Bass & Associates 866-900-7694 Bank Fraud

Send a cease and desist to their mailing address. That's the only way you can legally stop these CAs from calling you further. I assume these companies have not validated the debt in writing yet. They are bound by federal laws to give you this information.

Don't get scared if they are trying to intimidate you. Take your stronger side and report them to the SAG office about their illegal collection practices.

i knew this wasnt true, but she sounded so professional until i made her mad. then she went on about how she was going to have me processed under some martha stewart act that probably dosent even exist. it is a shame she does this to people, she really scared me. she told me that i owed over 800$, so i paid it, and didnt pay my rent. now i dont know what i am going to do. what can i legally do about this? ellis crosby and associates, or who ever you are- you should feel ashamed of yourself.

How and when did you send the money? Was it by moneygram and did you give them the code to receive it yet. What city did they give you to put on the money gram. If I were you I would file a complaint with the ftc and the attorney generals office right away. I can't believe these people haven't been shut down yet. I have an attorney now so anymore phone calls I get he will defiantly be notified.

i got a call also from them. i had a call from shawn braxtin. he said he was from the interstate wire burea or something, and then he called two days later and said he was from base and associates. he is very unintelligent and dosent know anything about the law. you would think they would have loan collectors that have some kind of sense. he told me that i owed a restitution amount of around 500$. he even gave me a tenative case number and said i did some kind of fraud. i didnt pay him anything thank god. hang up the phone on these people. they have to be stopped.

I called FSM Processing, FTR Processing and Platinum B Services to find out what collection agency has my account. They all gave me the same number to call which was 866-854-1024 and the name of this place was Icollect. So I called this place and said I have three past due accounts and I need some information on them. (if you call this number, you must have the date your account was sent to them). She told me that they (as in Icollect) now own the accounts and that they are the ones who send them to collections. She told me the name of the collection agency that has all three of my accounts was Bass Enterprises. She gave me the number of a guy name sonny Patterson at 866-899-5921. (He did not answer) She also gave me the number of the Compliance manager named Philip Hensen and his number is 904-233-7111. I called the number 866-900-7694 to see if I could get an address and she didn't want to give it to me unless I gave her my name. I didn't want to give her my name because I didn't feel like her looking up my information and then proceed to tell me she was downloading info and that I was about to be arrested, so I just hung up on her lying, giving me a fake name tail.
Now when this place was calling me last week, they were calling themselves Bass & Associates. The week prior to that they were interstate compliance/prelitigation. FYI - Icollect would not give me their address either.

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I recently dealt w/ Bass and Associates and I did not have a problem paying off the debt that I owed because I knew that I had recieved Platinum B Services funds and never repayed them back. In reality, once they do prove that you were in posession of the funds you can get in trouble within due time. Just pay off your debts when you're supposed to and you will not have these type of problems.

am sorry to hear that you had a bad experience. I recently dealt with Bass and Associates and they were very helpful. I knew that I had recieved a pay day loan and had defaulted on the payments. When they contacted me they were not only pleasant but they assisted me with settling my debt. I dont know why everybody has such a problem. The bottom line is that when you default on loans you cannot expect nothing to happen. These companies have the right to retrieve their funds. I was very happy with my experience with Bass and Associate.

The truth is i did take the money and spent it gladly. So when i received the call i paid what i agrred to pay: my original loan, the interest, and also the nsf fees. I know that i agreed to that in the contract so i must pay. Instaed of making excuses as to why i didnt pay it or what they said and did wrong i paid my debt. My suggestion to everyone is to be honest with themselves about what is right and that is to pay your debt and not make up reason why not to. "to thine own self be true."

Joe Lawman - is that you???

thanks to the help of bass and associates, i am finially debt free. they advised me that i was looking at some trouble, and gave me some good advice about how to take care of this. i admit, i took out a loan and didnt pay it back. i even closed my bank account and thought theyd never find me. i got a call from them about a week ago, i spoke with someone and she was very curteous and caring. she told me that i didnt need this and actually helped me find a way to take care of this by calling the loan company so i wouldnt have to face them. to tell the truth, i was too embarassed to talk to them anyways. needless to say, i am ecstatic that i am debt free thanks to bass and associates.

Joe, it is you!!!

Are you trying to get your IP blocked, because it will happen?? Go AWAY!!

(If you aren't the guilty party then I apologize if I've offended you.)

Wow, that thomas poke guys is kind of rude...Sounds like Bass employees found the website and they are trying to make their company look good...LOL

Who taught you to have such a potty mouth?

Hey guest who are you?

Please reveal yourself.

regardless of who that company is- we all know that we recieved money and didnt pay it back. who cares. dont get a loan if you cant pay it back. looks like its time to be responsible people.

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Guest, What kind of life do you have ? Seems to me you spend to much time on here to. PDL person GO AWAY!!!!!!!!! Pink Lady has more than paid her bills and does not deserve this.... KYSIDE38

Enough! I am tired of the slamming from people who have no idea what members of the forum was/is going through. Til you know the whole story, keep your mouth shut!!!

Obviously you have no life if all you can do is sit on the computer and criticize people whom you don't know everything about. Trust me your comments have no affect on me which is why all I do is laugh when I read them.

time to start delting and blocking slammers

Hi are u and bass employee because u r not paying ur debts

i received a call on my job today from a lynn at bass and associates claiming that I was goin to be picked up for an account i had at FSM. They also state that i could losed my job if they faxed it and that i had to send it today (all of it). then she stated that if i could send at least part of it, then that would hold the affirmation action. she stated that i had been red flagged as of today and that if i did not pay it today, i could be picked up either at my job or my physical address. she state that my bank not FSM had turned the case over to them. I called my bank and they did not have a clue. I asked for the affidavid number for the case and all she gave me was the case. she statede that i could not send it threw the mail but threw moneygram and i would need to call them back with the code for receipt of the moneygram. I am in the process of finding out if this is a ligimate company. What else do I need to do?

What is bass and associates really about

seb,

No is going to come to your job and arrest you. This is a threat. They think that if they threaten they will get the money quicker. They can't threaten you with your job. They have committed numerous violations in regards to the fdcpa. Do not send them a dime! Send them a debt validation letter certified mail with return receipt. Do not send them anything by money gram. Also, you need to file a complaint against them for the threats they issued. In the complaint, be sure to give the name of the person you talked to and the time of the call.

tammy,
I have been doing some research and the city they gave me was Jax, Florida. According to the Florida directory and maps there is no such city. Who do I need to file a complaint with and can yo ugive some pointers on how to get their physical address?

Its Jacksonville, Florida and more than likely they are Ellis Crosby in disguise. They issued you a threat of losing your job if they faxed to your work. That is a strict violation of the fdcpa. Telling you that you will be picked up is another violation. I will look and see if I can find a physical address. Why don't you sign up in the forums? You will find tons of information.

thanks tammy

seb here is what collection agencies are not allowed to do.



I found a Bass & Associates in Tucson, Arizona, but nothing in Florida.

When I called the original creditor they told me it was Bass Enterprises. There is not one listed in florida under that name either.

Hi I also recieved a call at work from Lynn. She said my account and email had been red flagged and she went on and on about how I got a loan and it was fradulent not to pay. I explained to her that this was a civil matter. She was reading off a script it was so obvious. Anyway she didn't really want to come out and threaten me because I think she could tell that I was on to her little game. Well I'm still going to file a complaint and will send a letter. Does anyone have their address

The BBB has this address for a CA called Bass and Associates:

Bass & Associates, PC
3936 E Ft Lowell STE 200
Tucson, AZ 85712
Telephone: (520) 577-1544
Fax: (520) 577-1546

Why does everyone assume that every company in Jax, Fla is an Ellis Crosby thing? I am with Bass & Assoc. and i hear what is being said and none of what you all are saying is true. If you want to think of the worst than that is fine. We try to help you get out of debt, instead you all waist your time talking to each other about something that isnt true instead of trying to take care of your debt. Even if you didnt pay us you will have to pay someone in long term. So why prolong this? Pay your debt and do the right thing

Then why don't you reveal your address to the people when they ask for it?

We never kept our address a secret. Any one who ask for the address will recieve it. With no hesitation

Why don't you just go ahead and put it on here then so it's easier for people who need it.

We never kept our address a secret. Should anyone ask for the address, they will recieve it. Now, my question to you as the moderator, why dont you encourage these folks to lift themselves out of the position they put themselves in? Instead, you continually drum up negativity and keep them in a prepetual cycle of their own wrong doing. Additionally, you steer them into consumer credit counseling, so that others profit from the debtors misfortune. Go ahead, pat yourselves on the back for a job not well done.

Call our office and you will get the address. What is an address going to do about your debt? If you call the company you owe they will refer you to us, so why stall?

Never mind that,

Why did I receive two different phone calls from two different people but from the same number and each one told me a different company name. One being Bass & Associates, the other being Interstate Wire Compliance/Prelitigation...but the return phone call for both was the same number. When I aksed for the address both individuals refused to give the information. I'm not just going to send money to somebody who won't give me any information. You have to admit it seems kind of shady. Why are the people telling individuals that they will lose their jobs or have somebody show up at their place of employment. As a collection agency, they are required to validate the debt.

When I returned the lady's phone call she told me she was on the phone with the District Attorney's office in regards to me. Whey would she tell me that, why would she be on the phone with the DA's office about me.

I am not sure what was done but we are not affiliated with nor know anything about Interstate Wire Compliance/Prelitigation

I did kind of seem wierd to me but that is what happened.

Do you guys ever mail out letters to the indviduals that request debt validation. Alot of people just want to know how their 260 loan amounts with maybe a few returned item fees came out to be a 700 dollar balance. Most people on here state they want to pay their debts, they just don't like the fact that they are being threatend or that they can't get any information from the people who are asking for the money.

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In my dealings with these collection people for payday loans they never want to give you their address. I wonder could it be that they know the payday loan people are so illegal in their rates? Each state has the maximum interest they can charge,however; how in the world can someone actually justify 700 plus interest . I had one collection agency tell me everyone was ignorant that took out payday loans. My response was start disclosing the borrowers state laws and maybe you wont have so many ignorant people complaining. They are all into this scam everyone just be careful. KYSIDE38

I'm so glad you are here. I received a call from a Suzanne at Bass and Associates saying that she need $595 by 3:00. I told her I couldn't get it by that day and I could make a payment on my next payday. She told me they needed all the money on my next payday or they would press charges. I asked her to mail me or e-mail something as to whom the money was due to and how much exactly was owed. She said I would get something after I finished paying.
My payday is now today and she just called me asking whether I was still going to pay. I told her I haven't even looked at my check to see if I could make the whole payment and she just said I could not go back on an agreement and hung up on me.
What do I do now?
I want to clear my debt but I want to make sure it is actually going to my debt and now some scam artists. I don't think real creditors would hang up on you.

This is for just me why dont you call the creditor you owe so they can just refer you to us so you can know who to pay. As far as the rest of the complaints i hear on here. Suppose you do borrow $200 and have to pay $260 back when you signed the contract to borrow the money you were not concerned with the interest you had to pay to get the money. You just needed the money now its time to pay it back and you want to find every reason in the book why you shouldnt. Do you think that is fair to the company that loaned you the money? Just cause you think you borrowed or owe $260 does not mean that is what you owe now after all the fees that have been placed on your account before it even came to us. Just think about that for a minute. We are here to help you. As far as an address to make payments monthly this is not a light or telephone bill we are talking about here. We are talking about money you borrowed. Did the client loan you the money you requested in monthly payments or did they give it to you in one drop?

just me-make sure that the debt is validated http://www.debtconsolidationcare.com/validation.html ,you are right making sure you owe these people money.There are some scams going on now that people are calling others saying they owe money,mail it to a po box,and they are long gone.Also send a cease and desist letter that no communication be made unless it is by mail.They can and will threaten anything,do not give out any bank info.,if you make payments,send them a money order or something without your name. Hope this helps,calm down and take a breath,we are here to help and support you,as well as your debt counselor :D ...Karen

NeverMindThat, I have never knowed of a payday loan company that helped anyone ........... Also if you are not illegal then why do you not want to give addresses? You sure want ours also our bank info and life history. Hope all the Attorney Generals band together and put these people out of business. KYSIDE38