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sammie

I recieved a call today from Ellis Crosby & Associates and they said that I needed to pay 650.00 today before 1:00 or they would have an officier come and get me for email fraud

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:07 am Subject:

Sammie

Hi, welcome to the forums. Please be aware that Ellis Crosby & Associates are currently under invesitgation for unethical practicing.

They have been using the "arrest" tactic to scare people into paying more money and on that day they call.

Please rest assured that no one will be coming to arrest you.

You might want to lodge a complaint with the BBB and also lodge a complaint with Summer who is with the Attorney Generals Office of Flordia. She's currently working to get charges against the company.

Also there's a good chance the money they are collecting are not clearing peoples credit file. Make sure you cease contact with them and ask for validation of the debt. If you do speak with them on the phone, try to maintain your ground. Remember you're the one that should be in control of the call. If you have a recorder available, try to record the call of them harassing you.

-Mike

Tracy · Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:58 am Subject:

Sammie, there are lots of postings regarding Ellis Crosby & Associates all through this forum. Read through them, there is good information that may help you in dealing with them.

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 11:30 am Subject:

Threatening arrest is an illegal tactic commonly used by these thugs. And thugs are exactly what they are.... they claim to be a collection agency, but they nothing more than common thugs.

Don't forget to file with your local police as well.

Debt is a civil matter and will be delt with in civil court if it reaches that point. Illegal debt collection tactics are a criminal matter and will be delt with in criminal courts. Be sure to follow through with any reports, these thugs need to be brought to justice.

Angry on Ellis · Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 4:54 pm Subject: Mischievous acts by Ellis

I was searching for Ellis Crosby & Assoc. on the internet. And the search landed in your website. The reason for my search was that Ellis called me and I was looking for the validity of the call.

The receptionist in my office informed me that David Wakefield who claimed to be an investigator with ELLIS CROSBY & ASSOC was looking for me. She asked me the reason of his call and it seemed that he was very persistent to get information about me. When he realized that his call was landing nowhere, he became very aggressive and was threatening of lawsuit filed against me. He also told her of some ssn number and my last name which I had no idea. She dismissed the call and informed me about it.

After knowing the purpose of the call, I tried to contact the company in Florida and gather the address and to my surprise they were not willing to give any type of their information.

I guess he will be looking for his next victim. I presume that they should come to this website before they allow themselves any grief. Don't let it be You

Angry on Ellis · Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 4:58 pm Subject:

Oh!! by the way, I forgot to thank this website for making me well informed. Thanks..

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:22 pm Subject:

Hi Guest,

Our community intends to inform each and every individual about the illegal practices done by some companies. You can keep yourself well informed before making any risky move.

Regards
Roxette

Debbie Ostrand · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:17 pm Subject: RE: Ellis & Crosby

I was called by this company, they informed me that I would be prosecuted, it was a class III felony, and that I was going to jail, and that my name was going to be continually called, and harrased til payment was due

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:34 pm Subject:

Debbie Ostrand

I would suggest making a complaint with the BBB and with Summer who is with the Flordia Attorney Generals Office. They are currently under investigation and should of been shut down already. If you are still getting calls, right from the get go tell the call is being recorded. Ask them if you are tying to collect on a debt, then please send validation. Although I'll tell you right now, if you pay them---chances are it won't go towards your debt. Someone made a post about how they paid ECA, and then the account got sold to another agency who then tried to collect.

Just remember Debbie, there is no debt jail. It is not illegal to be in debt...and let them know that you are aware of the laws. Ask them if you need a refresher course!

Regards-
Mike

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:42 pm Subject:

Hi Debbie

Welcome to the forums. You can update yourself with the necessary information about the said company in this forum.

Whatever charges they have put on you is false and malicious. Ask them to prove the debt for what they are making the claim.

Study this forum to get more information about it.

Regards
Roxette

Tracy · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 2:12 pm Subject:

I read somewhere else in these forums that David Wakefield is no longer with Ellis Crosby. Someone called them and they said he was no longer with the company. Oh well, I got word from my attorney yesterday that he filed my lawsuit and that Ellis Crosby has been served. We are now just waiting for their response. I suppose I will be going to court soon and will get to see just who this "DAVID WAKEFIELD" really is.

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:28 pm Subject:

Tracy

Due to the heat, a lot of people have left.

It's good that you are following through with charges.

Keep us updated Smile

-Mike

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 10:20 am Subject: Ellis Crosby & Associates

I have contacted Summer at the Office of the Attorney General in Florida and I was forwarded to a voicemail to leave my information so she could send me the affidavit form to fill out. Has anyone else completed this form? Does this mean we can get these people. I have given them money twice, once via Money Gram which I don't know if they every picked up and the other via Western Union which Western Union says a quick collect is sent directly to the company and they cannot advise if they received the payment or not and I should contact the receipient which we both nows what will happen if I do. I have called Ellis & Crosby several times asking for a letter stating I have been paid in full and as of today have received no such thing. I will not pay any additional funds until they forward me paperwork and the next time they call. I will state forward me documentation stating what I owe and how much, etc.

Thanks to all of your for your assistance but I just wanted to see if anyone else is getting anywhere with the Affidavit form or getting their funds back that they forwarded.

Tracy · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 10:51 am Subject:

I received the Affidavit from the Florida Attorney General's office about a week after I filed a formal complaint on their website. I had also left Summer a message, but that was over a month ago. She just called me back yesterday, so I am sure she is quite backlogged. If you havent already, file a complaint against Ellis Crosby at the Florida AG's website at myfloridalegal.com as well at your own states AG. This may speed up the process of your getting the Affidavit.

The Florida AG is going after them on very serious charges and hopefully EC will be put out of business altogether, but in the mean time, stay on them to get your payment receipts. They may not have even applied your payments to the original debt. EC is under investigation, so I am sure the AG will find out if they actually are applying payments to the original debts or if they are just pocketing them. From what I have heard from others on this forum, they paid EC and then got a call from another collection agency trying to collect on the same debt, saying no payments had been received or applied. So it sounds like EC is just keeping it.

Bonnie Karels · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:44 am Subject: Ellis Crosby

Please give me the AG address so I may file a complaint. I sent them $1120 for two payday loans because of the threats they made to me not knowing about any of this going on.

Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 12:03 pm Subject:

Hi Bonnie

You can contact Charlie Crist, the attorney general of Florida at the following address:

Office of Attorney General
State of Florida
The Capitol PL-01
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050

Main office telephone numbers
Switchboard: 850-414-3300
SunCom: 994-3300

Citizens Services: 850-414-3990
Florida Relay/TDD: 800-955-8771
Florida Toll Free: 1-866-966-7226
Fax: 850-410-1630
SunCom Fax: 210-1630

For more information, you can visit the official website of Florida attorney general at myfloridalegal.com

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