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Collection agencies keep calling me looking for someone else - how can I get them to stop?

  • I keep getting phone calls from collection agencies asking for a woman that I don't know and who has never lived at my address. When I looked her up on the internet, she has an address and a phone number (that's NOTHING close to mine, BTW). I've told the SAME company they have the wrong number and they still keep calling - it's starting to feel like harrassment. When the agency called last night I told them they had the wrong number and that they could look her up. They said that if I gave them her number then they'd stop calling me! Wait, it gets better . . . I said wait a minute, let me fire up my computer to look her up and give you the number and the collection agency lady said, "Madam, I don't have that kind of time to wait on the phone!" I have the woman's number ready for when they call again, but what if they keep calling? What do I do?

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    Call the company, ask for a supervisor and explain the situation. Ask for the supervisors name and tell him/her that you are documenting the conversation, time and date and let them know you are for the final time, asking them to not call you again as they have the wrong person. Tell them, if the calls continue, you will seek the advise of an attourney...

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You need to file a complaint with the better business bureau. By law all you need to do is ask a collection agency to remove you from their calling list and they are not supposed to call you again.

teezmepeas

Tell them not to call anymore. Personally, I wouldn't give them anyone's number. If that person finds out you gave it to them and they are not the right person, it could open you up to a lawsuit. If they keep calling you, call the local district attorney's office. If that does not work, try the State attorney general's office

Slider728

Get the name of the agency and location that keep calling you and report them to that states' attorney generals office.

thumpingroid

I had the same problem (except they were looking for ME) so i started taking the phone into the bathroom and summoning up some hellatious bowel movements. if i couldnt do that i always have this handy little FartGrossJuicyWet.mp3 on my desktop that i just play into the phone over and over (its like 20 seconds long) I can also recognize their 222-222-2222 number they use to get past my unknown number call blocking so i sometimes answer the phone with "Mnerp?" and "uhhhhhhhhh... Mnerp?" until they hang up.

thehotdogbun

The following is copied from the FTCs website. It actually applies directly when the debt is yours. I'm sure a similar letter would work as well if you are the wrong person. You can file a compliant on this site as well. Can you stop a debt collector from contacting you? You can stop a debt collector from contacting you by writing a letter to the collector telling them to stop. Once the collector receives your letter, they may not contact you again except to say there will be no further contact or to notify you that the debt collector or the creditor intends to take some specific action. Please note, however, that sending such a letter to a collector does not make the debt go away if you actually owe it. You could still be sued by the debt collector or your original creditor.

STEVEN F

Threaten to sue them if they contact you about her account again? Call the lady herself & tell her about your problem? Report them to the Better Business Bureau? Call the local news and have them do a report on it, using the full name of the company? Forward your complaint to the Rip-off-report-.com? Get their 1-800 number and have everyone you know start calling and harrassing THEM they way they've been doing it to you. Send numerous emails? Good luck

ANGELa

Tell them they have the wrong number and to put you on their do-not call list. I've worked outbound (calling people) in collections before and in a lot of companies, even people who actually owe the debt are allowed to tell you not to call them.

Vadalia

If you ask them to stop calling and they continue.................it illegal (i think)

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