This is a collection agency for unpaid parking tickets in certain municipalities, that we all seem to know. To say they call for no reason is a little silly though. Once I learned who they were, I know why they're calling. They wouldn't be calling you if you didn't have unpaid tickets, whether or not you know about them is a different story. Sure, they may be harsh and/or threaten, but that's what they're hired for. Complain all you want... but quit lying that you don't owe anyone... LOL
It was a collection agency called MCS Inc. They are cool if they think you have some money for them then [***] when you don't. Of course I'm real familiar with them being [***]. lol
some [***] named Mike threatened to suspend my license if I did not pay $500 for a couple tickets I have. I told him they were paid and it just pissed him off more. I told him I could send him proof and he said he did not want proof, he wanted $500. This has to be a scam because there is no way the Blue Island PD would hire this prick to pursue tickets.
The burden of proof in a debt dispute is not yours but placed on the collector. The rep may not want proof, but his boss has to go fetch it or fail in trying upon your demand. More to the point, a debt collector is not magically connected to your state DMV or traffic court. Claiming they could suspend a license violated your FDCPA rights, worth double what this boiler room wants from you in a statutory payout.
Maybe your municipality did not assign this debt claim, but how do you know it wasn't stupidly sold off with "non-performing assets" ..... meaning very stubborn unpaid traffic tickets?
Learn how to exercise your FDCPA rights as an alleged debtor at FTC-dot-gov.
http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm
By law...they cannot suspend your license...they can just have bill collectors call to try and collect. It just affects your credit score. And if they can....go ahead, I don't live in that state anymore. I'm tired of being robbed by the Illinois government...red light traffic tickets is entrapment.