HELP!! COLLECTIONS CALLING?

Question

i keep getting phone calls for collections on a Gloria somebody,. I have no idea who this person is or why they keep calling me

I have explained to the agency that my name is not the same as hers and that "Gloria" doesnt live here but every d**n night that rolls I get a call from some agency looking for her

I just got this number and dont want to change it

how do I report these people? Do I have any recourse?

My phone number is unlisted and on the National DO NOT CALL LIST

but they state that because its collections I cant do anything????

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

if you've tld them more than 3x it's the wrong # take my number out and they keepcllng you. youcan sue them and get some $$$.

Answer 2

I had those calls & I kept changing my # but the creditors kept finding me tho I kept low profile. Finally, I cald my ph comp back & they finally told me about a special free block they offer their cust. I got my # blocked & haven't had a call since.

Answer 3

Easiest is call the phone company, explain the problem and change your number.  Any other way will require hours of work of your time.

Answer 4

You need to find out who exactly is calling you. Get their address and send them a "Cease and Desist" letter. Once they receive this letter, they will back off or take a chance of being sued. By law they are not supposed to harrass you. Here is a sample letter you can download and modify.

Answer 5

The original debtor has vanished...and these people will continue "skip tracing" activity forever unless you take aggressive action.

Next time they call, read the following statement:

Pursuant to [your state] state law, this is to inform you that this phone call is being recorded. If you do not consent to being recorded, you need to terminate this call. Pursuant to [your state] state law, continuation of this phone call after officially being informed that it is being recorded implies consent to be recorded.  Your debtor does not live here and I have no indebtedness with your firm. Your collection activities are in violation of the law and this recording will be used to pursue Fair Debt Collection Practice Act violations in a court of law.

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If you can get their address, Send them a letter via Certified Mail + Return Receipt stating:

Per the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, cease all verbal communications with me about this alleged debt.

Answer 6

Get caller ID and do not answer unless you recognize the number. Most of the collection agencies have blocked numbers that will not show up.