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somewhatnormal

What is the number that you are calling to reach them?

Regards-
Mike

I keep trying the 866-438-5982 with many different extension numbers that they have given me. I don't even know the mans name because I couldn't understand him.

[ben]

Sumwhatnormal

After you call 866-438-5982, choose x.13 to get a human on the phone. Explain the reason of your call and let them give you further details.

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Ben

It appears as the number has been disconnected.

I wonder what happened....

-Mike

[ben]

Mike, couple of weeks ago, one of my friends called that number and he did get a human voice. I don't know why this number is not working now.

[Teleport]

The number in question...

is this the number that everyone thinks is the new "Ted Crosby". Because I hear/read he is having more problems with the courts.

Regards-
Mike

That is the only number that I have and I only get a busy signal, crazy really, maybe since people found out about it, they have had it changed.
I used that number myself a few times in the beginning and it worked fine, who knows?

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sumwhatnormal

If the number indeed belonged to Ted Crosby, perhaps officials were finding out about their new location, and they had to close up once again, and move across town. It's rather odd, that after only hearing of this new company for about a month or so, that they are no longer able to get ahold of.

Regards-
Mike

Approximately how many names are listed under the toll free number 866-225-4872. I had a loan with Ellis Crosby and Associates that I am currently trying to pay off now. I received a phone call from a female, who never stated her name. She just kept saying that this was an attempt to call and the number listed above was the number that she gave. When I called back, a lady answered the phone and just said "Security." When I told her that someone called me from this number, she asked for my social and just said that someone would call me back shortly. What is going on with these people? I keep receiving phone calls even though I am making payments to them.

I have been screening my calls at work and I just had the foreign man leave me a message saying, " Is this the way that I treat people that try to help me? And that he was wishing me luck and he was processing my file right away"
Are we sure that this isn't anything serious, I am super scared that I am going to be arrested or something?

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somewhatnormal

You have to be served with court papers first. Unless you're going all over town writing hot checks to BestBuy, Circuit City, 3 different markets, Wal-Mart, Mary Kay Cosmetics, etc... etc... then you won't be getting anyone coming to your work taking you to jail.

They make it nearly impossible to call anyone back, and also are fighting sending validation.

Do not worry. I would however manage some way to clear up this debt. Perhaps you can call the original lendor and find out who is suppose to be handling it. They'll give you the name, and hopefully address/phone number to contact. If its the same people, see what the AG office recommends after making a complaint.

Regards-
Mike

I don't have anything like that out there!
I think that the police would be contacting me if I did, and I just got pulled over the other day and nothing was pulled up!!
I just got off the phone with the Federal Trade & Commissions office, they took down all the information and said they are in violation of many different things.
Then I called the 904 number back that I had and the person I needed to speak to wasn't available and I couldn't get any other information from the person.

[david]

Sumwhatnormal, don't be scared of the calls from collection agencies. Most of them try to scare people especially those who are far behind in their bills. Their main motive is to make fat money from the people.

If you are aware of your debt and take responsibility to pay it, the collection agency cannot do anything against you. Make sure that you pay to that company only who is holding your debt legitimately. If you pay it to a wrong company, your money will go wasted and some other company will again call you for the same account. Be proactive while dealing with such companies.

I called the number back again and got a voicemail and haven't heard anything thus far.
I also had a friend of mine who is a lawyer call them to get their physical address and they told her that it was something that wasn't able to give out over the phone and that no business could do that. And ironically enough, they had told me prior that the only way to get the address was from a lawyer calling on my behalf. It still just scares, but I guess if I don't hear anything further, that may be a good sign.

Has anyone ever heard of the name Jacobi and Mayors, that is the name that they gave me now, first they said to send it to Anthony Galloway & Ass, now this. Just curious?

[ben]

sumwhatnormal

There are posts about Jacobi and Mayors in this forum. Place a search at the button given below in the left. All these are the fake names of Ellis Crosby. It's like they are coming up with new names whenever the previous name of doing business is at stake. Be careful from all of them. Know your federal rights before entering into any agreement with collection agency. Discuss it in the forums so that you can deal with them strongly.