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I want you to stop calling me, I do not get these calls at my home only at work and it is a government phone.  If this continues I will have no option other than report it to security.

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A collection company called my house looking for someone that hasn't lived here since I've owned my home, which is July 2001.  When I told them they had the wrong number, they hung up.  I called back and told them they were rude and I asked them to remove my number from their list.  I also asked how would they associate a name with my number all of a sudden.  I also told them I planned to report them and they said, "Fine".  It should be against the law to harass me in my own home and I am not even the person they are looking for. They obviously don't care or feel as though they are untouchable judging by the 30+ pages of complaints.

I have a quick question for you please. If a collection agency calls say for a bill that was charged to you but you do not owe. Proceeds to tell you that your objection was considered by the company and denied based off the fact that they mailed you an itemized statement of what you owed. Problem being I never received said itemized bill. Instead I get told that they sent it to some off the wall West Virginia address mind you I have always lived in Wisconsin same town since I was very little and mind you only moved out of state once for a two month period. So how can they say I owe a bill and have my house number a Wisconsin number but say I live in WV? Any help would be much appreciated

Penn Credit and Collections is one of the worst debt collectors and violates the FDCPA any way they can.  They should have sent you a letter within 5 days of first contact stating their name, their address, the name of the alleged creditor, and the amount of the alleged debt.  It should have also given you your right to dispute the debt with 30 days in writing.  You need to send this letter by certified, return receipt, US mail.  They must then validate the debt as well as cease contacting you until they have done so.  The claim that they sent to validation to the wrong address is simply a ploy to get you to pay.
Read up on your rights in this matter here as well as filing a complaint:  http://www.consumerfinance.gov/
Also file a complaint with your State Attorney General's Office.  Penn Credit and collections is located in Harrisburg, Pa.  If you need more information, just ask.

Penn Credit and Collections also goes by Penn Credit Corporation.  Their web page with mailing addresses (these addresses are good):  http://www.penncredit.com/contact.html
BBB page, gives the an "A+" but lists 206 complaints against them:  http://www.bbb.org/washington-dc-eastern-pa/b ... urg-pa-70001231
Bizapedia page with the officers listed:  http://www.bizapedia.com/pa/PENN-CREDIT-CORPORATION.html
Some cases against them:
December 30, 2014
HNATOW v. PENN CREDIT CORPORATION
Case Number:  5:14-cv-07343
Court: Pennsylvania Eastern
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Consumer Credit
Judge: LAWRENCE F. STENGEL
http://dockets.justia.com/docket/florida/flsdce/0:2007cv61214/301725/
http://co.findacase.com/research/wfrmDocViewe ... 5839.DCO.htm/qx
http://www.rfcexpress.com/lawsuits/consumer-c ... ration/summary/
http://www.rfcexpress.com/lawsuits/consumer-c ... ration/summary/

Sorry should have put the number it wasn't penn credit but they have called me the agency that called me never gave me the name only called from the number 414-973-2636 they claimed to be a collection agency for T mobile cell phone company. Mind the fact that when they called they called about a debt that I do not owe and not to mention wrong address and T mobile is at their own fault because I tried to pay my bills and they messed up my card information apparently they also somehow had me located in WV which would explain why I had such crappy cell service but my number was one from beloit Wi. I do not know if I can personally go up against T-mobile but I understand it isn't the collection agencies fault it is T-mobile's fault. As far as that goes do you have any advice on where I can start a process to clear this debt when they are at fault not me?

Sorry should have put the number it wasn't penn credit but they have called me the agency that called me never gave me the name only called from the number 414-973-2636 they claimed to be a collection agency for T mobile cell phone company. Mind the fact that when they called they called about a debt that I do not owe and not to mention wrong address and T mobile is at their own fault because I tried to pay my bills and they messed up my card information apparently they also somehow had me located in WV which would explain why I had such crappy cell service but my number was one from beloit Wi. I do not know if I can personally go up against T-mobile but I understand it isn't the collection agencies fault it is T-mobile's fault. As far as that goes do you have any advice on where I can start a process to clear this debt when they are at fault not me?

I have no idea why that just posted twice lol

it is against the law.  please read the information I have posted on the first page of this thread.

Well the proper place to post this would have been the thread at that number which you could have easily found by putting it into the search box.  In any case, the information I posted is still relevant to your situation.  You need to file a complaint with your State Attorney General's Office and go to the link at the CFPB that I previously provided.  Without knowing the collection agency name, that is the best we can do for you, and even knowing it, I will not post any more information in this thread, but will provide what I can in the proper thread.

I am continuously receiving calls from this number for my ex-husband. I am no longer married or in contact with this person and I do not wish to be harassed from debt collectors for his whereabouts or number. I would appreciate them removing my number from their call listing.

All you have to do is be very persistant & repeatedly ask them 1- their full name, 2- the number they are calling from, 3- if this number is their direct line or is their an extension, 4- the Name of their company, 5- their mailing address, & when or if they ask why you want or need this information , then tell them that you must have this information for your legal department, and to file a complaint to the FTC & the FCC. IF AT ANYTIME THEY BEGIN TO ARGUE OR AS USUAL CUSS -HANG UP....... BUT MORE THAN LIKELY THEY WILL CUSS & HANG UP.......LOL!

They left voice mail with a request for Steve P to listen to message, if no Steve P do not listen to message.  Bottom Feeders.
they call late at night.

Our business receives 4-5 calls per day from this number. I use a virtual pbx service that allows me to block calls and I've had them blocked for about 4 months and, according to our calls report, they still keep calling daily. I decided to use a conditional call rule to forward their calls right back to them. Does anyone know if that will get me in hot water? I've also considered forwarding their calls directly to the FCC.

The Do Not Call Registry is NOT a farce.  You don't know what you're talking about. If a company from overseas calls you, they don't care about our laws.  Reputable companies will not call or take you off their list. Sometimes though, sleezy companies will continue. The Do Not Call Registry is a valuable resource but does not stop everyone on the planet.  Try using that thing you may have heard of called GOOGLE and go to the registry and READ.   "Normal business hours" have NO affect for the fly-by-night scam companies overseas.    ALSO, and I don't even know why I'm wasting my time when you have done nothing on your own ---  but companies that you are doing business with, or have done business with may call you, AND charitable organizations and political parties in the US are allowed to call.

If you do so, and damage someones hearing you can be prosecuted. Isn't that interesting how it works. We can't do jack about them but if we use a whistle and it damages the harassers hearing we get prosecuted!

Hi y'all!  Thanks for the posts as they call me like 2 or 3 times a day; stop a few then strike up the band!  They called me on my home phone on Sunday evenin'. Did anyone go online and look up Penn Credit?  They call my home phone ut that number is part of my Cox Communications bundle package which lowers overall bill.  I only gave out number to kin as number has no VM box nor can we dial out SUN, JAN 25, 2015. Commercial long distance.  Maybe they want someone else but duh it has been goin' on for at least 3 months and I never answer.  DoJ or attorney general will not prosecute for they do not go after minorities or foreigners.  Government do their jobs for taxpayers?  Far and rare!  :-)

Penn Credit "A debt collector, calling regarding a very personal matter....."
Just another bottom feeding bill collector that calls every single phone number they can find, that MIGHT be linked to the person to whom they are trying to collect on a debt, from. These losers really need to hire a better class of collectors, or at least learn to screen their collectors a little better for their listening capabilities. They will continue to call a wrong number even after being told repeatedly, that they have reached a wrong number. Ignorant, dumb a$$ losers, please find a line of work better suited to your demonstrated (limited) capabilities.  

called twice and never answered after reading these complaints !