If you are contacted by ARA DO NOT send them any money. I recieved a letter from Asset Recovery Associates claiming I owe them $1,224.52 from a credit card account that was closed and setteled seven years ago. I have filed a complaint with the Illinois Better Bureau and the Federal Trades ...
My husband was contacted by ARA (by letter) in October. They claimed to have purchased an old Chase Manhattan Bank credit card account (from 1990) and said that he owed 1,713.04. I knew that my husband had filed bankruptcy in 1990 but unfortunately he didn't have a copy of the judgement. I ...
I received a letter in the mail from this collection agency complete with an original creditor, old account number and a balance of almost a thousand dollars. They threatened negative action against my credit score and possibly court. I called them to get more information because to my knowledge i ...
Ara sued me for $11k from a credit card from 2004!!! They didn't even call, just sent one letter!!! They put a judgement on me and are garnishing my wages. I asked a lawyer what i can do and he told me that i can't do anything. This is just sickening. ...