WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Complaints

WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. consumers have reported over 174 official complaints. Out of the 174 consumer complaints against WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC., 25% were disputed by the consumer (i.e. the consumer was not happy with how WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. responded to their complaint) and 99% were processed in a timely manner. 0% of consumer complaints against WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. resulted in the consumer receiving monetary compensation (e.g. money, cash reimbursement, etc.) and 23% resulted in non-monetary compensation.

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection attempts to collect debt not owed debt was paid

January 9, 2019 - I paid a hospital bill and then i noticed that i had the exact same amount in a collection on my credit report. i have tried to tell the company that i paid this already, i've tried disputing it with the credit bureaus but have been unsuccessful. Please help...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection communication tactics frequent or repeated calls

December 31, 2018 - Call protect blocked 14 calls from this number in less than one minute. Blocked it as severe fraud. - the phone number and saw several reports of it belonging to - - -. I can provide screen shots of the call logs from my phone....

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection written notification about debt didn't receive enough information to verify debt

October 30, 2018 - Request for VALIDATION, NOT Verification - - -/-/2018 WakeField and Associates RE : Accounts # - To Whom It May Concern : This letter is being sent to you in response to notices sent to me from your company and more importantly, due to your erroneous reporting to the Credit Bureau s , the highly negative impact on my personal credit report. Please be advised that this is not a refusal to pay, but a notice sent pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 USC 1692g Sec. 809 b that your claim is disputed and validation is requested. This is NOT a request for verifica...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection attempts to collect debt not owed debt was result of identity theft

March 13, 2018 - POLICE REPORT WAS DONE ON THIS FRAUDULENT ACCOUNT...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt not given enough info to verify debt

March 28, 2017 - There is an amount of $630.00 on my - that shows on my credit report that i think is a mistake, it does not show on my - report, i am not sure but it could be a - bill that my insurance probably paid late but it was PAID. If it is, how do i dispute it or make it disappear from my report, there is no phone number for me to contact the collection agency or so. Thank you...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection improper contact or sharing of info talked to a third party about my debt

March 5, 2017 - I did not give permission to any of my current or prior medical providers to release any of my medical information to a third party.I have no knowledge of the debt and request it be removed from all bureaus ... it is negatively affecting me....

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt right to dispute notice not received

February 25, 2017 - My federal tax return was garnished for something and i was not aware or told so that maybe i could work something out if i did owe anything...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt resulted from identity theft

February 11, 2017 - I was a victim of identity theft and noticed a collection from WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES I 've attempted to dispute multiple times however no response on their end. Not sure what else to do. Police department told me to contact the federal trade commision which I wrote a formal complaint against WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES in regards to this matter. The FTC also instructed me to complete a id theft affidavit through identity theft.gov. Attached is my document. Thank you...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

February 3, 2017 - I was covered under my parents insurance at the time of this happening. Therefore they should pay for the charges and not myself...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

February 1, 2017 - I had applied for credit and was rejected. I requested a copy of my credit reports and learned that I have medical collection accounts reporting that should not be reported. First of all, the accounts listed below belong to my parents, not me. The balances were from medical bills that incurred while I was a minor and my parents were the financially responsible party. Secondly, the original creditor, - - -, has decided not to pursue collection efforts on these accounts due to my parents because of a Chapter - Bankruptcy that they filed. Account # - in the amount of $170.00...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection false statements or representation attempted to collect wrong amount

January 17, 2017 - The company Wakefield and Assoc is reporting - accounts in collections for - medical account. They broke the - debt down in to under $20.00 increments and servery impacted my - credit score over - points....

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt not disclosed as an attempt to collect

January 9, 2017 - i have no idea why this - is on my credit report or who it 's from...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt not given enough info to verify debt

January 6, 2017 - On -/-/-, a collections account from " Wakefield & Associates '' was added to my credit reports ( -, -, & - ). I did not recognize this accounts and immediately contacted the collector. I was told on - occasions that I owed a collective balance of $5000.00 to a hospital in -. I was not provided with any information to verify the debt besides a hospital name as the Creditor. I contacted the hospital and it was confirmed that I do not have a balance with the hospital. I contacted Wakefield again with a telephone no. for the hospital to verify this and the agent refused to a...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

January 4, 2017 - I have no knowledge of this debt and this debt do not belong to me....

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection taking/threatening an illegal action threatened arrest/jail if do not pay

December 28, 2016 - The calls began a couple of months ago. My son received the first call- a woman asked for me- he asked for her information so he can relay who was calling- She began yelling at him stating to get me on the phone or I would be arrested and sued for an owed debt- the woman was aggressive so my son ended the call. Shortly after I received a call from the same woman ( before I knew my son had just spoken to her ) - She refused to say who she was or what my debt was- she demanded I give her my address and to prove my identity to her- I stated that was not going to happen- she became angry screaming...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid

December 1, 2016 - I have never received notice of debt from them and they collected $2200.00 from my paycheck, never got noticed of what the debt was paid for and now they are trying to collect for another $550.00, I have check my credit file and I only show I owe them $550.00 which means I have paid well over the amount due. I believe they have collected for a debt that was out side the states statue of limitations and is now trying to collected on a new debt....

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt not given enough info to verify debt

November 15, 2016 - On - -, 2016 I reviewed my credit report and noticed accounts that I do not recall. These accounts claim that I owe Wakefield and Associates. Therefore on - -, 2016 I sent a validation letter requesting specific information regarding the accounts they claim I owe them. On - -, 2016 I received a verification letter from Wakefield and Associates. They did not respond according my validation letter. I am requesting that they provide specific information regarding the accounts they claim I owe them....

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection improper contact or sharing of info talked to a third party about my debt

November 15, 2016 - The collector " - '' who was working on behalf of Wakefield and Associates, contacted me looking for my spouse. Without offering my name he then asked if I was " - - ''. I merely had to say yes. He then provided me my address and before I could even agree to any more than being - -, he began to explain who he was and why he was calling. He provided the debt amounts and the different institutions the were with as well as the dates they were incurred. I did not have to provide any information of my own to confirm my identity. Merely say yes to everything provided to me. I than ask...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt right to dispute notice not received

November 13, 2016 - Wakefield & Associates -, CO -, is stating I owe Overdraft Fees from a - Checking Account from -, nearly 12 years ago. The Statue of Limitations in Colorado is 6 years. U.S. Bank lost a $- - Lawsuit in - over Overdraft Fees, I have never been given a chance to dispute this, they claim they served me on -/-/-, this is not the case I was never served and have now on -/-/- gone to - Colorado Court and filed a judgement lowering my credit score...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid

October 28, 2016 - Wakefield and Associates has place a " paid '' collection on my - and - credit file AFTER it was paid in full. I sent them a certified letter asking them to remove it and they only sent back a letter saying it was paid in full. This letter is not sufficient for the credit bureaus to remove from my file. Wakefield and Associates placed the collection on my report and therefore, they need to request to have it removed. Per copies of my credit file, the collection from removed and placed back on my credit file without me being notified at least 5 days before. I have already filed a claim ag...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt not given enough info to verify debt

October 28, 2016 - I have no idea what this debt is for!! I am not aware that I had not been making payments or how much I was suppose to make and who I owe the debt to....

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt right to dispute notice not received

October 24, 2016 - I recieved credit alert from transunion and - yesterday. When i checked my credit history i find a collection account reported from - different address with - different name for the same amount of money ( $110.00 ). I have never recieved any communication or letter from all the collection agency reporting about the alleged debt i owe. The report is placed on all the - credit bureau at this time. Duplicate reporting of the same debt constitutes inaccurate credit reporting which is a violation of the FCRA. The name of the company reporting the same negative information are creditor...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt right to dispute notice not received

October 24, 2016 - I recieved credit alert from - and - yesterday. When i checked my credit history i find a collection account reported from - different address with - different name for the same amount of money ( $110.00 ). I have never recieved any communication or letter from all the collection agency reporting about the alleged debt i owe. The report is placed on all the - credit bureau at this time. Duplicate reporting of the same debt constitutes inaccurate credit reporting which is a violation of the FCRA. The name of the company reporting the same negative information are creditor servi...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid

September 28, 2016 - Service was completed in - -. I received a letter from the debt collection agency while I was out of the country end of - -, but the date on the letter was prior to me even receiving the statement from the medical office. I received the statement from - - on - -, -, I paid the bill on - -, -. I contacted - - - after I received a voicemail from the debt collection agency. They confirmed that this bill was never submitted to a collection agency and they showed I had paid all outstanding balances. I requested they send me a paid statement, which I can ...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection communication tactics threatened to take legal action

September 13, 2016 - This debt was paid by medicaid from - hospital and -, i dont have any balance due with them, and also they said that this debt is from -/-/1991 in that year i was in the university in - and i never live during that years in usa. I dont have any medical bill from - because i was cover as a - back on -/-/1991 in -. I call the collection agency and they dont want to give me information about the debt.They told me that was from - hospital and - i call the hospitals they told me i dont have any bill past due and they dont sent nothing to this company....

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt not given enough info to verify debt

September 7, 2016 - I called into Wakefield and Associates using the number on my credit report on - -, - at around -. In that call I provided my name, social security number and date of birth and the male representative told me they did n't have any records matching my information. On - - I filed a dispute with - and on - - I filed a dispute with - and -. The results were that the account was verified on - and - but that they had removed the account from -. On - - I sent a letter to them at the address listed on the - removal. The dates in my letter stated my ca...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

August 26, 2016 - My old apartment complex has been claiming for years that I did n't give them enough proper notice of vacating the apartment I lived in at the time. Well I responded in writing to the request of lease renewal but they claim that they either never received it or received it after the due date ( I forget which one because it has been a while ) I was being Separated from the - semi-voluntarily and semi-not so much at the time and did n't have proper time to respond to these ridiculous claims. Though I do remember receiving an invoice a while after I got settled in Connecticut and I saw that th...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt resulted from identity theft

August 25, 2016 - I keep receiving harassing calls from Wakefield & Associates, whom I assume is a debt collector and whom I have no affiliation with or any of their clients. I have no outstanding bills as I pay all my debts in full each month from auto drafts from my checking account with records of all transactions. I do n't know how they have my phone number but would assume it is from past identity theft. Whatever information Wakefield may have as indication of some unknown debt is sure to be invalid as I am sure they do not have any notarized documents as I personally never had any business with them or an...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection communication tactics frequent or repeated calls

July 25, 2016 - Multiple attempts per day. The phone will ring once and will hang up before I can answer. Wo n't identify themselves when I can answer. Wakefield has used unfair practices on a number of people I know. Including not honoring payments sent towards the actual debt!!! My wife for instance and a garnishment. I never get mail from Wakefield....

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid

July 11, 2016 - I had a bill with - for $28.00 for service on - - 2016. I paid the bill in full on - - 2016 to -. Sadly Wakefield has haressed me about it in even after payment was made and added interest to the bill. They called me a liar about making the payment and continue to send bills....

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid

July 6, 2016 - Wakefield & Associates is attempting to collect a debt after I provided them proof that the debt was paid to the original creditor, prior to receiving any information from Wakefield & Associates....

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid

July 5, 2016 - The debt collector leaves up to 4 voicemails a day stating that there is a lawsuit against us. When contacting they demand an address and social to serve us papers. They have stated that a case number will not be assigned until the papers are served which is false and misleading tactics. They make threats to call employers 100 's of times a day to get you fired and to call family members in a similar fashion until we settle with them or the family member pays the debt. The debt they are attempting to collect on has been paid for over 9 years and the account has been closed for the same amount ...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

June 20, 2016 - I received a writ of garnishment from the payroll department of the job I have only been at for a month, The Collection Agency is Wakefield and Associates In the Writ of Garnishment is my full Social Security number and my entire date of Birth, the Creditor is - -, asking for $1600.00. I had - - as my Medical Insurance Company in - but all premiums were taken out of my check and I never owed them any premiums. My Daughter had - in - when she was - but what the insurance company did n't pay I paid. There is nothing owed to - -., a copy of the original court docum...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt not disclosed as an attempt to collect

June 8, 2016 - $1500.00 - - billing sent to collections, while in talks with original billing company. When I first received a call from Wakefield attempting to collect on outstanding debt on which they added $300.00 of interest to. After a couple of phone conversations with Wakefield, within the first month of the first contact with them, Wakefield asked that I send in a formal dispute with name, explanations, offered amounts, ect. I faxed the letter next day as well as certified mailed a copy to them, which they received two ( 2 ) days later. I never received one more phone call or mail correspon...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection improper contact or sharing of info contacted me after i asked not to

June 8, 2016 - I received a bill from Wakefield & Associates in - 2016. I immediately wrote back that I disputed the amount, explained that I had also disputed the amount with the original creditor, enclosed a check ( which they cashed ) for the amount that I did not dispute, told them not to contact me by phone, and provided my current address for future communications. I heard no more from them until yesterday, when I got home from work and found a message on my answering machine ( which is a shared phone with my adult son and my boyfriend ) stating that the call was from Wakefield & Associates and that...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt right to dispute notice not received

May 31, 2016 - Debt collector refusing to mail verification of debt and refusing to notify of right to dispute. Called - about this debt on -/-/16 at -. In addition, debt collector hung up on me after refusing to send any information. This is my first attempt to gather information about this debt. I was under the impression that this debt had been settled many years ago. ...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was discharged in bankruptcy

May 12, 2016 - This debt continues to show up on my Equifax report as open status. However it is noted that it 's been discharged in bankruptcy since 2011. It is affect my credit score and should not be there. ...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt right to dispute notice not received

January 22, 2016 - On - - - I was given a summons for a complaint that 's being filed - - - for hospital bills dating - through -. I have not been contacted by phone or mail to pay or dispute these bills nothing has been provided to show the actual dates of service I was not given proper notice. ...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt right to dispute notice not received

January 13, 2016 - On - 2015 i filed a complaint about wakefield & associate who claimed that i owe - - their response was that they will contact - credit bureau to removed them. after those debt was removed from my credit report, on - 2015 they reinserted again those debts. I am filing this complaint to get this debt to be immediately removed from my credit report ...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

December 6, 2015 - WAKEFIELD WAS SENT A CEASE AND DESIST AND DON ; T CALL LETTERS IN -. WE STILL GET CALLES FROM THEM IN VIOLATION OF FDCPA AND TCPA, SEE PHONE RECORDS AND VIOCE RECORDINGS ATTACHED. ...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid

November 20, 2015 - My paycheck was garnished by Wakefield and Associates, they FORGOT to quit garnishing it and are refusing to return the money in a timely manner. ...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

November 16, 2015 - Say I was seen in emergency room for - I am - yrs old had them when I was - & -. Notmy debt ...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection communication tactics called after sent written cease of comm

November 12, 2015 - - keeps calling here for the person who previously had this number. I have told them several times to stop calling ( on the phone and sent emails to the company through their website ), the person they want is not here, and they can research to find her new phone number on the internet and then call her like I did. They wo n't stop. Can you do anything to help. I 'm sick of this and my next step is to get an attorney to file a cease and desist claim with a lawsuit for harassment. ...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid

October 22, 2015 - Creditor says the filed Letter Of Completion months ago. The credit account was fraudulent to begin with according to Colorado State Law. I have attached a copy. Please remove from my credit history/report. - - admitted to filing the collection incorrectly because they did not provide me with an invoice explaining why I did not receive my deposit and why I owed extra money. I have been told this was filed with the Bureaus a while back but it continues to be reflected on my credit report. ...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Credit card other

October 15, 2015 - Wakefield & Associates is collecting a debt that is not valid on my report. I have disputed them through all - credit reporting agencies, - did not verify the debt as valid. - said the company verified the debt. When the company was contacted, they were very abrasive and rude. - is lazy in their verification process. - reported that they did a - part inquiry to verify. The company could not verify the information, yet somehow - insists that they did. ...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid

September 19, 2015 - My complaint is against - And -. They bought these debts from - -. Which - bought from -. I WON the Litigation AGAINST - in - -, CaliforniaWith many others!!! Shame on - - - for such stupid '' purchase! NOT A REPUTABLE or RESPONSABLE OUTFIT!!, when purchasing bogus debts and outRight destroying somebodies Credit Report without even properly investigating the facts and proof FIRST!!!!! Their lid emcee should be stricken from them!!!! ...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt not given enough info to verify debt

September 11, 2015 - During a recent review of my credit file, I discovered a collection account that had just been added to my report. On -/-/- I contacted the collection agency via certified mail, to request debt verification. I received a response on -/-/-, which contained a generic printout with very basic information. The agency did not provided a copy of a signed contract with the original creditor, or a written statement from the original creditor. The agency did not provide any competent proof whatsoever that I am indeed the party responsible for this debt. Furthermore, the miscellaneous notes on...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt not disclosed as an attempt to collect

August 11, 2015 - My credit was ran to purchase a home and I found out something in the amount of $400.00 was sent to collections to a company called Berlin Wheeler. I have never been contacted by this company or advised of this debt. However now may not get my loan due to this - issue I was never informed of. I did receive what I took as a fraud call in - of 2015 from a male with an - accent stating they were from the federal government. The message stated if I did not pay them a past due amount over the phone within - hours I would have a warrant for my arrest. I called the number back and spoke...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection false statements or representation attempted to collect wrong amount

July 7, 2015 - This debt was already reported and included in a - (? ) lawsuit by this company when it was using a different name. The debt was various medical bills and was put on my credit report in - - (? ) As such they are reporting the debt twice. ...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt right to dispute notice not received

July 3, 2015 - Wakefield and Associates is reporting multiple collection accounts to my credit report, without notifying me with a notice in accordance with 15 United States Code section 1692g ( a ). I have contacted them with a letter to remove these accounts because of their failure to abide by the law and they have refused. ...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt not given enough info to verify debt

June 30, 2015 - ATTN CFPB REF - THIS IS NOT A DUPLICATE COMPLAINT THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO WAKEFIELD & ASSOCAITES LETTER THAT WAS ON YOUR SITE FOR ME TO REVIEW. ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE YOU AWARE THAT WAKEFIELD AND ASSOCIATES HAS LEGALLY FAILED TO RESPOND TO ME BY THE DATE THEY SAID THEY WOULD IN THIER RESPONSE TO THE CFPB PORTAL. THIS ILLEGAL TRADE LINE SHOULD NOW BE COMPLETELY DELETED FROM MY CREDIT REPORTS. WAKEFILED AND ASSOCIATES I AM ALSO REQUESTING THAT YOU PROVIDE ME WITH A LETTER OF DELETION TO THE PORTAL. I WILL ALLOW YOU 72 HOURS TO CONTACT THE CREDIT BUREAUS, BEFORE I FILE MY LAWSUIT. This Compl...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection communication tactics used obscene/profane/abusive language

June 15, 2015 - I received a voice message from a person calling herself - - stating that she was from a collection agency and she needed to speak to me. When I called back, the same day, she stated that I had an outstanding balance and she had been trying to contact me. She was very aggressive on the call, she raised her voice and over me for the majority of the phone call, she refused to send me anything in the mail ( stating that I was not in a position to tell her how to do her job ), and she stated that she tried to leave me voicemails but could not because my inbox was full, which is completely un...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

June 3, 2015 - SKIP TRACING TRYING TO LOCATE - -, - -, - -, - -, KEEPS CALLING -, -, -, ETC. IGNORED CEASE AND DESIST LETTER AND DO N'T CALL REQUESTS IN VIOLATION OF FDCPA AND TCPA. HAVE PHONE RECORDS AND WELL DOCUMENTED FILE. ...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid

April 29, 2015 - I had a invoice that was covered by Medicaid that due to a clerical error was late getting paid, due to no fault of mine. It went to a collection agency. I called as soon as I was notified and gave them the information they needed to remove this debit from their ledger and was assured the matter was closed. They still reported me to reporting agencies and my credit score lost - points while I was in the process of getting a home loan which very negatively impacted my ability to get a loan. They have made no effort to call me to resolve the issue after I have attempted to make contact with t...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection false statements or representation indicated shouldn't respond to lawsuit

April 22, 2015 - In the - week or - of -/-/-, collection agency, - MAILED me court papers which said on the - page to contact them and resolve prior to court date. And, make payment arrangements. I did. I am a - Veteran. I was in recovery from hospitalization and I did not have a wheelchair to be in court. This is why I made PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS according to court papers mailed to me. I called the phone number and was in contact with someone at collection agency who set up the agreement for my file # and sent the contract for me to sign. I sent signed contract back along with payment and paid...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection false statements or representation attempted to collect wrong amount

April 8, 2015 - I received an intent to sue notification in the mail on a debt to an apartment complex from a company called Wakefield and Associates. I knew this debt was owed and attempted to pay it immediately upon moving out of the apartment complex. I was told repeatedly that they did not have a balance for me so I quit perusing it until I received this summons from Wakefield. I immediately called them to try to settle out of court and set up monthly payments. Apx 1 1/2 years later I called to try and settle the remainder of the balance and was informed that they had been applying my payments toward a se...

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WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Debt collection communication tactics threatened to take legal action

April 4, 2015 - COLLECTOR KEEPS CALLING MY NUMBER - OVER AND OVER AGAIN, WILL NOT VALIDATE OR CEASE AND DESIST. COLLECTING FROM - - -, -, AND HE DOES N'T LIVE HERE! ...

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