i have had the same phone # for over 2 years now and these collection agencies keep calling for the same person over and over again. it is different financial places. i am so tired of it. they take my name off but then another place calls. even the billing dept for the hospital!!!! i have no idea who this person is. i have never heard of her.
2007-02-20 02:07:38 · 7 answers · asked by MISSYT 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Credit
I have had the same problem with two different addresses. I know it is frustrating, but I take down every number that is left for "an important business matter" and call them twice. Keep a track of the numbers that you call, and if it repeats for more that 3 months, when you call ask to speak with a supervisor, this generally works. Be nice to them, they are only trying to get money that is owed to them.
Little by little the calls decreased.
If they are still giving out the number - I'm not sure what you can do, but I'm pretty sure that's fraud.
2007-02-20 02:14:46 · answer #1 · answered by snfcricket 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They could just continue to give out your number for some reason so you will have to do like everyone else said and continue to tell people that they have the wrong number or change your number. Be careful though, because this person could be using more of your personal information as well. This could be a form of Identity Theft and especially if they have more of your personal information they are using. If you are intersted in getting protected from Identity Theft or need to find out if you have been a victim or even need legal counsel please feel free to contact me. The company I work for offers these services. Feel free to check out our website, my contact info is on there.
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Hope this helps some! Good luck and sorry for the trouble!
2007-02-20 10:27:58 · answer #2 · answered by rdkatwell 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have two options here
A) Keep telling them that they have the wrong number for this person and to discontinue contact
or
B) Change your phone number.
There's not alot that you can do about it. Then you run the risk of more harassing phone calls because you got a number that was used by someone else then disconnected that's in loads of debt.
Just the way it works these days.
2007-02-20 10:12:30 · answer #3 · answered by sovereign_carrie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell them emphatically that you are not that person, that person is unknown to you, and does not share that telephone number with you, and that if you don't stop receiving calls from them, you will take them to small claims court for undue harassment for overly inconveniencing you.
2007-02-20 10:18:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They most likely gave a false phone number (yours) at the emergency room.
Consider changing your number and get an unlisted number.
2007-02-20 10:13:10 · answer #5 · answered by Faye H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Change your phone #..!!
2007-02-20 10:14:10 · answer #6 · answered by Nita 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
previous tennant...or that number was used by someone else....before you got it..............
2007-02-20 10:12:08 · answer #7 · answered by ozzy chik... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋