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I got one too

Date: Mon, 08/08/2011 - 12:42

Submitted by lawannalambert
on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 12:42

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I (actually a co-worker) received a recorded message from Vandenberg and Associates and I have no clue what they want. They left a file number on the message. I called the number back and a very rude woman asked if I was one person or another. I asked her why she would ask me that and she told me that we both came up under the same number. Weird!! She then demanded that I give her the last four digits of my ssn. I refused to do it and she got hostile with me. She told me that I was in trouble with the law and that if I did not want to handle my responsibilities that she was going to terminate the call and I could meet my fate. I told her that I thought she was a little rough and that there are many scammers in the world and how did I not know that she was one of them. She told me that I obviously did not want to resolve my issues so she was terminating the call. Oh Well!!! Number one...I don't have any unpaid debt. Number two...if she really wanted to collect a debt you would think that she might have been a little nicer. Should I be worried?


I would be reporting her to the FTC and your state AG's office for implying you were in legal trouble when in fact she did not even ID you. (By the way, giving the last 4 of your social should not be such a big deal....you could have gotten rid of her fast.) Send them a cease and desist letter in writing.


lrhall41

Submitted by SOAPLADY on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 13:30

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Wow - little did this collector know who she was dealing with. She probably didn't think you'd do some checking and find out that she actually violated the FDCPA. If I were you, I would definitely report her - she no doubt went over the line when she indicated that you were in trouble with the law.

Good luck!


lrhall41

Submitted by mariemegge on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 08:35

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