This isn't exactly BK related, but it is Collections related.
Unfortunately, having filed BK myself, I didn't get the good financial wisdom that my father has! My parents pay all their bills on time, live within their means, etc. But, for the last, probably, 3 years, they have been receiving collection letters and calls for someone with the same first & last names as my dad. The middle names are different, as well as, obviously, social security numbers, address (not even in the same STATE!), date of birth, etc.
He has received calls from Cingular, Dish Network, a couple credit cards. The ones mentioned already were cleared up when he pointed out the the discrepancies between himself and this other man.
But, Kohl's has been the worst. There were nasty nasty calls on his answering machine from a woman saying, "You WILL call me back TODAY by 5PM, OR ELSE!" Of course when he called back and said it wasn't him she argued that it was him. He asked her, "Do you know even where you are calling?" He lives in SC and has for the last 40+ years. The man she was looking for lives and has charges all fees in Connecticut. She cursed at him and hung up. LOL
Anyway, Kohl's has turned the account over to collections. And, apparently no one can find the man they are looking for. Everytime the collection agency changes, new rounds of calls start. And, the agents are not nice at all. He has had so many hang ups, profane language, and just constant calls. It is a huge nusance. Even when he answers the phone and tells one agent what's going on, there are probably 3 or more calls from different agents that week.
Is there anything he can do to make the calls stop?
Sorry to be so long winded! But, I remember back to my pre-BK days when I was getting the calls...And, I certainly don't want my parents to have to deal with it especially when the calls are for someone in another state!
Unfortunately, having filed BK myself, I didn't get the good financial wisdom that my father has! My parents pay all their bills on time, live within their means, etc. But, for the last, probably, 3 years, they have been receiving collection letters and calls for someone with the same first & last names as my dad. The middle names are different, as well as, obviously, social security numbers, address (not even in the same STATE!), date of birth, etc.
He has received calls from Cingular, Dish Network, a couple credit cards. The ones mentioned already were cleared up when he pointed out the the discrepancies between himself and this other man.
But, Kohl's has been the worst. There were nasty nasty calls on his answering machine from a woman saying, "You WILL call me back TODAY by 5PM, OR ELSE!" Of course when he called back and said it wasn't him she argued that it was him. He asked her, "Do you know even where you are calling?" He lives in SC and has for the last 40+ years. The man she was looking for lives and has charges all fees in Connecticut. She cursed at him and hung up. LOL
Anyway, Kohl's has turned the account over to collections. And, apparently no one can find the man they are looking for. Everytime the collection agency changes, new rounds of calls start. And, the agents are not nice at all. He has had so many hang ups, profane language, and just constant calls. It is a huge nusance. Even when he answers the phone and tells one agent what's going on, there are probably 3 or more calls from different agents that week.
Is there anything he can do to make the calls stop?
Sorry to be so long winded! But, I remember back to my pre-BK days when I was getting the calls...And, I certainly don't want my parents to have to deal with it especially when the calls are for someone in another state!
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