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KLR · Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 3:20 pm Subject: 866-471-7100 Threats

I have received message from this number (866-471-7100) to call back or have your lawyer call us.I had a friend tell me there is a lot of bogus calls happening and to be careful not to get your self committed to anything. She called the number to see if they will give her any imfo. They would not answer any question other than they where TCI in Illinios and it was a personal thing. I have been married for 42 years and everything is in both or names. I did do some research on the computer and found a TxCollect dba TCI, but no location of their office. I have heard that people that do call them back get stuck in some old bill that was paid and it turns into a nightmare. I don't want to be one of those people. I would like to know if anybody has received calls from this number and who are they ?

Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 3:22 pm Subject:

If you can locate their address--Send them a debt verification letter and make them prove this to you.

Also, pull a copy of your credit report from each bureau ASAP--See what's on there!

KLR · Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 3:43 pm Subject:

I have check my credit report and there is nothing on it with any thing with CTI on it.

Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 3:45 pm Subject:

It sounds fishy....They need to be sent a debt verification letter definately and keep your eyes open for any changes in your credit.

KLR · Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 4:50 pm Subject:

I having a hard time beleiving that someone can just call and leave these type messages with out a letter of some sort first. This is why I feel this is bogus. And I don't want to call them until I have all my ducks in a row...if you know what I mean.I'm doing everything I can to try to find out who this company is and what they do. I am worried about if I don't call them...whats their next step. This is all new to me.

Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 6:44 pm Subject:

TCI Corp
203 N LaSalle
Ste 2100
Chicago, IL 60610
Telephone: (800) 850-0830
This is the only TCI the BBB has listed execept for TCI cablevision which is also in Il.

Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 6:58 pm Subject:

Try a verification letter to the address that twokid found...Add a cease and desist-only written communication to it, too...That will keep them from calling, but force them to give you everything in writing. Or stop them from being around at all. Smile

Guest · Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:28 pm Subject:

Thanks twpkidtwocat for a address and Jessi for your advise. The company that twokidtwocat found, is it a collection agency ? And yes I will send them a cease and disist-only written notice. Can I write this out myself or do I have to get a legal form ?

KLR · Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:00 pm Subject:

Check on the TCI Corp listed above through the BBB and also found their name listed, with no complaint against them. Also went the web to see if I could find this company, and only found many other companies with TCI as a abbreviation for their companies. None were any form of a law office or a collector. Does anybody know of any law office or collection agencies with this name TCI.

mwtx · Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 11:42 pm Subject:

If it is a very old debt, and seeing that it is not on your credit report, it must be, this firm must be "junk debt buyers". If there was any debt at all it would be way past the statute of limitations.

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:48 am Subject:

Debt buyers usually buy very old debts which are often past SOL. Check your state laws regarding SOL rime frame. No legal action is enforceable for a past SOL debt. Keep us posted.

KLR · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:27 pm Subject:

I called this number after hours and found that it is called CPI Incorporated intead of CTI Inc. I'm now trying to search for CPI Incorporated (Phone 866-471-7100) address so I can send them a cease and disist letter. Still receiving calls from these idiots.Can anybody help me on this? I do have to say you people have been more help to me than anybody else has. Thanks

rab · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:58 pm Subject: Same Treats 866-471-7100

Just this week I received two calls also from this number, with the same message to call or have your lawyer call. Who is this ? Should I call my laywer to call them? I'm not aware of owing thing or did anything wrong. This is scary. I have been been on my computer searching for this phone number and most sites want to charge me for the imformation and with no garranty of findings. Finding this number here at least helps now to see if I can find this name you have found. I will check this site more often to see if anybody has found anything for you, so I can know what to do.

Guest · Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:37 pm Subject:

any luck? I just got a call from them as well demanding I call them. I've checked my credit report and have nothing past due anywhere or old debt.

Matter of fact, my credit rating is in the 'excellent' range. Anyone ever figure out what 'gives' for this company?

Yaz · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:43 pm Subject: reply

I got the same phone call two minutes ago. Thanks for the advice. When I asked where they were calling from, they said Chicago when they know dam well that is not what I was asking

Marisa · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 3:49 pm Subject:

I had them call today too... they had left me a message having me or my attonery contact, but now they have told me they she has a claim on her desk for fraud, i don't know what this is about. It is scary. I think it's just them try to rile me.... and i don't want to talk to them either until I have my ducks in a row as well.

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