Complaint Review: CMG & Associates - Nationwide

My mother in law received a call about two weeks ago on her land line with a message that was left for me to call this company CMG & Associates. The gentleman left a voice mail stating " That I had serious accussations and that if I didn't respond to his call I would be receiving a letter stating that I would be going to court. I called the gentleman with the extension that was left on the voice mail on Monday July 25,2016. The man by the name of Sam Mason explained that I owed a debit to the company Lane Bryant and they were representing them. I asked what there company was and he explained that he was a mediator between the company and the other person. Mr. Mason continued to explain that the debit was back in May of 2012 when I opened it in another state. Mr. Mason explained that the amount that was owed was that of $689.00. Mr. Mason explained that if I didn't pay these dues that he would be sending out paper work via the mail for a court date. I eplained to him that I couldn't pay anything until the end of September. My phone call was then forwarded to another department where I proceeded to give my debit card details to pay the amount of $689.00 at the end of September.

The following day July 27, 2016, I called teh original debitor Lane Bryant and asked them if they sent my debit to this mediator company and  if they were bringing me to court. The company explained that my account was not involved with CMG & Associates and that in fact, my account was sent to a collection agency. I spoke with the gentleman of this collection agency and he explained" My account was not in action to proceed in court but, I did need to make payments with him". Later on that day, I called Sam Mason from CMG & Associates and explained to him that this debitor did not forward my information to his company. Mr. Mason stated and asked me if " I should believe this collection company" and that I wasnt going to pay these dues then , he was going to proceed with sending the letter out and I should receive a court date. I said to this man " Go ahead"! this is fine ! And that I was canceling my card so that payment would not be disbursedon on the dates. He continued to say" its your legal right" not to pay but there would be a court date. I continued to ask Mr. Mason for his physical address of the company and to speak to a supervisor. Mr. Mason would not give me any details of the company's address just that the headquarters was located in New York. He then proceed to say that I" didnt need to know the company's address" and thatthere were no supervisors available.  I hung up the phone and spoke with a representive from the BBB. The BBB had some reviews from this company and that the company went by a possible another name ERG Associates. Unfortunately, I couldn't report this business as there is no physical address just a phone number. I closed my debit account and will be calling the social security department as this person ( or suppose company) has all my personal information. I'm writing this report in hopes that others has stories about this fraudlent company! And that this scam can be brought down...