(832) 476-1740

I hate these guys! I get a message from them every day asking for me to call back. Does anyone know how to report them?

Yea, this lady called my office and wanted to speak to one of my workers that wasn't available at the time. I asked if she wanted to leave a message and she become outraged on the phone. She wanted to speak to a supervisor...I told her that I was the one in charge for the day and she wanted to speak to someone else. I then told her that she was out of luck, the only person she would be talking to was me! I asked her again if she wanted to leave a number, then she said "NO, I'LL JUST CALL BACK", then I told her, well you do that and I'll talk to you again!!!She didn't leave her name or number, but the caller ID showed this number and she did mention that she was from Avante USA!!!After reading these messages, I am so looking forward for the return call!!!!   I can't wait!!!!

This #  (Avante) calls 3-4 times a day for a person who they have been told over and over again does not live here.

They call everyday. 'SCUMBAGS. I believe its a ploy to waste phone mins. It is in my case anyway.Those basta#@d need to be stopped.

Yea I just got the call from the same person and left the same number and she sounded like she said she was from Binder resolutions and said she needs to hear from me.  I never heard of them before. The number that showed up on my caller ID was 281-501-7354 but left the same number she left you.

After getting numerous calls from Tom JERKIN over the last few months, I called the number and was told he was not available. I just told them to relay this message to him. Tell him to "Go F### himself"!!Ahhh, I feel so much better now!

I just had a phone call; my lucky message leaver was that Tom guy. Few people have my cell phone number so I never answer calls from numbers I do not recognize. I immediately googled the number and came to this page. Needless to say, I won't be returning the call. I would not have anyway, but certainly not after reading the info on this page.

ignore it & complaint to the consumer protection watchdogs.  it's a scam.

stupid Tom Jenkin debt collector scam.  I ignore it & complaint this bull sh-it to the federal government watchdogs.  any1 know the list of places we can stop this Bull ?  this person is a criminal & should be stopped.

Just got a voicemail message from 832-476-1740 X618. The person identified herself as Ashlynn and said it was in regard to a very important matter regarding "yourself" and that I should call immediately.  I chose not to call, because if it was that important, they would have specified what the matter was, especially if it is urgent. She did not leave the name of the company itself.

Yup ... 832-476-1740I fall into the "debts I never owed" category, and yet I've been getting these phone calls too.I just ignore them, because 1) they obviously don't have their facts straight, 2) they have NO legal authority, and 3) they can do nothing to me. I don't care if they can tarnish credit ratings either, because I'm in such good standing with the people who count on my timely payments in every day life, it doesn't matter. Still, it IS harassment, but complaining to the phone company is pointless.Thing is, I set my machine to intercept all incoming calls due to the onslaught of telemarketers anyway, so all these losers are doing is wasting their own time, resources and foul breath on me.

I get messages to call this, but they don't say who they want or what they are calling for. When I call back - it goes to an automated system saying to leave info for them to call back again. Right.

I called Avante and found out that they are trying to collect a bill from 1995!!!  This is called Zombie Debt.  I found the following info on the web but YOU SHOULD GOOGLE ZOMBIE DEBT FOR MORE INFORMATION TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE NOT A VICTIM.  The most important thing is never admit to owing or pay a bill that is past the statue of limitations, and check your credit report.  Some of these companies will put the debt back on your report. Just don't engage in conversations with these agencies."You may have to kill old debts that resurrect and come back to life. Zombie debt may include past debts that you owe, charged-off debt, debt included in bankruptcy, debt you may have never owed and even debts incurred due to identity theft. Zombie debt involves collection agencies purchasing debts for pennies on the dollar that original creditors have written off as bad debt and often times the statute of limitations has already run.Debt buying has emerged into a multi-billion dollar industry in the past several years and from the looks of it, the industry will only continue to expand. Junk debt buyers can be small businesses to large, publicly traded Wallstreet companies and the characters involved in this lucrative business are banking on the consumer not knowing their rights. If you are contacted about an old debt or debt you are unaware of here are a few things you can do:1. Do not acknowledge you owe the debt. Simply acknowledging the debt or agreeing to pay a portion of the debt can ruin your credit. Negative marks can stay on your credit for up to 7 years. By paying a portion of that debt you restart the 7 year clock. If you are nearing the 7 year mark it may be best to do nothing at all. Let it drop from your credit reports.2. Ignore the phone calls completely. Talking to them may open up a can of worms. Speaking with debt collectors may end up restarting or extending the statute of limitations on the debt in addition to restarting the time period a negative mark can stay on your credit. Remember, if the statute of limitations has run on a debt you cannot be sued for that debt.3. Stop the calls. If the telephone calls continue, immediately write a letter, certified, return receipt, demanding the collection agency cease all telephonic contact with you. Make sure you clearly state in the letter that you do not agree you owe the debt nor are you acknowledging you owe the debt. Federal law dictates collection agencies must comply when you request they do not contact you via telephone.4. Check your credit reports. Collection agencies will often stoop to low, illegal tactics to try to get you to pay a debt. Watch out for re-aging of the old debt on your credit reports. The collection agencies will report the old debt to the credit bureaus as a new debt and try to extend the seven-year reporting limit on negative items. Remember, negative items such as late payments and charge-offs can only be reported on your credit report for 7 years. Bankruptcies can be reported for 10 years unpaid tax liens can stay up to 15 years.5. Debt Validation. Request the collection agency validate the debt. Debt validation forces the debt collector to produce a copy of the original signed contract such as the credit card agreement and the account history of the debt. They cannot simply produce some printed copy of their bill or invoice, it must be from the original creditor. Also, request proof they are licensed in your State to perform debt collection. If the collection agency cannot produce proof you owe the debt, they are violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and can be sued. And, any negative entry they reported to the credit bureaus regarding this debt must be removed from your credit reports.6. Negotiate cautiously. If you want to pay the debt, be very careful in your negotiations and get everything in writing. Remember the collection agencies purchased the debt for pennies on the dollar so anything you offer over that amount is all profit. You want to proceed with negation with intense caution because collection agencies are tricky. Debt collectors may settle for a smaller amount then turn around and sell the remaining debt to another collection agency or even worse, the collection agency could report the remainder of the debt to the IRS as "income".7. False promises by the collection agency. Not surprisingly, some debt collectors use dirty, underhanded tactics to collect debt. Many simply lie to the consumer and promise to remove negative credit entries in exchange for payment. Know your rights and get everything in writing. Always negotiate a full deletion of any and all negative entries reported on your credit report of this debt. Cover your bases and make sure the debt collector is not going to sell the unpaid portion of the debt to another company. To learn more about settling your debts for pennies on the dollar visit: Debt Settlement."

this people should be stopped by the way they call people and act as if the power to kill is in their hands,so rude and unproffessional.if they think this is how to make money they lied.

The message on my machine says, "This is Tom Jenkins debt collector "Loser. What a poor way to try to make money.

yeah this jerk face guy name Ray from Advante USA called my job. He was a complete A**hole. I wasn't there and he threated one of my co-workers!!!!

Claims to be someone collecting a debt, but does not say who they are representing or who they are calling for.

This company claims to be a bill collection agency called Avante USA.  I have already left one message with them, and have never received a call back or a bill notice from them.

They tell me is the debt collection agent, when i try to call back , they put me hold for 30 min, no reply. i didnt receive any letter from any collection agent.

Every day this number call me.

KEEPS LEAVING MESSAGES SAYING TO CALL THEM BUT LEAVES NO OTHER INFO