Caller: Credit Corp and affiliated companies.

They are trying to collect old debts. Ones that are even past the 7yr time statute by law. Don’t give them even a dollar, otherwise you start the statute again by paying. It legally gives them another six years to collect. You are are admitting you owe them. They won’t take you to court because they don’t have a leg to stand on.

It's a joke I keep getting all these calls for this number and melbourne numbers why do people do that sh*t.

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 , 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.

DON’T answer
DON’T call back
Credit corp performs illegal activity.

Scam

Caller: Unknown - I let the phone ring out

Obvious scam call which I let ring because the number is an 02 Sydney area number and I dont know anyone from there.

Hung up after I answered the call.

Blocked call. Also received calls from similar number 43024893 and 43024816

Several missed calls without leaving a message. When I answered they hung up without saying anything.

I called back number (02) 4302 4849 spoke to a woman who said I've reached a switchboard but did not say for what company.