They also contracted to a company in Victoria who does Government Research on Food Banks, they have someone inside passing any relevant information on. Another tactic is to phone pretending to be Microsoft and telling you that there is a problem with your Windows Software, they then try and convince you to give access to your computer and lock it holding it hostage until you pay them. Don't think they use this one anymore though as it is criminal and usually doesn't work, read a few people got stung. More proof linux is better anyway.

I got called from this unknown number many times...this is part of spam and I called back saying voicemail is full.....wasting my time!

If the debt is more than 6 yrs old, it would be off your credit profile and no longer collectible unless it's a government debt. I think that anyone claiming to be a collection agency and going after old debts should be reported to the police, it sounds fraudulant to me.

(780) 328-6135 on revers look up is contact resource service out of Edmonton, but they are also out of Mississauga  or they just have a network dialing system.  They call our number saying that this person owes money from 15 years ago, and is busy telling anyone who answers the phone about it even when they have been told time and time again that they have the wrong number.  What a bunch our sub intellegent bullies.  I have read about this scam that they run under so many numbers.  They call here every day as our phone records the calls then make and they use many false numbers.  these idiots are the scum of the earth.    they have been up to this for 6 years.  Someone should put these people in JAIL fraud and criminal harassment.

For those who have had calls from &(780) 328-6135 the company is Contact Resource Services in Mississauga, they buy old debts sort of like sub prime mortgages and then try to collect on them. They are already in trouble in Alberta http://www.servicealberta.gov.ab.ca/pdf/under ... _Sept-29-10.pdf and constantly change numbers.  One trick they used to use to try and get information was to call and tell you there was a problem with your computer and try to get them to allow access. Now they apparently send mail out basically to friends and relatives as well as neighbors to try and force payment. Another trick they use is accruing a ridiculous amount of interest and offering a deal if you pay up. As a matter of fact some of you may not even have remembered the debt as it could be some miniscule amount from 20 or 30 years ago. Remember like sub-primes they get these debts for pennies and then use illegal tactics. Note: They keep changing and masking the number as well you will find that when you do call it is just an answering machine that is always full.

It doesn't matter if you move, they will still find you.  CRS will find you anywhere - trust me.  I had a bad debt to Citibank Visa and in the recession of 91-92 my business tanked and I should have just filed for bankruptcy but I didn't.  My file was sent first to a lawyer and then several different credit collection companies.  And then after a few years nothing happened, until this year.  They found me,  I have no idea how, but they did.  Called my home phone, which is in my daughter's name. and then they called my cell phone.  And then they sent mail to my last employers office.  So if you don't want to be found don't open a bank account, have a phone, etc.  You get the picture.  The guy that I used to work for invests in those companies that buy up bad debt for cents on the dollare and therefore have nothing to lose and everything to gain.  I've seen the numbers.  They are like Hitler on the warpath to wealth.

thank you snowyjbeen getting this phone call for the past week and just called their toll free number and they said they were looking for a "Sandra Petagrew" nobody lives here by that name told them to quit phoning and they said they would quit so time will tell,again thanks for their phone number as now I can call them back and raise a little hell