800-497-0498

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    robin
    | 2 replies
    The woman said name was Olivia and she was calling from a credit debt collectors office  
    • Call type: Debt collector
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    James
    Said her name was Olivia and to call her back at this exact number with no reason given.
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    Joe
    Said her name is Olivia and that she has a message from professional credit service, a debt collector. Didn't say who she was asking for or any meaningful information.
    • Call type: Debt collector
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    Wade
    | 1 reply
    It's professional credit calling. They represent Hospitals and local Oregon debt. So if they are calling you they are trying to either collect on that or get information to help assist them to Garnish you.
    • Caller: Professional Credit Services
    • Call type: Debt collector
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    Kay
    Calls repeatedly and leaves no message
    • Caller: None
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    Elvis Tonga
    | 1 reply
    This is a debt collection agency. They may be based in Eugene, Oregon.
    • Caller: Professional Credit Services
    • Call type: Debt collector
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    BigA replies to Elvis Tonga
    You need to send them a certified, return receipt debt validation (by law they have to go back to the original creditor to prove you owe the debt), cease and desist calling, or "not me" letter (this will be the best money that you have ever invested).  Also send it first class mail in case no one will sign for it.  Make a notation of that fact at the bottom of the letter.  You also need to report them to the proper agencies to which I have provided links to.  Then you need to go out and get a consumer lawyer to sue them on a contingency basis (no money out of your pocket) and let them pay you for the harassment.  If everyone did these three things, these crooks would be bankrupt and we would all be the richer for it.  Use these web sites to find an attorney in your state that will probably take the case on a contingency basis (no money out of your pocket up front):  http://www.consumeradvocates.org/
    http://www.consumeradvocates.org/find-an-atto ... tates_value=All

    Everything else you need to know follows including at least two agencies where you should report their criminal activities.

    PROFESSIONAL CREDIT SERVICES AKA RAY KLEIN, INC. AKA HAWES FINANCIAL GROUP
    Number threads associated with these crooks:  https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-940-5161
    https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-786-5133
    https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-786-5135

    Web site lists them in Washington:  http://www.professionalcredit.com/index.php/contact-us
    BBB lists them in Washington as well with an accredited A+ and 53 complaints (They paid the BBB to remove 17 complaints):  http://www.bbb.org/alaskaoregonwesternwashing ... er-wa-61003348/
    Their Facebook page lists them in Oregon, has lots o complaints and pictures of the criminals who work there, I like the one were she said she was a trainee and then in two weeks became a trainer, I can imagine who poorly trained those new crooks are:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Professional-Credit-Service/162450533780152
    Manta lists them in Oregon as well:  http://www.manta.com/c/mmjb4b2/professional-credit-service
    Bloomberg lists them in Oregon as well so which state are they really in?  http://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/companies/0 ... it-services-inc
    The address on their web site leads to:  http://www.mgma.com/practice-resources/vendor ... financial-group

    Oregon Dept. of Finance and Corporate Securities license info (note there is no license for PROFESSIONAL CREDIT SERVICES) :

    RAY KLEIN INC
    Business Name: PROFESSIONAL CREDIT SERVICE
    400 INTERNATIONAL WAY STE 100    Lic Type: Collection Agency    License No: 40020
    SPRINGFIELD, OR  97477     Phone: (541) 343-5641     Start Date: 07/01/1981
             Renewal Date: 06/30/2016

    Oregon Dept. of State info:
    Registry Nbr    Entity Type
    Entity Status
    Jurisdiction
    Registry Date    Next Renewal Date    Renewal Due?
    041217-94    ABN    ACT         09-21-2001    09-21-2017
    Entity Name    PROFESSIONAL CREDIT SERVICE
    Foreign Name
    Affidavit?     N

     New Search
        Associated Names
    Type    PPB    PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
    Addr 1    400 INTERNATIONAL WAY
    Addr 2
    CSZ    SPRINGFIELD    OR    97477         Country    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    The Authorized Representative address is the mailing address for this business.
    Type    REP    AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE    Start Date    03-21-2006    Resign Date
    Name    JOSEPH    R    HAWES
    Addr 1    PO BOX 87940
    Addr 2
    CSZ    VANCOUVER    WA    98684         Country    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    Type    REG    REGISTRANT
    Of Record    090886-18
    RAY KLEIN, INC.
    Addr 1    12204 SE MILL PLAIN BLVD
    Addr 2    SUITE 101
    CSZ    VANCOUVER    WA    98684         Country    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

     New Search
        Name History
    Business Entity Name    Name Type
    Name Status
    Start Date    End Date
    PROFESSIONAL CREDIT SERVICE    EN    CUR    09-21-2001

    Washington Dept. of State lists Professional as inactive:
    UBI Number    601886063
    Category    REG
    Profit/Nonprofit    Profit
    Active/Inactive    Inactive
    State of Incorporation    NY
    WA Filing Date    06/24/1998
    Expiration Date    06/30/2008
    Inactive Date    10/01/2008
    Duration    Perpetual
    RAY KLEIN, INC.

    UBI Number    601574127
    Category    REG
    Profit/Nonprofit    Profit
    Active/Inactive    Active
    State of Incorporation    WA
    WA Filing Date    08/20/1997
    Expiration Date    08/31/2016
    Inactive Date
    Duration    Perpetual
    Registered Agent Information
    Agent Name    JANE HARDIN
    Address    STE 101
    12204 SE MILL PLAIN BLVD
    City    VANCOUVER
    State    WA
    ZIP    98684
    Special Address Information
    Address    PO BOX 87940
    City    VANCOUVER
    State    WA
    Zip    98687

    Hawes is listed as inactive also:
    HAWES FINANCIAL GROUP, INC

    UBI Number    603132198
    Category    REG
    Profit/Nonprofit    Profit
    Active/Inactive    Inactive
    State of Incorporation    OR
    WA Filing Date    07/28/2011
    Expiration Date    07/31/2015
    Inactive Date
    Duration    Perpetual
    Registered Agent Information
    Agent Name    JANE HARDIN
    Address    12204 SE MILL PLAIN BLVD
    STE 101
    City    VANCOUVER
    State    WA
    ZIP    98684
    Special Address Information
    Address    PO BOX 87940
    City    VANCOUVER
    State    WA
    Zip    98687

    Washington Dept. of Revenue has no listing fopr professional but a listing for Ray Klein and also some alternate names they might be using:
    Entity name:
    RAY KLEIN, INC.
    Business name:
    PROFESSIONAL CREDIT SERVICE
    Entity type:
    Profit Corporation
    UBI:
    601-574-127
    Business ID: 001
    Location ID: 0002
    Status:
    To check the status of this company, go to Department of Revenue and
    Secretary of State
    Location address:
    Mailing address:
    12204 SE MILL PLAIN BLVD STE 101
    VANCOUVER, WA, 98684
    PO BOX 87940
    VANCOUVER, WA, 98687
    View Additional Locations
    Endorsements
    Endorsements held at this location

    Status
    Expiration date
    First issuance date

    2 Rows
    Collection Agency
        Active
    Aug-31-2016    Nov-13-1997
    Vancouver General Business
        Active
    Aug-31-2016    Sep-01-1997
    Governing People May include governing people not registered with SOS
    Governing people
    Title

    3 Rows
    HAWES, JOSEPH    President, Treasurer, Chairman of the Board
    MATSON, FLOYD C    Secretary
    PURCELL, G SCOTT    Vice President
    Registered Trade Names
    Registered trade names
    Status

    First issued

    6 Rows
    ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SYSTEMS    Active        Sep-29-1997
    CREDIT INFORMATION SERVICES    Active        Sep-29-1997
    HAWES FINANCIAL GROUP    Active        Jan-30-2015
    HERO BUSINESS SERVICES    Active        Jan-30-2015
    HERO OUTSOURCING    Active        Jan-30-2015
    PROFESSIONAL CREDIT SERVICE    Active        Sep-20-1994

    Other complaints:
    http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/Professional-Credit-Services/Eugene-Oregon-97401/Professional-Credit-Services-Excessive-reporting-of-debts-on-credit-reports-Eugene-Oreg-604250
    http://www.yelp.com/biz/professional-credit-service-springfield
    About half the employees are unhappy, but I really like the title of the first review:  http://www.indeed.com/cmp/Professional-Credit-Service/reviews
    http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Yo ... FD/td-p/1218711
    http://www.creditinfocenter.com/community/top ... credit-service/

    Looks like they have been sued:
    http://www.leagle.com/decision/2000273107FSup ... SERVICES,%20INC.
    http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district- ... 1856/119477/63/
    http://www.leagle.com/decision/In%20FDCO%2020 ... REDIT%20SERVICE

    It is incumbent upon them under the law to prove that the debt exists and that you owe it, and (this is the important part) that they have the legal right to collect it.  You are not obligated under the law to prove that you don’t owe or that it is paid.  

    Federal law (FDCPA) requires them to send you a letter (US MAIL ONLY) postmarked within 5 days of their first contact that contains their name, physical address, the creditor’s name, and the amount of the alleged debt. It also must contains “mini-Miranda” telling you that it is an attempt to collect a debt and that all information will be used for those purposes.  The one other important thing that this letter must also have in it is that you have a right to dispute the debt within 30 days of receipt of the letter and if you do so, all collection activity must be stopped until the debt is verified.

    First, you should make a complaint at this Federal Agency, and while there you should also read up on how debt collection is supposed to work as well as what your rights in this matter are: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/

    Also file a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
    List of State AG’s offices:   https://800notes.com/faq/attorney-general

    Also report them here Washington State:  http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/collectionagency/colrights.html


    File report against them in Oregon as well:  
    https://www4.cbs.state.or.us/exs/dfcs/complai ... on=home.english
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    V
    ‭(800) 497-0498‬ Someone called mike, said they are a debit collector, and call them back, scammers
    • Caller: Scammers
    • Call type: Debt collector
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    No name replies to Wade
    You must be stupid.  Its a SPAM number. They are not real debt collectors. Jesus effing christ. Gullible people, you are.
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    Not Carl
    While some may consider it a spam number, it does appear to be associated with a bill collection agency.  The number by which they call me is a recycled T-Mobile number that I got about two years ago and I've gotten many calls from collectors and even the hospital network in the Jacksonville, FL area, all looking for Carl.  SInce I've been dealing with Carl's calls for two years, I patiently explain that my number isn't Carl's number anymore and tell me they will correct their records.  This has been the first call in many months for Carl, so I can only gather a new batch of bill collectors are involved.
    • Caller: Unknown and don't care
    • Call type: Debt collector
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    Annie Marie replies to robin
    | 1 reply
    I received a statement from Professional Credit Service for Consumer Cellular who dose nothing, but fraud their customers. They charge twice as much. & lie about it with your bill in hand. If you don't pay the fraud they disconnect your services & report you for not paying fraud!!! Report them to the attorney general, the BBB & to AARP!!!
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    Tygerkat replies to Annie Marie
    Since you already know to whom this number belongs, why are you here? Do you often look up known phone numbers? And if you aren't happy with Consumer Cellular, pay what you owe & cancel your service.

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