1, Report:
#531675
Posted Date:
Dec 02 2009
Merchants' Credit Guide - Ken Hughes calls me then they would hang up when I would answer. When I finaly called them back they kept hanging up on me. When I finaly spoke with a rep. I found they had a debt from a company I have never pat Chicago, Illinois
I have been receiving phone calls from this same phone number for over a month. I would answer and they would hang up. I finally called the number back and they would hang up. This happened about 3 times before i finally got through to this company. They asked me for personal inform...
Entity
Merchants' Credit Guide - Ken Hughes
Categories: Credit & Debt Services, Cellular Phone Companies
2, Report:
#295982
Posted Date:
Apr 20 2008
Merchants' Credit Guide Ken Hughes Received Bogus Debt Collection Notice in the mail- for a debt I do not owe to a store I never shop at! Chicago Illinois
I found a plain business envelope addressed to me in the mail. I read the official looking letter inside. It said I was 'previously notified' of the collector's representation of a client regarding 'your account', and went on to offer THREE (3) payment options to 'settle this obliga...
Entity
Merchants' Credit Guide Co. Ken Hughes
Categories: Collection Agency's
3, Report:
#279017
Posted Date:
Oct 16 2007
Merchants' Credit Guide - Ken Hughes Bogus collection bill Chicago Illinois
I recieved a bill from this collection agency via USPS, stating that I owe $80 for a Sprint Communications account. The bill was addressed to me with my maiden name which I have not gone by for eons. I have never had an account with Sprint and after googling this company, contacti...
Entity
Merchants' Credit Guide
Categories: Collection Agency's
4, Report:
#259320
Posted Date:
Jul 27 2007
Merchants' Credit Guide, Ken Hughes, Collection Agency Representative Ken Hughes of Merchants' Credit Guide Co. wants to steal my money! Chicago Illinois
I received a letter today from Ken Hughes, Collection Agency Representative, of Merchants' Credit Guide Co., Chicago IL. This is obviously an attempt to fraudently have me pay money that I do not owe. I will not pay this money and I will report this company to the Attorney General...
Entity
Merchants' Credit Guide Co.
Categories: Corrupt Companies
5, Report:
#255545
Posted Date:
Jun 20 2007
Ken Hughes, Merchants Credit Guide Co Merchants' Credit Guide, Ken Hughes, Fradulent collection attempt on a card I do not have, Ripoff Chicago Illinois
Not only did I get a collection bill for a credit card I do not have Mr. Ken Hughes is leaving messages on an elderly relatives answering machine.
Maybe Mr. Hughes did not do his homework but I surely did.
I am filing complaints with the Attorney Generals offices in Massachuse...
Entity
Ken Hughes, Merchants Credit Guide Co
Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
6, Report:
#239265
Posted Date:
Mar 16 2007
Merchants Credit Guide, Ken Hughes Fraudulent collection attempt on previously settled debt Chicago Illinois
Merchants Credit Guide is trying to collect a debt that was settled 2 years ago with a Legitimate collection agency. I sent them the Proof and they claim we have no record of proof. They call every day.
Robert
Fort Walton Beach, FloridaU.S.A.
Entity
Merchants Credit Guide
Categories: Collection Agency's
7, Report:
#235540
Posted Date:
Feb 11 2007
Merchants Credit Guide - Ken Hughes ripoff 3 Calls A Day Chicago Illinois
Last year I was getting 3 calls a day from Ken Hughes. Some as early as 8am and as late as 9:30 pm, Monday thru Friday! I never answered them, as I recognized the number. Finally, they stopped.
This past Wednseday, February the 7th, 2007, I received a letter from them for an $...
Entity
Merchants Credit Guide - Ken Hughes
Categories: Collection Agencies
8, Report:
#224918
Posted Date:
Dec 12 2006
Merchants Credit Guide - Ken Hughes harassing phone calls for a debt not owed! violation of the FDCPA ripoff Chicago Illinois
Merchants Credit Guide has been calling me for over one year for a debt that i do not owe! i have talked to several of their representatives and asked them to stop calling but they continue to call several times a day in violation of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act.
Afte...
Entity
Merchants Credit Guide
Categories: Collection Agency's
9, Report:
#130567
Posted Date:
Sep 27 2006
Merchants Credit Guide, Ken Hughes RIPOFF SCAM automated calls Chicago Illinois
Just another one to add to the pile. I'm not as lucky as some of the others, instead of receiving letters I receive automated calls early in the morning asking me to contact a Ken Hughes. After being fed up with these calls I decide to call them (from a phone other than my home line...
Entity
Merchants Credit Guide
Categories: Collection Agency's
10, Report:
#211535
Posted Date:
Sep 19 2006
Merchants Credit Guide, Ken Hughes RIPOFF SCAM Automated Calls Chicago IllinoisMerchants Credit Guide, Ken Hughes ripoff, scam, harrasing phone calls Chicago Illinois
I have recently received 3 calls from Ken Hughes (between 8/24/06- 9/13/06) with the same message. I have not called them back as I do not want to give them any information. I have not receivend any letters from them, If I do not receive any written correspondance from them, should...
Entity
Merchants Credit Guide, Ken Hughes
Categories: Corrupt Companies
11, Report:
#208730
Posted Date:
Aug 31 2006
Merchants Credit Guide - Ken Hughes Ripoff Defraud Chicago Illinois
I keep getting voice mail that says It's important to call Ken Hughes at 888..., this is not a sales or marketing. Again, it's important to call Ken Hughes at 888... I keep getting bills from a SPRINT account that I never had. I lived in Martinsville Virginia and had Bellsouth for p...
Entity
Merchants Credit Guide - Ken Hughes
Categories: Collection Agencies
12, Report:
#202596
Posted Date:
Jul 25 2006
Merchants Credit Guide - Ken Hughes Demanding payment on an account that was paid off 13 years ago. ripoff Chicago Illinois
I have received 3 voice messages demanding that I call Ken Hughes at 888-249-1037 stating that it is not a soliciting call.
Did not state who he was with, so I disregarded first two messages. When I received the 3rd message I returned the call asking for Ken Hughes.
I was tol...
Entity
Merchants Credit Guide
Categories: Collection Agency's
13, Report:
#199711
Posted Date:
Jul 06 2006
Merchants' Credit Guide ripoff Is A SCAM Ken Hughes Is A FRAUD CRAZY they're still in business! Based In Chicago and Sending BOGUS Letters Chicago Illinois
WOW.
This is crazy. Merchant's Credit Guide Co is nutz!!!!!!
We also got a dunning letter demanding get this, $16,000.32. Supposedly their client is PINNACLE CREDIT SERVICES and the original creditor is BOFA. The only debt my husband has from BofA was a school loan which was ...
Entity
Merchants' Credit Guide - Ken Hughes
Categories: Collection Agencies
14, Report:
#198050
Posted Date:
Jun 26 2006
Merchants Credit Guide, Ken Hughes Continuous phone contact Ripoff Chicago Illinois
As I've read in multiple posts on this website, I am receiving ongoing calls from the infamous Ken Hughes, stating that It's important you contact Ken Hughes at 888-249-4134. This is not a solicitation or a sales call.Once again, it is very important you contact Ken Hughes at 888-24...
Entity
Merchants Credit Guide
Categories: Telemarketers
15, Report:
#195624
Posted Date:
Jun 09 2006
Merchants Credit Guide, Ken Hughes DISHONEST FRAUDULENT BILLING, PHONE CALLS Ripoff Chicago Illinois
I have been receiving phone calls from this company and just received in the mail a letter stating I owed money to a company I have never heard of before. I have just done my FREE annual credit report (YOU need to do this to) and there is nothing on it regarding this company. I have...
Entity
Merchants Credit Guide, Ken Hughes
Categories: Attorney Generals
16, Report:
#195082
Posted Date:
Jun 06 2006
Merchants Credit Guide - Ken Hughes rold debt buyoffs well past SOLs Chicago Illinois
Ughh, I am frustrated, upset and angry. I received a pre-recorded message this morning on my home phone asking that I call Ken Hughes immediately. This is not a sales or solicitation call. Please call us ay 888 249 1037. I had bad credit as a student over 9 years ago in another stat...
Entity
Merchants Credit Guide
Categories: Collection Agency's
17, Report:
#194076
Posted Date:
May 31 2006
Merchants Credit Guide - MCG - Ken Hughes ripoff Illegal collection attempts harassment failure to comply with state laws personal attacks and abhorrent business practices Chicago Illinois
As with all previous reports Merchants Credit Guide / Ken Hughes, (MCG Co./Ken Hughes) has continued to pursue collections illegally and with insulting persistence.
Upon returning one of the numerous automated messages to contact Ken Hughes, we were rudely confronted with a debt...
Entity
Merchants Credit Guide - MCG - Ken Hughes
Categories: Collection Agency's
18, Report:
#191309
Posted Date:
May 14 2006
Merchants' Credit Guide Ken Hughes Collection letter sent in correct address, but wrong name, for a bogus debt from Sears ripoff Chicago Illinois, Hauppage New York
I received a letter today from Ken Hughes, stating that a person by the name of Jennifer Kahler (I have no idea who this is) at my address is in default for a loan originally held by Sears for 1,532.15. MCG is saying that they are collecting this debt on behalf of their client Gene...
Entity
Merchants' Credit Guide - Ken Hughes
Categories: Collection Agency's
19, Report:
#191116
Posted Date:
May 12 2006
Merchants Credit Guide, Ken Hughes Ripoff Debt Collection Scam and phone calls Chicago Illinois
Received letter with all the same info about making payments about 3 days ago and recieved the phone call late this afternoon just as most others have reported. Received the same letter last year & ignored it then, too!
My husband didn't have a debt with the company mentioned al...
Entity
Merchants Credit Guide,. Ken Hughes
Categories: Collection Agency's
20, Report:
#186018
Posted Date:
Apr 12 2006
Merchants Credit Guide, Ken Hughes Collections Rip Off Scam Chicago Illinois And New York New York
This outfit continues to attempt collection on debts that were settled or written off more than 15 years ago! I bought new car in January 06 and almost immediately got letter demanding $2,932.20 on old loan debt from Florida. Called and told them to cease contact. Wrote a letter emp...
Entity
Merchants Credit Guide
Categories: Collection Agency's
21, Report:
#168192
Posted Date:
Mar 11 2006
Merchants Credit Guide / Ken Hughes Non Stop Harassment of elderly, Would like help, Ripoff Chicago Illinois
For the last 4 months my mother (in her 70's) has been getting phone calls at all hours of the day and night, mostly around the same time each day. Whoever is calling never stays on long enough for the phone machine to answer (3-4 rings). Sometimes the display states just Unknown ...
Entity
Merchants Credit Guide / Ken Hughes
Categories: Collection Agency's
22, Report:
#176525
Posted Date:
Feb 16 2006
Merchants' Credit Guide, Ken Hughes, Collection Agency Rep. ripoff This person sent me a letter stating I owedCFB Financial 111, $5,020.28 dollars. I have never heard of this Co. by the way Chicago Illinois
I received a demand for Payment of $5020.28, that I supposedly owe to CFB Financial 111 LLC, whom I have never heard of. I have no Idea what this is all about.
They are telling me I owe money and gave me three different options i can use to pay off the amount.???
I don't know ...
Entity
Merchants' Credit Guide
Categories: Corrupt Companies
23, Report:
#162549
Posted Date:
Oct 29 2005
Merchants' Credit Guide Attn: Ken Hughes debt collect on non-existing account called credit card company fraud unit to report Chicago Illinois
I played along with these people the first round to get information--that was a trip. The woman started off first with trying to verify social security number and got no where, I don't give that number out unless I initiate the call and depends upon to whom I am talking.
She t...
Entity
Merchants' Credit Guide, Ken Hughes
Categories: Collection Agency's
24, Report:
#160954
Posted Date:
Oct 16 2005
Merchants' Credit Guide Ken Hughes ripoff Bogus information non-existant account Chicago Illinois
I just received a letter from this SCAM company stating they bought a defaulted account of mine from Household Bank with a current balance of $12,016.01.
There are several problems with this:
1. I NEVER had such an account with a balance like that;
2. All three of my credit ...
Entity
Merchants' Credit Guide
Categories: Corrupt Companies
25, Report:
#159338
Posted Date:
Oct 04 2005
Merchants' Credit Guide - Ken Hughes fraudulant billing from over 12 years ago RIPOFF Chicago Illinois
I received a letter in the mail on Saturday addressed to my husband stating that he owed $1,193.23 with the original creditor name of Verizon/GTE and the Client name of NCO Portfolio Management, Inc. It gave three options of how to pay, a place on the back of the letter for my cred...
Entity
Merchants' Credit Guide - Ken Hughes
Categories: Corrupt Companies