Question: Signs of a junk debt collector?

LaurenR · ‎02-29-2008

I just saw in another thread about someone checking a CAs website and concluding that they don't look like a junk debt collector.

Now I'm pretty savvy about junk retail sites but I'm wondering for us newbies if there are any been there, done that signs that give away a junk debt collector up front either on or offline?

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Anonymous · ‎02-29-2008

IMO they are all junk dealers!! Many people that have been here awhile also check different sites that give info. on anything to do with credit. Also when reading the threads you will see the names of CAs....members that have had to deal with them and what they say about them

It is also word of thread Info. is passed on & on through this forum

Anonymous · ‎03-01-2008

I posted the thread you noted-

I will now give you an example of a Junk Debt collector (as the DW just got one in the mail)

RJM Acquisitions Funding - do a google on them

Trying to collect for some Fingerhut account this even if it was the DW's it is 14+ years old-

I wrote up a FOAD letter for the DW to send-

Anonymous · ‎03-01-2008

My first post and I wanted to say that I had RJM contacting me about an old Fingerhut account the beginning of January. I don't even remember having one! LOL Anyways I sent them a out of SOL letter (CMRRR) and haven't heard a peep since! (It has been over 30 days.)

LaurenR · ‎03-27-2008

Heres a link to a site that has a list of notorious junk debt collectors along with company info and commonly used tactics.

AVOID THESE! Debt Collection Agencies, Debt Buyers, & Collector- Attorney - Law Offices!

http://www.budhibbs.com/coll_to_avoid_list.htm

Message Edited by LaurenR on 03-27-2008 01:00 PM