202-367-9716

What is this?

It's IC Systems

they are idiots

Owned by the Ruth Erickson Family. A collection agency started in the 1930's Headquarters at 444 Highway 96 East, St. Paul, MN 55127-2557. They, ( in violation of federal laws,) call you with an automated computer that leaves you on hold until they have an operator available to speak with you. Then they start asking personal questions without telling you WHY they are calling. Don't give them the time of day. tell them they have a wrong number and NOT to call you again. If they Do call you again start the conversation off with " I'm am recording this call for the purpose of litigation against IC Systems". Watch how fast THEY hang up! Good Luck all!

When they call say that persons # has been changed give them this # 1-888-870-7770 this is the Governors office in Mass.  We need law changes let the governors office get a taste of what it is like to be harassed.  Give this number to all creditors !!!!!

File complaints with
Federal Trade Commission  https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en

Your State Attorney General

State Attorney General is every state they have offices

Link to all State Attorney General Websites www.naag.org

If you or they are located in NY – use this SPECIAL Link  www.NYDebtHelp.com
This special website was created by NY AG Andrew Cuomo specifically for reporting illegal debt collection practices.  HE’S CRACKING DOWN AND SHUTTING THEM DOWN!

Also report your calls and contacts with debt collectors at http://www.budhibbs.com/index.html  If the company is listed under agencies – report there. If not on the list YET, click on Watchlist! and add to the list.  

COLLECTION AGENCIES DO NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW THIS INFORMATION!
FROM www.budhibbs.com  A CONSUMER ADVOCATE WEBSITE that specializes in Debt Collections and offers assistance to consumers.  THEY ALSO EXPOSE THE WORST FDCPA VIOLATORS IN THE COUNTRY

Dealing with debt collectors
http://www.budhibbs.com/start.html

Statute of limitations by state – always double check directly with your own State Government Website
http://www.budhibbs.com/statute_of_limitations.htm

Recording calls from debt collectors – always double check with your own State Government website
http://www.budhibbs.com/record.htm

From FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION WEBSITE
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre18.shtm

The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint or to get free information on consumer issues, visit ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters consumer complaints into the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database and investigative tool used by hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.


Debt Collection FAQs: A Guide for Consumers
If you’re behind in paying your bills, or a creditor’s records mistakenly make it appear that you are, a debt collector may be contacting you.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, enforces the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), which prohibits debt collectors from using abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices to collect from you.

Under the FDCPA, a debt collector is someone who regularly collects debts owed to others. This includes collection agencies, lawyers who collect debts on a regular basis, and companies that buy delinquent debts and then try to collect them.

Here are some questions and answers about your rights under the Act.

What types of debts are covered?
The Act covers personal, family, and household debts, including money you owe on a personal credit card account, an auto loan, a medical bill, and your mortgage. The FDCPA doesn’t cover debts you incurred to run a business.

Can a debt collector contact me any time or any place?
No. A debt collector may not contact you at inconvenient times or places, such as before 8 in the morning or after 9 at night, unless you agree to it. And collectors may not contact you at work if they’re told (orally or in writing) that you’re not allowed to get calls there.


How can I stop a debt collector from contacting me?

If a collector contacts you about a debt, you may want to talk to them at least once to see if you can resolve the matter – even if you don’t think you owe the debt, can’t repay it immediately, or think that the collector is contacting you by mistake. If you decide after contacting the debt collector that you don’t want the collector to contact you again, tell the collector – in writing – to stop contacting you. Here’s how to do that:

Make a copy of your letter. Send the original by certified mail, and pay for a “return receipt” so you’ll be able to document what the collector received. Once the collector receives your letter, they may not contact you again, with two exceptions: a collector can contact you to tell you there will be no further contact or to let you know that they or the creditor intend to take a specific action, like filing a lawsuit. Sending such a letter to a debt collector you owe money to does not get rid of the debt, but it should stop the contact. The creditor or the debt collector still can sue you to collect the debt.

Can a debt collector contact anyone else about my debt?
If an attorney is representing you about the debt, the debt collector must contact the attorney, rather than you. If you don’t have an attorney, a collector may contact other people – but only to find out your address, your home phone number, and where you work. Collectors usually are prohibited from contacting third parties more than once. Other than to obtain this location information about you, a debt collector generally is not permitted to discuss your debt with anyone other than you, your spouse, or your attorney.

What does the debt collector have to tell me about the debt?
Every collector must send you a written “validation notice” telling you how much money you owe within five days after they first contact you. This notice also must include the name of the creditor to whom you owe the money, and how to proceed if you don’t think you owe the money.

Can a debt collector keep contacting me if I don’t think I owe any money?
If you send the debt collector a letter stating that you don’t owe any or all of the money, or asking for verification of the debt, that collector must stop contacting you. You have to send that letter within 30 days after you receive the validation notice. But a collector can begin contacting you again if it sends you written verification of the debt, like a copy of a bill for the amount you owe.


What practices are off limits for debt collectors?

Harassment. Debt collectors may not harass, oppress, or abuse you or any third parties they contact. For example, they may not:

use threats of violence or harm;
publish a list of names of people who refuse to pay their debts (but they can give this information to the credit reporting companies);
use obscene or profane language; or
repeatedly use the phone to annoy someone.

False statements. Debt collectors may not lie when they are trying to collect a debt. For example, they may not:

falsely claim that they are attorneys or government representatives;
falsely claim that you have committed a crime;
falsely represent that they operate or work for a credit reporting company;
misrepresent the amount you owe;
indicate that papers they send you are legal forms if they aren’t; or
indicate that papers they send to you aren’t legal forms if they are.

Debt collectors also are prohibited from saying that:

you will be arrested if you don’t pay your debt;
they’ll seize, garnish, attach, or sell your property or wages unless they are permitted by law to take the action and intend to do so; or
legal action will be taken against you, if doing so would be illegal or if they don’t intend to take the action.

Debt collectors may not:

give false credit information about you to anyone, including a credit reporting company;
send you anything that looks like an official document from a court or government agency if it isn’t; or
use a false company name.

Unfair practices. Debt collectors may not engage in unfair practices when they try to collect a debt. For example, they may not:

try to collect any interest, fee, or other charge on top of the amount you owe unless the contract that created your debt – or your state law – allows the charge;
deposit a post-dated check early;
take or threaten to take your property unless it can be done legally; or
contact you by postcard.

Can I control which debts my payments apply to?
Yes. If a debt collector is trying to collect more than one debt from you, the collector must apply any payment you make to the debt you select. Equally important, a debt collector may not apply a payment to a debt you don’t think you owe.

Can a debt collector garnish my bank account or my wages?
If you don’t pay a debt, a creditor or its debt collector generally can sue you to collect. If they win, the court will enter a judgment against you. The judgment states the amount of money you owe, and allows the creditor or collector to get a garnishment order against you, directing a third party, like your bank, to turn over funds from your account to pay the debt.

Wage garnishment happens when your employer withholds part of your compensation to pay your debts. Your wages usually can be garnished only as the result of a court order. Don’t ignore a lawsuit summons. If you do, you lose the opportunity to fight a wage garnishment.

Can federal benefits be garnished?
Many federal benefits are exempt from garnishment, including:

Social Security Benefits
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits
Veterans’ Benefits
Civil Service and Federal Retirement and Disability Benefits
Service Members’ Pay
Military Annuities and Survivors’ Benefits
Student Assistance
Railroad Retirement Benefits
Merchant Seamen Wages
Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Death and Disability Benefits
Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Benefits
Compensation for Injury, Death, or Detention of Employees of U.S. Contractors Outside the U.S.
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Disaster Assistance
But federal benefits may be garnished under certain circumstances, including to pay delinquent taxes, alimony, child support, or student loans.

Do I have any recourse if I think a debt collector has violated the law?
You have the right to sue a collector in a state or federal court within one year from the date the law was violated. If you win, the judge can require the collector to pay you for any damages you can prove you suffered because of the illegal collection practices, like lost wages and medical bills. The judge can require the debt collector to pay you up to $1,000, even if you can’t prove that you suffered actual damages. You also can be reimbursed for your attorney’s fees and court costs. A group of people also may sue a debt collector as part of a class action lawsuit and recover money for damages up to $500,000, or one percent of the collector’s net worth, whichever amount is lower. Even if a debt collector violates the FDCPA in trying to collect a debt, the debt does not go away if you owe it.

What should I do if a debt collector sues me?
If a debt collector files a lawsuit against you to collect a debt, respond to the lawsuit, either personally or through your lawyer, by the date specified in the court papers to preserve your rights.

Where do I report a debt collector for an alleged violation?
Report any problems you have with a debt collector to your state Attorney General’s office (www.naag.org) and the Federal Trade Commission (www.ftc.gov). Many states have their own debt collection laws that are different from the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Your Attorney General’s office can help you determine your rights under your state’s law.

For More Information
To learn more about debt collection and other credit-related issues, visit www.ftc.gov/credit and MyMoney.gov, the U.S. government’s portal to financial education.

Called about 830pm November 5, 2009 asking to speak with Donald Paul _ _ _ _ _  I asked who they were, and they would not say, just saying they would call back at a later time.

They are harassing my household attempting to contact a family member who is serving in the military in Iraq.  They have been told not to call this number again at least 4 times and they keep calling.  They also refuse to tell me what this is about.

fed-up was right, one of their hq is as listed in st paul, mn but their main hq is in iowa at this addressi.c. sytem   858 calmus court  mason city, iowa 50401   tele is 641-424-0130  fax 651-204-1437, also found out their have offices all over with (10) in mn     (9) in wisc      (8) in florida    (7) in iowa  (5) in n.d. fed-up was right it is a collection agency but for health care provider.             here are some names of the pepole in charged:  chairman-barbara erickson---pres & ceo ken rapp---svp, finance &c.i.o.-tom emms, also found out their know you are on the do not call list so they get by using the numbers their call you from because they are not resticted, also found out their are in voialting of federal law but quess what-nothing happen to them? it such about time the u.s. attorney general step in and do something about them!

Just got a call on my cell.  A gentleman, maybe accent from India, said that that he was unable to connect  me to another party and that I needed to call 1-866-931-5606 using reference #394-671-90 about an unpaid bill.

IC systems.

They said I had an unpaid bill $50.79 from verizon. I double checked my old account from verizon. The final bill was $50.79 but when I had paid it like 3 months ago, I accidentally paid $50.00 not $50.79 so I only owed the company $0.79. Now I just have to call verizon tomorrow and straighten it out.

The thing is IC system has been calling the past month like 4-5 a week and not leaving messages. When I finally answered today, they said if I don't pay by tomorrow it it going on my credit report.

They have been calling constantly starting at 8:30 AM Sat, Sun...leaving no messages, picked up the call today & the woman ask for an unknown person, wouldn't tell me what this was in reference to.

Better yet....
We live near Harrisburg PA (state capitol), and the Attorney Generals Office is less than 15 minutes from here I happen to have the local number for their office... I like giving it to the telemarketers so they can call there and report themselves....

(Posted something similar to this regarding another abusive caller but will re-post here)
It is a down right shame that the AG's office does not have an automated IP based phone bank set up that consumers could "push/forward" abusive callers to... With such a system, it would be easy for AG to generate a database of offenders and allow for prosecution of the "WORST OF THE WORST". Even if they only made an example of 10% of these criminals, that may serve as a deterrent.

IC Systems has been harrassing me for months about a Verizon bill that I already paid. I called verizon 10x's just to verify that I didn't owe them anything. Not only did I NOT owe them anything, BUT, they never sent me to collection. IC SYstems is a fraudulant company.

202 367 9716 redirects to a mexican call center with a large amount of static.

Please stop calls from 202-367-9716

I want thee people to stop calling me!

I've received several calls per day from this number; I've never answered and they leave no message, so I consider it not important.  It is; however, an annoyance to have 3-5 calls per day show up............  I must have got onto someone's number list that keeps getting blasted out

They call me everyday even on Sunday's but never leave a message. I don't answer numbers I don't know and figure if its that important they talk to me then they will leave a message.

Harassment in the 1ST degree, they never anwser