JPMorgan Chase Taking/Threatening An Illegal Action Complaints

Review and analysis of over 131 complaints against JPMorgan Chase

JPMorgan Chase consumers have reported over 131 official complaints related to Taking/threatening an illegal action. Out of the 131 consumer complaints against JPMorgan Chase, 18% were disputed by the consumer (i.e. the consumer was not happy with how JPMorgan Chase responded to their complaint) and 100% were processed in a timely manner. 1% of consumer complaints against JPMorgan Chase resulted in the consumer receiving monetary compensation (e.g. money, cash reimbursement, etc.) and 3% resulted in non-monetary compensation.

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New Taking/Threatening An Illegal Action Consumer Complaints


JPMorgan Chase Debt collection taking/threatening an illegal action threatened to sue on too old debt

December 16, 2015 - A representative from the - - - called me and claimed to be representing a bank - Providian Bank - to collect a debt that they said I still owed. They threatened me with a lien and to ruin my credit by having it cutoff. This debt was discharged in my bankruptcy in - of 1992. I have been careful to keep all my accounts paid and in good standing since then. I do not owe this debt but - scared me so that I agreed to pay. I have since learned that it is illegal to go after a debt that has been discharged. I stopped the payment from my credit card but - continues to try to c...

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JPMorgan Chase Debt collection taking/threatening an illegal action threatened to sue on too old debt

December 16, 2015 - The issue is a - judgment pertaining to Case Number - issued sometime in -. Plaintiff being - - - - represented by - - -. I am in the process of securing mortgage financing related to the purchase of a condominium situated in - -, -. During the course of the mortgage due diligence process, the mortgage broker informed me that the above-referenced judgment was indicated on my credit report. My research on this matter led me to the conclusion that the debt giving rise to the judgment was originally associated with a credit card balance that I had due an...

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JPMorgan Chase Debt collection taking/threatening an illegal action seized/attempted to seize property

November 17, 2015 - I am trying to refinance my house and found a judgement against me by chase on a credit card -/-/-. I did further investigating and found that chase had settled with the federal government and agreed to cease collecting debt on accounts -/-/-. im not good with the legal language, but it says that they can not collect or enforce any judgement made during that time. I never received anything informing me of the settlement. I called and tried to get them to remove the judgement against my property and they said they would only remove it if i paid 100 percent of the balance i owed them. ...

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JPMorgan Chase Debt collection taking/threatening an illegal action threatened to sue on too old debt

November 12, 2015 - This debt is well over 12 years old. I have not been able to make any form of acceptable payment arrangement. for the past 10 years. That which was offered was never acceptable or taken seriously. The lawsuit presented, was given now avenue to dispute. I was not able to secure legal representation to help in disputing the charges. When the garnishment order was given, no court date was provided, for to stand and give defense of statute of limitations had expired. then I was given notice of wage garnishment, which has caused great financial harm. I stand at the point of having my utilities shu...

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JPMorgan Chase Debt collection taking/threatening an illegal action threatened to sue on too old debt

October 21, 2015 - - called my mother who lived in another state and told her that the police were looking for me and something about me going to court and that I needed to call them asap! and They told her that they had been to my house a few times and failed to find me!!!! I have called them and asked them to stop calling me so now they are calling my family members ...

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JPMorgan Chase Debt collection taking/threatening an illegal action threatened to sue on too old debt

October 21, 2015 - debt is not on my credit report they are saying that I will be served or I missed the sheriff who came with the summons! or they sent me a letter ( which I never received - they give me my social security number and my current address - scary ) They told me they could only give me my pay off opts so I could settle the debt asap! They will not give me the court or anything else since I am being sued! The is the - time they have call in in the last year and gave me the same story. They are getting more risky they gave me a address this time but I looked it up and I still cant find infor...

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JPMorgan Chase Debt collection taking/threatening an illegal action seized/attempted to seize property

October 15, 2015 - I was sued for a credit card debit a few months before the statue of limitations expired. I was served with papers and right before court date my husband died in a -. I was in shock and forgot about court until morning of court. I did not attend .- has now garnished - of my bank accounts. I have to respond to what is exempt .I am too poor to pay debt. My husband left us with $5.00. Im on SS. ...

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JPMorgan Chase Debt collection taking/threatening an illegal action threatened to sue on too old debt

September 30, 2015 - Received a phone call last month from - - on -/-/15 from - - - - - -, he called my home and spoke to a gentleman and before the phone call was over he called the man at my house a bone head ''. The person at home called me and was very upset that this unknown agency called my home phone for me and was that rude. So I called - back and he was very RUDE. He did n't want to talk about how he was rude to the person at my home all he would say was he was threatening to file a judgement against me for an old account that is 15 years old - or older ). The threat o...

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JPMorgan Chase Debt collection taking/threatening an illegal action attempted to/collected exempt funds

September 29, 2015 - Company has asked me for sources of income insisting on using student loan money to pay back loans. My understanding is that student loans are under federal jurisdiction and as per stipulations regarding students loans ; Money borrowed can not be used for purposes other than education. I do not believe it is right consciously knowing that it is not allowed that the company is suggesting using these tactics nor are the personnel qualified to make suggestions of that nature. ...

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JPMorgan Chase Debt collection taking/threatening an illegal action threatened to sue on too old debt

September 15, 2015 - Received phone call from - claiming that they are attempting to serve notification to me at my employment and residence ( for a charge off debt from 2001 ) and must call them back to make arrangments. When I called back, they stated that they were a 3rd party attempting to collect a debt and that the credit card company re-initiated a court claim against me where they can put judgement against me for up to $ -. They pressured me to make a payment arrangement if they took a large percentage off the original balance due, then asked for my credit card information as a good faith attempt for...

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JPMorgan Chase Debt collection taking/threatening an illegal action attempted to/collected exempt funds

July 14, 2015 - Original credit card account was opened in -. Last payment on the credit card was made in -. In -, I received notice that they were going to put my house on the sale list to pay off the debt. After working with an attorney we resolved the issue and they took it off the sale list. In -, I went to mediation and met with representative from the collection company and provided all information requested. Since that time we have heard nothing in regard to the debt. On - -, after logging into our online banking saw our - banking accounts were all negative -. We called - -...

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JPMorgan Chase Debt collection taking/threatening an illegal action threatened arrest/jail if do not pay

July 10, 2015 - I have filed for Bankruptcy- and did what my lawyer said to let them know, since I told them I get called no stop all day and night from - - and Chase- Starts at - and goes on all day. Even on Sunday When i do talk to them they said we can work out a payment plan but I tell them I have no job and no money thats why Im filing-then they tell me you can be put in jail and loose all rights, its got me so upset, ...

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JPMorgan Chase Debt collection taking/threatening an illegal action sued w/o proper notification of suit

July 9, 2015 - I have been garnisheed numerous times over the last 25 years. I owed the IRS and any garnishees previous were discontinued. I paid off the IRS and suddenly a garnishee re appeared. The current - is Providian Bank or actually the collection agency who bought the debt. It has been so many years I have no idea who. After this I am in understanding that a - - who purchased debt is waiting in the wings and placed a judgement - of 2014 which I have no paper work for and no idea who it is for. Any credit cards that I have been garnisheed for are at least 15 years old, probably more. Most ...

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JPMorgan Chase Debt collection taking/threatening an illegal action threatened to sue on too old debt

June 8, 2015 - Received a robocall from - '' saying he was going to deliver a summons in the next 24 hours and to be available with - forms of ID, etc and to call -. I called. Spoke to -, from - - -, told him I dispute the debt, that it is time-barred, and that the kind of roboocall they are doing is illegal. He said hey, lets resolve this now, I will make it go away for $1900.00. I told him I dont have any money and they are not allowed to call that phone number any more ( it 's not mine ). He hung up on me. I called back asking for the company address and summons and court case numb...

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JPMorgan Chase Debt collection taking/threatening an illegal action threatened to sue on too old debt

May 7, 2015 - Robocall from -, with a callback number of - in automated message. Spoke to representative, rep claimed that First USA Bank '' was suing me in civil court for a debt that originated in - and was written off in - for a credit card ending in -. Female rep said I had - options '', settle out of court or ( at this point, I explained that I had no recollection of this debt and that - is well beyond any statute of limitations, at which point the representative hung up on me ). I was able to get an address - - - -, - -, - MI -. ...

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JPMorgan Chase Debt collection taking/threatening an illegal action attempted to/collected exempt funds

April 19, 2015 - I have a judgement against me by - - - - -. They are located in - -, MN. The judgement is from - against debt I owed to Chase Manhattan Bank. My story : I was married to a very - man. -. My ex-husband had me apply for several credit cards that he used at his discretion. I complied out of fear. The Chase Manhattan Bank was - of them. My ex-husband is also a -. It was n't long before he could no longer pay on this account. He left me stranded with the debt. The debt belongs to him. When I received the notice that - was taking me to court, I should have gone...

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JPMorgan Chase Debt collection taking/threatening an illegal action threatened to sue on too old debt

April 17, 2015 - I received a phone call today regarding debt for a card/bank account that I never had. These people also called my wife, my uncle, and my work. When I called the phone number, they informed me that I had 50 minutes to pay the settlement amount or they would take me to court to pay almost double the settlement amount. I have never received any papers in the mail or via a process server from these people as they have claimed. They threatened me verbally over the phone, and I am - and I do not need this now. ...

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JPMorgan Chase Debt collection taking/threatening an illegal action threatened arrest/jail if do not pay

April 8, 2015 - I received numerous phone calls from a debt collection company attempting to collect for - Providian credit card as I found out later. I do not know the name of the company that was calling because they were mispresenting themselves as legal representation. The phone number they ( debt collection company ) were calling me from was -. The message this company was leaving on my phone stated. Your social security number has been named in fraudulent activity. You will be summoned at your place of employment or your residence, and you will have - counts of fraud filed against you in your co...

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JPMorgan Chase Debt collection taking/threatening an illegal action seized/attempted to seize property

April 8, 2015 - On -/-/2015 - willfully withdrew $100.00 dollars from my husband 's joint account, when I had called two days prior and told them I had no income, I was - and had lost my job, the rep assured me that they were not going to take any money, and they did. This account receives direct deposit from social security retirement, this is all the money we had to survive on for a whole month. My husband does not owe - any monies, nor did he incurred this debt, I did, when we were divorced. I had given them permission to withdraw money while I was working, because they threatened to sue m...

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JPMorgan Chase Debt collection taking/threatening an illegal action threatened arrest/jail if do not pay

March 26, 2015 - After being discharged from Bankruptcy in - -, I began receiving messages from -. After listening to a voice mail prompting me to call them back for a legal matter, I returned the call. I spoke to female that said I owed Chase Bank approximately $2000.00 for a credit card loan I took out in -. I told her that I had filed Bankruptcy and had been discharged and therefore did not owe the debt any longer. The female told me Bankruptcy did n't have anything to do with stealing over $2000.00 from a credit card and the civil charges they planned on filing. She stated because I did n't...

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