NCO Financial Systems Inc., NCO Financial
Prerecorded Debt Collector Call With No Details on Alleged Debt

This is transcribed from written notes on an event that just occurred. This is, obviously, going to be from my point of view.

I received a prerecorded call from NCO Financial Systems Inc. this afternoon (June 19) at 5:35 pm. They stated several times that they were a "debt collection firm", and that they "were calling to service a debt."

The number they gave was 1-800-511-8670 (the last seven numbers were "inserted" into the recording, if you can understand that.) The "Reference ID Number" they gave me was 1 (C or 3) 8ZQ4. I was urged to return the call immediately. The info was repeated twice (by pushing #), then disconnected.

I called the number immediately upon disconnecting the robocall. I was told to hold to speak to someone, then heard, "Your call cannot be completed at this time. Please call back." The answering recording then disconnected.

At this moment, I have no more information on this big, scary Debt Collection Agency aside from what I see on the Internet — they have certainly given me no information about them, nor have they given me any detail on this "debt" I owe.

The second thing I did was google the company, thank goodness. I'm just documenting all of this here, now, at the very beginning. I'm hoping it will prevent it from becoming too ugly.

When I think of who may have sicced this company on me, I immediately think of Verizon. I got a fantastic deal for broadband, voice, and TV this spring, so I took it and cancelled my Verizon phone service and DSL. A third party confirmed the switch and Comcast's end went through, but Verizon seems to think I still have an account.

At first I received an email saying they were going to continue billing me, when it was clear (from the 3rd party confirmation) that I was really and truly, actually and always, immediately, heretofore and forthwith, terminating the account.

Long story short, it's a bogus bill and I know it, so I won't pay it, and I don't feel the need to call any phone number they can provide me. Indeed, if this is a legitimate debt, they can call and talk to me personally. I'm disabled and available most of the day, most days.

I think this claim is for $39.99 (going without notes on this bit here.) So I wonder: did Verizon send this out to NCO Financial, just to get my attention, and possibly get my account back? Or maybe just for spite?

In the interest of full disclosure, I still owe Verizon over $200 for my previous DSL account — the *inactive* account — which I have not yet paid. They have yet to send me a bill (I've received one bill for the total, but the debt is now a few months old, I think) for it, and the collections may be for that, or for both. In any case, they went straight to their debt collectors with it. I suppose that that is their prerogative...

Stay tuned, and I hope to find some support here, whatever arises. I will update as things progress.

Company: NCO Financial Systems Inc., NCO Financial
Country: USA
Phone: 8005118670

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