A follow up to my post from yesterday. I filed a complaint with the Arizona State Attorney General's office as well as the Colorado State Attorney General's office. I received the following response from Colorado.
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We are in receipt of your complaint regarding the above collection agency/debt collector. This collection agency/debt collector cannot legitimately engage in any type of debt collection activity in Colorado because it does not have a valid license. Also, be aware that there are debt collection scams that are going on nationwide and we don’t want you to become a target or victim of these scams.
Therefore, we are advising you not to give in to any possible threats or intimidation that this collection agency or debt collector may use in pressuring you to pay the alleged debt. Likewise, do not provide them with any of your personal or financial information, do not pay them any money, and if you already made payment, contact your bank or credit card company to have the payment voided or close your account.
Your complaint will be reviewed and you will be notified of the results.
In addition, we are advising you to file a complaint with the following agencies:
Federal Trade Commission: www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov
Consumer Protection Financial Bureau: www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/
Federal Bureau of Investigation-Internet Crime Complaint Center: www.ic3.gov
Tony Cordova
Colorado Department of Law
Consumer Credit Unit
Collection Agency Regulation
Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center
1300 Broadway, 6th Floor
Denver, CO 80203
720-508-6022
720-508-6033(Fax)
[email protected]