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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 4:18 pm Subject:

Guest

Send a cease and desist letter to the company. They must stop calling you after receiving your letter. Otherwise, it will result in violation of the fdcpa law.

Have you inquired the purpose of this call? The company might be calling you for some of your past debt account. Know the complete details and if they don't give the necessary details, send the C&D letter.

ScottD · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 6:34 am Subject: I called the CEO this morning

I called Mr. Bill Strand the CEO at his house and asked him to remove me because there was no person at our house with the name that was being mentioned. He was actually very polite and said that he'd take care of it.

dee · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 10:08 am Subject: Annoying rude people

Its been several months that I have been getting these calls and they are for some person who I have never heard of and am not related to. And I asked the person to stop calling me since he evidently is calling the wrong person---and he was rude and insisted that he never called me before!!!! and wanted me to give my personal information and I refused. And he became very obnoxious and I had to hang up the call.

Dethwish · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 11:18 am Subject:

I'm getting this, too. I only found the web page because of the phone number. I've never been in debt in any way, shape, or form. I've never owned a cell phone or a credit card. The name that they are calling sounds kind of like mine (barely) and it's telling me the same thing with the "call back 866-664-2513" They call me every morning and night and it's affecting my sleep. Let's keep bumping the thread. I want to follow this through and keep you guys posted on what I do.

Dethwish · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 1:34 pm Subject:

So I called them and jsut sat on the line forever and ever and finally someone answered, I told them not to call me again, and she said that she was removing my number. The names don't match on the account. I still think that everyone should report them since they are using an auto-dialer. If you don't speak to a real person, and if they don't give you an opt out number, isn't that an FCC violation?

Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 2:55 pm Subject:

Dethwish, putting it in other words, a credit card company or a debt collection agency should not call you without any legitimate purpose. If they are calling endlessly, send a legal cease and desist letter. Once the company has received your letter, they are required to stop contacting you unless you have specified to be contacted by mail only.

fdcpa laws get violated if the company calls you after receiving this letter. Legal actions can be taken against the company and get compensated for the damages. First, you need to send the C&D letter through certified mail with return receipt requested and shape up the legal requirements.

Elmo · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 4:12 pm Subject:

What happens if U *57 right after they call, 3 times? From what I have read they are harassing people.

Guest · Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 1:11 pm Subject: recorded calls

Focus Recievable Management has called my telephone number so many times and I stay very busy , have returned their calls numerous times just to get a recording again. The man calling me is named Chris Smith and will never answer the return calls. I have asked numerous times for them to take my number out of their call system but to no avail. Today I finally reached a Silina McIntosh and she was very rude also. Help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ) : I have no outstanding debts no recievables so please stop calling.

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 6:09 pm Subject:

Hi Guest

As you don't owe anything to Focus Receivable Management and are getting endless calls from them, you should definitely send a cease and desist letter to the company. This is a legal weapon which will force them to stop all further communications with you. Send your letter certified with return receipt requested. You will be able to defend yourself if the company takes any action against you.

Someone@someplace.com · Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:00 pm Subject: Same damn phone#: 678-228-3415

I get these same phone calls all the time! Some times when I answer they wait a few minutes, without saying anything and then hang up on me. But when they do say something they cant tell me where their calling from and why, except for needing to collect some MONEY! Yeah, dont we all!! But most the itme they just hang up on me and they call at odd hours, like 8-10pm AT NIGHT! What the hell...I know a women that had this happen to her, not the same company but they would call and get your information, (like your SS#) for a bill collecter and they got her bank account#...She said they slowly took out $200 a month for while and the next thing she knew, she was $6,000 in the hole and had to pay the bank all of it back because they couldn't find who took her money!! Answer at own risk...

Guest · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 7:04 pm Subject:

FOCUS Receivables Management, LLC Company Profile

Focus Receivables Management clearly wants to see clients succeed. The company handles commercial and consumer collection services for businesses. Focus offers pre-collection letters, skip tracing, asset location, and customized reports. Target markets include the auto, financial services, retail, and telecommunication industries; clients include such big names as BellSouth, Chrysler, DIRECTV, Discover Financial Services, and Wachovia. Focus Receivables Management was founded in 2001 and operates offices in Marietta, Georgia, and Tampa, Florida.

RLK · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 3:37 pm Subject: Focus Recievable Management

I called the number left at my mother's phone from these people. I am not working but told them that I could pay 25 dollars a month with a money order until the 250 dollars are paid. They said that they would not accept a money order and wanted me to get a relative's bank account number. Nobody would give that to me. But I would think that they should accept my money orders. They won't and threatened to let the bill sit until further action is taken against me. How can I pay this if they won't accept money orders. I have no bank account and am not working. I make a few dollars by doing odd jobs and have been trying to pay my debts off that way with money orders. Meanwhile they are harrassing my parents on their phone.

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 4:26 pm Subject:

RLK,

Two questions first:

How old this debt is and which state do you belong to? If it is past SOL in your state, no one can force you for paying it.

They are not allowed to harass consumers. I recommend sending a cease comm. letter stating that you are comfortable with correspondence only. Send it CMRRR. If they dishonor your request, you can file complaint against them.

MO is definitely safe. I think you can insist them to receive MO as you don't have a bank account at all. Sending account info of a relative sounds very funny. How can they involve a third person in it? Try to get it settled with original creditor.

Keep us updated on this matter.

RLK · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:30 pm Subject: Focus Recievable Management

I believe the bill is about a year old and the state I belong to is Minnesota.

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:35 pm Subject:

Your debt SOL is live in that case. Please go through my previous post and see if the options I've mentioned are of any avail.

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:41 pm Subject:

One more thing RLK, since they are keen to take someone's bank details, you should be careful at first. Ask for validation, this will help you understand if this company is a legitimate one.

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