Convergent Outsourcing, Inc. Bothersome Calls Apparently From Convergent Outsourcing Renton Washington

Over the last several weeks I have received dozens of calls seemingly from 206-777-1972, and today the caller identified himself with Convergent Outsourcing to advise that they'd stop calling if I would provide them the last four digits of my social security number to confirm that I was not their collection target. I ended up providing the information, and they confirmed that I was not the wanted individual and further told such mistakes "happen." I felt as if I were extorted into providing my personal information in order to stop the bothersome calls. It appears as if the business model of Convergent Outsourcing is to call all people with the same name, and then by process of elimination hope to eventually find their intended target regardless of how many innocent folks are annoyed with repeated calls in the meantime. It's like they're shooting fish in a barrel, and just hoping they hit the right one. This is shameful, and I filed complaints -- as I encourage others to do with similar experiences -- both with the Attorney General for Washington State in which Convergent Outsourcing has an office and with the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.