Stanley Weinberg and associates- Heard of them?

Our company has hired quite a few people from there who left because of the conditions. Apparently the fdcpa is ignored and the management could care less. That has been told to me in almost every interview.

Karen this is a collection agency that poses as lawyers. One dirty company. Kyside38

Thanks Linda! I talked to them, it was about my sons Visa, they started backing down when I asked them about being "Lawyers" !!..Karen

Karen you are WELCOME this is one of the worst in my opinion. KYSIDE38

I think I got a recording yesterday from them. When I answered the phone, it stated they were some offices.. I didn't catch the name and to call a toll free number. I don't do that nor will I. If they want to speak to me then a person can call. I'm not afraid to answer the phone. But I think it was this CA as the name sounds familiar.

They were collecting on a visa bill that my youngest son was behind on...Karen

well I called these guys. I spoke with a Paul. I think it helped that I came across as being knowledgeable and asking the right questions. He was professional and didn't resort to any of the threats, intimidation tactics. I asked if they were a law firm and he said yes. I asked if he was a lawyer and he stated no. This is in regards to an old Sears account of my wifes. I am certain we made payments a long time ago but I am not sure if we paid it off. Anyway, the last CA, Ventus Capital, had the account and I sent them a debt validation letter back in November. They never responded and what a surprise, it looks like they sold it off to Weltman. I asked Paul who he got the debt from and he wasn't sure. Only that it was an old Citibank/Sears account and that it should have been taken care of a long time ago. I agree that it should have been taken care of if it is a valid debt however, I am disputing it. So once I send them a DV letter, if it does come back as good, what should my next step be? Negotiate? I may go to NACA to get a lawyer because the amount is up to $4,992 and some change. Ain't no way I can pay that off even with a settlement in the amount of time they will want. Any advice on this one? I am going to see if the SOL applies and really pin them down to providing me with detailed info including the original contract.
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, they made numerous fdcpa violations by leaving a detailed message of the debt on an answering machine AND repeatedly calling my wife's mother, about 7 times over the last 2 weeks.

Outlaw-send those people a debt validation,too. It should include date of last transaction,etc. Check and make sure it isn't out of the SOL period. Even though it may be a law firm, they are still debt collectors. There is a law firm near me that also does debt collections. Check out the SOl thing first, and you can also put that in your DV letter..Good Luck..KAren

A James Conway, identifying himself as representing the law firm of Stanley Weinburg & Associates just called. He said he was pursuing a VISA credit card debt and needed my SSN and middle name to verify his info. I gave him nothing. It sounded like a scam. He was very insistant that I was not telling him the truth when I said I do not own the credit card he named and was in no debt. I have no idea what his angle was, but I was telling the truth. How did he get my phone number and why would he need this info if he was legitimate?

Dana- you did the right thing by not giving out personal info- you are right, if it was legit, they would have the info..Karen

where do these people get off by calling my neibors across the street. better yet how in the blue moon did they ever get his number. he is latino and dont speak english .stanley weinburge and ass. seem to be a bunch of jerks to call my neibor to give me a message. this should be against the law .and now i am thinking about get a lawyer to stop this crap. a lawsuit on a company like this will stop what they are doing. get a clue weinburge stop the herasment of my neiabors.

They have the legal right to call neighbors, friends or family to find contact information for you. They cannot tell them what the call is for and they can not say they are a debt collector. They can only ask if they know you and ask for your phone number and address.

If they told your neighbor anything about a debt then you could sue them, BUT you are better off letting violations rack up as only one violation is really not worth the effort and is tough to prove.

question guest,what if the bottomfeeder has this persons contact info and is just calling everyone in an effort to get payment that way.then what?i say have everyone log the calls,then nail this bottomfeeder to the wall.that's just me.

Your absolutely correct Paul. If the bottomfeeder does have a persons contact information then there is no need to call anyone else besides the alleged debtor, if they break the law then like you said, keep a log and nail them...


I should have mentioned that above earlier. I had one call my sister when they had my phone number but they never said the company who they where. They just told her I didn't pay my bills and where looking for me. You better believe that if I found out who that was, they would be sued.

right on guest.that is the MO of alot of CA'S these days.i got a call whil on vacation.my brother took the call.it was from patrick corbet law office.they are a rent-a-lawyer.gave him a phony case# and said i would be picked up when i got home.used an address from BUDD HIBBS site and filed a grievance with the NY bar association.needless to say i haven't been picked up or called again by them.

This call message was left on my message machine today by a guy named Jacob Udall calling for my son that does not live here and said this message was very important and that he would be handling his case.What case? really do not know. This is a do not call number and I do not want to hear from them again. What business do they have leaving messages if they do not know if they have the right number

I was married for 33 years when my husband passed away. We had joint c cards and since he traveled alot, he used them. I did not. When he died he had no insurance. My car was repossessed, and I had to sell my house for what was owed before that was foreclosed. It has been 4 years and someone left a note on my front door (I own nothing). After calling the number I found it was Weinburg and Associates. I'm scared, what can I do?

A Richard Louis called me telling me about a credit card I owe money on. I actually have forgot to pay it off 2 years ago. And with intrest racked up.
Strange however he said I could not make payments because he represents a Riverwalk holdings limited. RWHL is a collection agency. He clamed there are now layers involved.
I said I would be happy to pay but I dont have the full ammount. He told me that he needs to respond to his "client" today to tell them that I plan to pay the whole ammount within 2 weeks. I told him I wasn't sure if i could come up with that cash right away. He said I would have to sign a contract saying I could pay within 2 weeks or he would take me to court.
He said he is a "type" of collection agency that has lawyers. He is doing this collection for another collection agency. He was calling my girlfriends dad and had their address and leaving voice mails about the ordeal. I have yet to find out if he left any personal information about my case on thoes messages.
Can he really give me only 2 weeks or court? Stating that they would tack all cost of court on me and push me farther into debt? Forcing me TODAY to sign something. I told him I didn't want to enter a contract and the more sceptical I sounded the more angry he became. What do i do? Do I have time to contact a debt collection agency and make payments or do i have 2 weeks to get the whole ammount or im screwed???????

no he doesn't have the right to strong arm you like that.next time he calls demand something in writing.it may be a debt that is owed,but that doesn't mean you should be roped like that.any legit collector would send something in writing and then discuss payment arrangements.do not agree to anything until you see something in writing.if he refuses then refuse to speak to him until he sends something.you are not screwed.most likely he's lying about the lawyers to get you to pay.scare the money out of you.

NEVER ADMIT TO HAVING AN OLD DEBT. YOU WILL RELIVE THE PAST. THEY WILL BE ABLE TO SCREW UP YOUR CREDIT. BY LAW THEY CANNOT COLLECT ON ANY DEBT PAST 3 YEARS.

that is false guest.it depends on the kind of debt,and the state you reside.please don't give out false information.also it takes more than a phone conversation to re-start the SOL.

Send them a Debt Validation letter (click on "Do-It-Yourself" above for details) via Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested.

they're so rude. I'm not even the person at all and I receive calls from them almost everyday saying "Can I speak with Nina" or "Hello Nina." Rude and annoying calls. They're just a bunch of US terrorists and scammers.

they're so rude. I'm not even the person at all and I receive calls from them almost everyday saying "Can I speak with Nina" or "Hello Nina." Rude and annoying calls. They're just a bunch of US terrorists and scammers.

i had some trouble with these guys calling 4 times a day over 20 dollars of intrest that had been paid. i tried explaining it had already been taken care of but they still kept calling. now when u call all their mumbers have been disconnected. and this guy edward tennor never faxed me the papers he said he would to show in fact it had been taken care of

These "legal assistants" keep calling me, claiming I owe them money to the tune of 1k... They said they would settle, but can't give me a constant number for settling the debt. First, it's $500, then it's $597, then it's $403. Each time they call, they tell me to find someone to help me pay, and when I explain that I don't have anyone willing to cough up $500, they say I'm being unreasonable, and threaten to sue me. When I explain that I DO want to pay the debt, they quiet down until I ask for a payment arrangement. They then get angry, threaten to sue me and hang up the phone. Needless to say, this has been going on for 6 months off, and on again. I do know for certain, that if they threaten anything it is illegal, actually, there are FEW exceptions to that rule. I have a feeling these people's bark is Much worse than their bite.

Hoe do you go about filing a complaint against this company?

Oh yeah, I had a really rude call from a guy calling himself Frederick Edwards on his voicemail at 303-532-4201 who is obviously a debt collector. Joke's on him though, because I'm declaring bankruptcy. Ironically, if he hadn't been such a jerk I wouldn't have been searching for his boss's number and come across this an left his phone number on the internet for the whole of telecom marketing to find.

Im sueing this company. They had incorrect information. I dont owe them anything and they threatned me and cussed at me (granted I cussed, but I was also crying)! They are a horrible horrible company and someone needs to stop them!!!

i just got a message stating it was an investigater hicks and she was investigating a check fraud and to call this 877 number in alanta gorgia to resolve this matter... at first i was confused but as i replayed the message over and over i figured it out.. resolve this matter..than the 877 number and again... i know damm well if it was legit they wouldnt leave a detailed message like that.. am i correct..now they are not only posing as lawyers they are investigaters toooo.....

These guys are clowns! Posing as lawyers, what an insult! freaking glorified tele-marketers is all thy are. Yeah well if that is what you got to do to become a lawyer sign me up, nevermind all the schooling and tuition. To me it is like a guy who never touched a saw or nailgun and calls himself a home builder. I hope you monkeys read this!

These idiots called my work place saying tha thtey were investigators and started trlling them all my info including my socials security number to some guy that works in the office. What can i do about this?

U guys are so fail. I had to pay them as well but the bottom line and i think i saw it a few times is bottom feeders quote so loosley thrown about when you owe the bill and complain somone has to remind you.
What is sad is i cant always afford to pay my bills on time but i do pay them. Those who they have to call your niehbor u must be emberrased i would be.
I think the solution would be just pay ur bills.
Thats what is wrong with society today and why banks have to chase bailouts cuase of the scum that affects the rest of the working community. For those who have the money to be on the internet pay your bills so somone dosnt have to come in and show you how. If the amounts are wrong make them show you proof , I made them show me and although it took a while to get it back. I couldnt say much i knew i owed it didnt agree on the intrest but according to the contract i got from US bank and the Validation i didnt have much to stand on. YAY MY BILLS ARE NOW PAID. LET THEM CHASE THE SCUM DOWN NOW!!!!

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HERE IS A NEW NUMBER THEY ARE USING 1-877-215-9330 THEY WAS STUPID ENOUGH TO CALL BACK SAYING OH PAY NOW OR WE WILL PRESUE CHARGES WITH THE DA WELL I ASKED THE LADY MCCOY TO HOLD A SEC CALLED THE SECRET SERVICE ON THE OTHER LINE AND WHEN THE AGENT WAS READY TOOK MCCOY OFF HOLD THEN THIS B***H SAID IM A LAWYER IM PUTTING YOU IN JAIL YOULL LOSE YOUR KIDS AND BLAH BLAH BLAH WELL. THE SECRET SERVICE AGENT ASKED HER FOR HER LAWYERS IDENTIFICATION NUMBER SHE SAID I DON'T HAVE TO GIVE IT TO YOU IM A LAW OFFICIAL THEN HE INFORMED HER SHE HAD JUST COMMITTED A FELONY BY PRETENDING TO BE A LAW OFFICIAL AND FOR ALSO PRETENDING TO BE A LAWYER THEN HE INFORMED HER ANY FURTHER CALLS TO MY NUMBER AND THAT HE PERSONALLY WOULD SEE HER PUT IN JAIL. THIS MCCOY PERSON WAS SO BOLD AS TO TELL HIM TO F*** OFF. THEY ARE NOT REAL INVESTIGATORS THEY ARE FAKE DONT GIVE THEM A DIME THEY CAN AND WILL BE PROSECUTED. CALL THE SECRET SERVICE EACH TIME THEY CALL YOU THIS HELPS WITH BUILDING A CASE AGAINST THEM.

they use other names in the company as well as stanley winberg they are also epstien winberg and associates

my mother recieved a phone call on her cell and at first the man claimed to be from the thurston county sheriffs office he said his name was mike rivera he than said that he worked for stanly law and associaties he said she owed 1800 dollars and they wanted her to pay in 24 hours DO NOT ATTEMP TO PAY THE ARE SCAMMERS the numbers they called from was 1-888-345-9204 and a california number 760-561-5461 they claimed that this was a debt from a banking account from US bank we called the sheriffs office and they do not have a mike rivera on staff i called the law office and the number didnt work turns out the number the guy called from was a cell phone and the guy thought he was smart because he claimed to be from the same county and once we asked him what his badge number and his supervisor he got defensive and hung up we called back and he answers than hangs up and he calls us an breathes on the phone like a pshico stalker.

dont paid its a scam

Of course you people were right! Learn to trust your own brain... You owe us money - yeah right...but the scam gets a bit bigger... who do you think is sponsoring this website? Some DC's get their nutZ, um..., jollies reading your comments! Try not to fall for their lies, stand strong. If they had you by the nutZ they wouldn't be talking to you would they...?

If this is truly a website run by a concerned consumer (Karen) then my apologies...can never tell now that we are a "No truth in lending, no truth in borrowing, no truth in business society..." then it makes sense to draw them up and quarter them like horses...and report every last trick they try to play...and play they will...good to know someone is reporting and watching...

well vikas owns,runs,and oversees this site so don't where the notion that anybody else runs it.so thanks for stopping by.

i have so much to say to all of your post its driving me crazy, but i will make it short.
As a debt collector you are NOT alloud to disclose information through a vm. you must advise you are a debt collector though.

You can call someone every single day and it is NOT harrassment unless you tell them not to call you that much. i can call you 3 times a day but if you never answer it doesnt matter.
For people that dissagree with your balance and think they added to much fees and interest, they WILL prove you wrong in court. When you signed the contract you agreed to an interest rate and late fees and no payment fees and more fees. if you borrowed 5,000 and paid it 2 years and now your in collections owing 7,000 it is probably true and you are wasting your time trying to lower it. most agencys will give you a HIGHER settlement offer if you make them go get proof of the debt for you. i know this though experiance myself and working in the industry.

If an agency asks you to verify your information, this is a yellow flag but does not mean there a scam. Some creditors require the consumer to verify for extra privacy whether you call them or they call you. the same rout to go is verifying you birthdate. it is public information anyway. same with you address.

this company does break the fdcpa a lot though.

that's fine,but when a JDB like this one calls and wants other info like your ss number that is a RED FLAG!btw since this is a JDB that buys debt,or gets info on debts that are either paid via settlement,or past SOL if a person knows this they get diddly squat in court.also once a debt is sold they buy a balance and the right to accrue interest is gone.so except for the first part and last part of your post which were okay.you can keep the rest as that is typical JDB speak.

This is known as "nearing an address". The program shows addresses near the debtors home address. They will call that "near address" & try to coerce them to put a note on the debtors door to call their number. Weinberg does it constantly. Earl Shields is a SCUMBAG!!!! :p

James Conway called me at work and said he was from Weinberg & Associates Law Firm representing Northwest Bank about a payday loan I took out from 2009. He said he was calling to tell me there has been a lawsuit filed against me with my state attorney's office and I will be getting served and he needed to verify my employment. Sorry Mr. Conway or whoever u are, why do u need to call me to verify my employment?? hates stupid people? I just hung up...please don't call back...the number he called from is 512-582-8248....and i googled Weinberg & Associates and there is no such law firm...i only found these posts online