Steve
Bradenton,#2Consumer Suggestion
Tue, February 21, 2006
Chris, here's what happened ,,, Most of the "debts" they are collecting are NOT for a client, they are collecting for themselves. They own the debt, but they name the original creditor as required by law. Sometimes these files are missing SS#, DOB, address, etc.. So the collectors mail these notices to everyone with a name that resembles yours, and calls everyone with your last name, etc.. They are fishing, trying to validate a debt. Also understand that paying it does not remove it from your credit report. Paying it will cause it to remain 7 more years from the date of payment as a paid collection. The only way to remove it from your credit report is to dispute it. And file an FTC complaint, as well as a lawsuit for damages. Unfortunately, none of these things they do are criminal, they are civil matters. File the FTC complaints and also sue.
John
Burbank,#3Consumer Comment
Mon, February 20, 2006
Never heard of them, never contacted me, never gave me a chance to dispute under the FDCPA. I'm reporting this to the FTC and the FBI, as well as the New Jersey attorney general's office. I think these people will be fit for orange jumps suits very soon.