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Oct 27, 2011
Got a call from an "Eric Kogan", transcript follows:
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This message is for "(My name in a computer voice)". My name is ERIC KOGAN. I'm calling about a fax order I received in my office.
I have some legal documents in hand that I need to serve you with, and I was calling to schedule a place and time that we could meet. However, since I was unable to reach you by phone, I will be actively trying to serve these documents to you at either your place of employment or residence.
If you have any questions in regards to your summons, you may still contact the plaintiff at 888-574-9497 and refer to case number (a case number followed by my computer name). You have officially been notified.
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This phone number is in Oregon, I live on the East coast, so they're WAY out of jurisdiction. However, the number they tell me to call is for "Abbot, Newman and Associates". A quick google search turns out that the lawyer (Abbot) has been disbarred in my state, and that they are debt collectors who use these tactics.
It's illegal to do ANYTHING at my place of residence, and also the FCDPA requires that they would have to have notified me in writing before serving me with anything. I've seen a lot of complaints online from dozens of different phone numbers, all using this tactic and all with invalid ancient or nonexistent debts.
Beware of these people. I'm not even sure I should call them to find out what they THINK I owe, as any contact could be a validation of their ridiculous claims.
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This message is for "(My name in a computer voice)". My name is ERIC KOGAN. I'm calling about a fax order I received in my office.
I have some legal documents in hand that I need to serve you with, and I was calling to schedule a place and time that we could meet. However, since I was unable to reach you by phone, I will be actively trying to serve these documents to you at either your place of employment or residence.
If you have any questions in regards to your summons, you may still contact the plaintiff at 888-574-9497 and refer to case number (a case number followed by my computer name). You have officially been notified.
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This phone number is in Oregon, I live on the East coast, so they're WAY out of jurisdiction. However, the number they tell me to call is for "Abbot, Newman and Associates". A quick google search turns out that the lawyer (Abbot) has been disbarred in my state, and that they are debt collectors who use these tactics.
It's illegal to do ANYTHING at my place of residence, and also the FCDPA requires that they would have to have notified me in writing before serving me with anything. I've seen a lot of complaints online from dozens of different phone numbers, all using this tactic and all with invalid ancient or nonexistent debts.
Beware of these people. I'm not even sure I should call them to find out what they THINK I owe, as any contact could be a validation of their ridiculous claims.