Read about what is most likely a “hospital bill scam” by Pinnacle Debt Collectors here.
If you need a debt validation letter sample, you can get a FREE one here.
W. Christopher Bracken has made a half-hearted attempt to conceal his affiliation with the newly formed collections firm of Kramer, Linkie, and Taylor. Scott Kramer, Matthew Linkie, and Keith Taylor are former Mann Bracken employees.
Here is a story about a collection agency upset by the fact that a reference to its involvement in a lawsuit showed up in Google searches.
This is a good reason to publicize the abuses of the debt collection industry!
Go here to see a letter from Northstar Location Services, where they admit to being unable to validate a debt.
If a debt cannot be validated, you DO NOT HAVE TO PAY IT. This means that in many cases, Northstar is bluffing. Call them on their bluff.
Is John P. Frye violating regulations concerning legal advertising?
Take a look at this and make up your own mind!
Mann Bracken really knew how to pick them.
Go here to read about how Christopher Diwan, an associate attorney, denied that Mann Bracken had ever written to an alleged debtor, when that debtor complained to the Better Business Bureau. Diwan was in for something of a shock when the Better Business Bureau produced the letter from Mann Bracken!
The Federal Trade Commission has fined West Asset Management and Allied Interstate (iQor) for the use of improper debt collection practices.
This type of illegal and deplorable behavior is typical of GC Services.
Recently, it was shown that FIA Card Services provided insufficient data to validate a debt it sold to a collection agency.
The collection agency was left with worthless paper.
Collection Agency Hall of Shame 