1-800-259-6991

Fingerhut
Address:
77 Penn St
New York New York 10001
U.S.A.
Phone Number:
888-744-3431

You were probably put on the automated system which dials numbers in the database over a period of time or ever so often. Some agencies rely on that system entirely to contact people who owe.

Great...

Fingerhut eh? never dealt with them in a long time (like at least ten years!).

OK just called it. Its not fingerhut.

Its Philip and Cohen Associates, I asked for their mailing address but didn't get it (forgot to ask near the end of the call).

They said it was originally with Washington Mutual, and apparently was 'bought'(?) by LVNV Funding.

I apparently owe $1876.70 to Wash Mutual which I dunno who this is.

FUn :sigh:

where can I get an absolutely free (i.e. NO giving of cc information) credit report?

Does anyone have an address for Philip and Cohen Associates? I'm in the Northern VA area.

go to www.annualcreditreport.com

get all three completely cc info free

It's very possible that Washington Mutual is contacting you for a Providian credit card account. Providian was bought out by Washington Mutual.

I think that Philip and Cohen Associates is a part of PRN Funding. If so then:

3659 GREEN ROAD
SUITE 318
CLEVELAND, OHIO 44122

PHONE: 216.504.1000
TOLL-FREE: 866.776.5407
FAX: 216.504.1002

Thanks all for the information. I intend on getting my credit report, disputing whatever is in there (esp the LVNV Funding one), and asking for debt validation.

This company is a zombie debt collector...which in essence means that they buy your accounts for pennies on the dollar (sometimes less than a penny per dollar, depending on how old the account is)

click on this link and read - very interesting and definately could save you money ;)

Link deleted as per forum rules - Mike

This # is Phillips & Cohen Associates (collection agency). They called me regarding a credit card debt that the bank couldn't collect for a year & send to them as a 3rd party collector.

The info you are looking for is phone 954-382-9138
Address 300 nw 82nd ave. Plantation, fl 33324
I called 1800 # and all it got me was attitude and hang ups may this will help

I am now getting calls from this company. Will they honor a cease and desist letter? I refuse to let this company call me a hundred times a day!

By law they must honor a full cease comm. Doesn't mean they will obey the law. Before you jump straight to the C&D you might want to make sure that they do not have a legal standing to sue you.

I live in CA, my brother lives in PA. They are calling his house and I don't know how to make them stop that. I have an attorney who sent a letter to the credit card company. I am waiting for an answer from them.

This company is a bottom feeder. Go to BudHibbs dot com. You will find information you need under "collection offices" on left. A long list appears. you will need to scroll down to Phillips and Cohen. Click on it. They have three numbers that I know of so far. I started getting phone calls from them on March 28th 2009 or so. 1st number: (no person ever calls you).
1-866-321-2195
2nd from Ripoff Report: 1-866-719-3522
3rd number from this web site (from you)
1-800-259-6991.
I called this company back during their business hours. I called and talked to a MR. Walker and he said that I was wasting his time! Good. I called him 3 times the other day.
I left 2 messages for the 1st number on April 2nd, 2 messages today for the 2nd and 2 more messages for the 3rd number.
If everyone calls these stupid people back-and leaves messages, may be they will get sick? Better yet, call them back at noon.

open spam mail and put their #RS down as contact if there's a check box saying they can contact you say yes and you'd like to participate in surveys. go to my major .com and put their # down for contact info and i promise ya their phone wont stop ringing