I too have been shammed by the AFNI Inc scam! I received my letter last week as it seems half the nation did also. It was addressed using my marriage name from 16 years ago... Haven't used or seen that name in 13 years!
When I contacted AFNI, I was on hold for 55 minutes and finally made it to a representative. He began by asking me personal questions ie name, phone number, etc. With each answer I gave him, I preceded it with on the correspondence I received from you, the name is, the phone number is, etc. He was getting a bit perturbed with my answers and would ask, no what is your name and phone number? I just repeated the above.
I questioned what this was all about and he proceeded to tell me that it was a Verizon home line from 1991 in a state I did live in at that period of time, though the home line number was one that I've never seen. I proceeded to ask him more questions, suspecting something "phishy" and then he rattled off my ex-husbands work address from all those years ago. I asked him well where did you get that address. He then told me he was looking at a public database and that address was showing as being connected to me. At that point the call was disconnected.
When I contacted them, my phone number on the phone I used was blocked. Well within 30 minutes when I went to investigate their website, my phone number was showing up as a contact number for this so called account that is supposedly mine.
I sent off a certified letter of dispute, as I have never had service with Verizon in any shape or form. And to never receive any type of correspondence or bill referring to this and then get hit with a collections notice for something that was to have occurred 16 years ago, is well absurd.
I'm not too concerned about it and have contacted an attorney. I did just read a news article though where one guy was hit with fraud charges after AFNI Inc sent his brother one of these bills addressed to his minor son and the brother was led to believe by the AFNI Inc rep that his sibling fraudulently opened a Verizon home line using his sons information. Upon being questioned by the sheriffs department the guy denied any wrongdoing. This is getting serious, something needs to be done and fast!
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