Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC Debt Collection Complaint

Credit card Taking/threatening an illegal action seized/attempted to seize property

Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC Debt collection department,

Credit card Taking/threatening an illegal action Seized/Attempted to seize property New York

My checking and savings at - - - were put on hold. I went to my bank to inquire why. They gave me a phone # ( - ) -. I was told I have an outstanding debt with - that had been sold to Mel S. Harris and Associates in NY. I was told they were sending letters to a home I have n't lived at for well over a decade. I was told they had a legal right to seize my money. I was told the debt was from -/-/-. The original debt was from the mid -/-/-. In -/-/- I was repairing my credit score and settled this debt to the best of my recollection. I no longer have records this far back. I sent a letter to - yesterday in an attempt to track the settlement. It is the beginning of the month. This is when most of my bills are due. I have checks out there. - is to a court for an unrelated incident. If that check bounces because of this I will probably have a - for my arrest. It is a violation and a $25.00 check. It is very bad on so


- with a - degree and am trying to embark on a new career. I am getting married and they took the savings that I 've scraped together working - jobs, - days a week while I was taking - credit hours of collage classes. As I am typing this I am missing work. I work in the - industry. I do not get paid sick days or time off. It also just looks bad as I had to tell my employers why I am missing days. I might lose shifts permanently because I 'm missing shifts. I am waiting to hear back from Mel S. Harris. I left a message and the representative also told me she 'd be calling me back today. So far no call. I 've tried to make contact at her office repeatedly today. I may have to keep trying tomorrow. I 've spent the last few days researching what i can to and trying to contact anyone to help. It 's eating up my work and school time. Time is money.

Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC customer in New York
Jul 09, 2015

* Source: CFPB Complaint Database

Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC response to complaint:
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