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  • Submitted: Thursday, March 29, 2007
  • Last Posting: Monday, April 02, 2007
  • Reported By:Mesa Arizona
Riddle & Associates
PO Box 1187 Sandy Utah 84091 U.S.A.

Riddle & Associates Violation of Fair Debt Collection Act. Never pay them anything! File a complaint. Sandy Utah


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Many people have been receiving calls from Riddle & Associates attempting to collect on an alleged debt owed by a person with your name.

Their tatics is quite simple, and wrong as well as against the law. They dial any number associated with the name in the file hoping to get some sucker to pay up even if it is the wrong person. Research has uncovered that this law firm has been ordered to repay millions in wrongfully collected debt to consumers. Attorney Generals in multiple states have successfully gone after this firm. Anybody who reads this and has received calls from Riddle & Associates, please file a complaint with the offices I have listed below. Then they will be shut down for good.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION ACT!! Never pay anybody a dime when you do not owe it. Any person attemptting to collect a debt must follow strict rules laid out in the Fair Debt Collection Act.

Riddle & Associates violates this law multiple ways such as calling at irregular hours, numerous & frequent calls per day, hang up calls, and more.

Here is what you want to do.

1) NEVER EVER PAY THEM ANYTHING
2) ORDER THEM TO REMOVE YOUR INFORMATION (NAME, NUMBER, ADDRESS) FROM THEIR SYSTEM.
3) ORDER THEM NEVER TO CONTACT YOU AGAIN. UNDER THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION, THEY MUST COMPLY.
4) FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE UTAH STATE BAR AND THE UTAH ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Utah State Bar.
Consumer Assistance Program
645 South 200 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Utah Attorney General
State Capitol, RM 236
Salt Lake City, UT 84114

To file a complaint with the above governing bodies you will need to Riddle & Associates information.

Riddle & Associates
P.O. Box 1187
Sandy, UT 84091

Remember when filing your complaint with the Utah State Bar and the Utah Attorney General, detail the dates and times of calls and provide any details of phone conversations you had with Riddle & Associates.
(800)-225-5050

Tom
Mesa, Arizona
U.S.A.

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#1 Consumer Suggestion

Tom, it is the FDCPA

AUTHOR: Steve [Not A Lawyer] - Bradenton (U.S.A.)

Tom,

It is actually the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act [FDCPA].

It is the FTC who is responsible for oversight, and you as an individual must sue in court to enforce your rights under the act. The FTC does not do individual enforcement.

Here is the ACTUAL contact information on them:

Agency Details

Riddle & Associates
11778 South Election Rd, Ste 240
Draper, Utah 84020
Phone: 800-225-5050
Fax: (801) 569-8700
Web Address: www.recovery-usa.com
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#2 Update By Author

WRONG!

AUTHOR: Tom - Mesa (U.S.A.)

The attorney generals in Pennsylvannia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia have successfully sued Riddle Associates for millions on consumers behalf. It is consumer fraud what they are doing.

As for the reporting them to the Utah State Bar, it is unethical what they are doing and they should be disbarred.
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#3 Consumer Comment

A search on the PA Atty Gen site

AUTHOR: John - Califon (U.S.A.)

reveals no such suit being brought or won. I would have to think they would like to inform those that had an interest in a case such as that-if it existed-to be able to find info on it and how to reap the minimal rewards as well as for others to have a reference as to the companies activities. Got a link to these cases? No agency goes to bat for an individual unfortunately. Unless someone-be it an individual or a government agency-happens to initiate a class-action on behalf of a group of people and people actually find out about it, it is indeed up to the individual to sue.
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#4 Consumer Suggestion

Tom, READ what I actually posted!

AUTHOR: Steve [Not A Lawyer] - Bradenton (U.S.A.)

Tom,

The key word was INDIVIDUAL.

These agencies DID NOT sue on behalf of ONE person's complaint. They had most likely gathered hundreds of complaints before taking action.

Therefore, I am not WRONG.
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#5 Consumer Comment

OOPS! Typo on the name!

AUTHOR: Steve [Not A Lawyer] - Bradenton (U.S.A.)

Sorry John!

Was addressed to TOM.
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#6 Update By Author

READ WHAT I POSTED!!

AUTHOR: Tom - Mesa (U.S.A.)

Consumers (plural not singular). Means they sued on behalf of numerous consumers. Never did I state on behalf of a single individual.
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#7 Consumer Comment

Still waiting for a link.

AUTHOR: John - Califon (U.S.A.)

You had to get the actual real story somewhere correct? Where is the case number or article so it can be researched?
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#8 Update By Author

Proof!

AUTHOR: Tom - Mesa (U.S.A.)

http://www.wvs.state.wv.us/wvag/press/2004/June/08.htm is a link to West Virginia AG's press release.

Your responses sound like that of an employee of a debt collector.
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