Eileen Buckley - August 11, 2009 - publicbroadcasting.net
Annette Forte of Alden charged with filling false court documents NYS Attorney General's Office
BUFFALO, NY (WBFO) - An Erie County process server has been charged with filling false court documents that led to wrongful judgements.
State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announce the indictment against 34-year old Annette Forte of Alden. She was arraigned in Lockport on the charges. The false documents of service were filed with County Clerk offices in Cattaraugus, Olean and Salamanca.
From August 2007 to April of 2008, Forte claimed she served and attempted to serve the legal papers against citizens who allegedly owed money to creditors.
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Saturday, August 15, 2009
Process server accused of fraud in Cattauraugus County case
By Donna Snyder - CATTARAUGUS CORRESPONDENT - August 08, 2009
LITTLE VALLEY — An Erie County woman has been charged by a Cattaraugus County grand jury with 21 counts of filing false affidavits in Cattaraugus and Erie counties.
The charges are part of an ongoing investigation by State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who has sued 35 law firms and two debt collectors and has moved to have nearly 100,000 default judgments thrown out, including 11,428 in Western New York.
Annette Forte, 34, of Alden and Rochester, was indicted on charges of first-degree falsifying business records, including 10 actions in Cattaraugus County between Oct. 15, 2007, and April 9, 2008, and 10 actions in Erie County of offering a false instrument for filing between Oct. 15, 2007, and April 9, 2008; also a charge of scheming to defraud between Feb. 9, 2007, and April 11, 2008, also in Erie County.
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LITTLE VALLEY — An Erie County woman has been charged by a Cattaraugus County grand jury with 21 counts of filing false affidavits in Cattaraugus and Erie counties.
The charges are part of an ongoing investigation by State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who has sued 35 law firms and two debt collectors and has moved to have nearly 100,000 default judgments thrown out, including 11,428 in Western New York.
Annette Forte, 34, of Alden and Rochester, was indicted on charges of first-degree falsifying business records, including 10 actions in Cattaraugus County between Oct. 15, 2007, and April 9, 2008, and 10 actions in Erie County of offering a false instrument for filing between Oct. 15, 2007, and April 9, 2008; also a charge of scheming to defraud between Feb. 9, 2007, and April 11, 2008, also in Erie County.
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Friday, July 31, 2009
You Never Got Notice Of Being Sued? The Judge Just May Believe You Now!
By Karen Oakes, Southern Oregon Consumer Attorney on Jul 31, 2009 in Consumer Protection, Levy and Garnishment - creditlawnetwork.com
This week, the New York Times reported that consumers who had been the victim of fraud by unscrupulous debt collectors may be getting money back if the New York attorney general is successful in the lawsuit filed against two collection agencies and 35 attorneys. According to the article, the debt collectors had sued the consumers and never served the consumers the lawsuit(s).
The debt collectors then presented paperwork to the court proving that the consumer had been served and was ignoring the lawsuit….which results in a default judgment in favor of the debt collector. That default judgment then allows the debt collector to make attempts to seize assets of the consumer, usually placing a judgment lien against real property or by taking wages (garnishment).
The New York attorney general, Andrew Cuomo, is the force behind the lawsuit which seeks relief for 101,000 New York consumers. The debt collection agencies and attorneys may have committed perjury and the responsible parties may be facing criminal charges. The lawsuit alleges that the default judgments were obtained through the use of false affidavits (the affidavits were sworn statements that the consumers had been given notice of the debt collection lawsuit).
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You Never Got Notice Of Being Sued? The Judge Just May Believe You Now!!
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This week, the New York Times reported that consumers who had been the victim of fraud by unscrupulous debt collectors may be getting money back if the New York attorney general is successful in the lawsuit filed against two collection agencies and 35 attorneys. According to the article, the debt collectors had sued the consumers and never served the consumers the lawsuit(s).
The debt collectors then presented paperwork to the court proving that the consumer had been served and was ignoring the lawsuit….which results in a default judgment in favor of the debt collector. That default judgment then allows the debt collector to make attempts to seize assets of the consumer, usually placing a judgment lien against real property or by taking wages (garnishment).
The New York attorney general, Andrew Cuomo, is the force behind the lawsuit which seeks relief for 101,000 New York consumers. The debt collection agencies and attorneys may have committed perjury and the responsible parties may be facing criminal charges. The lawsuit alleges that the default judgments were obtained through the use of false affidavits (the affidavits were sworn statements that the consumers had been given notice of the debt collection lawsuit).
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You Never Got Notice Of Being Sued? The Judge Just May Believe You Now!!
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Monday, July 27, 2009
13,736 CNYers had illegal judgments filed against them
13,736 CNYers had illegal judgments filed against them
Delen Goldberg - The Post-Standard - July 22, 2009
State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced today that he is suing two debt collectors and 35 law firms, including some in Central New York, for illegally obtaining default judgments against thousands of New Yorkers.
More than 100,000 victims statewide had default judgments filed against them -- meaning their bank accounts were frozen and their credit scores shot -- after a process server, American Legal Process, falsified debt collection documents, Cuomo said.
The law firms Cuomo is suing relied on ALP and failed to notice paperwork discrepancies, the Attorney General said.
ALP lied to courts saying workers had tried numerous times to contact debtors about lawsuits pending against them, Cuomo said. In fact, ALP had never tried to contact the people, leaving them unaware they had been sued until the case was over and their bank accounts were frozen.
Cuomo said 13,736 Central New Yorkers fell victim to the scam.
13,736 CNYers had illegal judgments filed against them
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Delen Goldberg - The Post-Standard - July 22, 2009
State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced today that he is suing two debt collectors and 35 law firms, including some in Central New York, for illegally obtaining default judgments against thousands of New Yorkers.
More than 100,000 victims statewide had default judgments filed against them -- meaning their bank accounts were frozen and their credit scores shot -- after a process server, American Legal Process, falsified debt collection documents, Cuomo said.
The law firms Cuomo is suing relied on ALP and failed to notice paperwork discrepancies, the Attorney General said.
ALP lied to courts saying workers had tried numerous times to contact debtors about lawsuits pending against them, Cuomo said. In fact, ALP had never tried to contact the people, leaving them unaware they had been sued until the case was over and their bank accounts were frozen.
Cuomo said 13,736 Central New Yorkers fell victim to the scam.
13,736 CNYers had illegal judgments filed against them
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Friday, July 24, 2009
NY AG sues 35 law firms over collections
The Business Review (Albany) - by Kelsey Swanekamp - July 24, 2009
The Attorney General’s office has filed a lawsuit against 35 law firms and two debt collectors as the latest stage in an ongoing process of legal action.
The lawsuit alleges that the firms did not properly notify people that they were defendants in a lawsuit. As a result, the complaint states, they were unable to appear in court on their own behalf, and the cases often resulted in default judgments against those identified as debtors.
According to the suit, the listed firms and debt collectors hired a process server, American Legal Process, to provide notification to defendants. However, the lawsuit alleges that the server failed to do so — a tactic known as “sewer service.” Instead of serving the defendants, the complaint claims American Legal Process (ALP) falsified documents, certifiying that the people had been notified.
“ALP’s scheme undermined the foundation of this (legal) system and denied thousands of individuals their day in court,” New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said.
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NY AG sues 35 law firms over collections
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The Attorney General’s office has filed a lawsuit against 35 law firms and two debt collectors as the latest stage in an ongoing process of legal action.
The lawsuit alleges that the firms did not properly notify people that they were defendants in a lawsuit. As a result, the complaint states, they were unable to appear in court on their own behalf, and the cases often resulted in default judgments against those identified as debtors.
According to the suit, the listed firms and debt collectors hired a process server, American Legal Process, to provide notification to defendants. However, the lawsuit alleges that the server failed to do so — a tactic known as “sewer service.” Instead of serving the defendants, the complaint claims American Legal Process (ALP) falsified documents, certifiying that the people had been notified.
“ALP’s scheme undermined the foundation of this (legal) system and denied thousands of individuals their day in court,” New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said.
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NY AG sues 35 law firms over collections
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Thursday, July 23, 2009
Cuomo targets firms in lawsuit
ASHLEY STINNETT - LegalNewsLine.com - JULY 23, 2009
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has filed a lawsuit targeting 35 law firms and two debt collections over allegations of unlawful debt collection practices.
The lawsuit aims to throw out an estimated 100,000 default judgments that were inappropriately obtained against New York consumers.
According to the lawsuit, the companies relied on Long Island-based American Legal Process (ALP) to notify New York consumers that they faced being sued for debt relations.
However, ALP never served legal papers to the consumers that were notified either by mail or phone, Cuomo said.
In an effort to provide relief to thousands of consumers, the lawsuit asks the court to throw out all default judgments that were used by the firms against consumers in which ALP was directly involved in the legal process, according to Cuomo.
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Cuomo targets firms in lawsuit
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NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has filed a lawsuit targeting 35 law firms and two debt collections over allegations of unlawful debt collection practices.
The lawsuit aims to throw out an estimated 100,000 default judgments that were inappropriately obtained against New York consumers.
According to the lawsuit, the companies relied on Long Island-based American Legal Process (ALP) to notify New York consumers that they faced being sued for debt relations.
However, ALP never served legal papers to the consumers that were notified either by mail or phone, Cuomo said.
In an effort to provide relief to thousands of consumers, the lawsuit asks the court to throw out all default judgments that were used by the firms against consumers in which ALP was directly involved in the legal process, according to Cuomo.
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Cuomo targets firms in lawsuit
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Suit Over Alleged Process Server Fraud Aims to Vacate 100,000 Judgments
Joel Stashenko and Noeleen G. Walder - New York Law Journal - July 23, 2009
Complaint contends that American Legal Process' process servers did not make efforts to properly serve defendants
New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo is demanding information from dozens of debt collection law firms throughout the state as part of a civil lawsuit to overturn more than 100,000 faulty default judgments, he announced Wednesday.
The suit, Pfau v. Forster & Garbus, 2009-8236, was filed in state Supreme Court in Erie County on behalf of Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau. It asks Justice Timothy J. Drury to vacate all default judgments where the sole evidence that a defendant received service notifying him that he was being sued was an affidavit from American Legal Process of Lynbrook, N.Y. (See the complaint.)
In April, Cuomo's office arrested American Legal Process owner William Singler and charged him with fraud and other felonies. Singler has denied the charges.
The complaint against Singler contends that American Legal Process' process servers did not make efforts to properly serve defendants in lawsuits prescribed by CPLR §308. Instead of making the required three attempts to serve papers before being allowed to "nail and mail" -- or mail a copy of the lawsuit and affix a copy to the person's door -- Cuomo alleges Singler's servers often gave up after one attempt.
That, in turn, left thousands of consumers unaware they faced default until their bank accounts had been frozen or their ATM cards were rejected, Cuomo contends.
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Suit Over Alleged Process Server Fraud Aims to Vacate 100,000 Judgments
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Complaint contends that American Legal Process' process servers did not make efforts to properly serve defendants
New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo is demanding information from dozens of debt collection law firms throughout the state as part of a civil lawsuit to overturn more than 100,000 faulty default judgments, he announced Wednesday.
The suit, Pfau v. Forster & Garbus, 2009-8236, was filed in state Supreme Court in Erie County on behalf of Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau. It asks Justice Timothy J. Drury to vacate all default judgments where the sole evidence that a defendant received service notifying him that he was being sued was an affidavit from American Legal Process of Lynbrook, N.Y. (See the complaint.)
In April, Cuomo's office arrested American Legal Process owner William Singler and charged him with fraud and other felonies. Singler has denied the charges.
The complaint against Singler contends that American Legal Process' process servers did not make efforts to properly serve defendants in lawsuits prescribed by CPLR §308. Instead of making the required three attempts to serve papers before being allowed to "nail and mail" -- or mail a copy of the lawsuit and affix a copy to the person's door -- Cuomo alleges Singler's servers often gave up after one attempt.
That, in turn, left thousands of consumers unaware they faced default until their bank accounts had been frozen or their ATM cards were rejected, Cuomo contends.
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Suit Over Alleged Process Server Fraud Aims to Vacate 100,000 Judgments
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
N.Y. process server charged in fraud case
Associated Press - April 14, 2009
NEW YORK, April 14 (UPI) -- A New York company failed to provide notification to thousands of consumers facing debt-related lawsuits, causing them unknowingly to default, officials say.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said in criminal charges filed Tuesday accuse American Legal Process of Long Island and Chief Executive William Singler of perpetrating a fraudulent business scheme in which process servers didn't do their jobs in alerting consumers they were being sued, thus denying them a chance to respond.
As a result, Cuomo said, thousands of judgments were allegedly obtained against unsuspecting New Yorkers, many of whom first learned they were being sued when they found their bank accounts frozen or their wages garnished. Prosecutors alleged that ALP covered up the fraud by falsifying sworn affidavits of service in state courts across New York.
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NEW YORK, April 14 (UPI) -- A New York company failed to provide notification to thousands of consumers facing debt-related lawsuits, causing them unknowingly to default, officials say.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said in criminal charges filed Tuesday accuse American Legal Process of Long Island and Chief Executive William Singler of perpetrating a fraudulent business scheme in which process servers didn't do their jobs in alerting consumers they were being sued, thus denying them a chance to respond.
As a result, Cuomo said, thousands of judgments were allegedly obtained against unsuspecting New Yorkers, many of whom first learned they were being sued when they found their bank accounts frozen or their wages garnished. Prosecutors alleged that ALP covered up the fraud by falsifying sworn affidavits of service in state courts across New York.
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Lawsuit: NY firm lied about delivering lawsuits
Forbes - Apr 14, 2009
By DAVID B. CARUSO , 04.14.09, 02:09 PM EDT A company hired to serve debt collection lawsuits to thousands of cash-strapped New Yorkers didn't bother to ...
NY process server charged in fraud case
Forbes - Apr 14, 2009
By DAVID B. CARUSO , 04.14.09, 02:09 PM EDT A company hired to serve debt collection lawsuits to thousands of cash-strapped New Yorkers didn't bother to ...
United Press International - Apr 14, 2009
NEW YORK, April 14 (UPI) -- A New York company failed to provide notification to thousands of consumers facing debt-related lawsuits, causing them ...
Head of LI process-serving firm charged in alleged fraud scheme
NEW YORK, April 14 (UPI) -- A New York company failed to provide notification to thousands of consumers facing debt-related lawsuits, causing them ...
Head of LI process-serving firm charged in alleged fraud scheme
Newsday - Apr 14, 2009
BY ROBERT E. KESSLER | robert.kessler@newsday.com William Singler, the head of American Legal Process in Lynbrook, was arrested on charges of running a ...
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BY ROBERT E. KESSLER | robert.kessler@newsday.com William Singler, the head of American Legal Process in Lynbrook, was arrested on charges of running a ...
InsideARM - 8 hours ago
April 15, 2009 — Earlier this week, New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s office announced that it had sued a process server, American Legal ...
AG’s office cites company for failure to notify defendants
April 15, 2009 — Earlier this week, New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s office announced that it had sued a process server, American Legal ...
Times Herald-Record - Apr 14, 2009
By Oliver Mackson ALBANY — The state attorney general’s office on Tuesday filed criminal charges against a Long Island-based company,charging that the firm ...
AG Cuomo Files Fraud Charges Against NY Firm
By Oliver Mackson ALBANY — The state attorney general’s office on Tuesday filed criminal charges against a Long Island-based company,charging that the firm ...
WCBS-TV New York - Apr 14, 2009
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NY Attorney General Going After Debt Collection Case Process Servers
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InsideARM - Apr 14, 2009
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NY process serving firm charged with fraud
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WTEN - Apr 14, 2009
AP - April 14, 2009 11:45 AM ET NEW YORK (AP) - A company that specializes in serving lawsuits on people in trouble over unpaid debts is facing criminal ...
AG Sues Process Server ALP For “Sewer Service”
AP - April 14, 2009 11:45 AM ET NEW YORK (AP) - A company that specializes in serving lawsuits on people in trouble over unpaid debts is facing criminal ...
North Country Gazette - Apr 14, 2009
LONG ISLAND—The state Attorney General’s office has lodged criminal charges against Long Island-based American Legal Process and its CEO and president ...
AG: Long Island Exec Ran Massive Fraud
New York's CW11 / WPIX-TV - Apr 14, 2009
William Singler, the head of American Legal Process in Lynbrook, was arrested on charges of running a massive fraud scheme by failing to properly serve ...
AG Charges LI-Based Process Server Company Exec With Massive Fraud
LONG ISLAND—The state Attorney General’s office has lodged criminal charges against Long Island-based American Legal Process and its CEO and president ...
New York's CW11 / WPIX-TV - Apr 14, 2009
William Singler, the head of American Legal Process in Lynbrook, was arrested on charges of running a massive fraud scheme by failing to properly serve ...
LongIslandPress.com - Apr 14, 2009
By Patrick Kelton Long Island-based American Legal Process (ALP) CEO and President William Singler was charged with allegedly failing to provide proper ...
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By Patrick Kelton Long Island-based American Legal Process (ALP) CEO and President William Singler was charged with allegedly failing to provide proper ...
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