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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 1:54 pm Subject:

JenniferC

They don't have the rights to do anything unless they are holding your debt account in legal terms. Ask them to give you debt validation on the account so that you can make payments to them. If they are holding your accounts, they might be having your SSN#. Ask for it so that you can do some verification.

Regards
Roxette

JenniferC · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 2:18 pm Subject: Interstate Wire Compliance Bureau

Not sure what you mean about holding the account in legal terms - that what alarmed me is she told me that this account came to their legal dept. this morning and that was why they added attorney fees to the debt - if I don't wire the money, and instead just mail a payment will anything happen legally? Thanks for your help!

braveaggie · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 2:28 pm Subject:

when i got the call, the lady said she was from the Interstate Wire Compliance Bureau, she had also left me a message at home just a few minutes before

Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 2:38 pm Subject:

Jennifer

Interstate Wire Compliance Bureau mentioned that your account came to their legal dept. This forces them to validate it.

If you mail the payment not knowing if they are actually holding your account, you won't be sure whether it has actually gone to your account. It might happen later that some other agency will again contact your for the same account and force you to make the payment, which you might have already done this time and unfortunately it did not go to the right place.

Sending a summary of your account is the most important thing that you will have to get from the company.

Regards
Roxette

hottanya

I got a call today from a Mike Weinstein, stating he was an attorney from Taylor James & Associates and he was collecting for MTM Ventures and I needed to pay $852.00 by the end of the day or else I would have criminal charges against me. I know these people have something to do with Ellis Crosby & Assoc. because he told me all the same things. I want you to write my number down and I want to ask you if you are in any other fraudulent check trouble. I don't know what to do about these people because I can't find any other info on them, he told me his number was 866-867-7370.

Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:06 pm Subject:

Hottanya

Since you have been browsing through this forum for quite some time, I assume that you are aware of the fdcpa laws and know how to deal with such collection agencies. If you have any queries, feel free to post it here.

c8and38nfrnt · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:50 pm Subject:

I got a call today from that same number or that's the number they told me to reach them at, however it was a 904 number that came up on the phone.

Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 9:02 am Subject:

There id very little information on this company. There is nothing on the BBB. And the only thing that comes up is something from the ripoffreport.com site. When you call them back it is a recording that answers and they don't even state the companies name. It just says to leave your name and number and someone will call you back. When they called me, their number came across as "call from private". So that tells me that they have their number blocked on purpose. Basically the women I spoke to stated that they company I had the loan with was a bank and I was a thief and that I was stealing. She said it was basically like going to Wal-mart and intentially writing a bad check.....So Iw as a thief.

JenniferC · Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 9:11 am Subject: Interstate Wire Compliance Bureau

Roxette, I have called the original agency that I have been sending payments to on this account and they informed me that Interstate Wire is the same as the Ellis & Crosby and they have been shut down and the FBI is investigating them - he states that they have gone out on the Internet and gathered account info from Accounts Receivable Technologies and are calling those people demanding money (cash only - wired to them) and they keep the money for themselves. He told me they are a fraud and to disregard them. He stated again that the FBI was investigating, but not sure how quick that will be..

glorydz · Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:55 am Subject: Interstate WIre Compliance Bureau

receeived call from a Howard Westbury from above co.stating if i did not money gram $479 i was having criminal charges against me.
stated he represented Premiere co.

Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 2:36 pm Subject:

Hi glorydz

Read the post of JenniferC just above your previous post. You will realize that Interstate Wire Compliance Bureau is the same as Ellis Crosby and they are undergoing legal actions.

Do not send any money to the company. They will pocket your money and you will have to bear this loss. Contact your original lenders and see if you can make payment arrangements with them.

Regards
Roxette

ALMOST A VICTIM · Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 2:07 am Subject: INTERSTATE WIRE COMPLIANCE BUREAU

I recieved a call from these people and they are the same as ellis crosby & anthony galloway out of jacksonville, fl. They told me to wire money to cheyenne wy. When i checked directory assistance they are not listed in that state.their 800 number is always answered by someone else other than the collector. You can never be transferred to the collector as he is always in a meeting and will have to call you back. I wonder why. Yes ted ellis crosby is still being illegal ted. This time you go down and i am not paying your company. I will contact the payday lender.
Almost a victim

anac · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 1:17 pm Subject: Interstate Wire Compliance Bureau

I just received messages at home and at work from a Katherine Rogers, my daughter answered and said this woman asked her if I was still employed with my company, my daughter told her "yes" and she said I was in alot of trouble, to have me call her back as soon as possible, so I called back, and a guy answered claiming Ms. Rogers stepped for an hour, to call back then, I asked the exact name of the company where they were located, which is Cheyenne, Wy and what they do, he told me, they do various things but didn't go into details. To my curiousity, I thought I'd check this out online with the BBB, no such name in Cheyenne, Wy. Should I call this lady back? The no. she gave: 866.759.4158.

Babs4Catz · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 2:09 pm Subject: Interstate

I wrote about these people a few weeks back. I told him they were frauds and he hung up on me, I continued to call to "harrass" them and they wouldn't answer or left me on hold, who cares their dime not mine. I told them I filed a complaint with the FTC and would be more than happy to go to the FBI as I have two recorded messages from them. They told me I was a thief and they would sobpoena my employer and take my hard drive from my computer. I told them when they called back to bring it on because they met someone on their level. I don't deal with any collection agency, prefer to deal with the original creditor always send a cease and desist. I do not shrug my financial responsibilities, just going through some tough times right now...

Babs4Catz · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 2:34 pm Subject: Interstate

Roxette, I read a prior post written by you to a Mr. Amazement. I was shocked, I have dealt with collection agencies, legitimate ones. I have made arrangements, paid on time with the agreement they would not put on my credit. I try not to let my bills get to that point but sometimes they do.... Thanks for all the info.

Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 4:51 pm Subject:

Babs4Catz

You have been lucky enough for not reaching till the point when collection activity becomes unbearable.

I also suggest everyone just like you stated to work with the creditors. It's much easier that way.

Regards
Roxette

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