My mom received a call from this number stating she owed $49.00 for garbages purchased back in 2009 and now she owed $169.00 due to late charges. The orig. msg stated a Kristine called. When I called the number back, Lisa answered and said she was covering Lisa's accounts. She said my mom was going to be turned over to collections for this bill. I said this is not right and it's a scam. She said she was going to turn her over to collections. I said go ahead. We will wait for the collection letter.
BEWARE OF THIS SCAM! I received a call from Kimberly Porter on Dec 21, 2011 saying that I was 24 months overdue on payment for a set of potholders that I supposedly ordered from her handicap company named DHWA Inc. back on Dec 7, 2009. She claimed to be with DHWA Internal Collections Dept and that she was doing me a favor by calling to tell me before my account was referred to outside collections. She said that the company had called me 3 times in 2010 but never reached me. When I asked why I never received a bill, if I had truly ordered this item - Ms. Porter said they never sent one. I asked for her name, phone #, address, and amount. She wouldn't give me an address and said the amount would be disclosed if I was making a payment. Well, I vehemently denied ever ordering AND receiving the potholders and demanded proof. She claimed to have a recording of me ordering the potholders and when I asked to hear it, she said it was with their lawyers. Further, she claimed to have proof of delivery from the Post Office. When I said I never signed for anything, she said it was a delivery that didn't need a signature, but she could not provide that proof either because that too was with their lawyers. She also said that once my account was refrred for collections I would have access to that information and would have to appear in court. I laughed and told Ms. Porter that this was a shakedown - a scam - and I was not going to pay for something I never ordered and never received. I told her to bring it on, said goodbye, and hung up.
On my answering machine, I received a call from Donna Garin (spelling?) from Internal collections at DHWA. She claimed I had to call their corporate number (562) 866-2177 within the week about an urgent matter concerning my account there. I don't know what DHWA is and don't have any such account and I am not past due on any bills.
If this is a real collections agent, I'm sure I'll get another call., Seems like a scam at this point.
I recieved a call from this number.She said her name was Christian Macy.She said I ordered a candle for $49.00 but because of late fees it now was going to cost me $319.68.But if I took care of it by cedit card it would only cost me $189.81.I never recived the product so I knew it was a scam.
My mom received a call from this number stating she owed $49.00 for garbages purchased back in 2009 and now she owed $169.00 due to late charges. The orig. msg stated a Kristine called. When I called the number back, Lisa answered and said she was covering Lisa's accounts. She said my mom was going to be turned over to collections for this bill. I said this is not right and it's a scam. She said she was going to turn her over to collections. I said go ahead. We will wait for the collection letter.
Parents received a call from Christine M. saying they ordered a bath set (which they didn't) on 12/7/09 and owed 27 months of late fees. They called them 3 times stating that if they didn't pay they were going to be sued. I called and talked to them and was given the same line. I said I would pay if they showed me proof of the order or receipt of the delivery. They didn't have either, imagine that. I asked why in 3 years there have been no invoices or statements sent and was told there was an invoice with the package. Really? What company wouldn't send reminder invoices/statements requesting their money, if in fact the order was really placed. What a scam!!! They were quite rude and hung up on me when I said without proof no payment!