AFNI - anyone experience this

[Anonymous]

I have had three accounts with AFNI reported on my CR's in the past. All have been disputed, one was deleted, two were verified. I paid one verified account for 60 bucks (pre myfico) and then disputed it about a week later. It was deleted and has yet to come back. Has anyone else ever experienced this?

After months of trying PFD with AFNI I went ahead and paid the 80 bucks that they wanted (and I owed) in hopes that I can repeat the same thing. I have already launched a new dispute with EQ, we'll see what happens.

[Anonymous]

John O'Donnell
c/o afni inc
404 Brock Dr
Bloomington IL 61701-2654


Bruce F. Griffin
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Ronald L. Greene
President and Chief Operating Officer

Greg Donovan, CPA
Vice President of Employee Services

Stenia Dziadiw
Vice President of Sales & Business Development

Michael D. Garner
Vice President of Call Center Services

John Mobley, Jr.
Vice President, Information Technology Services and

Chief Information Officer

John O'Donnell
Vice President of Credit & Collections Services

I e-mailed and CMRRR'ed the VP of Collections and it worked for me the e-mail addresses are @AFNI.com. Also try Lisa Anderson she is the manager or collections and Mr. O'Donnell assistant.

Good Luck

[ngerasimatos]

What are the email addresses?

[Anonymous]

1st and last name @afni.com

lisaanderson@afni.com

johnodonnell@afni.com

I had 1 collection what a pain, never a reply from cmrrr dv's or pfd's, got mad and went net surfing for anybodies name @ afni among other companies. It pretty easy to find someone higher up than a scum of the earth phone collector. Now I address all DV's to a name with in the CA not just the CA.

Message Edited by Tex927 on 03-01-2008 08:21 AM

[Anonymous]

Just a piece of advice- before contacting ANY "higher ups" like VP's, Directors, Etc.. be sure you have you facts straight, copies ready, everything you need to come out swinging.  Also what actually has worked for me is to start off presenting the facts in a semi-nice way then start punching and kicking. Once a compalint has reached this level of management all they want is for you to go away quickly.

Good Luck

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:
I have had three accounts with AFNI reported on my CR's in the past. All have been disputed, one was deleted, two were verified. I paid one verified account for 60 bucks (pre myfico) and then disputed it about a week later. It was deleted and has yet to come back. Has anyone else ever experienced this?

After months of trying PFD with AFNI I went ahead and paid the 80 bucks that they wanted (and I owed) in hopes that I can repeat the same thing. I have already launched a new dispute with EQ, we'll see what happens.

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I would be very interested in seeing how this works out. I have two AFNI collections 1 paid, 1 unpaid (82). IF this works for you I now what my next step is for them.

jask

[Anonymous]

My experience with AFNI is every time I get them dropped from my CRA, they keep coming back as a different name or style of account.

I hate these people.

I just sent a PFD over a $190 account, because I just want it to be gone ASAP.

If I don’t hear anything back in a week or two I will DV these names that you guys have provided. Thanks for the input.

Are all of these people at the same mailing address?

Regards

Chuck

[ngerasimatos]

While their customer service reps are quite nice, the comapny is too slow to handle issues. Also, the address they list on my credit report and on their website is incorrect.

http://afniupsourcing.com/contact/contact.htm

They state the following.

For collection-related inquiries, contact our Recovery Team at 1.800.371.3645, by mail at Afni, Inc. PO Box 3517, Bloomington, IL 61701 or email at recoveryteam@afninet.com.

This is NOT the correct address. SOmeone needs to sue them again.

http://www.9wsyr.com/content/news/your_stories/story.aspx?content_id=c2fd654e-ef16-49c1-8a0e-87f622d...

[ngerasimatos]

and this is my email I wrote them.

Hello,

I am writing this letter seeking help regarding an account Afni
currently is collecting on. In 2001 I was a victim of identity theft
and as such have been suffering ever since.

Afni currently is collecting on an account that was opened fraudulently without my
knowledge or consent. I have disputed this account multiple times,
sent copies of the following information (FTC theft affidavit,
paperwork from the DA's office in Kern County, California charging
another individual with using my identity, police reports from the
Hunting Beach Police Department, and other various items) and even
sent Afni a debt validation letter.

The letter was signed for and I never received the debt validation paperwork.

To this date the account is still showing on my credit report damaging
my FICO score, and causing undue stress and hardships in my life.

I was advised by the 3 main credit bureaus that I should attempt to
escalate this and as such am writing you this letter. I recently have
filed a grievance with the FTC, BBB, and my local Attorney Generals
office.

I would be more than willing to remove such grievances if this
fraudulently opened account could please be deleted from my credit
bureau.

I also should note, the contact information you have listed on your
website and the credit bureaus is incorrect. When navigating to the
following URL ( http://afniupsourcing.com/contact/contact.htm) or
viewing my credit report the contact address for Afni is listed as
"Afni, Inc. PO Box 3517, Bloomington, IL 61701" to which your customer
service representative have stated is incorrect.

I am looking forward to an uneventful resolution to this situation,
and while I prefer to not use the courts to litigate, I will if
necessary.

http://www.9wsyr.com/content/news/your_stories/story.aspx?content_id=c2fd654e-ef16-49c1-8a0e-87f622d...

Nicholas Gerasimatos

[homerunstacy]

Wow.. great info in this thread.  We need a section just for AFNI.