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1710 S. Dairy Ashford Suite 270 Houston, 77077 Texas, U.S.A.
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Whitewing ripoff "supposed" over 20yr credit debt with claim to "settle" We need to stop this NOW. Houston Texas
A "Beth Schoenberger" called my parents on 1/2/04 claiming my father had a credit card debt from over 20 yrs ago.
First of all, my father was NOT even in the states at that time. Second, he had NO credit cards PERIOD at that time. Third, she ratted off some old addresses, ONE which was completely bogus.
She said the original debt was purported to be about 1,000 and with interest had accumulated to almost 3,000. She offered to settle the amount for ONLY $500 but said the debt had to be paid by 1/6/04 otherwise the settlement was no longer valid and they would seek the full amount.
I asked for documentation and she said she would fax some. I got an affadavit with a notary public stamp so that it would look "official".
People, this debt is over 20yrs old. I'm not sure about the specifics of consumer protection but this HAS to pass the statute of limitations. I said so to her.. and she said it was the "moral" thing to pay the debt. Can you believe that... she said "moral".
She had social #'s and birthdates and she WAS smooth but I did a search online and ended up here. I am in the process of filing police and fraud reports and reporting this case to the district attorney's office in Texas.
I also saw another complaint from someone here talking about a class action lawsuit and I would be glad to be of any help..
Don't be fooled!!!
These guys have complaints over a year old!! We need to stop this NOW.
Brian
Seattle, Washington
U.S.A.
First of all, my father was NOT even in the states at that time. Second, he had NO credit cards PERIOD at that time. Third, she ratted off some old addresses, ONE which was completely bogus.
She said the original debt was purported to be about 1,000 and with interest had accumulated to almost 3,000. She offered to settle the amount for ONLY $500 but said the debt had to be paid by 1/6/04 otherwise the settlement was no longer valid and they would seek the full amount.
I asked for documentation and she said she would fax some. I got an affadavit with a notary public stamp so that it would look "official".
People, this debt is over 20yrs old. I'm not sure about the specifics of consumer protection but this HAS to pass the statute of limitations. I said so to her.. and she said it was the "moral" thing to pay the debt. Can you believe that... she said "moral".
She had social #'s and birthdates and she WAS smooth but I did a search online and ended up here. I am in the process of filing police and fraud reports and reporting this case to the district attorney's office in Texas.
I also saw another complaint from someone here talking about a class action lawsuit and I would be glad to be of any help..
Don't be fooled!!!
These guys have complaints over a year old!! We need to stop this NOW.
Brian
Seattle, Washington
U.S.A.
4 Updates & Rebuttals
Dave
Cupertino,California,
U.S.A.
Sounds like a class action.
#2Consumer Comment
Tue, February 03, 2004
I wonder what the grounds are for a class action against these companies. Does the R.I.C.O. act apply here? It sounds like rackettering, if this was the "MOB" doing this the FEDS would be all over them! What can be done to stop this activity? Every time they mail one of these letters on bogus facts and claims, aren't they committing mail fraud? I was transefered to "Beth" one day, she told me she was a senior auditor, and tried to have me verify addresses and who I was married to. All she had right was my SS#, everything else is wrong. My lawyer thinks this is a scam and that the statues have ran out.
Dave
Cupertino,California,
U.S.A.
Sounds like a class action.
#3Consumer Comment
Tue, February 03, 2004
I wonder what the grounds are for a class action against these companies. Does the R.I.C.O. act apply here? It sounds like rackettering, if this was the "MOB" doing this the FEDS would be all over them! What can be done to stop this activity? Every time they mail one of these letters on bogus facts and claims, aren't they committing mail fraud? I was transefered to "Beth" one day, she told me she was a senior auditor, and tried to have me verify addresses and who I was married to. All she had right was my SS#, everything else is wrong. My lawyer thinks this is a scam and that the statues have ran out.
Dave
Cupertino,California,
U.S.A.
Sounds like a class action.
#4Consumer Comment
Tue, February 03, 2004
I wonder what the grounds are for a class action against these companies. Does the R.I.C.O. act apply here? It sounds like rackettering, if this was the "MOB" doing this the FEDS would be all over them! What can be done to stop this activity? Every time they mail one of these letters on bogus facts and claims, aren't they committing mail fraud? I was transefered to "Beth" one day, she told me she was a senior auditor, and tried to have me verify addresses and who I was married to. All she had right was my SS#, everything else is wrong. My lawyer thinks this is a scam and that the statues have ran out.
Dave
Cupertino,California,
U.S.A.
Sounds like a class action.
#5Consumer Comment
Tue, February 03, 2004
I wonder what the grounds are for a class action against these companies. Does the R.I.C.O. act apply here? It sounds like rackettering, if this was the "MOB" doing this the FEDS would be all over them! What can be done to stop this activity? Every time they mail one of these letters on bogus facts and claims, aren't they committing mail fraud? I was transefered to "Beth" one day, she told me she was a senior auditor, and tried to have me verify addresses and who I was married to. All she had right was my SS#, everything else is wrong. My lawyer thinks this is a scam and that the statues have ran out.
