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Convergent Collection Company. Scam! Blocked!

Convergent Debt Collection scam.

Caller ID - Convergent. It is a scam debt collection company. So glad we can block them.

Scam debt collection agency. Convergent. Blocked the number!

Convergent Collection Company. it is a scam. Blocked!

So annoying to get a call for someone who doesn't live here. It has been years since we moved here and were assigned this number. A collection company called Convergent has our number for the person they are calling. Would not believe me and were rude. Looked them up and they are a scam collection company. They are now blocked!

I guess that rather than use the permanent solution, you have decided to block every number they call from?  In other words, you are aiding and abetting them?  Since a simple solution has been posted, just remember that not using it or even trying it out means that you now have no place to complain or whine about the calls.

Scam debt collection agency- Convergent. Blocked

Blocked! They are a scam debt collection company - Convergent.

I dont know how they got my personal info and adress,  cause i never had an account with them. This scary mailing letter that they sent to me that said i have to pay them $ 1358.58 . I am not gonna pay this money at all, i didn't owe this money . They need to stop this [***] .

I got the same mailing letter too , convergent debt collector is a scam . Its a fake debt collector that ask for money by western union , credit card and debit . I do not have an open account with them at all.

Call was spoofed from a 720-Colorado number.  (My cell is CO.) Asked for someone (that I do know but not related to cell number!). Pauline said she was calling from VA for the "Conversion" company on behalf of T Mobile and had an important message for said person. Pauline had strong Latino accent and seemed new to game.  Gave 877-288-8138 as call back number.  Demanded a supervisor and call eventually went dead.  When i called back the 720 number, girl said I was calling Renton WA and wanted my full name before transferring me to supervisor.  Gave them a piece of my mind.

UGH they keep calling me over and over and it never stops and this only started after I made a Vudu account so idk if they gave my phone number to these scammers but it just gets so annoying

Scavenger Collection Agency - Just block it ...

Very poor advice.  You must work for them and don't want your bosses to get sued.

You will 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 or more federal and state agencies where you should report their criminal activities.

CONVERGENT OUTSOURCING AKA CONVERGENT RECEIVABLES MANAGEMENT AKA CONVERGENT RESOURCES AKA ER SOLUTIONS AKA CONVERGENT USA.

Web site lists no contact info, but lists the name as Convergent USA:  https://www.convergentusa.com/

Ok, this is a strange company record.  According to their web site, they are located in Atlanta, Ga and have been in business since 1955.

Now the BBB gives them a A- rating with 624 complaints (The BBB removed 543 complaints so that they could upgrade them from an F to a A- along with 30 negative reviews) and 39 negative reviews and 1paid for positive review.   BBB also removed the notation that there is a pattern to the complaints-namely that they routinely violate Federal collection laws.   They also say that the business was established in 1950, that they are headquartered in Washington State, and that they are registered with the Washington Dept. Of Revenue as of 1/23/21: http://www.bbb.org/western-washington/busines ... enton-wa-501066

So if you go to the Washington State web site and look up their corporation, it indicates that they were formed in 2013:

CONVERGENT OUTSOURCING, INC.

UBI Number    603319184
Category    REG
Profit/Nonprofit    Profit
Active/Inactive    Active
State of Incorporation    WA
WA Filing Date    07/22/2013
Expiration Date    07/31/2015
Inactive Date
Duration    Perpetual
Registered Agent Information
Agent Name    CT CORPORATION SYSTEM
Address    505 UNION AVE SE STE120
City    OLYMPIA
State    WA
ZIP    98501
Now that is the corporation that is active, the other corporation with that name is inactive but was owned by the same person:
UBI Number    600059082
Category    REG
Profit/Nonprofit    Profit
Active/Inactive    Inactive
State of Incorporation    WA
WA Filing Date    01/11/1972
Expiration Date    01/31/2014
Inactive Date
Duration    Perpetual
Registered Agent Information
Agent Name    STEVEN J HUNTER
Address    800 SW 39TH ST
City    RENTON
State    WA
ZIP    980579004
Special Address Information
Address    PO BOX 9004
City    RENTON
State    WA
Zip    980579004
Bizapedia has them as forming in 1972 and still active, although that date would apply to the inactive corporation (confused yet?  I am):  http://www.bizapedia.com/wa/CONVERGENT-OUTSOURCING-INC.html

The following are complaint sites:
http://www.whoscallingnotes.com/listings/puget-sound-energy/800-772-1169/     Some say that it is the electric company, but there are posts that say they have no account with them.
http://www.ruscammer.com/8007721169/index.html    this site seems to agree that it is a scam
http://www.privacystar.com/lookup/800-772-1169    this site claims it is Convergent Outsourcing
As does this one:  http://www.fschulmanlaw.com/800-772-1169.phtml
But I would say the proof is this Chamber of Commerce page that lists these criminals in Washington and has that very same phone number listed for it:  http://chamber.gorenton.com/list/member/convergent-outsourcing-inc-1299
•    Collection Agencies
Convergent Outsourcing, Inc.
800 SW 39th Street
Renton, WA 98057
(425) 562-9720
(800) 772-1169
(206) 340-4003 (fax)
Description of the business from Hoover’s:
http://www.hoovers.com/company-information/cs ... 80233d315d.html
“Convergent Resources strives to avoid a divergence when it comes to collections. The company and its subsidiaries provide accounts receivable management, collection, and customer care services to a variety of industries throughout the US. Clients include banks and financial institutions, retailers, utilities, and telecommunications, cable, and satellite providers. Its Convergent Revenue Cycle Management division offers health care industry collection services to hospitals, helping them recover payments from insurers and other creditors. Convergent Outsourcing provides consumer accounts receivable services. Convergent Commercial is a commercial collections agency.”

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.  If and when you get that letter you should immediately send that debt validation letter by certified, return receipt mail.

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 complaints with the FTC: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#crnt&panel1-1

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

As well as the Washington State AG's Office:  http://www.atg.wa.gov/

and the Washington State Department of Financial institutions:  http://www.dfi.wa.gov/