They don't live here

I've been in my apartment for about five years. I got a new phone number when I moved. Almost from day one I got calls for people I don't know. For the first year or two you expect it, after that you start to wonder who is giving out your number to fake people out. Specifically collection agencies.

Anthony A. Rivera and Nikki Watts I am talking about you.

I'm not sure if this is how you spell your names or not, but I know them well enough. Nikki, in addition to owing people money Bally's would really like you to come back and be a member again.

Anthony, Anthony, Anthony, you sir have been my most frequently asked question. The calls will stop periodically for a few months and just when I forget about you, they start again.

Recently all the messages are pre-recorded and start with a very funny disclaimer. Something to the effect of...

"This call is for (insert 1984 computer voice trying to pronounce their name), if you are not (insert name) please hang up. If you continue to listen you are confirming you are (insert name) and if you are not (insert name) you are breaking the law...blah blah blah."

My voicemail eventually cuts off the message in most cases and I don't get the whole thing. The problem is these are all during the day and robot calls can't tell when they are leaving this on my voicemail and not that a person answered.

In the past I have called places back, or finally answered a call and tried to tell them I don't know Anthony and that I get tons of calls for him, but of course they either don't believe you or don't care.

I have also gotten a few calls that don't ask for anyone in their message but sound scary and mean and say they have "an important business matter to discuss" and something about it needs to be addressed now. So naturally I call back because I'm curious/worried and they always want to know who's calling when they answer the phone. They are always pissed when I wont give my name. I say "You called me with out asking for me so you can look it up by my phone number" and when they finally do because I refuse to give my name they say "are you Anthony Rivera?".

I kind of want to know at this point what Anthony does owe on, just to paint a picture of him, at this point I know there are several law offices involved as well. Is it student loans? Credit card? Medical bills? And is this all stuff from years and years ago, or do either of these people still give out my number on purpose? I assume it is all old and the collection companies just wont get rid of old numbers.