AFNI, Verizon, GTE Fraudulent Collection Attempt Bloomington Illinois

Everyone that has received a letter from this company needs to file a complaint immediately with the FTC. I have included a link to where to go to file. They do not resolve individual complaints but with enough of them they possibly will. This company will keep doing this to others and they will get away with it if we don't make our voices heard.
Companies like this count on people not knowing their rights and the law.
I would also take Steve's advice and file a complaint with the FBI Financial Crimes Division. File with every consumer program you can. We can stop this company if enough people speak out. It may take up some of your time but it will pay off in the end.
Here is the link to the FTC Complaint Center rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01

And here is a link to contact your local FBI office.
fbi.gov/contact/fo/fo.htm

Corporate Headquarters
404 Brock Drive
Bloomington, IL 61702-3097
800.767-2364

Afni, Inc.
404 Brock Drive
Bloomington, IL 61702 USA
Contact: Jim Hess, Director, Business Development
Phone: 800-767-2364, ext. 3321
Fax: 309-820-2632
Email: jimhess@afninet.com

Afni, Inc. IL 309-663-4510 Jim Hess
Website: afninet.com
President and COO:

RONALD L GREENE
404 BROCK DRIVE
BLOOMINGTON 61701

Secretary: GREGORY J DONOVAN same address

Bruce F. Griffin
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Ronald L. Greene
President and Chief Operating Officer

Greg Donovan, CPA
Vice President of Employee Services

Stenia Dziadiw
Vice President of Sales & Business Development

Michael D. Garner
Vice President of Call Center Services

John Mobley, Jr.
Vice President, Information Technology Services and

Chief Information Officer

John O'Donnell
Vice President of Credit & Collections Services

Organization Number 0491821
Name AFNI, INC.
Profit or Non-Profit P - Profit
Company Type FCO - Foreign Corporation *****
Status A - Active
Standing G - Good
State IL
File Date 3/27/2000
Authority Date 3/27/2000
Last Annual Report 5/1/2006
Principal Office 404 BROCK DRIVE
BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701
Registered Agent C T CORPORATION SYSTEM
KENTUCKY HOME LIFE BLDG
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202

Current Officers
President Ronald L. Greene
Vice President Gregory J. Donovan
Secretary Gregory J. Donovan
Treasurer V. Curtis Oyer
Director Bruce F. Griffin
Director Ronald L. Greene

This organization has no assumed names
Previous Names
previous company names:
06/24/1986 - CREDIT CHECK INC.
06/29/2000 - ANDERSON FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.

For collection-related inquiries, contact our Recovery Team at 1.800.371.3645, by mail at Afni, Inc. PO Box 3517, Bloomington, IL 61701 or email at: recoveryteam@afninet.com.

To handle your collections account on the internet, visit the collections website at AfniCollections.com

Important Note Regarding Collection-Related Inquiries:
If you choose to communicate via email, please remember that no matter how many measures Afni takes to ensure the confidentiality of your email, the Internet may be a non-secure medium for communication. If you choose to communicate your collection-related inquiry via email, Afni cannot be responsible for any possible disclosure of an account to a third party

COLLECTIONS PORTION OF THE COMPANY URL APPEARS TO BE AFNINET.COM

Anderson Financial Network, Inc.
404 Brock Drive
Bloomington, IL 61701
Administrative Contact:
Girard, Chris g@AFNINET.COM
Afni
404 Brock Dr
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 828-5226 fax: (309) 820-2610

Technical Contact:
Anderson Financial Network, Inc. oktober_isbell@HOTMAIL.COM
404 BROCK DR
BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-2654
US
309.828.5226 fax: 123 123 1234

GENERAL INFORMATION FROM VARIOUS SITES ON DEALING WITH COLLECTION AGENCY'S

Tell them to validate by

. What the money you say I owe is for;
· Explain and show me how you calculated what you say I owe;
· Provide me with copies of any papers that show I agreed to pay what you say I owe;
· Provide a verification or copy of any judgment if applicable;
· Identify the original creditor;
· Prove the Statute of Limitations has not expired on this account
· Show me that you are licensed to collect in my state
· Provide me with your license numbers and Registered Agent

1. NEVER talk to a collection agency on the phone. Period.

2. Keep good records. This can be the difference between a good and bad settlement. Don't expect them to remember you or what you agreed upon.

3. Send all correspondence via registered mail, receipt requested and put the registered mail number ON THE LETTER.

DO NOT SIGN THE LETTER – TYPE YOUR NAME

4. Keep a copy of every letter you send.

5. Penalties and extra interest are typically fictious amounts of money added on by the collection agency to pad their profits. Sometimes as much as to 50% of the debt or more claimed to be owed by a collection agency consisting of interest and fees. This is illegal, every state has usery laws (which dictate the maximum interests allowed to be charged. That is except North Dakota. There are no such laws which is why most credit card companies incorporate there.) Junk debt buyer pay anywhere from 1 cent to 7 cents on the dollar, there is no way there is this much interest.

6. Time is on your side. As time passes, the creditors will likely stop calling and the debt will be filed away for future attention or until the SOL runs out ..