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.

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 , 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.

I called back the number (02) 6310 9488 and the person I spoke with didn't mention the company name

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This is a debt collector. Good tip from the posted above. Follow it and thank him later!

Calls me every now and then and when I do answer all I can hear is a loud call centre and no one speaks to me. I’m also in NZ so no idea why they’re calling me. Definitely a scam.

Caller: Presumed pest

No message.

I called back the number (02) 6310 9488 but the phone just kept ringing

Caller: (02) 6310 9488

c*nts trying to call every now and then

I called back on 07, I got called by (02) 6310 9488 right after I hung up and was the same person from the 07. They said they were from "Credit Corp"

Caller: Credit Corp

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Scam

Refused to say company name only said “name is Paul calling from a company in Sydney”

I called back number (02) 6310 9488 spoke to a guy but did not hear the name of the company properly when he said it.