Complaint Review: Allied Interstate

Since April 2007 I have been receiving weekly voice mails (computer generated recordings) from Allied Interstate at 1-800-790-0278 saying I have a debt and I need to contact them. When you actually talk to someone and inquire about who and what you owe, they are very discreet, only giving a date, dollar amount, and company requesting the collection. They insist you deal with them directly and not the company seeking payment, which tipped me off immediately, especially since I have never had any debt.

When I told them I would NOT be paying them, I further researched the info provided, finding it trailed back to a Lab used for a Doctor visit I had the previous year. I contacted the office, the Lab mentioned, and the Lab's personal Debt Collection Agencies. All said there was no payment under my name being sought and that if there were I would have a claim/account number and they would have contacted me directly.

Also, the address Allied mentioned on file for me was an address that I lived at almost 2 years prior and that I never listed on any of my medical bills. My office and the lab never had this address in their files.

I have since contacted local news channels about this, submitted letters following The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), and contacted Allied Interstate telling them I would not ever be making a payment and to remove my name and number from their lists.

I do hope something comes of this for others that may be affected, or have been affected. Luckily I had the instinct to research and realize this was a ploy to take advantage of me and my money. But, not everyone has the ability to realize this and many have most likely been scarred financially.

Thank You
Ashley
cincinnati, Ohio
U.S.A.