Debt collectors. Call from this number and MANY Similar

This is Credit Corp - debt collection agency attempting to recover money by blowing out the phones of third parties that may or may not know the subject of the alledged debt.

They attempt to call parents, siblings, cousins, neighbours, work colleagues, anyone even remotely associated with the subject or their lives in the hope they can get to them. What they do is illegal, and they can safely be ignored.

When a bad debt is passed onto a debt collector, the agency purchases the debt for 10 to 20 cents in the dollar and then attempt to collect the FULL amount from the original borrower (plus interest).

However, what most people are unaware of is that once the debt has been purchased by a third party (in this case Credit Corp), the debt has been expunged for the original borrower, and that is the end of the matter. The only signature from the borrower is on a contract between the bank/credit provider and the borrower. There is no signed contract between a debt collector and the original borrower.

Therefore, do not admit or agree to anything a debt collector says on the phone, as they will attempt to trick you into entering into a contract with them (if you're the original borrower they are after) and try to get you on a 'payment plan'.

The statute of limitations means they can only chase you for a maximum of five years, but if you admit to anything or enter into agreement with them (even verbally), then that resets and you can be harangued another five years or until you've satisfied the needs of these vultures.

Your best bet is to avoid them like the plague, legally they have no clout. All they have is intimidation tactics on the phone. Weak!
They are legally only allowed to call 3 times a week or 12 in a month, but that is IF YOU ANSWER. so answer the call & just hang up & they won't be able to call again.

Caller: Probably scam

They didn’t leave a voicemail so I guess it’s not important, I never call back numbers that don’t leave me a voicemail.

Caller: Credit Corp

Well said. Just be aware everyone that the statute of limitations varies from state to state. In NSW it's 6 years. In NT it's 3 years. It begins from your first default. What that means is when you are first contacted from the original creditor (the one you owe the money to) that you are overdue, that is the beginning.

Caller: CREDIT CORP c*ntS

CREDIT CORP c*ntS

If THEY don't leave a msg stating what it's in regards too WHY should I even bother returning the call!!!

Called back and they advised that many businesses use this number. They did not leave a message.

Dodgy I reakon and if it is a legitimate business they portray as a scam the way they do things

I called back the number (03) 6217 9861 and reached vm that did not mention the company name