International Asset Group, LLC AIG COLLECTION SCAM Amherst, New York

Greg Stenzel called me and said that I had been turned over to collections for nonsufficient funds to an old Wachovia checking account that has closed January 2010. He claimed the amount was $4,997.70 with interest and penalties. He said that if I did not resolve the issue, I would be turned into check systems and my current accounts would be frozen.

I closed this account with no open items. I was completely surprised. I told him that I needed proof of this debt and list of transactions that make up the $4,997.70. He said that he could not provide. The only thing he could do is send me a letter stating the total amount via email. The letter was not proof of debt.

I called Wachavia, now Wells Fargo. The banker tried several references to look up and validate this information but was not successfull. He informed me that he felt like this was a scam. When I googled AIG, I found numersous complaints on several sights including the Better Business Bureau.

I have emailed this person back and explained what I found out by calling the bank and googling his company. I told him that unless he provides proof of debt, any further contact would be considered harassment and to get a respectable job.