3, Report:
#1444155
Posted Date:
May 22 2018
ARA INC> Villa Park IL Mark Farmer, Mark Farmer, Hsbc Bank, Orchard Bank My son has been deceased for over a year and recieved a bill for a crdit card he never had. Villa Park Illinois
My son has been deceased for over a year and after his death I took care of all his finacial responsibilities the same as I did for 10 years before he passed and he never had any credit any where he was on disability. Recieved a bill for 1866.95 from a collection agency in his name ...
Entity
Categories: Banking, collection agency
4, Report:
#1440571
Posted Date:
Apr 27 2018
ARA Inc. Mark Farmer Collection Notice Villa Park IL Illinois
I received a notice of a collection issue with a creditor I have never heard of. Before panicking I decided to check here and of course, there are multiple listings from individuals that have had the same issue. Whoever this Mark Farmer guy is needs to be investigated.
Entity
Categories: Collections, Collection Fraud, Collection Agencies
6, Report:
#1427413
Posted Date:
Feb 05 2018
ara inc. trying to say i owe money Villa Park Illinois
i recieved a statment stating i owe over3;000 dollars an i never had a account with these people they claim i lived at address i never heard of.
Entity
Categories: Creditcard Fraud Processing
7, Report:
#1410872
Posted Date:
Nov 08 2017
ARA Inc. Mark Farmer Trying to collect on and account. Villa Park Illinois
ARA Inc sent me a letter tellin me I would them $12,790 for an old car loan. The car was stolen my insurance company paid off Household Bank back in early 2000, they are telling me they are going to put a lean on my bank account. This claim was paid by my insurgence company Li...
Entity
Categories: Auto loan
8, Report:
#1405963
Posted Date:
Oct 13 2017
ARA Inc Mark Farmer truck driving school/diesel trucking Villa Park Illinois
this is my second time some rip off company tried to get me to pay for something that was paid off 10 yrs ago. I have talked to them in the past and they do sound like there going to get your money but it doesnt happen . why cant someone go to the locations and find out if there is ...
Entity
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
9, Report:
#1402920
Posted Date:
Sep 28 2017
ARA Inc Frank Stone High Pressure Ripoff Lombard Illinois
On, or about, 14 August 2017, ARA made a phone call to my son’s phone and started pressuring him about an account that I had from 1995 to 2005. The account was closed and written off over 12 years ago.My son gave me the phone, and they started high pressure tactics on me.&nb...
Entity
Categories: Collection Agency's
10, Report:
#1398492
Posted Date:
Sep 07 2017
ARA, Inc. Debt Collector Elmhurst Illinois
We are getting collection calls for a credit card (Discover)that my husband supposedly opened on June 17, 2001. They are threatening to lock up our bank accounts to collect the money. He has not had a Discover card since 1991 which was a part of his bankruptcy. I ran a credit check ...
Entity
Categories: Collection Agency's
11, Report:
#1391302
Posted Date:
Aug 08 2017
ARA Inc Asking money i did noy even know it. Nationwide
I get letter from this company to pay unknow original creditor President firdt lady owe $1088.97 . Looks like they have old my name and sos # and they asked me to pay bill, I asked to them for original tell # for creditor and but they do not provided it , I think this surly scanmy...
Entity
Categories: Accounting
12, Report:
#1391051
Posted Date:
Aug 07 2017
ARA Inc. Contact Mark Farmer They have social security number and date of birth. The claim I owe Sprint $5,129.50! I've never had a Sprint phone or land line thru Sprint! Villa Park Illinois
Received a collection notice that I owe Sprint $5, 129.50. I've never had phone service with Sprint. I called Sprint and they have no account with my name or ss#. These people are complete jerks? They hung up on me several times and told me to pay my bill!
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
13, Report:
#1389470
Posted Date:
Jul 31 2017
ARA Inc. Claims I owe 1,556$ to sprint I have never had sprint service ever Villa Park Illinois
ARA, Inc sent me a letter saying they were a collection agency that I owe 1,556.00 from sprint ltd local home ph bill, I have never ever had sprint as a phone carrier and have not had a home phone for 15 years we have cell phones and Verizon has always been my phone carrier. How i...
Entity
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
14, Report:
#1375561
Posted Date:
Jun 15 2017
TempWorks TempWorks SoftwareTMS, Inc.TempWorks Management Services, Inc.ARA, Inc. dba Paperless StaffingTMS Staffing Illegal Breach of Contract Eagan Minnesota
The unfortunate part of my journey with this company began in September 2013 when, two days before my company was officially opening, they completely walked away from me and my contract without cause, without explanation and without communication.I sued them in MN to get my investme...
Entity
Categories: Business Consulting
15, Report:
#1376429
Posted Date:
Jun 01 2017
ARA INC PO BOX 5002 VILLA PARK, IL 60181 DISCOVER CARD BALANCE $9,873.60 BULL! VILLA PARK Illinois
First ARA called me last Tuesday 5/23/17 saying I had an outstanding balance from Discover that I had from 98-2001. Never until 2017 did I ever have a Discover card in my whole life. They went on to say that I made payments on it during that time until 2001, which I did not beca...
Entity
Categories: Collection Agency's
16, Report:
#1368191
Posted Date:
Apr 18 2017
ARA INC> Mark Farmer they said I had A First USA bank card. Never had one. owed $ 1,94106. used my social security number Villa Park Illinois
ARA INC. called me. They said I had a FIRST USA BANK card. in 1995. It had my social security number on it. I told them. I never had a First USA BANK card. Some one else had it and some how got a hold of my social security number. They said they was going to file a judgement against...
Entity
Categories: Collection Agency's
17, Report:
#1367162
Posted Date:
Apr 11 2017
ARA Inc. Fake debt collection, threaten to place judgement on credit report Villa Park Ilinois
ARA Inc. sent me a letter stating that I owed $1,731.57 to presidents health club. I called ARA and told the person I had never heard of that company and did not owe them anything.
After several minutes of back and forth the lady stated that she would update my account and the cal...
Entity
Categories: Healthcare Centers
18, Report:
#1355858
Posted Date:
Feb 14 2017
ARA Inc. talked me into giving them all my info villa park Illinois
I received there letter for debt collection so I called and they talked me into giving them all my info. Bank account,s.s. number..so I will b stopping all action from them at the bank tomm...this debt they claim I owe is 22 years old ..these jerks need to go to jail now I'll ...
Entity
Categories: Collection Agency's
19, Report:
#1355392
Posted Date:
Feb 11 2017
ARA INC Owed money on a credit card I did bankruptcy Lombard IL
ARA started calling 3 days ago threating to add this discovery bill to my credit report but I filed bankruptcy in 2006 they keep we missed it I called my att be he never got back with me I keep telling her I did t owe we'll finally I payed her on credit card 149998 so she woul...
Entity
Categories: Child Protective Services
20, Report:
#1353280
Posted Date:
Feb 01 2017
ARA, Inc. Tactics used to get payment over phone, personal information, wrong name on letter. Lombard, IL 60148 Illinois
Received call from representative regarding a debt, in which I did not owe. The Representative stated need 10%
of the balance owed in order to stop a judgement in my county. This brought me to tears; I only make 292.00/week.
I questioned the person on the phone, and sh...
Entity
Categories: Questionable Activities
21, Report:
#1350199
Posted Date:
Jan 16 2017
ARA Inc. Timothy Johnson and Mark Farmer1888-409-5060 Tel1888-315-1550 Fax Timothy Johnson threatened me over the phone on several occasions telling me that I was stupid and that they are going to sue me for a debt that is well over seven years old from a state that I never visited. I asked for the original creditors info he refused. He told me that because I am refusing to pay the debt and and that I am a irrisponsible idiot. I hung up and called back 5 times and they hung up on me. When I finally got an answer I asked to speak with Mark Farmer ext. 3402 I was told that hes in meetings. I asked to be transferred to his voicemail and they did. The voicemail sounds just like Timothy Johnson. villa park Illinois
Timothy Johnson if that is even his name threatened me repeatedly over the phone even going as far as to tell me how stupid I am and that I am refusing to pay a debt from the 1990s. The debt is from a hospital in Illinoise where they are supposed to be located. I tryed to explain to...
Entity
Categories: Hospitals
22, Report:
#1349846
Posted Date:
Jan 14 2017
avco Don't Know I Believe Someone Took A 4,000.00 Loan Out In My Name I Do Not Owe For Any Loan Nationwide
I Received A Collection Notice For $ 4,186.14 From Ara Inc Original Creditors Avco Financial Services.
I Don't Know What This Is & I Guess It Has Destroyed My Credit.
I Have Not Taken Out A 4,000.00 Loan With Anybody & This Has Been Turned Out To Collections.
This Should Be Sto...
Entity
Categories: Unusual Rip-Off
23, Report:
#1349756
Posted Date:
Jan 14 2017
ara inc received a call from this company@my place of employment on 01/03/2017,also received a call from this company on 01/01/2017 from a private number. the message i received on 01/01/2017 stated i was being sued for non payment of a paydat loan. i retured call on 01/13/2017 to see how much was the amt i owe,was told i owed $900 on a $300 loan,but this company was willing to settle for a lesser amt on 01/13/17 Internet
I spoke with a lady named Leigh Smith on 01/13/17 @around 9:50am,I ask why were she calling my place of employment?she asked if I had received documents regarding a lawsuit that was filed against me or if I had received any legal documents in the mail?I replied no.I asked how much...
Entity
Categories: Work Place Bullies
24, Report:
#1338660
Posted Date:
Nov 18 2016
ARA Inc. ARA It! Debt collection is a scam, don't fall for it! Villa Park Illinois
Received a letter in the mail today from this debt collection agency calling itself ARA Inc. It says that they have recently obtained and are now the legal owner of my household bank prime option account whatever that's supposed to mean. It said to please remit a check immediately f...
Entity
Categories: Collection Agency's
25, Report:
#1330683
Posted Date:
Sep 29 2016
ARA Inc Asset Recovery Associates, Inc Bogus Debt Collection Lombard Illinois
I received a letter a few weeks ago saying that I owe a clothing creditor over $8,000. I sent it back to them stating that I didn't owe the debt they are trying for as I had a small credit card & that was paid off just about 20 years ago.
Well, this morning I get a call at my job fr...
Entity
Categories: Collection Agency's