Date Received: 2017-06-20T00:00:00
Product: Payday loan debt
Issue: False statements or representation
Consumer Consent Provided to Share Complaint: Consent provided
Consumer Complaint: On XXXX I was contacted by CRS XXXX . The gentleman told me he was a lawyer who needed to get my side of the story on a debt I owed before going into court. He stated he was a lawyer and that the company I owed the debt to had filed legal action against me for check fraud that was punishable by jail time, fines, and restitution. He stated that unless I gave him my debit card information immediately they were going to move ahead with the legal filing against me. What can be done about this?
Company: Commercial Recovery Systems
State/Zip: OH 437XX
Company Response to Complaint: Untimely response
Was Company Response Timely: No
Did Consumer Dispute Company Response: N/A
Complaint ID: 2551969
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