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Summons threat by "Southwest"

Date: Tue, 12/20/2011 - 12:01
Submitted by help in illinois on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 12:01
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I had an old payday loan through The Cash Store that I had defaulted on over 1 1/2 ago. The cash store had closed out my account and has since been sold to a debt collector. I received severals voice message last week from a woman named Jennifer Hayes at a summons processing division. She gave a case number and indicated charges are being filed against me and need to verify my address. She gave a number to call 888-236-8558, if I wanted to settle this voluntarly. I called the number and they answered "Southwest". The person I spoke to stated it was for a payday loan through the "cash store" and wanted to make arragments to settle this out of court. He would not give me the addess to his company, stated it was called "southwest mediation firm" out of buffalo newyork . I asked him to send me documentation on this loan and indicated they could not do that since they are a mediation company. I dont want to be sued, however I want to make sure I'm paying the money back to a legimate company . I made arragments to pay through a prepaid debt card. The first payment is scheduled for
December 30th. The rep at Southwest indicated they would send me a paid in full letter out once the balance is paid. I googled the number and it appears several other people have received calls from them as well.
Any advice on how to handle this?


does anyone have an address for them? I just got a couple calls, I read that because I am trying to clean up my credit, they will start the calls again!

Ugh. I filed with the AG, on my way to the FTC as we speak.


Submitted by shorty_dee25 on Fri, 01/23/2015 - 09:21

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More than likely the reason you started getting calls again - is because they sold the debt off to someone else.. block them and file a complaint..


Submitted by HelpinAZ on Fri, 01/23/2015 - 14:28

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do not pay them a dime.you are entitled to at least a letter of collection,or details like you said.cancel that card and file AG AND FTC complaints asap and ignore this bottomfeeder.last thing what part of illinois are you in?northern,middle,or southern?


Submitted by paulmergel on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 14:06

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btw in northern illinois from cook,to dekalb county you must be served by the sheriff's dept.to answer about our AG.it depends.if you have the name they claim,the number,and person you spoke with as well as any info regarding the cash store it may be enough.i re-read your post and this place is a JDB bottomfeeder.they talked out of both sides of her mouth.there are no charges on a civil docket.check with the AG website to be sure,and in the meantime check with your court clerk's website as if the case#is more than 5 characters it's bogus.


Submitted by paulmergel on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 14:55

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I checked the "Case" number they gave me and its 2 letters followed by a six digit number. Also the process server left voice messages at my moms and brothers cell and home number. They indicated charges are being brought against me and I have been "officially notified." I thought 3 rd partys are not suppose to leave personal info for anyone other than the person they are looking for. I have no way of tracking the person down since they called from a private number.


Submitted by help in illinois on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 06:59

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this bottomfeeder needs to be reported.a couple of points.

1)you are correct in them leaving the messages with others about "charges being filed"is illegal in the extreme.
2)also the verbage you have been informed is ridiculous at best.
3)also no case number in northern IL is more than five characters total including letters.

have anyone called by this mutated body waste file a police report as well.then you file a police report,and report this scum to MS.MADIGAN.our AG here in IL.just don't think for a second this nothing more than collection slime that needs to be reported and ignored.not paid.


Submitted by paulmergel on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 07:33

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