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- robin| 2 repliesThe woman said name was Olivia and she was calling from a credit debt collectors office
- Call type: Debt collector
- JamesSaid her name was Olivia and to call her back at this exact number with no reason given.
- JoeSaid 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
- Wade| 1 replyIt'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
- KayCalls repeatedly and leaves no message
- Caller: None
- Elvis Tonga| 1 replyThis is a debt collection agency. They may be based in Eugene, Oregon.
- Caller: Professional Credit Services
- Call type: Debt collector
- BigA replies to Elvis TongaYou 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
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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
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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 - V(800) 497-0498 Someone called mike, said they are a debit collector, and call them back, scammers
- Caller: Scammers
- Call type: Debt collector
- No name replies to WadeYou must be stupid. Its a SPAM number. They are not real debt collectors. Jesus effing christ. Gullible people, you are.
- Not CarlWhile 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
- Annie Marie replies to robin| 1 replyI 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!!!
- Tygerkat replies to Annie MarieSince 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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