1501, Report:
#160886
Posted Date:
Oct 16 2005
Merchants Credit Guide - Arrow Industries ripoff from over 20 years ago Chicago Illinois
without documentation these crooks are dunning me for an account that was written off over 20 years ago... 1982 to be exact... if it is even the same account. they are threatening to get a judgement, which i know they CANNOT do.
i visited another website last night that has ceas...
Entity
Merchants Credit Guide
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1502, Report:
#160259
Posted Date:
Oct 11 2005
TELETECH Arbitration Joke They Lied Yet Again ripoff lie cheat Bremerton Washington
On August 9-10 2005 Teletech was supposed to participate in formal settlement discussions (mediation) due to a unpaid wages class action lawsuit brought by current and former employees at it's Bremerton Wa. center. A nationally know and respected labor lawyer, Hunter Hughes, agreed...
Entity
TELETECH
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1503, 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
1504, Report:
#150783
Posted Date:
Sep 07 2005
Merchants Credit Guide, Ken Hughes ripoff Chicago Illinois
Merchants Credit Guide has been leaving messages every evening for the past two weeks. I didnt even know to respond until I received their letter in the mail a couple of days ago. I first thought they were just a sales call. After receiving the letter which stated my husband had a o...
Entity
Merchants Credit Guide, Ken Hughes
Categories: Collection Agency's
1505, Report:
#154617
Posted Date:
Aug 23 2005
Merchants' Credit Guide Ripoff Fight Back! Fraudlent billing collection of non-existent or expired debt Chicago Illinois
Merchants' Credit Guide Co sent me a letter that they say I owed them for a debt they were collecting for Sprint Communications via a company called LVNV Funding LLC.
If this has happened to you Fight Back! I sent the following letter to them:
22 August 2005
Ref: File# X...
Entity
Merchants' Credit Guide
Categories: Collection Agency's
1506, Report:
#154313
Posted Date:
Aug 20 2005
Merchants' Credit Guide Attempted ripoff thank you ripoffreport.com! Chicago Illinois
Thank you Ripoffreport.com! Here I got my start, after doing a Google search for this scam when it arrived in my mail. I just beat it, have Merchants' Credit Guide Co. running from Lisa Madigan, the Attorney General of the State of Illinois, where Merchants' is headquartered.
May...
Entity
Merchants Credit Guide
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1507, Report:
#154310
Posted Date:
Aug 20 2005
Merchant's Credit Guide attempted ripoff Chicago Illinois
Two calls to my unlisted phone number that contain the following verbage:
This is Tim Hughes, it is important that you call 888-249-4153. This is not a solicitation.
The quoted phone number refers to MCG. This is a Rippoff Attempt. Refer to this URL for further information:
...
Entity
Merchant's Credit Guide
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
1508, Report:
#151829
Posted Date:
Aug 17 2005
Compulus ripoff, fraudulent billing, credit card scam. St Perersburg Florida
I ordered a 7,500 limit credit card with no intrest or late fees for 350.00. I made a terrible mistake and gave Complus my checking Acct. #. The sent me a package and I returned it and the said they would refund my money, however, it has bee since the 2nd of June 05., and they keep...
Entity
Comuplus
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
1509, Report:
#153941
Posted Date:
Aug 17 2005
Merchants' Credit Guide Co ripoff scam fraud stay away file complaint with local government and FTC Chicago Illinois
Received letter (dated July 22, 2005) regarding a debt I apparently owed to Sprint Communications, whom they bought from LVNV Funding LLC. The letter went sent to me by Ken Hughes, which I've noticed from reading others on Rip-offReport.com, giving me 3 payment options to settle th...
Entity
Merchants' Credit Guide
Categories: Collection Agency's
1510, Report:
#153090
Posted Date:
Aug 09 2005
Crystal Oceans - Cliff Hughes Buyer Beware, scam, liar, and thief, ripoff Pompano Beach Florida
We hired Cliff Hughes owner of Crystal Oceans to set up and maintain our new salt water tank on a weekly basis. His ad within the Yellow Pages clearly states On-Time Tank Maintenance. Cliff charged us over $2000.00 for wrong parts and sick fish and absolutely no maintenance whatsoe...
Entity
Crystal Oceans - Cliff Hughes
Categories: Pet Shops & Supplies
1511, Report:
#152600
Posted Date:
Aug 05 2005
Merchants Credit Guide Co recorded phone calls from telemarketer telling you to call ken hughes Chicago Illinois
I recently recieved a phone call that was a recording on my cell phone voice mail. It was cut in half but it said this is not a solicitation and that it was important for me to call ken hughes at 888-249-4134. The phone number that called me was 312-895-3406.
as I have been tryin...
Entity
Merchants Credit Guide
Categories: Collection Agency's
1512, Report:
#151988
Posted Date:
Aug 01 2005
Ken Hughes ripoff Chicago Illinois
This past winter I lived in Florida with my parents. I moved back to Michigan for the summer in March. While I was there I received 3 phone calls asking for me with my ex-married last name. I had no idea how they got my name and number, so I told them they had the wrong number and n...
Entity
Ken Hughes
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
1513, Report:
#151011
Posted Date:
Jul 23 2005
Merchants Credit Guide Ripoff fraudulent collection agency Chicago Illinois
We just received a collection letter in the mail on Thursday, 07-21-05 from Merchants Credit Guide Co.(MCGC) addressed to a Sandra J. Foster, but with our address on it. It stated their client, NCO Portfolio Management, purchased a defaulted account from a Nationsbank credit card an...
Entity
Merchants Credit Guide
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1514, Report:
#150469
Posted Date:
Jul 20 2005
Mechant's Credit Guide Ripoff merchants credit guide ignoring request to send validation or leave me alone Chicago Illinois
On may 20 th 2005
merchants credit guide accepted a certified letter
written as follows:
05/14/2005
My Name IS Greg Watts
This letter is in regards to your File#15-05247114.
I'm writing to recieve validation on this supposed debt.
You saying I owe you is not validation. ...
Entity
Mechant's Credit Guide
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
1515, Report:
#146942
Posted Date:
Jun 21 2005
Merchants Credit Guide ripoff Chicago Illinois
In the letter that I recieve from Merchants credit guide co. First it was under my old name. which that man and i have divorce for over 16 teens years. so this bill is over 16 teen years old.
I thought that they can only hold you for seven years. which in my divorce it is say tha...
Entity
Merchants Credit Guide
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1516, Report:
#145164
Posted Date:
Jun 06 2005
LVAAP ripoff LAS VEGAS Nevada
The company LAAVP said I had one 3,341,006.00 and I could get it after I sent them a $20 check. I did a search and found your website and read the complaints of others. I did not send them money thanks to your information. I think it is rediculous and they should be held accountable...
Entity
LVAAP
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1517, Report:
#145086
Posted Date:
Jun 05 2005
Merchants Credit Guide - Ken Hughes calls neighbors , screams over phone I'm a loser Chicago Illinois
After receving a message to call Ken Hughes, very important. I called the given number, asked for Ken Hughes and what is was about. The person said Ken is away from his desk at the momment, but they could help. They explained they were collecting on a 10 year old debt, which I intur...
Entity
Merchants Credit Guide
Categories: Collection Agency's
1518, Report:
#144921
Posted Date:
Jun 03 2005
Merchat Credit Guide Sent me a letter about $350 I owed AT&T Chicago Illinois
I got this letter from Ken Hughes at Merchant Credit Guide stating that I owed them (originally AT&T) about $350. This was untrue. So I sent them a prove it letter I found on this site. It has been over the 30 days, so I assume they dropped it.
However, I do not want to let it sl...
Entity
Merchat Credit Guide
Categories: Collection Agency's
1519, Report:
#143908
Posted Date:
May 26 2005
Ameriquest Mortgage Monsterquest continues to break laws. It's time they stop hurting people! ripoff Orange California
Reading these reports is making me sick. It is time we put a stop to this monster company, and if everyone on this board sticks together we can win. Mortgage holders, ex mortgage holders, ex employees and current employees can band together and not only fight but win!
I...
Entity
Ameriquest Mortgage
Categories: Mortgage Companies
1520, Report:
#143857
Posted Date:
May 24 2005
Ken Hughes ripoff Chicago Illinois
Called on my work phone (left a message), said his name was Ken Hughes and it is urgent that I must return his call ASAP. I didn't call him back and I blocked his number using my work phone call block system. I looked up his name and number and found he is running this scam. Since I...
Entity
Ken Hughes
Categories: Collection Agency's
1521, Report:
#143036
Posted Date:
May 17 2005
Consumerinfo - CIC Credit Monitoring thieves who steal from students and other hard working individuals ripoff Internet
When I got my credit report, of course the actual score was not on there, and I was told I'd have to pay $5 to receive it, which I later found out was a $5 and a $2 charge. Who knows what the $2 was for, it still hasn't been explained to me.
At this point, I'd filled out too m...
Entity
Consumerinfo - CIC Credit Monitoring
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1522, Report:
#141407
Posted Date:
May 03 2005
Merchants Credit Guide INNOCENT CITIZENS notifying Ken Hughes ripoff Buffalo New York
This company makes harassing phone calls to INNOCENT people who they've coincidentally cross-referenced an incorrect phone number with a series of last four digits of social security number.
Responsible, credit-worthy citizens such as myself get HARASSING voice messages from this...
Entity
Merchants Credit Guide
Categories: Collection Agency's
1523, Report:
#140959
Posted Date:
Apr 29 2005
Ken Hughes ripoff California
I have been left at least 5 different messages over the past couple of months, stating how 'important' it is for me to contact Ken Hughes at 888-249-4134.
I understand that if called, the number charges my account, never speaking with the alleged Ken Hughes. I believe this is v...
Entity
Ken Hughes
Categories: Telemarketers
1524, Report:
#139642
Posted Date:
Apr 21 2005
Merchants Credit ripoff FRAUD Chicago Illinois
I keep getting nasty calls from a Mr. Ken Hughes. I will not respond to him because of what I've learned from this great website.
If you get calls from this number, please report it to the FTC. I have and am still getting the calls on my answering machine. They don't even ask fo...
Entity
Merchants Credit
Categories: Collection Agency's
1525, Report:
#139190
Posted Date:
Apr 18 2005
Ez Check Cash, Jeff Hughes ripoff, scam, fraud, money laundering fbi is in hot pursuit of this ring so if any one else has been victim, please contact the authorities these are crooks and we are taking the fall while they reap the rewards Seattle Washington
On 04/10/05 I responded to an employment ad on careerbuilder.com for financial representatives. A couple of hours later i got a response saying that i had been accepted and it gave me the info to log into the site.
I recieved my first check on 04/15/05 and i took it to the bank luc...
Entity
Ez Check Cash, Jeff Hughes
Categories: Employers