1476, Report:
#173163
Posted Date:
Jan 25 2006
Merchants' Credit Guide Fraud reported to Experian Chicago Illinois
A few days ago I pulled my credit reports from the three major credit reporting companies: (You are entitled to one free copy in each 12-month period.) I wanted to see if Merchants' Credit Guide Co. had affected my credit record.
From the Experian report on me, I found that MCGC...
Entity
Merchants' Credit Guide
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1477, Report:
#173100
Posted Date:
Jan 24 2006
Merchant's Credit Guide - Ken Hughs - CFB Financial III - Key Bank sends 87 year old grandmother on SS a bill for a 19 year old paid off debt of $134.89! ripoff Chicago Illinois
This is an all time low even for Merchant's!
My Grandmother paid off this credit card from Key Bank when she left NY and moved to FL. That was in 1987!
The bill is for $134.89!
I really cannot wait to get on to these morons. This will be one extremely rude letter.
Merch...
Entity
Merchant's Credit Guide - Ken Hughs - CFB Financial III - Key Bank
Categories: Collection Agency's
1478, Report:
#172593
Posted Date:
Jan 21 2006
Merchants Credit Guide RIPOFF Nuisance Telephone Calls Chicago Illinois
This idiot, Ken Hughes, called us a couple of dozen times which we ignored. Finally my wife called called the number and was told we owed money to someone or some company - no details offered. She promptly ripped off we don't owe anyone a nickle, what are you talking about? The r...
Entity
Merchants Credit Guide
Categories: Collection Agency's
1479, Report:
#172556
Posted Date:
Jan 20 2006
Direct Way Internet Satellite Service ripoff refuse to service their guaranteed product timely. abusive charge Cincinnati Ohio
About a year ago I purchae a directway internet satellite system. A month after installation the system went bad. It took them two months to send a technician for service. The technician reinstalled the system and we had to pay for reinstallation twice, because their first installat...
Entity
Direct Way Internet Satellite Service
Categories: Internet Service Providers
1480, Report:
#172469
Posted Date:
Jan 20 2006
Merchants' Credit Guide Company Sent me a letter saying I owe them 5,555,53 dollars. I called, they knew my ss# and refused to tel me anything else. They hung up on me 2x. Chicago Illinois
i recieved a letter that i owed them $5,555.53. i called and they knew my ss#. i asked what it was for. i was put on hold, then he came back and said he didn't know. put me on hold again. came back and got really mad. i called back and a lady named ms. short started yelling because...
Entity
Merchants' Credit Guide Company
Categories: Collection Agency's
1481, Report:
#172435
Posted Date:
Jan 20 2006
Merchant's Credit Guide Creditor RIPOFF Chicago Illinois
My husband received a collections letter from Merchants' Credit Guide Co. The letter was from a guy named KEN HUGHES. I called the company to talk to the guy, and wouldn't you know it, he just stepped out. My husband never owed any money to KEYBANK, nor did he received a notice f...
Entity
Merchant's Credit Guide
Categories: Collection Agency's
1482, Report:
#172230
Posted Date:
Jan 19 2006
Merchants' Credit Guide ripoff, scam, trying to bill me for $665.47 for an account I never had! Chicago & Hauppauge Illinois & New York
On Jan. 9, 2006 I received a letter dated Dec. 29, 2005 from Merchants' Credit Guide Co. stating that they represent CFB Financial III LLC, that the original creditor is Shell Oil and that I owe them $665.47.
That same night I called the telephone number 866-371-6934 to dispute t...
Entity
Merchants' Credit Guide
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
1483, Report:
#125055
Posted Date:
Jan 15 2006
PINNOCK, GASH PARASITE LAWYERS GO AFTER SMALL BUSINESSES under the guise of enforcing the ada act americans with disabilities act SAN DIEGO
This report is about law firms going after small businesses under the guise of enforcing the ada act americans with disabilities act
I think, just by looking at the sheer volume of cases they are doing it for profit ( at appx $8000 settlements per case times over 2000 cases) it...
Entity
PINNOCK & WAKEFIELD LAW FIRM
Categories: Lawyers
1484, Report:
#171691
Posted Date:
Jan 15 2006
Merchant's Credit Guide ripoff SCAM Chicago Illinois
Today I recieved this letter in the mail claiming I owed $3,675.00. This is obviously a scam and the first thing I did was go to google and look up this company. Low and behold guess what I found someone with the same exact letter giving options to pay.
A)My balance to be paid i...
Entity
Merchant's Credit Guide
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
1485, Report:
#171789
Posted Date:
Jan 14 2006
Merchants Credit Guide Made attempt to fraudulently collect non-existent debt ripoff Chicago Illinois
On January 5, 2006 I received a letter from Ken Hughes at Merchants Credit Guide Co indicating that they collecting a debt on a defaulted account. The letter was sent to my business address and it was addressed to my informal name. The amount owed is $3,817.14. The letter further ...
Entity
Merchants Credit Guide
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1486, Report:
#171198
Posted Date:
Jan 10 2006
Merchants' Credit Guide - CFB Financial III Dishonest Billing In Massachusetts RIPOFF, FRAUDULANT, DISHONEST BILLING PRACTICES Chicago Illinois
I received a letter from Ken Hughes from Merchants' Credit Guide on December 29, 2005 in which they claim I owe $174.32. The letter came to me under my maiden name. I have not used that name in 7 years. They claim that they are collecting for their client CFB Financial III LLC fo...
Entity
Merchants' Credit Guide - CFB Financial III
Categories: Collection Agency's
1487, Report:
#162109
Posted Date:
Jan 10 2006
Hhgregg -STEVE HUGHES ripoff failing to respond to our complaints Indianapolis Indiana
we bought a big screen tv and purchased the warranty.we live in columbus ohio. last year 2004 in October we started to have discoloration when watching tv.
we called hh gregg and a tech came out couldn't figured out what is causing the problem.they tried putting in new oppondents a...
Entity
Hhgregg
Categories: Miscellaneous Office Services
1488, Report:
#170959
Posted Date:
Jan 08 2006
Merchants Credit Guide ripoff Chicago Illinois
Just recieved a demand letter from this company.
The bill is from cfb financial with the original creditor being bank o I have no idea what this is. The bill is for $764.72 and like everyone else the agent is Ken Hughes.
I don't plan on responding to this in anyway. No need to e...
Entity
Merchants Credit Guide
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
1489, Report:
#143819
Posted Date:
Jan 01 2006
Merchants Credit - Ken Hughes - James Church - Bank of America ripoff with false information on Bank of America debt 25 years old Chicago Illinois
This company sends out phone calls done by machine. They state that the person is to call 888-249-4134 for very important information. They say this is not a sales call and it is urgent that you call this number. When you call them they tell you that you ow a debt. In this case it w...
Entity
Merchants Credit
Categories: Banks
1490, Report:
#169219
Posted Date:
Dec 25 2005
Merchants' Credit Guide Co ripoff -attempting to collect on a debt that was paid in full 5 yrs ago Chicago Illinois
I want to thank you so much for this website. I read all the other complaints about Merchants Credit Guide Co & my story is exactly the same. I have received Several phone calls from a Ted Hughes saying that they needed to speak to me today regarding a business matter & that it was ...
Entity
Merchants' Credit Guide Co
Categories: Collection Agencies
1491, Report:
#85960
Posted Date:
Dec 11 2005
Evertek Computer Corporation RIPOFF - Evertek STOLE $10,000 - Oceanside California
REFUSED TO REFUND $10,000.00 despite product returned to Evertek!
Customers of Evertek Computer Corporation should be VERY CAREFUL when returning parts to Evertek, or SELLING PARTS to Evertek, because Evertek may just KEEP THEIR MONEY, as they did to us -- simply REFUSING TO REFU...
Entity
Evertek Computer Corporation
Categories: Computer Dealers
1492, Report:
#86490
Posted Date:
Dec 10 2005
Ever-Tek Computer Corporation - Evertech - Everteck - Evertek RIPOFF EVER-TEK STOLE $10,000 from Customer, Kept Returned Parts! Oceanside California
EVER-TEK REFUSED TO REFUND $10,000.00 despite product returned to Evertek!
Customers of Evertek Computer Corporation should be VERY CAREFUL when returning parts to Evertek, or SELLING PARTS to Evertek, because Evertek may just KEEP THEIR MONEY, as they did to us -- simply REFUSIN...
Entity
Ever-Tek Computer Corporation
Categories: Computer Mail Order
1493, Report:
#86495
Posted Date:
Dec 08 2005
WholesaleAuction.com - Wholesale Auction RIPOFF - WholesaleAuction.com STOLE $10,000 from Customer - Kept Returned Parts! (WholesaleAuction.com, Wholesale Auction, Whole Sale Auction) Oceanside California
WholesaleAuction.com REFUSED TO REFUND $10,000.00 despite product returned to Wholesale Auction!
Customers of WholesaleAuction.com (Wholesale Auction.com) should be VERY CAREFUL when returning parts to WholesaleAuction or its sister-company Evertek Computer Corporation, or when S...
Entity
WholesaleAuction.com - Wholesale Auction
Categories: Computer Dealers
1494, Report:
#164646
Posted Date:
Nov 15 2005
Ken Hughes, Merchants Cedit RIPOFF TRYING TO COLLECT A NON_DEBT FROM A BANKRUPT COMPANY Chicago Illinois
My husband keeps getting letters for a company he long since has worked for and for debt he didn't run up.
Do not call these guys and give them any information about yourself. The company has long been closed and the debt is certainly not ours. They have been told it is not our ...
Entity
Ken Hughes Merchants Cedit
Categories: Telemarketers
1495, Report:
#113792
Posted Date:
Nov 13 2005
Merchants' Credit Guide Co. representing Pinnacle Credit Services for an alleged debt to Sears Chicago Illinois
I also received a letter, dated Oct. 4, 2004, from Ken Hughes of Merchants' Credit Guide Co. representing Pinnacle Credit Services for an large alleged debt to Sears. I was in shock as I barely remember owning a Sears credit card it must have been so long ago and I certainly would ...
Entity
Merchants' Credit Guide Co.
Categories: Collection Agency's
1496, Report:
#163931
Posted Date:
Nov 09 2005
Advanced Educational Corporation paid by their client for my work and didn't pay me, breached their own contract ripoff Belmont California
The following is a letter sent to Hyperion for work I performed on their business ethics eLearning program as a sub-contractor for AEC - Advanced Educational Corporation:
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To You Hyperion People:
I'm very happy that you are happy with the ELearning pro...
Entity
Advanced Educational Corporation
Categories: Computer Training & Education
1497, 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
1498, Report:
#162082
Posted Date:
Oct 26 2005
Merchants' Credit Guide ripoff attempt, belligerent, verbally abusive, Chicago Illinois
Hi,
I received a letter October 24, 2005 from Ken Hughes, Collection Agency Representative for Merchants' Credit Guide Co , 223 W. Jackson Blvd Chicago, IL 60606 (also PO Box 18053 Hauppauge, NY 11788-8853), about a debt I do not owe.
I called the phone number listed, 888-249-1...
Entity
Merchants' Credit Guide
Categories: Collection Agency's
1499, Report:
#161571
Posted Date:
Oct 21 2005
Stockwell Lending, Mark Hughes, Leone Wray, Sandra Murray, Karen Mersor, Denis Gale, Todd Robonson Total Scam Your Already Approved Just send the insurance premium and you never get your loan! Ripoff Bangor Maine
Stockwell contacted me and had all my information, I was already approved for the loan. All I have to do is fill out the paperwork and send them the insurance premium- using a money order. That should have been my first clue- but I really needed the money so I bought it. It was expl...
Entity
Stockwell Lending, Mark Hughes, Leone Wray,Sandra Murray, Karen Mersor, Denis Gale, Todd Robonson
Categories: Loans
1500, 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
