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From: Robert Higgins on 30 Jul 2010 00:21
Over the last couple of years, I have noticed a marked increase in the
number of calls I receive from debt collectors. I know they're debt
collectors because I do a web search for numbers that I don't
recognize, and these numbers consistently turn up on sites like
NUMBERCOP and whocalled.us as some debt collection agency or another.
The odd thing is, I have no debt (except a mortgage). I check my
credit reports every year, and there is not so much as a late payment
listed there, nor any sign of an identity theft. And yet the calls
keep coming, from a constantly changing series of numbers that trace
back to different companies.

When I do the web lookups on the numbers that call me, I see lots of
complaints similar to these:

"received a call from this number, they are saying they are capital
one. I don't have an account with them. This number is run by scammers
- be aware!"

"they are calling at all times of the day, leaving voice mail
messages, trying to recover a debt for a person that is not residing
at our home."

"I had them call this morning looking for a relative. I have NEVER had
a Capital One loan. They use programs that look up relatives of people
who are delinquent hoping you will give up your family members
information (like a cell phone number so they can harrass your family
member who owes them money).

So even if YOU don't owe money, they might be looking for someone you
know...or someone they think you know. Isn't it nice that their
harrassing calls extend to everyone? (sarcasm)."

So maybe somebody I know is a complete and total deadbeat. Or maybe
they are just phishing, hoping to find some sucker who will pay them
some money just to make the harrassing phone calls stop? It's
interesting that this all started right about the same time as the
current recession...

Any of you guys seeing an increase in bogus debt collector calls?
From: The Real Bev on 30 Jul 2010 01:25
On 07/29/10 21:21, Robert Higgins wrote:

> ...Any of you guys seeing an increase in bogus debt collector calls?

No, but the number of dead-air calls has increased.

I use foul language when telemarketers call. Maybe if we make their
experience sufficiently unpleasant they will quit and get honest jobs,
like washing cars.

--
Cheers, Bev
I have six locks on my door all in a row. When I go out, I lock
every other one. I figure no matter how long somebody stands there
picking the locks, they are always locking three.
From: Ellen on 30 Jul 2010 08:34
Robert:

I went through the same thing for many months. Never had a Capital One
account, but calls would not stop. At the end they were using 5 different
phone numbers.

Finally I had enough and changed my phone number. Calls have stopped.
Problem is, I was taking a chance in that my "new" number could have been
for a bigger dead beat. I lucked out.

Ellen in Michigan

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