Thought I'd pass something useful.

For a long time, we were getting phone calls from bill collectors asking for Duane Somebody. They paid no attention when we told them there is no Duane here, and we don't even know a Duane.

Then one day, such a call was proceeded by a message that the call to come was from 'Allied Interstate.'

I decided to call or write them. Tried to find them on the web - no soap. Allied Interstate keeps its location secret.

From working at a law office, I knew that corporations are supposed to register with the Secretary of State for the states in which they operate. Called the office of the Secretary of State (for Missouri.)
A helpful person directed me to their website, I typed a short complaint, and all calls for Duane immediately ceased.

My tax dollars at work.

By the way, the Missouei rep said, 'Allied Interstate? We get a lot of complaints about them.'