It began when I received a letter from Mr. Hutchins claiming to be a collection agency for NDF checks. The letter stated that his client, Verizon Wireless, hired him to collect 243.00 from me for a returned check. The letter also stated that I was nothing but a common criminal and would be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law if I did not pay within so many days. I called Mr. Hutchins who proceeded to scream at me through the phone as I asked him for a copy of the check (see, I never received anything from Verizon Wireless or my bank) and he screamed he did not have time to play my games he had other criminals on the phone who were willing to pay for theirm criminal ways...
I panicked and wired Mr. Hutchins 243.00. Two weeks later I called Verizon Wireless who informed me they had no idea who Mr. Hutchins or National Check Control was. I had no returned checks in my name either. So I called Mr. Hutchins to see where my money went... He informed me he received my payment and that was all I needed to know. I again asked him for a copy of my returned check and he said it was from 2001. Funny, I did not have Verizon Wireless service until August. He hung up on me. I wrote him a letter to ask for his cooperation in the matter and that if I indeed had a returned check I didn't have a problem paying it I just wanted to know where exactly my money went. He never responded.
So, I filed a complaint with the BBB of New Jersey who did an investigation and he responded to them with a letter implying that I still have not paid (I have receipt from wire) and that I was never mistreated (he had me crying on the phone from his screaming and belittling me) and that this was a common game BAD CHECK WRITERS play... So BBB asked if I was satisfied with this response... Would you be. So I called them and they referred me to the Consumer Affairs Devision of New Jersey. As soon as I got on the phone with Consumer Affairs... The respresentative asked me the name of the company, as I said National she said Check Control and please tell me you did not send them any money. When I informed her I sent them 243.00 she informed me they are under State Investigation.
To top it all, this man, Mr. Hutchins is a practicing lawyer in the state of New Jersey, how can this be. I am in the process of filing a complaint with his local Bar Association.
Consumers BEWARE!
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