888-622-0222

Message left on machine It be in your best interest to call me today and call 888-622-0222 ask for Tina Watkins.  Didn't even mention who the company was or what.

I received a message to the same effect last week.  However, the message that I was left was made to sound urgent and like it was someone who had got a hold of some information that they werent sure I was aware of.  So, I called the number back.  I spoke with a man named Mike Powell, but he never mentioned the name of the company when he answered the phone.  He proceeded to inform me that this was in regards to a payday loan that is past due.  He told me that he needed to get payment to them immediately or they were going to go forward with legal proceedings.  When I tried to set up payment arrangements, he stated that it was not do-able.  When I asked if I could send money via Western Union on Moneygram, he told me that they do not have that capability.  He then asked me for my personal bank account information, which I would not give him.  He then stated that if the only way I could send the money was through western union, then I could send it directly to his attention.  An immediate red flag flew.  He began to give me the information i would need to send the money, but I told im that I didnt have a pen handy and asked him if he could email it to me. He then told me that he would have to send the information from his PERSONAL email account.  He asked me to send him a fax the next morning stating the payment that I was going to make.  I sent the fax, but never received an email from him.  So I didnt send the money.
I then received a phone call at work the next day from him wanting to know why I didnt send the money.  I told him I couldnt send the money because I didnt get the email from him with the information I needed.  So he gave me the information over the phone....however, at this point I still hadn't received the name of the company nor did I receive and account number.
I called back to get this information and had to ask 3 times what the name of the company was.  They are called PDM (Phoenix Debt Management).  They are listed on this site under another 800 # also, it is 866-504-7548.
I contacted the attorney general's office and was informed that it is illegal for a collection agency to threaten you with legal actions to scare you into paying a debt. I was advised to send them a letter asking them to cease calling me at work and at home.  I was told to send it some way that I would have a confirmation.  So I faxed it this morning.  I stated that I would like them to cease calling me, that I dont deny the debt but harrassing will not get them the money any faster, and I also informed them that I know there tactics are illegal and that if after receiving the letter they continue to call they are violating the Fair Debt Collection Practice Act.
I would advise if you continue to get these calls that you do the same.  Their fax # is 785-242-2658.  Also, file a complaint with the attorney generals office.

I just received a call from the same company (Michelle). When I called her back and asked for an account number and company address she transfered my call (without telling me) to Mike Powell.  He was the rudest person I have ever spoken with and told me that he was not customer service so not to expect customer service from him.  He refused to give me the address because he said that he didn't want me sending a letter - he stated that this was going to be a paperless transaction.  He called my a liar and bascially said I was stupid.  I don't know who these people but I am not sending them a cent!

I received the same call from the same company the girl that called name were (Rhonda Krawly).

I received the same call from Rhonda Krawly and told me to cal that same 1-888 number. They called me three times in a row at work. Thank you for posting this. I am not sending them a dime. I will send it directly to the original lender.

Yeah...she called me to.....Before she even started with her script i told her she is in violation of a georgia state law....she hung up..then some women called back and stated that I was rude and she was going to report me..I said to who...clearly you have the wrong number and if you call back I will call the attorney general office and report that you are contacting Georgia residence on behalf of a payday loan...she hung up after that ....called again this time from a block phone number pretending to ask for someone name ANN Hefner...

I got a call from Tina Watkins just a few minutes ago, I told her that I would have to call her back.  She then proceeded to contact me at work.  Now, please know that for 3 years I was a manager at a collection agency in Phoenix.  All she said to me was that she was calling in regards to a legal claim.  She did NOT give the mini miranda (for thoes who dont know it is ILLEGAL to talk to someone about their debt or say that it is in regards to a legal claim if paperwork has not been filed.  Also the mini miranda states "This is an attempt to collect a debt, any information obtained will be used for that purpose."  If they start to discuss the debt with you WITHOUT giving you this miranda they are in violation of the FDCPA. When I called back to the office a woman answerd and said can I help you.  I hung up and started to research the number and came across this page.  The call comes up blocked and normally I do not answer these calls as they are telemarketers.  But I was expecting a call today so I answered.  I am now glad that I looked up the number she left.

Called my wife today at work. Woman said they were getting ready to go into a meeting with the lawyers and to avoid any additional fees she should pay the balance of the account. Does anyone know the laws in South Carolina. I called the number back and a lady answered "May I help you" I said you called me first. She asked my name, I asked her name and the name of the company. She said PDM and they handled claims. I asked what kind of claims. She siad it depended on the client. I said Thank you and hung up.

I received a call from Melissa today saying that there was some information that she thought I wasn't aware of. When I called the number I spoke to some really rude lady named Lisa. She started off by telling me about a payday loan that I owed money for, and continued on to say that they were preparing for a law suit. Now I have been through this once before with a different collection agency, so i already knew that they were full of it and asked her if she was aware that threatening me with a law suit was against the law. she proceded to tell me that I was a stupid B***c and that if I was going to put words in her mouth that I needed to listen properly. Now I have a tendency to record all of my phone calls when it comes to collection agencies so when i asked her to let me speak to a manager, I played it back to him(Mike Powell) He then gave me the same attitude she did, so I got all the information that i could force out of him about the company and let him know that I would be contacting the AG's office in the morning. so he hung up and i havent been able to get anywhere with that company. Show's how serious and adult they are..

I received a call from this number but didn't mention what copany she is connected with.  Message stated that she received my paperwork and I need to call her back.

I have gotten several calls from this number.  The first several were from a woman by the name of Caroline.  She told me that this was an "urgent" matter that she needed to talk to my sister. I told her that the number she called did not belong to my sister and that I was not sure how to reach her.  She contuined to call and eventualy told me that if I didn't have my sister call a warrent for her arrest would be issued.  The next day I had a man by the name of Mike Powell call he said that this was an urgent federal legal matter and that she would go to jail if she didn't call right away.  I called back later after ten messages were left on my phone in a two hour period and told him that if he didn't stop calling me that I would persue legal action against the company for ilegal tactics and threats.  He got very angry and started to deny everything that he had said.  He then hung up on me.

I received the same call at home - no mention of the company, a woman with a british accent telling me that it wasn't a sales call and that I needed to call this number and 'retrieve an important messsage'.  I turned the informtion over to my lawyer at Langhorne Debt Solutions.  They are a debt solution company that deals strictly with payday loans (their website is: Langhorneds.com).  For me, it was the only way to get out from under the mess that is payday loans.  They handle all communications with the payday loan companies, so you don't have to.  Yes, there are a couple companies that thought that if they continued to call and leave harrassing messages I would call them back, but each time I would pass the information onto Langhorne - they took care of it.  If you don't get help, contact not only your states, Attorney General but also the FTC - they are cracking down on these payday loan companies and shutting them down along the way.

I received a call today from Mike Powell at work.  He left a message that I needed to call him about a incident that had been reported to his office that I may not be aware of.  I never got a company name.  I called and he was rude.  I did tell him that I did not know him anything and if the cash advance company wanted to call me that would be fine.  He did not like this so I faxed him a letter not to call me on my job or my home.

Received a call today from Tina Watkins at work stating that I had to pay a payday loan of $510.00, told her that I could not pay anything today considering I just returned to work a week ago, she stated that they were going to sue me and they could garnish my wages, which I knew was untrue, she gave me an email address for her manager Mike Powell. Did not tell me what their company was at all, even though I asked, I will look them up on the web and send them a letter stating that they can not call me on my job at all. They did not read me my Miranda either.

Does anybody have an address on them, so I can send correspondence to them? I am going to fax them not to call my job anymore when I asked her for a letter she explained to me that internet pdloans do not send letters.

I just read your post and I wondering if you have any knowledge in why I dealing with these people.  I'm a warehouse manager at my company and my office line is the only one that rings in my department so I guess my employees give out this line when they apply for loans.  They can't receive calls during working hours so I'm being harrassed by these people. They call 7 and 8 times a day.  Is there something i can do to stop these calls.  my caller is Sheri and she doesn't give the name of the company either she just says it's about a claim

I receive tons of phone calls from this number both at home and at work. I have asked to not be contacted at work, they leave messages saying tis is an important legal matter we need to hear back from you or someone in your office immed. Yet I have never once received a piece of paper by mail. I know I have debts but I would like correspondence so I can keep for my records when making pymts. This company all staes they will refuse any partial pymt. Is that possible to refuse partial payment??

Same thing as many others on here have said...

When I asked them to provide proof of them being a legit company, I was told they dont have to....BIG red flag there.

Also refused to provide any info of the debt, or proof of the debt or agreement of payment.

I will encourage you to pay your bill, It is not illegal for a collections agency to threaten to sue you, If they do they have to Do it FYI. If i were you I would Pay my bill and not take my chanses.

You will waste your time and money sending it to the Original Credit lender, and knowing how you Debtor are, no one will ever see a Dime from you.