For the last 3 months, I've been receiving recorded calls at all hours as well as on weekends and holidays demanding payment for a bill for which I have no knowledge. Today, I received a theatening letter demanding $477.51. Also it asked for personal and security type information. I checked the letter carefully but found no names of supposed creditors that I even recognized. The last time I can even think I owed any money it was over 9 years for a cell phone service for which I had a contract for. The contract stated that I would be charged $120 if I broke the contract. About one and a half year into it, I relocated and asked that they would change all the info to the other state. I was told that they did not provide service in that area. Thus, I closed the account and paid the bill to date. The only thing I can think of is that 9 years later they might be trying to collect the $120 for closing the account before the second year into it. Should that be the case, I do not feel responsible first because it's not my fault they did not provide service in the state I moved to and secondly, why would they then wait 9 years to try to collect? I always left fowarding addresses on how to contact me. Now this bill does not mention any company or entity that I recognize and why is it at $477.51?
Should I rush and pay this bill today, I could get it reduced to $214.88 (WITH NO GUARANTEES) on their part. As many others whose complaints I've read, they are asking personal information that are protected and they should be by the Privacy Act. Further, any info divulged to some one who I don't know could bring about other scammers and fraudulent people just waiting to take the consumer.
Just wanted to add this information to the already "Bad Reputation that Allied Interstate has around the Country" and once more give testimony on how insulting and threatening they are.
I sincerely hope Government authorities will mellow them down and bring back consumer rights and confidence in the system.
Thank you
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