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Initial Complaint
07/29/2024
- Complaint Type:
- Order Issues
- Status:
- Unanswered
This company contacted me about a debt I owed from Maybe 15 yrs ago. Saying theyre from MGLaw Group. That their trying to collect for a providian bank . I already paid them ******** and now they wont answer my calls. Ive been calling for two months and they wont call back or answer my messages or calls. Ive see others complain about this company being a fraud business. Thats why ** also putting in my complaint. Im so tired of all these companies making fake websites and me thinking their not fake. Its hard to tell now. Ive lost that money Ive paid . ****** learned. But how can I get that cleared from my credit ? Im lost to this situation.Initial Complaint
04/02/2024
- Complaint Type:
- Billing Issues
- Status:
- Unanswered
This company is a SCAM!!! Their website is vague and only one person answers phones and never transfers the call to anyone. It's supposed to be a law firm but when you research everyone that works there, NONE of them are lawyers. One is a realtor. Two are insurance agents. But no attorneys. They have no social media at all, and I am pretty sure these are fake names and burner/spoofed phones because when you call back, it goes straight to a generic voice mail asking you to leave a message. Who knows where they are actually located. They called threatening to *** me over an old debt ... one that was paid and one that is SEVENTEEN YEARS OLD!!! That's 11 years past the statute of limitations. They fraudulently obtained my signature and took a significant amount of money out of my bank accts. The charges were not for a law firm, nor for the creditor that they called their client. They did not obtain a legal signature from me. I immediately canceled the card (because they managed to charge it twice) and took additional steps to protect myself. If you get a call stating that someone is filing a claim against you (in your county) call the country courthouse and ask for yourself. Lock your credit files. Lock your cards (if you have that ability) and take steps to protect yourself because chances are they will have at least one piece of information that is correct. These people are scammers and they use threats and scare tactics to blackmail you out of money. They are not attorneys. They are not mediators. They are SCAMMERS!!! They are buying information off the Dark Web and using it to steal money from people. Do not confirm or deny any information. They will tell you they have your social security number and ask you about old debts and then gaslight you and passive aggressively try to guilt you into not paying your debts. It's quite the elaborate scheme they are running.Initial Complaint
11/15/2023
- Complaint Type:
- Service or Repair Issues
- Status:
- Unanswered
Received a call from this number and this is the message that was left: Hello this urgent message is intended for to file case number is ***** my name is **** I'm contacting you in reference to complete that has been forwarded to my office the phone number provided by the firm is ********** failure to correspond may result in the from proceeding forward and making a decision without your consent please be warned call is being logged and it will be submitted as proof that ****** has been notified of the possible pending actions being filed against. When researching the 844 number I found the company. Its Midland Group. They MUST tell you that they are calling in an attempt to collect on a debt. REPORT THEM. They get fined heavily for each time they make a call like this. It is incumbent upon them under the law to prove that the debt exists and that you owe it, and (this is the important part) that they have the legal right to collect it. You are not obligated under the law to prove that you dont owe or that it is paid. FDCPA requires them to send you a letter, email, or text (postmarked in the case of a letter) within 5 days of their first contact that contains their name, physical address, the creditors name, and the amount of the alleged debt. Unless they have communicated it to you verbally at the beginning of your conversation. It also must contain the mini-******* telling you that it is an attempt to collect a debt and that all information will be used for those purposes. The one other important thing that this communication must also have in it is that you have a right to dispute the debt within 30 days of receipt of the letter and if you do so, all collection activity must be stopped until the debt is verified. If and when you get that communication you should immediately send that debt validation letter by certified, return receipt mail. I have asked them to stop calling and they just started calling my elderly mother and other relatives.Initial Complaint
11/14/2023
- Complaint Type:
- Product Issues
- Status:
- Unanswered
This company keeps calling me and my husband about a debt I supposedly a cured but I reviewed my credit line and the amount they are saying is no where on there and they only keep saying it's for a ge capital bank and then when I actually reviewed the documents it's said attention ***************************** and we have no clue who that is so I cancelled my card quickly so they can not take money out of my acct and I kept asking them for what but they didn't know I should have got a red flagged cause they said it was back in 2016 and I know I should have realized it was 7 years ago they have my social security number and birthday and kept saying about my ex husbands last name so I panicked thinking I was being sued but Im not sure who they even are so I came on here and searched and realized it must have been a scam thankfully I spoke with my husband and he searched them and realized it was a scam not happy at all but thankfully caught in time they agreed to a settlement amount of ****** which I thought was odd they accepted I wished they would remove my informationInitial Complaint
11/01/2023
- Complaint Type:
- Billing Issues
- Status:
- Unanswered
Midland Group called me on 10/30/23 stating that I needed to call them back as soon as possible and gave me a case # for reference. They stated that I had a pending complaint against me and that they would be filing a lawsuit against me for fraud on a credit card. They stated that I owe ***** ********** ****** dollars and they were willing to settle with me for ***** dollars. I told the lady on the phone that I don't have any accounts with **************** and that I never had a **** of America. I asked for documentation of this supposed debt but she said I couldn't get that until I am served by the courts. I wouldn't give her any personal information and she continued to try and use scare tactics to get me to settle a debt I don't owe and didn't show up on my credit report. They continue to call my family and friends threatening a lawsuit but still will not provide me with any documentation other than stating if I agree to settle the debt for $350 dollars they'll stop the court proceedings. I checked with my local court jurisdiction and they have not seen any civil claims filed against me nor have I been served with anything or received any debt validation letter from them. I will not pay a debt that I don't owe nor will I give out personal information to anyone seeking to collect money without documentation. I think this is a scam.Initial Complaint
08/30/2023
- Complaint Type:
- Billing Issues
- Status:
- Unanswered
Midland Group called me on 8/24/2023 stating that I needed to call them back as soon as possible and gave me a case # for reference. They stated that I had a pending complaint against me and that they would be filing a lawsuit against me for fraud on a credit card. They stated that I owe ***** ********** ****** dollars and they were willing to settle with me for ***** dollars. I told the lady on the phone that I don't have any accounts with **************** and that I never had a ***** Fargo Account. I asked for documentation of this supposed debt but she said I couldn't get that until I am served by the courts. I wouldn't give her any personal information and she continued to try and use scare tactics to get me to settle a debt I don't owe and didn't show up on my credit report. They continue to call my family and friends threatening a lawsuit but still will not provide me with any documentation other than stating if I agree to settle the debt for ***** dollars they'll stop the court proceedings. I checked with my local court jurisdiction and they have not seen any civil claims filed against me nor have I been served with anything or received any debt validation letter from them. I will not pay a debt that I don't owe nor will I give out personal information to anyone seeking to collect money without documentation. I think this is a scam.Initial Complaint
08/17/2023
- Complaint Type:
- Billing Issues
- Status:
- Unanswered
Midland group call me and said they are trying to serve me papers to go to court because I am in collection debt with a *********** I call *********** they told me my debt was settled so I would like more explanation, I am confused about this situation they said they are trying to serve me papers and no one ever came to my house I am starting to think this my be a scam.Initial Complaint
08/08/2023
- Complaint Type:
- Product Issues
- Status:
- Unanswered
Midland Group and Associates LLC has been calling and harassing myself, my wife, family, and wifes family talking about how Im going to be sued and throw in prison. However they did not call me first. They called my family, my wife, and then me. They did not specify why and required I give them social security numbers, place of work, address, and even asked what car I drove. I have no information and requested that they give reasons why I am being pursued. No reasons given and no further information provided on either side. They are now going to extreme lengths to contact my in-laws and even my ex-wife. Its all scare tactics to get money out of you. Apparently Im going to be served papers again tomorrow. We shall see. Callers number is now blocked and reported to my mobile carrier.Initial Complaint
06/12/2023
- Complaint Type:
- Service or Repair Issues
- Status:
- Unanswered
I was contacted on March 28th by a process server who stated they were attempting to serve me paperwork. For addition information I was instructed to contact Midland Group with a case number. Called Midlang Group and they confirmed they were attempting to serve me documents regarding a civil suit. A ***** hour window between ****pm was the agreed range to receive said documents. No one showed. On June 5th I was called again by a process server attempting to serve me documents. Called MG again and they stated the same as before regarding a debit from 2006. I agreed to receive documents on June 8th between 3-5, no one showed again. Scare tactics and threats with no delivery. This is an illegal tactic to attempt to collect a debit long past the statute of limitations with no validation being provided. Filing this complaint for other consumers to beware!Initial Complaint
06/08/2023
- Complaint Type:
- Billing Issues
- Status:
- Unanswered
This toll free number keeps calling my family and myself stating that legal action is going to be taken if I dont respond. I have asked repeatedly for them to stop calling my phone as well as family members. I do not have any collections accounts and this is a scam.
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Customer Complaints Summary
31 total complaints in the last 3 years.
6 complaints closed in the last 12 months.