800-806-9074

Ascension Point. Scam company looking to gouge $$$ from the estate of deceased. Do NOT pay them anything..

This company call me to get information of my "dead husband" which he's not dead make me so mad

This number caller said it was about an estate from my ex-father in law.  I told him nothing except to take me off his list.  I figured it was a scam or a debt collection company looking for my ex-husband whom I have NO contact with.

My wife passed in the Spring.  Last month I cancelled her Citi card account and opened one in my name.  I am now getting harrazing calls and a letter from Ascenion Point saying there is an outstanding balance on her account and its going to probate.  After investigating, I found out the amount is what I charged on July 12th.  It is not outstanding.  It is what my August statement will reflect.  It has only been three weeks since I made the bill and have not recieved the bill to be paid yet and still a debt collector contacts me!  These peop[le are trying to make money off my wife's passing!

Ascension Point is a collection agency, that specializes in collecting on the debts of dead people.  It is incumbent  upon them to prove that you owe the debt.  Demand that they validate the debt in writing, vi US Mail.

Well known criminal enterprise.  If your name was not on the agreement for the credit card, you are not responsible for the debt.  If it is going to Probate Court, and you have an attorney, then have him handle it.  If not, you should do this:

You need to send them a certified, return receipt debt validation letter (think of it as the best $6.47 you 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.

ASCENSIONPOINT RECOVERY SERVICES
Number threads associated with these crooks:  https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-420-2510/18
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-800-806-9074
Web site lists them in Minnesota:  http://www.ascensionpoint.com/contact-ascension-point/
Story on how the scum that work at this criminal enterprise try to steal from the dead:  http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204224604577030043890121710
LinkedIn page brags about how they try to steal the gold out of dead people’s teeth:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/ascensionpoint-recovery-services
BBB gives them an accredited A+ rating with 45 complaints and 10 negative reviews (BBB removed 18 complaints so that they could up the rating from an A to an A+, probably cost these crooks money for that boost):  http://www.bbb.org/minnesota/business-reviews ... ds-mn-96102378/
LinkedIn pages for some of the felons that work there:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-l-shannon-7b6b8334
https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghannjeffrey
https://www.linkedin.com/in/deshun-givance-36435649
https://www.linkedin.com/in/damon-leahy-08a26115
Minnesota Dept. of State info:
Minnesota Business Name
AscensionPoint Recovery Services, LLC
Business Type
Limited Liability Company (Foreign)
MN Statute
322B
File Number
2708904-2
Home Jurisdiction
Delaware
Filing Date
02/07/2008
Status
Active / In Good Standing
Renewal Due Date
12/31/2017
Registered Office Address
2345 Rice Street, Suite 230
Roseville, MN 55113
USA
Registered Agent(s)
Corporation Service Company
Home Office Address
9 E Loockerman Str #3A
Dover, DE 19901
USA
Manager
William Haugen
200 [***] Rapids Blvd., Ste. 200
[***] Rapids, MN 55433
USA
Principal Executive Office Address
200 [***] Rapids Blvd., Ste 200
[***] Rapids, MN 55433
USA

Minnesota Dept. of Commerce info:
ASCENSIONPOINT RECOVERY SERVICES, LLC

Business Location Address 200 [***] RAPIDS BLVD. SUITE 200
[***] RAPIDS, Minnesota 55433

Business Phone Number 763-350-5864

Fax Phone Number

Licenses
Collection Agency
License Number     Original Issue Date     Status         Effective Date     Expiration Date
40094854     05-29-2008     Active         05-29-2008     06-30-2017

AscensionPoint Recovery Services, LLC

Business Location Address 600 Highway 169 South
Suite 1520
Saint Louis Park, Minnesota 55426

Business Phone Number 763-235-4069

Fax Phone Number 763-235-4055

Licenses
Collection Agency Branch
License Number     Original Issue Date     Status         Effective Date     Expiration Date
40277035     01-23-2012     Active         01-23-2012     06-30-2017

The Dept. of Commerce has 97 felons registered as working there stealing from the dead.

Texas ADAD report:
ASCENSIONPOINT RECOVERY SERVICES LLC
Permit No: 140038
Type:     ADAD
Permit Approved Date:     6/24/2014
Date Last Renewed:     6/24/2016

DBA Names
________________________________________
No DBA Records

Contact Information
________________________________________
Company / Physical  (Mailing Address)
ASCENSIONPOINT RECOVERY SERVICES LLC
DANIEL BERNHARD
COMPLIANCE ATTORNEY
200 [***] RAPIDS BLVD
STE 200
[***] RAPIDS,MN 55433
Web:  www.ascensionpoint.com
Email:  adegraff@cornerstonesupport.com
Phone: 763-235-4050
Toll Free: 888-420-2510
Fax: 763-235-4055     Authorized Rep
ASCENSIONPOINT RECOVERY SERVICES LLC
C/O CORNERSTONE SUPPORT
JOY CHAMLEE
70 MANSELL COURT
STE 250
ROSWELL,GA 30076
Email:  jchamlee@cornerstonesupport.com
Phone: 678-740-0486
Fax: 770-587-2440
Company / Physical  (Complaint)
ASCENSIONPOINT RECOVERY SERVICES LLC
DANIEL BERNHARD
COMPLIANCE ATTORNEY
200 [***] RAPIDS BLVD
STE 200
[***] RAPIDS,MN 55433
Web:  www.ascensionpoint.com
Email:  adegraff@cornerstonesupport.com
Phone: 763-235-4050
Toll Free: 888-420-2510
Fax: 763-235-4055     ADAD Physical Address
LIVEVOX
MARK MALLAH
111 EIGHT AVE
NEW YORK,NY 10011
Phone: 415-675-1061
Fax: 415-398-0630

Reports
________________________________________
2016
ADAD Annual Report
Submitted: 2/26/2016
Approved: 3/1/2016     2015
ADAD Annual Report
Submitted: 2/24/2015
Approved: 2/25/2015

Other complaints:
https://topomyhead.com/tag/ascensionpoint-recovery-services-llc/
http://www.badnumbers.com/888-806-9074/
http://badfinance.org/review/1456103/ascensio ... debt-collection
http://www.justanswer.com/estate-law/7y1p5-wi ... -card-debt.html

Looks like they were sued:
http://www.law360.com/cases/4e973d60e5849859b3000001


It is incumbent upon them under the law to prove that the debt exists and that you owe it, and 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.

Read up on your rights here and also make a complaint at this government site:  http://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 file a complaint with the Minnesota Dept. of Commerce:http://mn.gov/commerce/consumers/file-a-complaint/index.jsp

Received call for a person with an unknown name and wanted to discuss financial matters