ARS National Services, Inc. 270 West 2nd Avenue, Escondido, CA 92025

"Called and left no message. Looked up the company name and it’s not even open. I’m sure it’s a scammer using their number to try to get money out of people. Getting so many scam calls right now."

"They call asking first to verify that you're the person they're talking to. I finally answered the call and the first guy asked me for my social security number to talk about "financial matters" with me. I explained that I don't have an account with them, and they hung up. I got a second call from them today, and this time they asked for my date of birth. I explained to the lady that I don't have an account with them and asked why they keep calling. The lady explained it was for "financial matters" again, so I asked her to take me off the call list. She said she would. DO NOT give them any information."

"ARS National Services just committed a blatant FDCPA violation. After having a missed call from a phone number, I anonymously called the number. Upon answering the individual asked for whom they were speaking to, but I asked for them to identify themselves, which they did by the company name. I asked the individual ‘what is ARS? What does your company do?,’ but the individual would only reply we “handle personal business matters.” The individual and their supervisor kept asking for my name or phone number, but I told the individual I would not provide any private information without them telling me what their company does. (They also asked if my number was ‘####,’ which I assume was showing on Caller ID and I said No as I privacy blocked). They refused to do so and the only replies I received was “we are a call center” and we “handle personal business matters.” The term ‘personal business matters’ is the most overly broad statement that can encompass essentially any phone call made (Basically, every call made can be called a ‘personal business matter). Despite the fact I initiated that call and numerous attempts explaining how this is highly suspect of fraud without explanation (are you selling me a magazine, are you a debt collector, are you calling me about my extended car warranty), I ended the call soon after they failed to provide identification other than their company name which they said “you can Google us.” Here I am, after doing so. Apparently ARS is a debt collecting company to whom I do not owe any debts. If they attempt to call again, then I will file action against them for violating the FDCPA."

"Company would be much better and employees would enjoy their work more if the manager/supervisor Marie Pena did not have such an ugly, power hungry attitude. She has been repeatedly reported and complained on to HR and nothing has been done because she is friends with the HR employee. She has also asked an employee what their family emergency was when legally she is not allowed to do so as it is an invasion of privacy. She has even been reported from a different location and still nothing has been handled. She does not communicate with employees or other supervisors about things either."

"Avoid this company. Never pay them one penny. They are con artists running a hustle to rob innocent people. In August 2022, I got a text and responded to talk to Jason (he had no last name) about a Home Depot account fraudulently opened in my name in the 1990's (over 20 years ago). I talked him through the process I completed with Home Depot when the first time an agency tried to collect the debt in the early 2000's. Home Depot provided a statement that the debt was not mine, the card was used fraudulently, and provided that my commercial account with Home Depot was paid in full every month without fail. Jason called me a liar and said I never provided him a response to his mail. I asked where he sent the mail and it was to a home I sold over 5 years ago. I had the same address for 10 years, the same phone cellular number for over 20 years, but they never contacted me in any way until August 2022 on a 20+ year old account. Jason said you never paid any of the collection companies and responded 'no I will not pay a debt I do not owe'. He said to get a commercial account with Home Depot I waited until my bad debt fell off which was incorrect cause Home Depot acknowledged the debt was not mine to pay. Jason/ARSC, did not check to see my accounts, all of my accounts, were and are paid on time and in full, my credit score has been 800+ for over 20 years, and that my commercial account with Home Depot was in good standing. Home Depot would not allow me to have an commercial account if I owed them money. When I told him to mark the account as 'I will never paid him any money I do not owe' his behavior changed and the became more threatening to me. I ended the call but am compelled to find every site I can to post a negative review and warn others not to pay these con artists any money ever. Even if you have a legitimate outstanding debt, pay it to the company that you owe money to....never give these thieves a penny."