Collection Scam Agent Takes Buyers For A Ride

Steven Goldberg, of Golberg and Associates in Boca Raton, took the heat from the District Attorney. To add insult to injury, Goldberg also sent buyers fake transaction numbers and other fake financial information. Investigative reports revealed that many well-respected accounts receivable management companies were swindled. Micheal J Koopmans is an official from a major collections company. “Debt buying companies should be more vigilant when they screen members for criminal backgrounds.

Scam Alert – Collection Agent Takes Buyers For A Ride

Not too long ago, a man running a debt buying company in Florida was punished to six years of federal prison time for the crime of selling debt portfolios that he didn’t own. Steven Goldberg, of Golberg and Associates in Boca Raton, took the heat from the District Attorney. Financial Analysts like Micheal J Koopmans allege that Goldberg would give falsified files and fake evidence that he did in fact own the files. To add insult to injury, Goldberg also sent buyers fake transaction numbers and other fake financial information. All in all, debt buyers were hoodwinked for more than $3.3 million. Investigative reports revealed that many well-respected accounts receivable management companies were swindled.

Parties involved included the U.S. Secret Service, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Boca Raton Police Department. Federal criminal charges against Goldberg have been satisfied, but there are still a large amount of civil cases pending against him.

Micheal J Koopmans is an official from a major collections company. Climbing up the corporate ladder, Koopmans started as a debt collector and now is one of the industry’s leading authorities

“Our industry does not do a really great job of policing itself,” he said. “Debt buying companies should be more vigilant when they screen members for criminal backgrounds. This guy had prior convictions, including felonies.”

The collections industry is able to do many things to protect itself, experts like Micheal J Koopmans believe. Compiling a list of any lawsuits that one member files against another member, or requiring criminal background checks would be useful ideas. Either way, Goldberg has a long vacation in jail scheduled, and when he gets out, you better believe that any money he owes in Civil Court will be aggressively collected.

Mallory Megan works for a debt collection agency. Also she writes articles on business, finance, the credit industry and collection agencies.