Quick Answer: Continental Finance CFPB complaints often involve aggressive debt collection practices, as shown in this case where a collector threatened legal action and demanded $37 biweekly payments for a disputed 2015 debt. Consumers should verify debt validity before agreeing to payment plans and report threatening collection tactics to the CFPB.
Date Received: 2018-07-10T00:00:00
Product: Credit card debt
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
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Consumer Complaint: Today, XXXX XXXX XXXX left me a voicemail stating ” I received an order in my office today to complete and process several pending matters. You are currently being investigated for. I will be verifying your current address and employer. ” I called them back to find out what it was for – They called from XXXX, but told me to call them at XXXX. When I called the woman who answered asked me to verify my SSN and date of birth. When I asked what company she worked for she said client resolution services. I asked what what this is in regards to. The woman responded an old debt from XX/XX/2015. She said that the last payment of {$100.00} was paid on XX/XX/2015. I said I thought that the XXXX made my account paid in full and I never used the card again because the interest was so high. I said that I disputed the debt until I received confirmation as to what I owe – if anything. She because aggressive and said that I defrauded the company out of many and said that if I didn’t agree to a {$37.00} biweekly payment schedule than she would report me to their client as refusing to pay! I said I’m not refusing to pay, but need to ensure if I really owe anything. She said that I should already have it and asked if I would pay {$37.00} biweekly. I said not until I received a letter of what I owe if anything. She put another woman on the phone and the above conversation happened again. But this time, they said that they are going to sue me! Over {$200.00} really?!? They hung up on me. I called again and asked to speak to a supervisor ; they said one is not available. I asked for the address to the corporate office ; they said they would not provide it to me and hung up. Called again, and they hung up on me. And most of all, they didn’t not tell me, ” we are a debt collector and any information will be obtained for that purpose.
Company: Continental Finance Company, LLC
State/Zip: VA 220XX
Company Response to Complaint: Closed with explanation
Was Company Response Timely: Yes
Did Consumer Dispute Company Response: N/A
Complaint ID: 2958662
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Know Your Rights: If a debt collector is contacting you, you have legal protections. See the complete list of FDCPA violations collectors commit most often. Use the free Debt Validation Letter Generator to demand proof of the debt, or check this collector’s complaint history with the Scam-O-Meter.
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