Asked for Tim...... 10:45 at night. Isn't that a little late to call? Her name was Maggie and gave me her extension 2527. Extremely unprofessional. Being rude is and understatement. The thing on the bottom says for me to watch my language. Maybe Maggie should take that approach.
Apparently, the FTC saw a pattern of abuses and took action. FTC issued this press release....
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/endorsements.shtm
For Release: November 21, 2008
Nationwide Debt Collector Will Pay $2.25 Million to Settle FTC Charges
Academy Collection Service, Inc. and its owner, Keith Dickstein, have agreed to pay $2.25 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that Academy and its collectors misled, threatened, and harassed consumers; disclosed their debts to third parties; and deposited postdated checks early, in violation of federal law. This is the largest civil penalty the FTC has obtained in a debt collection case....
Called them. They refused to identify the name of the company! Asked about someone who gave them our phone number. I agree with comments above. They are obviously stupid, ignorant and uneducated.
I keep receiving these F%#*!&* calls from this number looking for "EDWIN HENNESSEY". I am PI$$ED OFF at these lifeless, annoying, stupid, b@$t@rd$. They have nothing better to do with their pitiful lives. I am one step away from suing these @$$H*L3S!!!