Consumer Beware: Allied Interstate Collection Agency

My knowledge of some of the most unscrupulous collection agencies came as a result of an identity theft situation. Years ago, my purse, car and brief case were stolen and the events which have transpired over the years are mind boggling. After filing various
 notices on my credit files and there are three of them, I thought my worries were over. I was able to finally get a copy of a police report which in the State of New York is not as easy as you may think. Ultimately, I filed a complaint with the Federal Communication Commission consumers' division which may have helped some, but not completely.

So, after all of these years come a host of unscrupulous third and fourth party collection agencies, who without knowing your name will call and try to collect a debt that has already been removed from your credit file or disputed due to the stolen identification. I recently viewed a prime time special wherein a federal judge picked up his phone one day and it was Allied Interstate Collection Agency. The judge told them he did not owe them any money, but they continued harassing him on the phone and otherwise which forced the judge to do something judge-like. Unfortunately, for most the remedy might not be as swift.

As it unfolds, Allied Interstate and other collection agencies buy old collection accounts for pennies and then it is hit and miss to collect money which may or most of the time is not due. Half the time they do not know who is on the phone and most of the time they have no clue if the debt is valid or not. It is simply telemarketing, some use voice activated recordings, some have live people who fish around until they figure out who they are talking to. Some threaten the public. Others use a variety of annoying phone calls at all times of the day or night to simply bother the person.

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they called after my wife died over five years ago. trying too collect money owed on HER credit card , my name was not on the card so I am not liable for it. Period

Posted on 06/29/2009 at 4:06:13 PM

I'd like to respond to the anonymous person who left this comment... "pay your bills so it doesn't go to collections. haha!" Posted on 05/12/2009 at 10:05:46 PM Apparently you are not understanding the problem here. People like me are mistakingly being targeted even though there are no outstanding debts...and THAT is why most are angry. I might add too that I have never had an overdue bill.

Posted on 06/23/2009 at 10:06:04 AM

I just got off the phone with "Allied". I pay my bills and have no outstanding debt. Yet they start calling me at 8:15 am each morning. I think the fact that I have my first initial and last name in the book is a factor....meaning it could be anyone's last name but the first name starting with a "B" could be anoyone else. Call this number and ask for Heather..... 1-952-595-2207 Calling an 800 number will get you no where and only put you on "hold" for a very long time. I was NOT nice with her and she will try to talk over you but make sure you dominate the conversation She said within 48 hours my name and number will be removed from the "list". Good luck!

Posted on 06/23/2009 at 9:06:32 AM

This bottom-feeder, Allied Interstate, is a third or fourth level collection agency at: Allied Interstate, Inc, 3111 S. Dixie Hwy., Suite 101, West Palm Beach, FL 33405, (561) 671-2121, (800) 955-3103, Fax: (561) 671-6040. They buy-up old collection records and try to collect on them. Since the accuracy of such records is always questionable, they often call looking for people you've never heard of. They will threaten you, cuss and swear at you and call you at all hours of the day and night. A company like it was featured on 20/20 awhile back. The only people who are lower than these are the 419 Nigerian scam people. The caller ID number is routed through several different exchanges through different states. Calling the company number gets you nowhere, as they won't fess-up to being financial sucker-fish. Someone should speak to them manually as electronic communication is completely ignored.

Posted on 06/12/2009 at 6:06:01 PM

I have excellent credit and these jerks keep calling me because the people they are looking for have the same initials. They are rude, lazy people.

Posted on 05/25/2009 at 6:05:11 PM

The people that work for allied interstate are rude they talk to you nasty. they call all day and have call me up until 8:00pm . i talk to one of the workers she was so rude she told me to let my lights and water but cut off she didnt care how i lived as long as i pay them.i want to post her name so bad. what can be done about these people.i need help they want to garnish my check if i miss one payment. (andrewsdorothy53@yahoo.com)

Posted on 05/20/2009 at 9:05:54 AM

copy of complaint filled with the State of Oregon Attorney General's Office Name: Allied Interstate Collection Agency Address1: 435 Ford Rd 800 Address2: Minneapolis - , MN Phone: 952 5133710 Complaint Pertaining To Dates: on going Lost Money: none Attorney Contacted: Business Contacted: Allied Interstate Collection Agency Other Contacted: Type of Sale: Other Details: Allied Interstate Collection Agency, 800 791-3266 and 952 595-2207 keep calling. Either no one is there, they ask for someone unknown to us or just hang up. We get several calls a week, somtimes 2 or 3 a day. This is harrassment. Until I looked them up by telephonme number on the internet I never heard of them. They are the most complained about collection agency on the internet. I understand several States Attorneys General have filed lawsuits against this rogue collection agency. Sincerely, (my name) Colonel, Army of the United States, Retired

Posted on 05/14/2009 at 11:05:21 AM

pay your bills so it doesn't go to collections. haha!

Posted on 05/12/2009 at 10:05:46 PM

I got a call from this company today! It was for my husband, and they would not discuss anything, said it was "a business matter"... What the hell??? I got some information from googling them, so I think I understand whats going on, its all a friggin mistake, but I just cannot believe they are starting to call already, when I just got a letter from the ACTUAL loan company to fix an issue so IT DOESNT GO to collections!!!

Posted on 05/08/2009 at 4:05:17 PM

I have been getting these calls for about 2 months now, when I answer the phone they hang up, finally I got caller ID and Allied Interstate has been calling twice a day..they must have a different number now becasue this is the number I was called from 1-502-565-1198....be careful and call them a lot...and threaten to call the police

Posted on 04/22/2009 at 9:04:11 PM

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