My wife got a phone call from a man saying he was with David Gillette and Tracey Paul law firm asking about a possible family member. Their out of Salt Lake City halfway across the country and I found nothing but some blogs about them. Does anyone really know if this is for real and if they could find her number why wouldn't their "investagators" find who their really looking for.
2007-12-06 17:34:03 · 8 answers · asked by ? 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
They are a legitmate law firm, and their practice is pretty much exclusively limited to collecting old debts.
When people are hard to track down, a common method is to simply cold call every "McCoy" in the phone book of the area where you think they used to be and ask "Do you know a Hilda McCoy that used to live on Main Street there in Newtown?"
Richard
2007-12-06 17:57:10 · answer #1 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If that's a real law firm, they are not listed with the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce. I suspect the caller was actually with a collection agency. They are notorious liars, and will say absolutely anything to get information out of you. One once told my (then) eight year old son who answered the phone, that he was a police officer, and my son's father had been hurt in an accident and he needed his home phone number so he could call and let someone know. They have no decency at all. Don't ever tell them anything.
2007-12-06 17:47:41 · answer #2 · answered by claudiacake 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did you know that a lawsuit is filed every 2.5 seconds? In fact, for every doctor in medical school, there are three lawyers in law school. Law has been a thriving industry for centuries that shows no sign of slowing down. So it is no wonder that when you crack open a phone book or search for a lawyer online you are going to come up with a multitude of listings. With such a wide range of firms and professionals to choose from it can be a taunting jungle to weed through.
Usually we never need to look for a lawyer or attorney unless we experience some sort of crisis; at which time no one is really thinking clearly anyway. Next time you are in the market for a law firm to represent you, be sure to investigate them more in-depth than just skimming through their website.
There have been a large number of phony legal firms to cheat unsuspecting individuals out of “legal fees”, as many as one a day have been reported in some areas. One might wonder how these scammers are pulling it off and getting away with cheating so many people out of their money, these crooks have been creating their own law firm websites to give an air of authority or success to their frauds. We have all discovered the miracle of copy and paste; one can even save things on their own computer (pictures, articles, etc.) and use them for another purpose later.
These bogus websites feature the pictures, names and even some of the company slogans of existing lawyers and staff, which have been copied from the websites of legitimate firms to be used for less than honorable purposes. They work under the credibility of others listing their contact information so that you deal with them rather than the litigate professionals.
The scams that these criminals have been pulling off behind the fictitious legal fronts range from inheritance suits to accident compensation, and investments, but the list is not limited there. If your issue needs a lawyer to represent you, then you can almost guarantee that there is a phony law firm trying to swindle you out of money for that case.How are they making a profit from this? Scammers require money in advance and then never deliver a service. Using advance fees, invoices for impending accusations, and investments are just a few of the “legal fees” they charge and once they get their money they are gone, and you are a victim of their scam! Obviously some law firms, depending on your case, will require upfront costs, but there are still several ways to avoid being taken advantage of by false law firms................Tomiko Ballard
2015-10-09 18:29:40 · answer #3 · answered by Petergyarger 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never give any of your personal info. out over the phone. He could have been fishing for a mother's maiden name this is good info for an identity thief to get. Google this: 877 359 7171 it is a scam.
2007-12-06 17:49:03 · answer #4 · answered by Rachel S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look them up on the the Utah State Bar Association web site. If they are legit they will appear on the site with their bar number. Although I am not familiar with Utah law specifically, every state has this.
2007-12-06 17:39:20 · answer #5 · answered by mb 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a collection agency to me.
2007-12-06 17:46:53 · answer #6 · answered by Kenneth C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's that scam that's going around where they tell you a long lost relative of yours has died and left you millions of dollars? Just don't send them any money!
2007-12-06 17:39:04 · answer #7 · answered by A W 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am always suspicious of cold calls like that.
Check with the ABA to see if they know anything
2007-12-06 17:37:53 · answer #8 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋