I  just got this call again.  The first few times I wasn't home just showed up on my phone. I picked it up and pressed one for english.

The same here. I received this call too. Who are they? Where did they take my phone#?How can we identify a calling person (company) by this (905) 413-8624) phone number?

Hi Everyone,

Here are some helpful hints in dealing with this company:

If you are receiving calls from this number:
1. Do not reply or acknowledge them
2. Contact the following resources

File Complaints with:

Law Society of Upper Canada
- File a direct complaint against
http://www.lsuc.on.ca/public/a/complaints/

Natale Law Firm
c/o Deanna Natale
1490 Denison Road
Suite 100
Markham ON
(905) 413-8545


2.Ontario Privacy Commissioner
File a complaint against:
http://www.ipc.on.ca/english/Resources/IPC-Co ... Summary/?id=668

Global International Inc (Global Credit and Collections)
1490 Denison Street,
Markham, ON
L3R-9T7
(905) 479-2222


3. Minister of Consumer Affairs
- file a complaint Both firms for they are one and the same.
http://www.sse.gov.on.ca/mcs/en/Pages/Complaint_Steps_to_File.aspx


4. If the harassment is excessive, please contact a local lawyer that specializes in consumer law and they will take up your case.



Reasons for complaints:

Firm are conducting business practices’ in breach of the Canadian collections act, as well as breaches of Canadian Privacy Law.



Some of the breaches are as follows:



Registration

4.  (1)  No person shall carry on the business of a collection agency or act as a collector unless the person is registered by the Registrar under this Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.14, s. 4 (1).



Name and place of business

(2)  A registered collection agency shall not carry on business in a name other than the name in which it is registered or invite the public to deal at a place other than that authorized by the registration. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.14, s. 4 (2).



Use of name to collect debts

5.  No creditor shall deal with the debtor for payment of the debt except under the name in which the debt is lawfully owing or through a registered collection agency. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.14, s. 5.



Conditions of registration

(2)  A registration is subject to such terms and conditions to give effect to the purposes of this Act as are consented to by the applicant, imposed by the Tribunal or prescribed by the regulations. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.14, s. 6 (2).



Notice requiring hearing

(2)  A notice under subsection (1) shall state that the applicant or registrant is entitled to a hearing by the Tribunal if the applicant or registrant mails or delivers, within fifteen days after service of the notice under subsection (1), notice in writing requiring a hearing to the Registrar and the Tribunal, and the applicant or registrant may require such a hearing. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.14, s. 8 (2).

Confidentiality



17.  (1)  A person who obtains information in the course of exercising a power or carrying out a duty related to the administration of this Act or the regulations shall preserve secrecy with respect to the information and shall not communicate the information to any person except,



Use of unregistered collection agency

24.  (1)  No person shall knowingly engage or use the services of a collection agency that is not registered under this Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.14, s. 24 (1).



Employment of unregistered collectors

(2)  No collection agency shall employ a collector or appoint or authorize a collector to act on its behalf unless the collector is registered under this Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.14, s. 24 (2).



False advertising

25.  Where the Registrar believes on reasonable and probable grounds that a collection agency is making false, misleading or deceptive statements in any advertisement, circular, pamphlet or similar material, the Registrar may order the immediate cessation of the use of such material, and section 8 applies with necessary modifications to the order in the same manner as to a proposal by the Registrar to refuse registration and the order of the Registrar shall take effect immediately, but the Tribunal may grant a stay until the Registrar’s order becomes final. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.14, s. 25.





Practices prohibited

22.  No collection agency or collector shall,

(a) collect or attempt to collect for a person for whom it acts any money in addition to the amount owing by the debtor;

(b) communicate or attempt to communicate with a person for the purpose of collecting, negotiating or demanding payment of a debt by a means that enables the charges or costs of the communication to be payable by that person;

(c) receive or make an agreement for the additional payment of any money by a debtor of a creditor for whom the collection agency acts, either on its own account or for the creditor and whether as a charge, cost, expense or otherwise, in consideration for any forbearance, favour, indulgence, intercession or other conduct by the collection agency;

(d) deal with a debtor in a name other than that authorized by the registration; or

(e) engage in any prohibited practice or employ any prohibited method in the collection of debts. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.14, s. 22; 2002, c. 18, Sched. E, s. 3 (1).

I've been called by this scam phone number for several times. when I first got this call I know it's a scam call. Just hang up it or bar this call by your phone function. Never touch any key to reply their directions.

called stating it was a law office.quoted a reference number.

Also known as (905) 413-8725 This agency has been harrassing me for the past 2 months. My home phone rings long distance with that above number and at the same time my cell phone is ringing the same number. When I call back they automatically call me by name and ask for my reference #. I  do owe some money (not a lot) but have a made an agreement with a certain company to  repay *X* amount of dollars. It was the Natalie Law office. They rattled off their address but I forgot to  ask who I make the cheques payable to. They lady or Lawyer was absolutely nasty  with me, wanted to know what I spend my money on, asked if I can  take out a loan to repay this amount because the amount  that was agreed apon but someone from their office the week prior was not good enough now! She so conveniently hung up on me. When I called back I was directed to her voice mail and did not get a call back. I have just received these court papers  thru the mail with a red seal that says DRAFT on it. I am now so angered that the  don't hesitate to harrass me  which I understand they are paid for being nasty but I truly wish  some on these  people never end up in a spot where they cannot pay for something, due to unfortunate happenings, either loss of employment, dissability or even in my situation my employment changed and I make less than half of what I made 2 yrs ago. I am a single mom raising two children to the best of my abilities and have let a  few things slide. I made the choose of keeping the roof over my head and food on my table and clothes on my childrens backs.  I do not live frivilously (sp) by any means.  I am very happy to have searched  this Law office on the web here and have read many  *not so nice things * about it and  now I  think I may just  rip up the cheques I have written here! I do intend to payback the little I owe , my problem  started when I couldn't do the minimum payments and then the Minimum became way to much to even attempt. My own fault again.Anyways...Thanks for  listening.Oh and by the way. They also call and it does not ring long distance and the caller id says *Unknown caller * with either a recorded message or a ruthless nasty person on the other end