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Hello everyone....Happy Halloween!!

I have been getting this weird phone call from a Mr. McVicar at 800-773-5322 (Allen Lewis & Assoc)
When you call to leave a message it's just a digital answering machine. Does anyone out there know anything about this so called company? If so, please enlighten me!! Thank you.

Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:08 am Subject:

I dealt with Allen Lewis at the beginning of the year for my defaulted payday loan from MyCashNow. If you go to their website allenlewis.com, you can read more about them. It appears now that they collect mainly on musical items..you should check it out, quite interesting.

Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:12 am Subject:

It is apparantly for a defaulted payday loan, but I contacted the orginal company and they have no record of it. Did you pay them the money? Do find them to be legit?

Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:31 am Subject:

Allen Lewis reminds me of all the collection calls done by Ellis Crosby. Ted Crosby used many fake names and this one was also one of their affiliates.

No doubt, Allen Lewis is a third party debt collector. You should expect something in your mail validating the debt before sending your money.

Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:43 am Subject:

The last time that he called, he spoke with another lady that works here in the office. He didn't give her any details, just that he was from Florida and for me to give him a call. The website and everything just seems a bit shady. I just wish I knew more about it.

Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:45 am Subject:

Oh, that website is dreadful.

Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:47 am Subject:

It really is. And by looking at it, you wouldn't think it was a legit company?

Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:55 am Subject:

Maybe that is the reason one shady collector knows the other in the industry.

Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:58 am Subject:

Pardon me? I am not following?

Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:16 pm Subject:

I dealt with them prior to finding this website. I got extremly lucky, because I went about the things the wrong way with them. They would not accept any payment arrangements from my consolidation program and they kept threatening me with further action. He kept giving me a time frame and said he was going beyond the time mycashnow wanted it paid by. He kept saying he had to verify things with mycashnow. They kept demanding payment in full. I finally got them to split the balance into two monthly payments but the only way they would take the payments is from directly debiting my checking account. Like an idot I gave them my checking info and agreed to the debits. They did however take only what they were supposed to and the loan company setteled for a smaller amount. I made three mistakes;
1. not getting the debt validated
2. giving them my checking info
3. not getting a paid in full confirmation.

Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:27 pm Subject:

They told me the same thing, that they could only deduct it from a bank account. Which kind of screws me because my account doesn't allow ACH debits, therefore, I can't use it. I don't know what else to do?

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 7:15 am Subject:

I found this old thread because I was contacted by this company a couple of days ago at work. I've read very negative information on them and I can understand why. He was trying to collect on an old mycashnow account that I thought was settled for the most part. I recently filed complaints against mycashnow because of overpayments I made to them along with not being licensed in my state. I am wondering if this is the reason that I am hearing from Allen Lewis & Associates now. I can say he was very rude on the phone and acted like he was doing me a favor if I paid half the balance of $405 that day and that would take care of everything. He wanted my checking account information which I won't give out to anyone. He wouldn't tell me what type of company they were or what their address was. Then he threatens me with criminal charges, oh what a list. So finally he gets mad because I kept asking questions, told me to get a lawyer, and hangs up on me. I faxed them a cease and desist that afternoon but this matter is far from over.

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 12:20 pm Subject: Allen Lewis And Associates

I received a phone call from James Sound he said he was with Allen Lewis And Associates and he was trying to get a hold of my husband. He left his number which is 800-773-5322. Back 1998-1999 I believe I recevied a call from the same company saying that we owed for a musical instrument which we did one of the pay as you go plans not sure if my son was going to stick with it. If it is the same company the person was very rude back in 98-99 and told me if i didn't give him the information my husband would be put in jail.DUMB ME gave them account information after I hung up i went straight to the bank and changed my information. They did not get any money out of me.I also told them to send me a bill and adress and they changeg the subject. so I told them to contact my lawyer.No Contact was made until now

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 6:13 pm Subject:

that sounds like a very old debt. is it past the SOL in your state? also, get the validation of debt from them.

If any one has information on how to find out the SOL in the state of Ohio. Please let me know also if they do not want to give me proof of the debt what other steps can I take. thank you

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 6:53 pm Subject:

I can't remember the website that gives the SOL listing for each state. Follow up with a debt validation request via certified mail with return receipt. You can find a copy of the letter in the DIY section.

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