Review and analysis of over 331 complaints against Afni, Inc.
Afni, Inc. consumers have reported over 331 official complaints related to Debt is not mine. Out of the 331 consumer complaints against Afni, Inc., 13% were disputed by the consumer (i.e. the consumer was not happy with how Afni, Inc. responded to their complaint) and 100% were processed in a timely manner. 0% of consumer complaints against Afni, Inc. resulted in the consumer receiving monetary compensation (e.g. money, cash reimbursement, etc.) and 0% resulted in non-monetary compensation.
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Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine May 17, 2016 - The IRS reported my info hacked in -. I looked at my credit report on - and saw a collection notice for a - account I never had. I disputed it and it was removed. Now I have received a letter and phone calls from this outfit Afni, Inc. of -, IL. Evidently this is the standard operation from the number of complaints I quickly found.... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine May 14, 2016 - I continue to get bills from AFNI for $1100.00 for an - - - - account that was paid through a back and forth dispute between - - - and myself. The account was already handled by - - , - who continues to call me and leaving messages or hanging up 2-3 times per day. I did make a complaint to the CFPB and explain that the account was taken care and paid through another collection company - - in - -. I have been in dispute with the original creditor and have an ongoing case open with the FCC against - - -. AFNI Inc. has continued to report inacc... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine May 10, 2016 - - sent the wrong internet equipment and when i didnt use it they charged full price and wouldnt take the equipment back. When i attempted to buy a home a sent a settlement pay of - just to clear my credit and the transferred it to a collection agency. The payment was supposed to be forwarded to the right people but was " lost '' in the mail for months. I finally stopped payment which cost extra they somehow found the payment and sent it back to me. I had a lawyer notify the appropriate dept and the entry was removed from my credit.... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine December 14, 2015 - Received a collection letter for a $970.00 balance of a - account. I 've never had a - - Account. ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine December 4, 2015 - Trying to collect a debt for - - account which I successfully challenged back in 2013. - attempted to collect a debt but was actually revealed to have over billed me and ended up sending a refund payment of - dollars to me in this matter. This is a bogus debt. ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine November 4, 2015 - i never had or owned a - phone or - due to my living arrangements i did not have all my information and a lot of my personal belongings where not given to me or thrown away. ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine October 30, 2015 - I was using - - as my provider. At a point the recorder in my home would fill with unrequested shows preventing me from recording what I wanted to record. I called - - they sent out a - and he worked for 3 hours and finally replaced the recorder. In about 3 days the new recorder did the same thing. I contacted - - and they said it was a software problem they would not come out and could not give an estimate on when it would be corrected. I told them if they could not supply the service I contracted from them, I would have their service replaced. I then got - -. After... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine October 26, 2015 - received a letter from afni stating that they were debt collecters and I owed a bill to - for over - dollars. I contacted - to make sure and I do not owe any bill. ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine October 26, 2015 - There is a 'collections ' open under my credit report with name AFNI and original creditor - - - for $250.00. I have no idea why is this amount pending under my name and what I need to do to get rid of it from my credit report. I never had this account and I do not owe - anything. ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine October 26, 2015 - Checking my Experian credit report last week, I noticed that there was " key derogatory '' on the report. A collection agency, AFNI , Inc, filed a key derogatory report stating that I have an outstanding balance of $1800.00 for a debt owed to - -. However, I have never had any type of service or business relationship with Dish network. I have disputed the report with all - credit reporting agencies. I also called AFNI to try to clear this issue up. After spending all weekend and today ( Monday -/-/2015 ) filling out online forms and waiting on hold to speak to a representative... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine October 13, 2015 - On my credit report, afni posted a debt -. I currently - so I spoke with - They told me that I am current and they do not show anything that has been sent to a credit agency under my name. I told this to afni but they continue to report it. I have all of my - statements since -/-/2014 that I can access online also. Even though I had uverse longer than that, they only post a certain amount of statements online, each additional would cost me $5.00. ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine October 13, 2015 - I requested - to provide my home with TV service. The package I requested was not available in my service area. I immediately requested cancellation. They said that I was legally obligated to a 1 year contract. I never signed a contract. They said that I would also have to pay for the equipment they provided if I did not return it to them at my expense. I placed the equipment in their original boxes on my porch and informed - that they could pick it up any time. They declined. - then turned my credit information over to a collection agency who placed a collection on my credit bureau. ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine October 11, 2015 - Afni is reporting an account on my credit report that does not belong to me, and it severely damaging my credit rating. I mailed a letter to them requesting information regarding this debt, and did not receive a response. The acct # as listed on my credit report is -. ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine October 6, 2015 - The debt collector has repeatedly called and sent messages. i have responded in writing on five separate occasions. the collector alleges that i have a debt in excess of a $1000.00 for subrogation of an insurance claim from an auto incident that occurred in -/-/- in - -. There was an incident but the police determined that there was no liability and that they could not assign fault and clearly stated that each insurance company should pay the damage ( mine was a rented car and - - covered the damage to my car ). neither the police nor any court made a determination of liabil... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine October 4, 2015 - I had - for my television serivice and the payment was suppose to have been taken off my credit card. I also had - for internet service. - turned my tv off 5 different times over non payment. I told them it was suppose to be taken off my credit card. They told me to contact - which I did. - told me to contact -. It was back and forth and for some reason they could not resolve the issue of turning my tv off. After the 5th time I told them to take the - thing out and got - and have never had any problems. I explained to the collection agency and also contacted direct tv a... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine September 28, 2015 - Afni Collections Agency reported false information to - and destroyed my credit score. They never bothered to contact me about any of this. I only realized the issue after my credit rating dropped - points. After calling them, they explained that the account was not even in my name. It turns out that Afni reported someone else 's delinquent account against my credit history. This is a clear case of defamation of character and Afni should be held liable. ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine September 26, 2015 - I had a phone account with -. As I was traveling abroad frequently I requested them to charge only to keep my number active. They did ask me to pay $20.00 per month for one or two months and then refused to do any extension. so after two months they started to charge regular amount of $ 52.00+change, I then called them to disconnect my account and sent them my final payment of $ 52+change. They did not cancel my account and kept billing me for next two or thee months. When I called them why are they still sending me bills, when I had canceled this account. There reply was that they have n... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine September 25, 2015 - In 2012 I helped my son obtain - - by using my credit card because it was required and he did not have one. Thereafter, he let the account get in arrears and so it was charged to my credit card. I notified my son of this and he took all of the equipment which belonged to - - to the - - in -, Texas and paid the bill and - - took the charges off my credit card and I then closed the credit card. Then later my son decided to keep the services of - without any help from me or use of my name or credit. Then once again he got into arrears with - and moved away without... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine September 20, 2015 - I checked my credit report and apparently this company AFNI a debt junk buyer, purchased this debt from another collection agency called -. AFNI has re-aged this collection on my credit report and has never sent any notices to me regarding this debt. ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine September 19, 2015 - There is an - - - debt collection for $550.00. The debt is from a home I lived in with my parents when I was in high school. I have the same first and last name as my father. There must have been a mix up with tagging me with a collection that was intended for him. I never put any - - - service under my name ever and especially not as an - year old kid. If the company would logically look at the dates of the collection it makes no sense that it could be my debt. As I spoke to the collections agent he explained the debt was from -/-/-. This was only a month after my ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine September 13, 2015 - Harassing phone calls, multiple phone calls, calling and disclosing personal information to relatives, this debt is not mine. ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine September 11, 2015 - Over two years ago - - began sending a past due '' bill for aroound $50.00 to our address. ( We have had - for over 5 years ). It was addressed to our son - woho has lived in - for over 17 years and has never lived at our aderess. We contacted - and they said it was a mistake and they would correct and delete the charge.Over two years later we are still being harassed by bill collectors. ( The latest is - ', - - - - - - - - - - - IL -, ( - ) -. The bill is now $ --In the process we have complained, our son has complained, ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine July 14, 2015 - Received a letter trying to collect $210.00 for - - services. Letter was sent to my address, but addressed to someone else. I have n't had - - for over 15 years, and when I contacted their customer service, they told me the account number in the letter does n't match my information. ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine June 29, 2015 - - charge me for service and product for that they erroneous duplicated. They sent me - modems and - different phone numbers. - I used for year and half and other modem I sent back. I have tried to get this corrected since the service started om - of 2013. They claimed I owe them $350.00 for service I never had. ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine June 26, 2015 - This company continues to report on my credit report after I sent them a letter telling them that this account was not mine and I have no idea what it is or who it belongs to! I asked for proof of a signed contract, I asked for a license to collect in my state, I asked for copies of all information referenced for this debt and still to date, I have not received anything but harassment from this company! THIS IS NOT MY DEBT! ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine June 26, 2015 - This company continues to report on my credit report after I sent them a letter telling them that this account was not mine and I have no idea what it is or who it belongs to! I asked for proof of a signed contract, I asked for a license to collect in my state, I asked for copies of all information referenced for this debt and still to date, I have not received anything but harassment from this company! THIS IS NOT MY DEBT! ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine June 25, 2015 - i never had this account i tried to contact the, m but run around. my score is so low because of this .why and i need to do something about this now. thank you ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine June 24, 2015 - I SENT AT THE END OF - A LETTER TO THIS COMPANY REQUESTING THEM TO STOP HARASSING ME AND TO TAKE THIS ACCOUNT OFF OF MY CREDIT REPORT DUE TO IT NOT BEING MINE ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine June 24, 2015 - This debt is not mine and has previously been removed from my - Credit report. This company AFNI '' continues to keep putting this collection account on my credit reports even after the have failed to provide proof this account belongs to me. In fact they have deleted the collection account on my - credit report then they resubmitted it on my - credit report. I disputed it on - credit report # -, but - stated it was verified by AFNI to be mine, but - companies have failed to show how it was verified and refuse to show proof this disputed account belongs to me after severa... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine June 16, 2015 - When I changed my residence, I tried to transfer my internet account from my old residence to my new. I called -, and requested a transfer. Instead of doing what I requested, they opened a new account and left the old account active. I did n't realize this at first and started receiving notice for late payments. I would pay them, thinking I had made a mistake, and the next month I would receive a late statement for the alternate account. Many months later I realized the different account numbers, inquired to find the issue, and called the company. After many phone calls and emails, my compl... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine June 9, 2015 - Afni - has failed to respond to my letters. I have requested validation of debt and requested any sign instrument of alleged collection. Till this date i have not heard from Afni and they continue to report it on my credit report. ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine June 2, 2015 - AFNI is on my credit report again, after being removed, and have had been made contact with. I do not owe AFNI nor the company that they are claiming to represent any money what-so-ever. This company needs to leave me alone! I Want them removed from my credit reports in less than - hours. ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine June 2, 2015 - -- debt is not known to me. I recently requested my Free Credit reports to access my credit history before I applied for my - mortgage which I have been diligently addressing my credit so that i would be in a good position when ready so I request full validation from the crediting company. This request is for more than just a simple statement without detail. Rather, I must requisition a careful documentation, including statements, contracts, copies of checks, and any other pertinent information. ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine May 19, 2015 - This company keeps reporting on my credit file, I have disputed and called. This company does n't even have a social associated with this account. I have never had a - cell phone, I need some help to resolve this issue ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine May 15, 2015 - I signed up for a 30 day trial period with - -. I cancelled the service within the allotted 30 days and was told it was cancelled but kept receiving emails and bills in the mail that I had to pay them. I returned the equipment via - label provided by them to the address of - - - - ; - CO -. But the package was lost. I submitted a lost package claim to - who sent a check to - in the amount of $100.00 backy in - 2014. I 'm now getting collection notices from AFNI ; - - - - - ; - - - ; - IL -. I called the company on - - to... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine May 6, 2015 - AFNI is reporting an outstanding debt in the amount of $110.00 to my credit reports. This alleged amount was previous sold by - to another company ( a BBB complaint was successfully filed against - - - - ), and was illegally sold again to AFNI. To date, I sent a letter to validate this date to AFNI, and there has been no correspondence received from them. At no time have I entered into any contractual arrangements with AFNI -. Afni - was aware of a dispute raised electronically through AFNI 's -, -, and - inquires and collection tradeline. A - tracked letter ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine April 25, 2015 - Afni is attempting to collect a debt by mail that I am certain I do not owe. It is for a - account and I have never had a - account. ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine April 20, 2015 - Poor DSL service was at a rental house I owned. - service cancelled by occupant to obtain service from - on - -, 2013. Bill in dispute was never sent to my home and was for services not provided by -. I had no Knowledge of bill until - contacted by recovery company. Service by - - DSL service for this address was not my responsibility. Charges were dismissed by - with - and have now been filed by AFNI. ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine April 16, 2015 - AFNI is continuing to report to the credit reporting agencies a debt that did not belong to me. 2 years ago they sent me a settlement offer for a debt which I did not recognize. It was a small amount so I paid it to avoid further collection activity. Since that time, I have requested several times from them proof that the debt was actually mine and they have ignored my requests each and every time. The name on the debt does not match mine and it is for an address at which I have never lived. Despite my disputing the debt, they continue to report this debt as settled on my Experian credit repor... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine April 15, 2015 - Issue descriptions shown- Debt is not mine is closest to describing the situation. There is NO debt. Alleged creditor is -. Purchased phones from - - 2013. Not satisfied with service. Returned phones within 10 day satisfaction period. - attempted to collect $320.00 for termination. At first attempted to not allow portage of phone numbers to -. After 3 1/2 hours at -, vendor in store was finally successful in accomplishing this. When I requested for - to provide a copy of the contract proving the debt was valid, they did not. After attempting for several months to collect... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine April 8, 2015 - - - - -, SC - - - - - : Social -To Whom It May Concern : I have attempted on multiple occasions to contact your company via USPS yet you have failed to respond. At this time I feel it is necessary to file this complaint and advise you of the following. Due to your company violating FCRA ( Title 15 United States Code Section 1681 ), FDCPA ( 5 U.S.C. 1692 -1692p ), and UDAPP this letter will serve as my Notice Of Intent to File Suit. Pursuant to South Carolina Code Annotated, Title 22, Ch. 3, Article 1, Sections 10-30 ; Title 22, Ch. 3, - 3, Sections 110-320 ; Ti... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine March 31, 2015 - THIS IS NOT MY DEBT! I WANT THIS ACCOUNT REMOVED FROM MY CREDIT REPORT AND THIS COMPANY TO STOP CONTACTING ME IMMEDIATELY! This company continues to report on my credit report after I sent them a letter telling them that this account was not mine and I have no idea what it is or who it belongs to! I asked for proof of a signed contract, I asked for a license to collect in my state, I asked for copies of all information referenced for this debt and still to date, I have not received anything but harassment from this company! ... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine March 30, 2015 - At the end of last year I discontinued my - service after nearly 20 years. The customer service rep I spoke with indicated I would be billed for the partial month of service in the amount of approximately $35.00. During that conversation the customer service rep mentioned I was also liable for a two-year contract '' that included a $150.00 fee, and that my final bill was $180.00. I asked to see this contract '' I had allegedly signed and was told the contract automatically kicked in when I upgraded my service package a year earlier. I spent nearly - minutes on the phone ( much of... |
Afni, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine March 24, 2015 - This all started back in - 2014. A collection agency, - - -, reported to - and claimed I owed - from -. I have not had - service in several years. To ensure, I contacted - and verified my acct was closed in good standing and was never sent to collections. They also confirmed my information was not used to open any accounts after my account was closed, which would theoretically rule out identity theft. I submit a dispute with - and it gets removed almost immediately. Great! - months later, I got to apply for something and get denied. Check credit report and a ne... |