Fraud attempt: 9/20/2007
I have received a˜Collection Notice through the mail from Afni Inc.
They claim that they have purchased a debt from Verizon for an unpaid telephone bill. My Verizon account is verifiable as zero balance online Info included to the FBI & Postmaster. I have proof of all bills paid before due for the last several years.
You can see a bulletin board with numerous complaints about this company at
CLICK here to see why Rip-off Report, as a matter of policy, deleted either a phone number, link or e-mail address from this Report. that site has 46 detailed complaints against Afni.
Better Business Bureau at: http://www.peoria.bbb.org/commonreport.html?bid=9000349
processed 792 complaints against Afni in the last 3 years. They call Afni a company in good standing - presumably because they pay membership dues.
Afni has a web page at https://www.afnicollections.com/Default.aspx
Which cannot access my account and their ˜phone number 866 308 1160 has a recording saying they cannot answer my call due to the volume of calls. They required my social security number (illegal,) and I entered random numbers, which (just maybe) could be why they could not access my account. Others, however could not get any joy with that web page read the complaints.
Curiously, Verizon does seem to sell debts to Afni, so maybe Afni is legitimate and Verizon has found a new source of revenue. Dont know. All I know is that the claim is fraudulent. I am a senior citizen and getting real tired of people trying to rip me off. Verizon did rip me off once before, when they claimed I made an overseas call and quoted the number used as my internet provider's number - about 6 blocks away. They gave me such a corporate run around I paid the charge to save my credit. Dumb me - now I'm on a suckers list. I would really, really appreciate a reply.
Cc: FBI at: https://tips.fbi.gov/
Postmaster at:
usps.com/postalinspectors/fraud/MailFraudComplaint.htm
Mal
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
U.S.A.
