CRS, Fairfax VA? Got a call yesterday, process server was coming to my place of work
Does anyone know about a group called CRS from Fairfax, Va? I rec'd a call yesterday stating that this is ' Kelly Moore, a process server from my state, and that she was on her way to my place of business to serve me a summuns to court for charges of "bad checks" (2), and "breech of contract", she told me to contact 877-395-2898, x146 the "legal" department and they could assist me with this issue. I called the number and spoke with a man named John Blackwell from CRS. When i asked what CRS stands for he said that it was the acronym for the attoneys that had started the collection firm, but they just use the initials now. The original attoney's names were Cochran, R-something, and Schwartz, but they had been "bought out" and the company is now owned by several different attoneys. He stated that his company is the one that, through the "legal" department sends out notices for summons to court/litigation. He said that i owed DJR Group, and that he could hold my account for 24 hrs only, and that he could arrange a payment plan for an "out-of-court" settlement. I told him that i was unaware of any issue, so he told me to call back today. When i called back today, i called the number and extension that he gave me, but it went to different person. When i called back to ask for Mr Blackwell, the lady that answer was extremely rude and beligerant, she told me that i just needed to pay up and stop denying the situation. She finally put me thru to Mr Blackwell, and i explained that i had no record of a deposit in my account, and no record of the 7 times the DJR Group tried to get their payment and it was insufficient funds. When i asked for a validation of debt, Mr Blackwell said that he would not send it to me because it would take longer for that letter to reach me thaqn the court summons, which is to occur in the next 3-5 days. I was passed on to his supervisior, and all he said to me was "good luck" with your situation.
I am worried that something could still happen concerning this issue, because they called my sister-in-law and gave here very personal information about the situation, including the process server stating the things about "bad checks", and "breech of contract"
I have searched the internet for information on the situation, but have come up with not very much, i have seen forum posts saying that this is CRS (Capital Recovery Services) in Fairfax, Va, but when i called the 800 number on the forum post, the number did not go with the CRS company in Farfax.
Does anyone have any info or advice?
All that you have posted indicates that they are the usual scamm
All that you have posted indicates that they are the usual scammers that we come to know everyday. Remember that no process server would call you to say that they are coming to your home to serve you. Moreover, being rude on the phone is against the FDCPA rules. You should file cases against them.
I have received the same things with this company!! Stated the
I have received the same things with this company!! Stated the same exact thing to me! The same man keeps calling me and claiming to be different people! Keith Brown is who is calling me!
I wouldn't waste my time talking to them if I were you, just han
I wouldn't waste my time talking to them if I were you, just hang up.
Person called n left a message. Said their name was Mike Anderso
Person called n left a message. Said their name was Mike Anderson and that they are a process server and wanted to set up a time to deliver a summons and then said they will give me 3 hours before they send a uniformed officer out. Sounds like a scam to me. Can't think of any reason what so ever of why I'd be sued, but even if I was... why would they call first. Dumb!! Plus the call appears to be from California and i'm in the midwest. They called from 760-637-3710 and left a number of 888-310-3751 to call back. I won't be calling back. I'm sure they just want private info.
I had the same scam. Sending Uniformed officer out if I ignored
I had the same scam. Sending Uniformed officer out if I ignored them. The next day I contacted the District Attorney to look into this matter. 4 hours after that I had a call from the local courthouse trying to get my address(the number on the caller ID was that of the courthouse). I blew him off because I didn't believe it, I know how to spoof a phoneline as well. I told this so called sheriff that the Distict Attorney would like to speak to you of this matter. He yelled at me and told me you know what, I am just going to turn it back in as a Failure to be served, I haven't heard back since.,
Just a follow up on this. It had to be part of the scam. Because
Just a follow up on this. It had to be part of the scam. Because I have no pending lawsuits against me at the courthouse. So beware, if it comes up on your caller ID as your local Sheriff, and they claim to be the Sheriff, it just might NOT be the Sheriff. Let them find you, they do have the resources to do that.
I got calls from 'Keith Brown' as well. Gave me a 888 number to
I got calls from 'Keith Brown' as well. Gave me a 888 number to call. Called it and got a "litigation" company by the name of Capital. Told them they were bogus and got transferred to a "supervisor" who, when I refused to pay them, told me "good luck in court"! Lol. Still haven't been served. Do they think we're stupid? Love it.
CRS is/was a real company
CRS, which, I think, stands for "Credit Reporting Systems" or something like that, is (was?) a software company that was based in Fairfax City, VA, though I think they moved to a nearby city. At the time, they had no direct contact with individuals or businesses, but, perhaps, that has changed. Regardless, you need to contact your attorney about this (I realize the original post is from 2010, but it would be nice to know what came of this!).