X-reference PAS & Associates & Premium [***] Services, LLC:

Called numerous times for a colleague here at work.  First message:     "Hi good afternoon the message is for Mr. X.  Mr. X my name is Glen Strickland on the managing director the firm of PAS and Associates. I do need to speak to you in reference to a matter that involves you directly with my firm. You may contact me direct line 949-784-0415 is my direct line. When calling you can reference your file number XXXXXX dash XX dash CA. It is imperative that I speak to you and or your legal representative within the next 24 hours pertaining to this matter. It involves you directly I will need to get your statement for the record. Thank you."

These guys are obviously scam artists.  No one has called back but they have called our main number and asked for "Personnel" and attempt to get more information on Mr. X by offering up some info like a social security number to make them look legit.

Of course Mr. X has no outstanding debts and has no idea what they are calling about.  As other posters say on here, no legit debt collection office would call and tell you they have filed a law suit and are about to serve it on you.  a) legit collection agencies want to defer any costs and attempt to collect the debt from you so they can wring as much as possible out of the collection - filing a lawsuit is the LAST resort because they incur lots and lots of costs. b) as others have pointed out, legit agencies will provide the information they are LEGALLY obligated to provide. c) legit agencies do not have agents for service of process listed with the California Secretary of State (as they are required to do) who are attorneys that have been suspended by the State Bar numerous times as PAS has (Luis Vasquez). d) legit credit agencies don't have a manager, also listed by CA secretary of state, who you can Google and find his name associated with numerous bogus similar businesses (Google: Scott Cass, Santa Ana, CA) and numerous similar complaints (check out http://www.cardozalawcorp.com/library/premium-asset-services-llc.cfm).

Looking into blocking his number but all staff has been instructed to say "Mr. X has your message" and hang up (or not to pick up the call in the first place)

Called and I asked who was calling, wouldn't verify my name and they wouldn't give an answer.  I hung up and he called and left voicemail stating hanging up will not help the matter and he recommended I call back and was very rude.

Just received a phone call similar to Ray's above from April 5, 2017.  This Glenn Strickland claimed to be trying to reach someone named James Bernard and that I show as 1 of his contacts.  Of course he rattled off some court case number and asked that I tell Mr. Bernard's legal team to contact him.  He went on to request that I (he used my 1st name - probably got it from my voice mail recording) call him back if I don't know James Bernard.  I have found several other postings on line about this guy harassing people and their places of work for years dating back into 2012 just under different phone numbers and working for a place called PR & Associates.  I am choosing to not call this scam artist back because I don't want his phone records to show that I was trying to contact him for any reason.  I don't know what he's really up to here but I believe from all of the complaints about him that it is no good.  Number blocked.