Review and analysis of over 179 complaints against Penn Credit Corporation
Penn Credit Corporation consumers have reported over 179 official complaints related to Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed. Out of the 179 consumer complaints against Penn Credit Corporation, 13% were disputed by the consumer (i.e. the consumer was not happy with how Penn Credit Corporation responded to their complaint) and 99% were processed in a timely manner. 0% of consumer complaints against Penn Credit Corporation resulted in the consumer receiving monetary compensation (e.g. money, cash reimbursement, etc.) and 1% resulted in non-monetary compensation.
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Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid February 11, 2017 - I had to drop - of - classes at - due to the death of my grandpa ( whom I took care of ). The one I did n't drop was an online class. - did charged me the full amt for the - classes, which I disputed but ultimately paid. Apparently Penn Credit was provided the information to attempt to collect this debt for a commission while I was in dispute proceedings with the school automatically since the debt aged and automatically was provided. I paid - directly the amount owed, and I porovided proof to Penn Credit a couple years ago. However Penn Credit is now attempting to charge me ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid January 19, 2017 - Penn Credit continues to call me multiple times a day for a debt with - - that has been already been paid in full to - -. Confirmation number ( - ) They have been supplied with the conformation number for - to show this is NOT a valid debt and should NOT be reported on my credit report.... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid January 12, 2017 - Credit Penn Corporarion has given me a derogatory - on my - - based on inaccurate information. I do not have an outstanding debt with - ( original account holder ) The account was paid in full and closed. I contacted - AND Credit Penn corporation and I am getting the run around. Meanwhile my score has dropped - points. - - of credit Corp Penn told me he could not take my word or confirmation number I retrieved from - to prove I have no outstanding balances. The confirmation number is : - - has told me to contact the credit bureau, so this is my attempt to clear... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine December 29, 2016 - I got my credit report saying I have open collections that I do n't even know of. Please help me to dispute it.... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine December 6, 2016 - The collector is harrassing me over a debt that is not mine, although I did recieve services from - they did not send the bill to my insurance company within the alloted time frame and now are after me for collections.I have had the same employer for 17 years and before this dispute my insurance had paid for their services 4 times prior to this.I have a name of the person at - who did not file the claim right.I contacted my insurance carrier and they said that they were never billed for the services at quest diagnostics on this occasion.I have tried numerous times to explain to these peo... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine November 5, 2016 - - - - Penn credit keeps calling my unsolicited home phone looking for someone who is NOT, and has never been at this number. I have relayed this to Penn Credit on multiple occasions and they continue to harass us looking for this individual. I will be submitting complains in all possible ways. My home number is - - -... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine November 3, 2016 - I 've repeatedly gotten calls from Penn Credit Corp. I called today -/-/16 to have them stop calling and talked to a - - who stated she was looking for - -. When I ask for the first name she was very elusive. My name starts with a -, but I have no outstanding bills that a skip chaser would be looking for me. I requested the calls stop and stated that I would file a complaint to insure they did. The address for Penn Credit Corp is : - - - - - - - -, PA -... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid October 25, 2016 - I received a letter from PennCredit that was paid through the original creditor so you should not be attempting to collect on a paid account. Paid directly through - confirmation tracking number -... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid September 15, 2016 - Penn Credit agreed to remove a collection from my - and - credit reports when a collection was paid off. After repeated promises that it would be removed, it has still not been removed... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid August 3, 2016 - I had already thought I settled this with - because they kept sending me bills for products I had already paid for in full. I sent you the invoice numbers and all of the information I still have on hand to proved I paid. They tried this before using - - - - of - - -, - NY -. The notice was sent on - -, 2016. The notice stated that I owed $82.00!!! I wrote to CFPB and it was settled. Yesterday, I opened the mail to find a NOTICE OF COLLECTION from a place called PENN CREDIT! The client listed is : -! AGAIN! These items have already been paid for an... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine July 28, 2016 - Penn Credit Corporation continually called our home trying to collect a debt we did not owe with a false account number and amount owed. The woman on the phone demanded a credit card to pay off the amount due immediately. I refused to give information over the phone and asked for the creditor and account number for the amount due. I then called the City of - revenue borough to make sure that I did not owe money. Penn Credit had given a false account number and tried to collect over $4000.00 not owed the city of -. I can only assume this is a scam!... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine June 13, 2016 - First contact : automated voicemail to call debt company back I called company back to ask what this was about. I would not give my address. Company did not provide any info about debt and hung up on me. Automated voice called back and gave me info about who original debt was from and amount. I called original company and they have no record of this being my debt ( which I agree with ). I called debt collector back and tried to sort it out ( I did not give my address ) - they hung up on me twice. I called back once more and told them to send me a verification notice. Apparently, they shoul... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine May 10, 2016 - On -/-/16, I received a letter from Penn Credit Corp stating that this was a debt collection for a deposit of $1500.00 made to my bank account by " Checks by Phone ''. I have never even heard of " Checks by Phone '', and have most certainly never received any kind of deposit from them. The letter was dated -/-/16, but the supposed deposit was dated -/-/16 - that is n't even possible. When I searched for Penn Credit ( aka Penncredit ), I found pages of complaints from other consumers. This is a completely fictitious, fabricated " debt ''. ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine February 1, 2016 - I advised Penn Credit Corporation ; - - - - - - - -. -, PA - - - - - I do not owe any debts. I also advised them I am on the do not call list. They promptly ignore me and challenged me to report them to the FTC/CFPB. They say that my reporting on them will accomplish nothing and they will continue to call my - numbers. - and -. They are now using spoofed numbers with a - area code in addition to the - - numbers they harass you with. ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt resulted from identity theft January 25, 2016 - I received a collection letter from PennCredit in - - regarding a delinquent utility bill from " - - - or - '' for $240.00. In addition, I received approx. 5 calls per day, every day ( even weekends ) regarding this debt. I responded back with a certified letter disputing the debt due to identity theft, and did not hear anything back until today ( - - - ) when I received several calls related to this debt. It would appear that PennCredit chose to ignore the dispute of the debt and is still attempting to collect on it, despite violating FDCPA. ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid January 22, 2016 - I straightened out an issue regarding a tax amount that the state of VA thought I owed almost 2 years ago. Now I get a letter from a Penn Credit Corporation stating that I owe the amount. I called and stated that the info they have is inaccurate. They informed me that I was my problem that I had to straighten out with the state of Virginia and give them proof. I do n't want to take the time to go through this again. Is n't there some responsibility placed on the shoulders of the collector and at what point does it become harassment? ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine January 4, 2016 - Penn Credit ( previous case - ) is attempting to collect a debt again that is not mine. I have gone thru this over and over numerous times over several years. Every time I challenge them, they can not prove the debt is mine and they remove from my credit for a few months and then try again. I currently only have a debt collection letter from them. How do I stop these repeat attempts? ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine December 22, 2015 - Penn Credit Collection calls my house several times a day looking for someone that does not live here. I can never reach a human being to tell them to quit calling. ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine December 20, 2015 - Penn Credit Corp., -, has robo-called my house at least - times over the last 6 weeks with a recorded debt collection message for a relative who has not lived at this address for 12 years. The message warns of a past due debt but provides no information other than a demand to pay the unnamed debt or to call to make payment arrangements. The actual debtor is not identified and I am certain is not valid. The robo-calls are always after - in the evening. There is no apparent alternative to stop or even address the validity of these debt collection calls without calling Penn Credit Corp. ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid December 9, 2015 - I have been put into collections for a tax bill that I paid on - -, - for a - MD tax bill. I have sent a dispute letter with proof of payment and have received another demand letter. ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid November 5, 2015 - I made payment plans with the - and payments were being made as agreed. Therefore, to report the account as delinquent was a clear breach of agreement. Payments were being made as agreed at the relevant time period, thus, I dispute the validity of this debt. I respectfully request that PENNCREDIT CORP. cease and desist all collection action ( s ) until an investigation is completed per the validity of the debt as contained and described by the - - is ascertained and verified. Upon belief and information, this account has been paid in full as agreed by both parties. WHEREFORE, I reques... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine October 26, 2015 - We continue to get calls from debt collectors regarding people we do not know. There are several debt collection companies calling - to - times a day. We have told them time and time again we do not know the people and take us off your calling list. ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine October 23, 2015 - Penn Credit is stating I owe them,- I never had such agreements with this company and its not legal for them to get information about me from another company.They must be confused or just trying to scam me.I want this account removed soon as possible. ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine October 16, 2015 - I received a letter from this company demanding money from me. To my knowledge I have never entered into a contract with this company and they have never provided me a service. ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine October 14, 2015 - Penn Credit Corporation keeps calling home phone number for someone named - -. They 've called numerous times and when I told them I do not know that person, they still continue to call. I 've asked this number be removed and a little over an hour later, they called back and when I again told them I do not know that person, and to remove my number, they hung up on me. They need to research their contact information and quit calling wrong numbers. ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine October 6, 2015 - I have received many calls from the company but always an automated response with no information about the debt. I have tried to contact someone from the company to inquire about the debt but they are unable to tell me anything about it. Appears to be a scam based on what I read online. ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid October 1, 2015 - Case number : - Case Number : - in reference to previous complaint listed above Penn Credit today just sent another demand for payment after no communication of 3 months upon receiving notice and verification that this debt was paid by - services for both - - and National Grid and I am now repaying social services. I had uploaded all relevant documents on your website, Including asking for debt verification from Penn Credit via certified mail. ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine September 18, 2015 - ThePENN CREDIT CORPORATION - call my number at least - or - times everyday and as late as - on Sunday 's I answer and tell them to stop calling but they continue. This has been going on fo at least 6 months. Many times it 's a recording. ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine August 25, 2015 - I receive calls from a company called Penn Credit - - ALL week, 7 days a week ... from - at night to - on a Sunday morning. They claim I owe $41.00 to - - House. This is NOT my debt. I called them and asked them to remove me from their call list yet they continue to call and harass me. The name of their company is PennCredit and phone # -. ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid August 19, 2015 - I was billed by the local electric authority ( - ) for the balance of a bill I did not know that I owed ( I had moved away from the apartment in question several months prior ). I received a letter from - that was forwarded to my new address and I paid the bill, directly to -, on the final day that it was due ( -/-/15 ). About a week later I received a letter, issued -/-/15, from PennCredit attempting to collect the debt on behalf of -. I called PennCredit at their listed number on - -. I explained that the bill had been paid, and the person answering the phone as... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine August 10, 2015 - Continued robo-calling for someone else. We do not owe the debt for which they are calling. Number calling is - ; last call was at - - - - which is a Sunday. ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid July 16, 2015 - I paid a debt i was unaware of to the - of - - department. It was from a house i rented five years ago and just recently showed up on my credit report. The collector was unable to actually receive payment so i went and paid in person at the - - - payment window. Now Penn Credit the debt collector and/or the - of - - department are not updating the credit beureau 's that the debt is paid in full!! I have sent - letters and numerous phone calls to each. I even submitted the bank statement showing the transaction paying the city. ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine July 14, 2015 - Penn credit at - is calling my parents and saying they have an important message for someone ( who does not live at the house ), calling many times a day. Caller ID showed Penn Credit as caller. ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid July 11, 2015 - I don, t have any - - account since 2013!!!!??? I live since 2013 at - - - - - - NY and I live with my friend as roommate sharing the payment of her bill under name - -!! ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine July 6, 2015 - Company calls numerous times per day. Either hangs up or asked for a name info not recognize. - Penn Credit ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt resulted from identity theft July 6, 2015 - Some one had stole my identity and got electric service in my name i filed a complaint with the company they investigated and found out it was identify theft and removed it from my account. ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine June 14, 2015 - i moved to virginia in -/-/-, i did not start working until -/-/- but the state of virginia say i owe them $- for taxes in -/-/- i only made about $- , i do not know who to contact , this has been a nightmare,, they have now sent this bill to a collection agency... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid June 13, 2015 - i have submitted my - I 'd number and group number to - hospital about my charges while I was in hospital. Plz dispute this owe debt on my credit score .thx ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid June 13, 2015 - I get a Robo call from - at least - times every day for the past month. It concerns a supposedly debt with -, but I called - and that debt does not exist. If I return the call, I 'm just presented with an automatic message about where to send payment and no human ever answers. This harassment has been going on for months. ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine June 13, 2015 - We get a recurring robocall ( no human ) saying that we owe a debt of $39.00, demanding immediate payment or we will suffer consequences ''. By answering - of the calls, I found out that the perpetrator 's website is www.penncredit.com. When I talked with him, he told me the address of the debtor, which is miles from where I live. The debt is not ours. But the robocalls continue to come. Help! ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid June 10, 2015 - The Department of Social Services paid my - - - - when I was laid off. I have since moved and have been paying back the Dept. of Social Services for this. I received notice from Penn Credit collection agency in stating I owe - -. I sent them a certified signature required letter with copy of confirmation of Dept. of Social Services making payment and requested they remove from my credit report and to correct this information on their end. Rather than do that they again sent me only a request for payment, even though they signed the certified letter from me. I called and they ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine June 2, 2015 - I have been a victim of Identity theft as a result several accounts were opened in my name. I have filed a police report and sent it to collection agencies letting them know the debt is not mine but they still report me negatively to the credit bureaus and have not responded to me yet within the - day time period. ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine May 25, 2015 - I have been a victim of Identity theft as a result several accounts were opened in my name. I have filed a police report and sent it to collection agencies letting them know the debt is not mine but they still report me negatively to the credit bureaus and have not responded to me yet within the 30 day time period. ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine May 21, 2015 - PennCredit contacted me about a debt in -/-/-. I sent a letter ( attached ) disputing the debt, They never responded in any way. I just received the same letter ( -/-/- ) from them about the same debt. ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid May 18, 2015 - I paid my debt to - consumer agency and now there are - other agencies trying to collect on the same debt. ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine May 4, 2015 - I have been receiving calls for about 10 years from PENN CREDIT CORPORATION which attempts to collect a debt from someone other than me. I have informed them that the people they seek are not at this telephone number, but the calls persist. The calls were originally made by people, but now are automated. My telephone number is -. ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid April 19, 2015 - Penn Credit is attempting collection of an alleged debt on behalf of - - who had provided brokered gas utility service to us when we lived in Illinois. We have provided documentation from - - of Illinois to both - and Penn Credit proving - has been paid in full by - on our behalf, yet collection efforts continue. ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine April 13, 2015 - Multiple recorded calls from - - - about a supposed debt owed to state of sc '' a state in which i have never lived or worked. ... |
Penn Credit Corporation Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine March 26, 2015 - Calling for someone that does not live with me and never has. ... |