(800) 496-9019

My phone has been called many times and I do not even know this person they are looking for. When I tell them this they say my number will be removed, the next day they call a***n, I told them "you said my number was removed" they say, our records show they have never called. Well my records on my phone show different.

Rude, ambiguous, uninformed, harassing

This woman called my parents house and left a message that I needed to call them right away, with a case number.

Collector called my terminally ill 80 year old dad for contact information for my estranged brother who has not lived at Dad's address for over 25 years. Collector was rude and condescending. After investigating, this attorney has rented out his law license for a % of what is collected by these old junk debt buyers.

Caller was trying to locate my estranged brother who has not lived at our number for over 25 years.  The caller harrassed my 80 year old dad who is under Ho****e care by saying, "Don't you know where your own son is?"  Very nice harrassing a dying man with phone calls that have nothing to do with us.

MeKelvey Law firm - debt collector and possibly scammerWe have just noticed that MeKelvey Law firm has been mentioned several times on our site as a possible scammer and debt-collector. Several people commented to an article about phone calls from scammers and identified one of the numbers as MeKelvey office of Buffalo NY as one of the parties engaged in shady business. "1-800-496-9019, claim to come from Terrance McKelvey Law Office, Person calling Smantha Spencer. They, keep c****ing phone number and person calling"" I Received a call from this number also they claimed that it was the same law office and i owe them money from a default loan from my dad that passed away in 1990. this is a bogus call.DO NOT GIVE THEM INFO ABOUT YOUR SELF.They told me that they would run my credit to see if it was on there.THIS IS BULL. BEWARE.""I have been receiving calls from this same phone number, claiming to be Maggie MeKelvey Law Office and threatening to put me into court (Fulton County, GA) over a credit card debt from 15 years ago...she has also called my family and revealed this information to them (illegal) and told my mother that she is a bad parent because I live 1100 miles away, and we are not in touch on a daily basis. (Mom refused to give her my phone number and she responded that she was a bad parent...what a SHAMEFUL way to act!)""Woman called herself Cathy Jones, ext. 307. Said she used my SS# to determine that someone named Donna Call (also Ybarra) is my cousin and they're trying to track her down. Never heard of this "cousin." I tried to figure out what this woman knew about me and tried offering a few red herrings to get more information, but she wasn't forthcoming about why she wanted this person and frankly the whole thing smelled fishy. I never offered any personal information or to confirm SS#, etc. She had my ex-husband's name on a list to call also trying to find this woman. Hasn't a clue as to how to*****ounce Spanish surnames. Had a non-descript accent. I did some research in NY on Attorneys--there is one in Buffalo who is apparently being sued over his practices to do with debt collection. Don't know if this call is from the same firm."Shortly after these commends we have received several comments of rather unusual type - a high praise the McKelvey office. It appears that someone connected to the firm is trying to improve their image with the public. What they don't know is that all the connections are monitored and logged - we have information such as what state, city, ISP they are coming from, what type of computer they use, their address and more. If su****ious comments continue to appear - we will disclose this information with public and real attorneys and will file an ethics claim with the board. It is possible but not guaranteed that the the firm/person responsible for this is:Terrence D. McKelvey181 Franklin StreetSuite 101Buffalo, New York 14202Office: 716-847-2606Fax: 716-847-6518Terrence D. Mckelvey Attorney At Law118 W Mohawk Place Buffalo,NY [email protected] is a great page with quite a bit of interesting information about this "law" office. After reading it you will understand that McKelvy is not really a law firm, but a debt collectors front. In order to extort the money from old law cases, bankruptcies and simple scams, one actually needs a law license which in this case has been sub-rented to the collectors by McKelvey.As stated on Bud Hibb's site:Consumers who are contacted by collectors claiming they are the McKelvey Law office are urged to record all conversations where legal. To file ethics complaints a***nst McKelvey contact:New York State Attorney Grievance Committee8th Judicial District295 Main Street, Room 1036Buffalo, NY 14203(716) 858-1190Fax: 716-856-2701Web Site: http://www.courts.state.ny.us/ad4(Bud Hibbs appears to be someone who knows law well and perhaps can help those who have been bothered by McKelvey)Furthermore this page (also appears to belong to Bud Hibbs) contains even more information about the shade practices originating from people claiming to be representing the McKelvey office. It seems partners involved in this operation are "junk debt buyers". They buy debt from the banks for very little money and then go after people legally or illegally trying to make them pay. It also appears that the previous front for this operation has been sued and lost the case that deals with inappropriate and****entially illegal debt collection practices. In fact here is what they say about the emplyed practices:"McKelvey still allows his goons to send out job verification faxes to employers asking for information on debtors. One attorney I know collected $10,000 for this illegal intrusion and you may also be able to capitalize on McKelvey ******ity. Contact me for****istance if anyone sends such a notice to your employer."He suggest that if you are contact by the McKelvey officeNEVER give them your banking or credit card information.They will take much more than you authorize. NEVER do 'checks by phone' as debt collectors could empty yourbank account, you have no recourse.NEVER send them money via Western Union.REMEMBER: Debt Collectors have NO power and NO authority andshould NEVER be trusted. They will lie and cheat you to get atyour money. If it’s NOT in writing, it’s NOT a deal.BEWARE: Paying a debt collector will NOT get an accountremoved from your credit. They do NOT have that ability.RECORD conversations with debt collectors (where legal) sothey can be held accountable for breaking the law. ICollection Attorney Complaints can be handled by filingcomplaints with the various states bar ethics committees. Visit: Your Local State BarIs the debt still within your state’s statute for collection?Statute of Limitations Need Legal****istance? If you require the****istance ofa consumer law professional, Visit: http://www.naca.netAnd this site advises:Typical "Junk Debt Buyer" Agency ViolationsFair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) and the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) violations typically practiced by junk debt buyers.1. Re-aging Accounts: Junk debt buyers attempt to force settlement on "time barred" or "Expired Statute of Limitations" accounts. The actual date that the debt becomes delinquent is supposed to be reported to credit reporting agencies under FCRA/FACTA within 90 days of the delinquency. Debt reporting re-aging is the practice of reporting a bad debt account as more recent than it really is. Re-aging causes the FICO score to drop dramatically since the scoring model interprets the re-age as a more recent default. Junk Debt Buyers press for payment of some amount to bring the debt back under the statute of limitations after which they can sue you and have a chance of winning. It is important to note that State statute of limitations (SoL) for collections are different from FCRA/FACTA statutes of limitations for reporting the alleged debt on your credit report.2. Misreporting the legal status (e.g., an open chargeoff that was actually discharged in bankruptcy) and also misreporting the "open date" and "date of last activity" on an account are two favorite "illegal tactics"! Junk debt buyers purchase debts that are outside the statute of limitations for lawsuit (legal enforcement of the debt) but not outside the statute of limitations for reporting the alleged debt on your credit report. They like to report this debt as a revolving account, which is illegal.3. Various Code Violations: (e.g. consumers not being notified that their calls are being monitored or recorded) are also likely violations in almost all fifty states.4. Multiple Listings of the Same Debt: Junk debt buyers are often responsible for multiple reporting of the same debt as these c****e hands a**** buyers and sellers. Usually, these same debts are reported by the original creditor as well. Thus you could have the same debt reported multiple times! Increase your credit score by disputing your credit reports and cleaning them up.5. Collectors Pretending to be Lawyers. It does not improve a credit score to settle an old debt unless the item is completely deleted (not just reported as "paid in full"). Settling a debt with a junk debt buyer makes your credit score worse because the delinquency or chargeoff will now be reported as more recent! What to do if you are contacted by someone claiming to own one of your past debts:* Never****ume you are wrong -****ume instead that your rights are being violated. Make the JDB prove the debt is yours and you are legally obligated to pay it.* Retain and file all letters, account statements, and court records concerning any communication from JDBs (even from 15 years ago).* Never provide the collection agency or junk debt buyer with updated personal or contact information. Never provide banking information (such as sending a check with your checking account number on it) to these JDBs as they will freely dip into your bank account in the future with garnishments, etc. * Never acknowledge a debt with a collector or agree to any payment until the collection agency proves and validates the debt as belonging to you (past billing statements are not considered proof).* Know the statute of limitations and date of last activity for the alleged debt. Never agree to pay on an out-of-statute debt as that will do more damage to your credit than good. * Never accept credit card "offers" that come with an offer to settle a debt or that request payment in any other way. They will simply tack on an old out-of-statute debt onto a "new" credit card account and s**** the clock all over for the old debt. Beware of these "credit card" offers that promise to rebuild your credit by allowing you to pay off obsolete debt. * These "Junk Debt Buyers," sometimes called "zombie debt collectors," are barely operating within the law in many cases and are the bottom-feeders of the entire credit and collection industry. Do not be intimidated by them and know your rights when contacted by them. Many people fight them in court and actually win. Do not give in to their intimidating threats without exercising all of your consumer rights. all info I provide here and in the comments before is from:www.hypersensory.com

sorry, the #s list below:1-800-496-90191-800-780-21071-866-823-69781-877-259-07651-866-823-65***-877-259-07651-888-669-88681-866-597-54651-877-729-39741-866-737-3913 1-727 450-03461-866 654 97241-866 239 24971-866-823-68321-877-258-0758 1-866-243-43571-866-654-97241-866-606-47791-877-258-07581-877-729-3970

Refleximage do not listen to Sarah Irvin see below:If you receive a call from any of the numbers listed below - do not answer or call back! It seems that some shady company (possibly based in Las Vegas) has gotten a hold of a large number of phone numbers. Quite a few people have reported being called several times a day on their home, business, personal/cell phones. Often when they pick up a phone the call gets disconnected or they hear a pre-recorded message. It seems that the dialing is done by the computer which just goes through the list dialing numbers from a database. When the call get's answered a message is played and the phone number is added to the "valid number" list. Some people who have missed the call called back, but got either busy signal or another recorded message. Calling these guys back, seems to also "validate" your number. After the automated part is done, one is likely to receive a call from an actual person who will try really hard to get some personal info, so later they can charge you for magazines, credit card application or other bogus goods and services. They may say that one has been entered into sweepstakes and have won so****ing, or that one will receive free items for answering the survey questions. In any case - DO NOT give them any personal information, or even better - don't answer their calls and file a complaint with FCC. Register on the National Do Not Call List at www.donotcall.gov or by calling 1-888-382-1222. You can also file a complaint with FTC on this page. If you do give them your checking account number, address and name - you will be billed for all kinds of things you don't need or want.Also - please read this article on MSNBC about a case brought by a citizen a***nst telemarketers! You will find information on where to go (on-line) and what to file to bring a claim a***nst telemarketer. You are en***led to $500 for every unwated call and could make some money while punishing the annoying bunch. Attention - if you have reached this page after receiving a call from McKelvey office - please visit this page on our site with information dedicated to your issue.

We have received two calls from this number. On the first they left a message asking for someone we have never heard of. On the second we can hear them in the background of the message but they never say anything into the phone. I don't know who they are trying to reach but they have the wrong the number.

800-496-9019 belongs to Terrance D. McKelvey, the debt collection lawyer from Buffalo, NY. If you are called from this number make all return calls to Rubie J. McKelvey at:716-828-4712. She will be happy to talk with you, answer your questions and resolve any issues. Additional numbers are: 716-847-2606 and at night please call: 716-839-3905 anytime.

My dad got a call yes****ay about my ex-spouse, saying that he was listed as a "close personal relative" and that they wanted her phone number.  I wouldn't have given a **** if he had given it to her.  Good thing they didn't call me.