Complaint Review: Afni - Bloomington Illinois
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- Afni PO Box 3097 Bloomington, Illinois U.S.A.
- Phone: 877-403-0670
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- Category: Corrupt Companies
Afni Trying to collect on a Fraudulent Account ripoff Bloomington Illinois
*Author of original report: Response
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*Consumer Comment: ANFI
*Author of original report: Take it higher response
*Consumer Comment: Take it higher
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In June 2002 I tried to open up an account with Verizon for a landline for my first apartment. I found out that there was another account in my name that had a $621.00 outstanding balance. This number was for a town that I have never lived in. I filed a fraud report with Verizon and a police report in the town that the number was in. Verizon determined it to be fraud.
Now 5 years later, i receive a collection notice from Afni, Inc saying that if I don't pay it within 30 days,it will go on my credit report. Afni informed me that they have been a client of Verizon for 60 years and that they are the only telecommunications collection agency in the US.
They also tried to tell me that there is no statue of limitation on this kind of debt. all of this i know to be false, because i did my research. I called Verizon and at first they could not even locate this account or the fraud report that i filed. Finally they found it, but could not pull up any of the details of the account. I complained to them about Afni and the rep told me that they have had many complaints about this company about their treatment to consumers and about Afni trying to collect on fraudulent accounts. When i asked her why they still use a company with such a horrible reputation, she could give me no answer.
Each rep that i spoke with at Afni gave me different information and were extremely rude. They did not care that there was a fraud report filed with Verizon 5 years ago! One rep told me that they were the third collection agency to own this account and another rep told me that they purchased this account directly from Verizon on 4/30/07!
The supervisor kept telling me that Verizon was lying to me and did not understand why i would not give him any personal information and did not trust him. Last time I spoke with Verizon they were going to contact their fraud dept and do some investigating and i faxed Afni a letter requesting validation. I do not know what else to do!
Katie
wilmington, North Carolina
U.S.A.
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#7 Author of original report
Response
AUTHOR: Katie - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Thank you for recommending that website. It had a lot of useful information.
Afni informed me that my debt is in the investigative process since I said it wasn't mine. but I'm not taking any chances, I'm going to send them the "cease communication" letter that the website suggested. There is no way they can prove it's my debt!
This whole experience has made me look at Verizon in a new way and will never use them for a phone service!
#6 Author of original report
Response
AUTHOR: Katie - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Thank you for recommending that website. It had a lot of useful information.
Afni informed me that my debt is in the investigative process since I said it wasn't mine. but I'm not taking any chances, I'm going to send them the "cease communication" letter that the website suggested. There is no way they can prove it's my debt!
This whole experience has made me look at Verizon in a new way and will never use them for a phone service!
#5 Author of original report
Response
AUTHOR: Katie - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Thank you for recommending that website. It had a lot of useful information.
Afni informed me that my debt is in the investigative process since I said it wasn't mine. but I'm not taking any chances, I'm going to send them the "cease communication" letter that the website suggested. There is no way they can prove it's my debt!
This whole experience has made me look at Verizon in a new way and will never use them for a phone service!
#4 Author of original report
Response
AUTHOR: Katie - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Thank you for recommending that website. It had a lot of useful information.
Afni informed me that my debt is in the investigative process since I said it wasn't mine. but I'm not taking any chances, I'm going to send them the "cease communication" letter that the website suggested. There is no way they can prove it's my debt!
This whole experience has made me look at Verizon in a new way and will never use them for a phone service!
#3 Consumer Comment
ANFI
AUTHOR: Michael - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Monday, May 21, 2007
Parasites. Sewer rats. Whatever you want to call them. They are all the same.
Go here:
budhibbs.com
His site has a wealth of info on collection agencies and how to deal with them.
Don't roll over and take it. Fight back!!
#2 Author of original report
Take it higher response
AUTHOR: Katie - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Monday, May 21, 2007
Verizon has stated that they found the account but they don't have access to view the details. They are supposed to be contacting the fraud department. I have spoken with a rep and their manager.
I have checked my credit report and it all looks fine. Nothing is on there regarding this account.
Now I don't know what the hec i'm supposed to do!
any advice is much appreciated!
#1 Consumer Comment
Take it higher
AUTHOR: Susan - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Friday, May 18, 2007
Verizon hasn't existed for 60 years. Call Verizon and ask for a manager, if he doesn't take care of it ask to speak to his boss, then his boss.
I suggest that you also get a copy of your credit report to see what has been reported there and get Verzion to fix that also.
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