This scam campaign involves two debt collection entities operating in coordinated fashion: ACCESS GROUP INC., which has accumulated 149 CFPB complaints in the student loan industry, and Revenue Recovery Solutions Inc., with 2 CFPB complaints in debt collection services. These companies have been reported together by consumers with a confidence level of 0.30, indicating a pattern of collaborative or sequential targeting of victims.
Community reports reveal the campaign's focus on fraudulent parking violation notices, with scammers sending official-looking notices for alleged unauthorized parking incidents. One detailed report describes a notice claiming a vehicle was parked on private property at 1221 Main Street, Columbia SC on 3/5/2026, between 11:43am-1:32pm, demanding a $90.00 notice fee. Another report references "Parking Revenue Recovery Services (PRRS)" using Notice No. OPCCHI-045755, suggesting the scammers are creating fake parking enforcement entities to legitimize their collection efforts. The geographic targeting appears concentrated in South Carolina based on the specific Columbia location mentioned in consumer reports.
The combined 151 CFPB complaints across both entities demonstrate significant consumer impact, with ACCESS GROUP INC. representing the primary threat vector in this campaign. The relatively low confidence score of 0.30 for the connection between these entities suggests they may operate semi-independently while sharing similar targeting strategies or victim databases. The parking violation scheme represents a novel approach to debt collection fraud, exploiting consumers' legitimate concerns about parking penalties to extract unauthorized payments.
To protect against this campaign, consumers should verify any parking violation notices by contacting the actual property owner or local parking authority directly using independently sourced contact information. Legitimate parking enforcement will have clear contact information and detailed violation descriptions. If contacted by these entities, do not provide personal information, hang up immediately, and do not click any links in emails or text messages. Report suspicious contacts to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov or file complaints with the FCC. Consumers can verify the legitimacy of phone numbers and domains by searching online complaint databases and checking with official parking authorities before making any payments.
This campaign represents a moderate threat level due to the substantial complaint volume and innovative use of parking violation schemes to mask debt collection fraud. Immediate next steps include reporting any contact from these entities to federal authorities, alerting local parking enforcement agencies about the fraudulent use of their jurisdiction names, and implementing enhanced consumer education about parking violation verification procedures.