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- Fayetteville, NC, USA • Feb 01, 2024
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Additionally, to claim filed before. Now the collection company are asking for payment on a company credit card from JP Morgan Chase. And are stating that they will only accept a mailed in payment. Contacted JP Morgan and they stated no such collection is associated with me and that this is not legit. This company has switched from asking for car insurance information to now credit card payments that do not exist with JP Morgan Chase as they are stating. Please stop contacting me as this is a scam and is getting reported to the credit bureaus. Have already verified thru car insurance and credit card company that no collection exists.

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• Aug 28, 2023
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I was contact about a loan I supposedly took out in 2017 which I know I didn’t and then I was told my wages will be garnished and I will need to go to court also when I listen to the voice mail it said my full like but computerized then the person on the phone said the government will not let the disclose all the details over the phone but call him back and he will let me tell my side of the story it’s just crazy how people call u trying to scam money from you.

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• Jul 17, 2023
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Individual indicated she was collecting a past due medical bill on behalf of Alliance Diagnostics. Advised her I'd never had any dealings with that group and that all my bills were up to date. She said it was a bill from 2021 for a substantial amount of money. I requested she send me a copy of the bill in question. She said she could, but unless I paid the bill today, I would be subject to an additional 35% surcharge and my credit report would be affected. I advised her to send me the copy.

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- Baltimore, MD, USA • Jun 27, 2023
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You will have your wages garnished and a lien on your property

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- Saint Augustine, FL, USA • Jun 21, 2023
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I continue to be called by Meridian ******* ****) and harassed that my wages will be garnished and they can not identify where the money is owed from, they say 2013 but I have no debts from that year. Very concerning they keep calling.

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- Live Oak, FL, USA • Jun 15, 2023
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I was contacted by someone who claimed to be a mediation service. However, they wouldn’t give me the company name other than JSW, but I was told it stood for nothing. When I started asking questions to resolve the issue, I was given three different totals of how much I needed to pay over the phone right then. It started at $5000 and then went down to $2000 and when I said those options would not work for me and that I was disabled and they said they had a special hardship program that would allow me to only pay $1000, but I could only break in the two payments on $500 right now.. any other payment arrangement would have charged me $50 in fees every time I made a payment. She said her name was ******** **** and the extension that the recording gave me after transferring me to a hold line when I didn’t oblige, was 600. They stopped answering. When I returned the call, she was screaming at me saying that she wouldn’t give me the address. She wouldn’t give me the phone number and that if I put this much effort into paying my bills, I wouldn’t be in this situation. She then said she was going to dismiss me and send it to court and hung up making a legal decision for me. I called back multiple times and everybody who eventually answered the phone was rude. They were mad that I was calling and kept trying to transfer me to her. There was no supervisor I could speak with. She said she was the only one that I could talk to and then when I tried to call back an additional time the number was no longer in service. They said “Jacob, something, and w-something mediation” by accident and another said they were a law firm but no one would give me the information about my account that I was asking for. One man said he didn’t feel comfortable giving me the company information and don’t call back.

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- Cheyenne, WY, USA • Jun 14, 2023
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I received a call from ****** ******** from F.A.R. Mediations, regarding a debt that I had with a company called "Statewide Lending," who has many businesses that issue installment loans or payday loans. When he stated I have an outstanding loan from 2016 that had not been paid, I requested he send me a copy of the contract for this loan. He said he was not able to do that, and the loan was closed out in 2019 by the lender.

I asked what the original amount of the loan way. He said he didn't know, but with the interest charges and fees, the balance is $2487.92 + $1500 in legal fees now, with a total of $3987.92.

I asked if this loan would be on my credit report. He said these types of loans aren't on credit reports.

I told him I will file bankruptcy. He stated this loan cannot be paid via a debt consolidation, nor a settlement, nor included in any bankruptcy, because the contract terms state this.

I told him this feels very much like a scam. I also stated I tried to send him an email from the account that sent me the payment schedule; he stammered and said it must have been issues on my end. I explained that I tried 4 different times yesterday, at various times, and I kept receiving a delivery failure notification.

I also asked about a website I can review company information, and he said they don't have a website.

He stated I can withdraw the payment schedule and I dispute the loan and settle in court.

I cancelled the payment agreement.

I received a call a few weeks later from ****** ******* from FAR Mediations. He stated some of the exact wording, only the debt was now $ $4,587.92.

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- Jacksonville, FL, USA
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I continue to get a phone call every year stating I did a payday loan. Yesterday, 4/26/23 I received a phone call from POS Service Legal Department stating a judgement has been placed against me for the amount of $2,563.30 for Easy Payday Loan (or EZ Money) online on that took place on 7/25/12. The woman stated they have my social security number (which she stated my number), my home address, an old bank account with Vystar Credit Union (which I no longer have this acct). All of this information was given to me doing the call. She even stated I used 5 people for references which were my husband by his name, my daughter, and my sister by their names, and two other people I don't know. This is very scary this company has this much of my personal information. But I get this phone call every year on my cell phone. Please tell me what to do. I don't want be garnished for something I did not do.

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- Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
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I received a phone call from a PRIVATE NUMBER. I answered and said, "Hello". The caller hung up.

The PRIVATE NUMBER called back immediately and left a voice message (which I saved). In the message, "***** *******" instructed me to call 877-******** with case number 172-274-SC per an emergency collection matter.

I called the 877 number and spoke with a woman. I asked which law firm she was with, and she said Norton and Associates, a litigation firm. I told her that I needed the address of the firm before proceeding with the call to validate legitimacy of call. She became very defensive and did not supply the requested information, so I hung up.

I went to the Norton and Associates facebook page and called the contact number provided there (888-********). When I called, it turned out to be a tech or plumbing parts company of some sort.

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- Gainesville, FL, USA
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Stated that “documents mailed to me came back as undeliverable to my address if I don’t contact them I will be in jeopardy of them moving forward without your consent or participation in the matter”

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- Valdosta, GA, USA
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Called saying I owed from a payday loan in 2009. Said they had tried to contact me multiple times and they are suing me for 5,000. Said they needed to send documents to my attorney. Wouldn’t give any other personal information.

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They called my phone looking for my dad, they provided his full DOB. They claimed to be calling from a law firm and provided a callback number and case number for him. My dad and I called back from his phone and provided the case number, they gave him the last 4 of his SSN ask him to verify before continuing. The lady then stated that the were working an old master card debt that he had previously been making payments on it was closed out in 2016. The card owner reopened it in 2021. They had sent 3 or 4 letters to different addresses offering a settlement and my dad failed to pay so they were going to sue him, garnish his wages, levy bank accounts, put a lien on his vehicle. OR he could accept the settlement today and pay now. I answered and stated that he is requesting a validation of debt and they hung up.

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- Starke, FL, USA
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I got a call from a local county close to me ..a girl starts talking fast and wanted to confirm my address to send me some papers to sign in the next q to 2 business days and said they would be delivered between 8am and 4pm and wanted to make sure someone would be home then proceeded to say or you can call this number 8663217689 with a file number also to take care of it I did not agree on anything I kept asking what is this for she said the only thing it says here is there are some papers someone is trying to deliver to me from a law firm I hung up and googled the number to fund out I'm not the only one that's gotten a call from this scam ...I do not give info out to anyone so I wasn't taken for anything but the next person might be so I hope this helps to inform people this phone number was local that called me with a person on the other end that passed the 866 number on to me to call them and give them my file number when I answered the phone she asked for me by my first name and had my address but even then she got no info

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- Richmond Hill, GA, USA
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We received a phone call asking for me but they called my wife's phone number. They said they were calling to collect a debt, of which I do not have. Then they said over and over to go to their website and pay it there so you could save money and get a discount. I called the number and only got an automated machine and no way to even talk with someone. The automated machine said over and over again to go to their website rcapay.com and pay the collection there to receive the discount.

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Called my wife leaving a VM about a supposed bill that I owed. I called back and never was able to speak with a live person. Left a message and an email to be called back but no response. Said on their website that I owed $600 but if I gave them my info I would only have to pay $150???

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- Ludowici, GA, USA
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please see attachment. I recieved this voice mail , so I called back and they claim to be Fanger & associates out of California. they have all of my husbands & I personal information including ss#, address, everything. I googled this company and reached out to them in regards to this and gave them the account number in the attachment and they said it was most likely a scam,

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Due Amount- $1385.32

Settlement Amount - $900.00 or 6 payments of $150.00 from Today.

Hereby we inform you that you are obliged to come as a defendant to the District Court of Appeals on September 27, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. for the hearing of your case of defaulting on a LOAN, CASE #PU/71A/98-364.

Dear ***** ********

Last Date to File Lawsuit- September 23, 2022.

Cost of the Lawsuit-$3,590.00

Legal Charges-Section 19(A), Clause 21(US).

Case Format- Fair Debt Collection(FC/SC)

If you fail to respond us the Charges will be pressed against the name are:

1. Violation of federal banking regulation act 1983 (C)

2. Collateral check fraud

3. Theft by deception (ACC ACT 21A)

Which carries a maximum sentence of 3 years of prison and a fine of up to $3,590.00.

YOU CAN APPLY FOR AN OUT-OF-COURT RESOLVE OPTION (OOCR): AND THEN IMMEDIATELY CONTACT US VIA EMAIL BETWEEN WORKING HOURS.

If you fail to respond within 24 hours this Legal Action will be activated.

By requesting an offer in compromise, but if you are failed to do that then we shall start the process of pressing those charges against you.

To resolve this issue ASAP,

If necessary you have a right to obtain a lawyer for your protection. You are kindly asked to have an identity document with you. Personal appearance is compulsory. Please bring all documents and witnesses relating to this case with you to Court on your hearing date.

Case information and courthouse address will be sent to your mailing address in the next 24 hours.

Note: If you do not attend the hearing the judge may hear the case in your absence.

Regards,

Legal & Collection Department

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