Advanced Credit Recovery Phone Harassment?

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Advanced Credit Recovery Phone Harassment?

Is Advanced Credit Recovery (ACR) calling you? Stop Advanced Credit Recovery phone harassment. Do they threaten to take legal action or garnish your wages? Are they calling you at all hours or several times a day? Are they telling your family and neighbors that you owe a debt?  If so what they are doing is illegal and needs to stop. You have the legal right to stop ACR phone harassment. If a collection agency violates the FDCPA, you may be eligible to receive up to $1000.00 in statutory damages, along with covering your attorney fees.

Is Advanced Credit Recovery a Scam?

According to the Better Business Bureau website, Advanced Credit Recovery has been in business for 11 years.

Advanced Credit Recovery Better Business Bureau

Who is Advanced Credit Recovery?

Advanced Credit Recovery is third party debt collector located in Amherst, New York. ACR has been a party to a Federal Court case over 15 times. They have been accused of violating consumer’s rights and illegal and harassing communication tactics to attempt to coerce a payment from the harassed consumer.

Address: 6000 N Bailey Ave Ste 1E

Amherst, NY 14226-5102

Phone: (716) 831-3620

Advanced Credit Recovery Collection Tactics

If Advanced Credit Recovery engages in any of the following tactics, you may have a case:

  • Using profanity or abusive language
  • Calling you before 8:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m.
  • Calling you multiple times per week
  • Talking to others about your debt
  • Calling your workplace
  • Threatening to sue you, harm you, or destroy your credit
  • Telling you or anyone else that you’ve committed a crime
  • Calling repeatedly for the wrong person
  • Failing to notify you of your right to dispute the debt
  • Trying to collect more than legally allowed

Advanced Credit Recovery Phone Numbers

Are you receiving any harassing phone calls from any of the following numbers?

716-831-3620, 716-831-3630, 800-226-7314, (716) 831-3620, (716) 831-3630, (800) 226-7314, 7168313620, 7168313630, 8002267314

If the answer is yes, then you are receiving calls from a known ACR number. You may be a victim of ACR phone harassment.  The list above is not all the numbers that ACR uses. The calls can be from a different number and it still be Advanced Credit Recovery calling you.  Contact our office right away so we can start the process to stop ACR from calling you illegally. Above all, no one should live with harassment!

Common Questions

Is ACR a scam? No, Advanced Credit Recovery has been in business for 11 years.

Can Advanced Credit Recovery garnish my wages? Yes, ACR can garnish your wages on a Federal Student loan or if they obtain a judgment from the courts.

Can ACR sue me? Yes, ACR can sue you so long as the debt is within the statute of limitations

Can ACR report my debt to the collection bureaus?  Yes, Debt collectors are allowed to place the collection account on your credit report

Can ACR arrest me? Debt collectors don’t have the authority to have you arrested for a debt. However, if you violate a court order, e.g. an order to appear in court, the judge can issue a warrant for your arrest. Depending on the laws in your state, you may be arrested for certain debts like unpaid child support or traffic tickets.

The following is a sample list of complaints filed against Advanced Credit Recovery in the past and can be found on Pacer.org.

5:10-cv-00844-C Burris v. Advanced Credit Recovery

4:09-cv-00595-GAF Barnes v. Advanced Credit Recovery

6:10-cv-06013-MAT Meyer v. Advanced Credit Recovery

1:11-cv-04023-PAE-JLC Dunn v. Advanced Credit Recovery

2:11-cv-01982-ODW-AJW Tolley v. Advanced Credit Recovery

About Us

Consumer Rights Law Firm, PLLC is a law firm that specializes in helping clients who are facing harassment from debt collectors in any form, including telephone communication. Rather than suffer alone, contact our office to begin the process to stop the Advanced Credit Recovery harassment. Our office has been assisting consumers since 2010. We have an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.

Consumer Rights Law Firm Better Business Bureau

If you are interested in learning more about how to safeguard yourself and prevent harassment from Advanced Credit Recovery. call us at (877)700-5790 for immediate assistance or visit our website at www.consumerlawfirmcenter.com

Success Stories

“I would highly recommend the Consumer Rights Law Firm to anybody that has been harassed! They were very professional and straightforward about my rights”.

“I had the pleasure of dealing with Consumer Rights Law Firm PLLC on 2 different occasions the staff were very courteous and helpful, and they were familiar with the Collection Agency’s in question and the harassment calls stop, I was even compensated. I would recommend this company to anyone going thru this type of harassment a very satisfied customer”.

“Because of a lie from a third-party debt collector that threatened me financially I nearly made the mistake of paying the debt collector money I couldn’t afford. The people here were friendly, knowledgeable and settled my case quickly. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!”

Check out the links below for more information:

https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/debt-collection-faqs

New York Attorney General

FAQ:

  1. How can Consumer Rights Law Firm PLLC assist with Advanced Credit Recovery?
    They help stop phone harassment from Advanced Credit Recovery, protect your FDCPA rights, and may recover damages and attorney fees if the collector violates the law.

  2. Can credit card recovery agents harass you?
    No, debt collectors cannot use threats, harassment, or abusive language. Any illegal tactics violate the FDCPA and you may have legal recourse.

  3. How to stop harassing phone calls from debt collectors?
    Document calls, request they stop in writing, and contact a consumer rights attorney to enforce your rights and prevent illegal collection harassment.

  4. How to stop harassment from a collection agency?
    Send a written cease-and-desist notice, keep call records, and work with an attorney to ensure the agency follows the law and potentially recover damages.

  5. Is Advanced Credit Recovery a scam?
    No, Advanced Credit Recovery is a legitimate debt collector in business for 11 years, registered with the Better Business Bureau.

  6. Can Advanced Credit Recovery garnish my wages?
    Yes, ACR can garnish wages for federal student loans or if they obtain a court judgment, following legal procedures.

  7. Can Advanced Credit Recovery sue me?
    Yes, ACR can file a lawsuit for debts within the statute of limitations, but must follow legal procedures and provide proper notice.

  8. Can Advanced Credit Recovery report my debt to credit bureaus?
    Yes, ACR can report unpaid debts to credit reporting agencies, which may impact your credit score.

  9. Can Advanced Credit Recovery have me arrested for a debt?
    No, debt collectors cannot arrest you. Only a court can issue a warrant if you violate a court order or fail to pay legally enforceable debts like child support.

  10. What are examples of illegal collection tactics by Advanced Credit Recovery?
    Using profanity, calling outside 8 a.m.–9 p.m., repeated calls, threats, talking to others about your debt, or trying to collect more than legally allowed are illegal tactics.

Attorney Derek DePetrillo

Attorney Derek DePetrillo graduated from the Massachusetts School of Law in 2007 and was admitted to practice law in the State of Massachusetts in 2007. Mr. DePetrillo is also licensed in many federal jurisdictions across the United States.

Mr. DePetrillo has been assisting consumers with consumer protection since 2010. Mr. DePetrillo’s main area of practice is under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Mr. DePetrillo has filed countless lawsuits and arbitration claims against debt collectors and banks. Mr. DePetrillo fights for the little people who have had their rights violated and need a helping hand to guide them through the stressful times of debt collection.