax a bill of sale over, yet that was 4 days ago and still nothing.
In doing some research, I have found that they also go by Bertrand Management Group. I bank with Chase and I called them. Chase told me to disregard the calls. I have done a lot of research and it seems to me to be a scam, but now I am panicking because I did confirm my DOB and the last 4 of my SSN. I am "waiting" for them to serve me these papers they claim to have (FYI, there are no open cases in the courts with my name that I can find). Any suggestion on what I should do next? Can they steal my identity with the little bit of info I confirmed? Has anyone heard of this company or had any dealings with them?
Thanks for the info!

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Replied on 01-17-2012, 11:50 PM
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Yes I realize now that it was a BIG mistake to even confirm information they already had. They kept saying they needed it to confirm they were actually talking to me.
So now what are my options? I did not receive any calls today. What can they do with the little bit of information I provided? I want to be overly prepared for the next time they call so I don't make the same mistake.




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Sub: #3 okay
Replied on 01-18-2012, 06:32 AM
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if you have a credit monitoring service you should be fine,but you may want to keep an eye out for anything suspicious.just know that it's a scam if they call everyone in the free world claiming to be a "service processor"which is illegal in the extreme then want your DOB,and SS number.they should have that base info.they shouldn't need it.i would file a police report asap.then when/if they call again tell them you filed a police report as well as an FTC complaint against them as they are a phishing scam.

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Replied on 01-18-2012, 02:28 PM
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So I received a fax this morning from this company (fax number shows up as 000-000-0000) showing a bill of sale from Chase to Turtle Creek to BlackStone Financial to Bertrand Management, then a typed up form showing my name, address, SS, phone number, an account number, and a supposed owed amount. Nothing really showing any actual PROOF that they own my account or that I owe this company anything. In fact, there is nothing on my credit report in regards to this account either. So opinions? What is my next move?




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re-read my post above yours.follow it and know this is again a phishing scam.

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Replied on 01-19-2012, 09:42 AM
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I had dealings with this same company back in October. I even posted on this site about it. They did the same thing to me in that they called family and friends, claiming to be a process server. They even told them that I would be issued a warrant if I did not respond. I did contact them and found out that they were calling for a Chase account. The guy I spoke with tried to get me to set up a payment before it went to court. I told him I had never received anything by mail from them to even identify if the debt was mine. He claimed to be from the law department of Chase. To this date, I have never received anything in the mail from this company and they only called me and everyone else that one day. I contacted an FDCPA lawyer in my state (CA) and I have a pending lawsuit against this company for their violation.

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Good for you!


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Replied on 01-19-2012, 11:08 PM
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Aime52, I sent you a PM about this. Thanks for any help you can give me!

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Replied on 01-25-2012, 09:34 AM
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Yes this happened once to me not too long ago and it is scary & annoying.
Lodge a complaint with the FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection here: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.go...d.aspx?lang=en.

I'm still monitoring the FTC complaint, but (suprise!) the government DOES work on it esp if they get other complaints like it.


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