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Something sounds fishy....

Date: Tue, 01/17/2012 - 18:14

Submitted by allegro
on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 18:14

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For over a week now I have had a "process server" calling anyone they can to get information about me. Friends, family, landlords, landlords family, etc. People I do not even know are receiving calls asking to verify my address. They have left a phone number, a case #, and have told various stories from they have papers to serve me, a subpoena, legal documents, etc. When I called the phone number, they immediately asked for my SSN. I did not give it to them, but they verified the last 4 # of my social and I did confirm it, along with confirming my DOB. They claimed BMG Litigations was suing me for a Chase account that was opened in 2005. I asked for some sort of verification of this and they said they would fax a bill of sale over, yet that was 4 days ago and still nothing.
In doing some research, I have found that they also go by Bertrand Management Group. I bank with Chase and I called them. Chase told me to disregard the calls. I have done a lot of research and it seems to me to be a scam, but now I am panicking because I did confirm my DOB and the last 4 of my SSN. I am "waiting" for them to serve me these papers they claim to have (FYI, there are no open cases in the courts with my name that I can find). Any suggestion on what I should do next? Can they steal my identity with the little bit of info I confirmed? Has anyone heard of this company or had any dealings with them?
Thanks for the info!


Yes I realize now that it was a BIG mistake to even confirm information they already had. They kept saying they needed it to confirm they were actually talking to me.
So now what are my options? I did not receive any calls today. What can they do with the little bit of information I provided? I want to be overly prepared for the next time they call so I don't make the same mistake.


lrhall41

Submitted by allegro on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 00:50

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if you have a credit monitoring service you should be fine,but you may want to keep an eye out for anything suspicious.just know that it's a scam if they call everyone in the free world claiming to be a "service processor"which is illegal in the extreme then want your DOB,and SS number.they should have that base info.they shouldn't need it.i would file a police report asap.then when/if they call again tell them you filed a police report as well as an FTC complaint against them as they are a phishing scam.


lrhall41

Submitted by paulmergel on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 07:32

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So I received a fax this morning from this company (fax number shows up as 000-000-0000) showing a bill of sale from Chase to Turtle Creek to BlackStone Financial to Bertrand Management, then a typed up form showing my name, address, SS, phone number, an account number, and a supposed owed amount. Nothing really showing any actual PROOF that they own my account or that I owe this company anything. In fact, there is nothing on my credit report in regards to this account either. So opinions? What is my next move?


lrhall41

Submitted by allegro on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 15:28

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re-read my post above yours.follow it and know this is again a phishing scam.


lrhall41

Submitted by paulmergel on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 15:32

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I had dealings with this same company back in October. I even posted on this site about it. They did the same thing to me in that they called family and friends, claiming to be a process server. They even told them that I would be issued a warrant if I did not respond. I did contact them and found out that they were calling for a Chase account. The guy I spoke with tried to get me to set up a payment before it went to court. I told him I had never received anything by mail from them to even identify if the debt was mine. He claimed to be from the law department of Chase. To this date, I have never received anything in the mail from this company and they only called me and everyone else that one day. I contacted an FDCPA lawyer in my state (CA) and I have a pending lawsuit against this company for their violation.


lrhall41

Submitted by aime32 on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 10:42

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Yes this happened once to me not too long ago and it is scary & annoying.
Lodge a complaint with the FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection here: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?lang=en.

I'm still monitoring the FTC complaint, but (suprise!) the government DOES work on it esp if they get other complaints like it.


lrhall41

Submitted by camille.mccutcheon on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 10:34

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