news about Phillips and Cohen
Date: Tue, 03/14/2006 - 21:13
Congress may have severely toughed bankruptcy laws, to the detriment of consumers, but state officials in West Virginia say bill collectors can't threaten and harass debtors. State Attorney General Darrell McGraw is taking an out of state collection agency to court, saying it may have violated West Virginia law.
McGraw has filed suit to compel Phillips & Cohen Associates, Ltd., a New Jersey collection agency, to comply with the Attorney General's investigative subpoena.
The Attorney General began investigating Phillips & Cohen's' debt collection practices after receiving complaints from consumers that it was threatening consumers with jail, discussing the alleged debts with persons other than the consumers, and attempting to collect money for debts that have already been paid.
Phillips & Cohen is not registered to do business in West Virginia and has not posted a bond, a requirement for all collection agencies doing business in the state.
Quote:
"Rogue collection agencies will not be allowed to harass and threaten West Virginia consumers," McGraw said. "Any consumers who receive repeated telephone calls from debt collectors or have debt collectors threaten them with jail or criminal prosecution should contact my Consumer Protection Division." |
Wow Shirley,you just hit 500,Congratulations!!!!!!
Wow Shirley,you just hit 500,Congratulations!!!!!!
OH!! you threw me off for a minute. LOL!! I am concentrating on
OH!! you threw me off for a minute. LOL!! I am concentrating on the 'other' number right now, the post number, I'm trying to hit 1000. So when you said 500, I was like huh? But you mean points. Thank you!! I wish it had never been touched though--- :D LOL!!
Nice article - at least we know that our complaints about these
Nice article - at least we know that our complaints about these types of collection agencies are being listened to :)
~Mary
Warning
We had recent experience with this company and them trying to collect more from a deceased person's estate than what is owed. Check your balances carefully, especially if you are handling an estate. This was a Bank of America debt.
