Posted on February 1, 2023 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Caller: Credit Corp
This is Credit Corp - debt collection agency attempting to recover money by blowing out the phones of third parties that may or may not know the subject of the alledged debt.
They attempt to call parents, siblings, cousins, neighbours, work colleagues, anyone even remotely associated with the subject or their lives in the hope they can get to them. What they do is illegal, and they can safely be ignored.
When a bad debt is passed onto a debt collector, the agency purchases the debt for 10 to 20 cents in the dollar and then attempt to collect the FULL amount from the original borrower (plus interest).
However, what most people are unaware of is that once the debt has been purchased by a third party (in this case Credit Corp), the debt has been expunged for the original borrower, and that is the end of the matter. The only signature from the borrower is on a contract between the bank/credit provider and the borrower. There is no signed contract between a debt collector and the original borrower.
Therefore, do not admit or agree to anything a debt collector says on the phone, as they will attempt to trick you into entering into a contract with them (if you're the original borrower they are after) and try to get you on a 'payment plan'.
The statute of limitations means they can only chase you for a maximum of five years, but if you admit to anything or enter into agreement with them (even verbally), then that resets and you can be harangued another five years or until you've satisfied the needs of these vultures.
Your best bet is to avoid them like the plague, legally they have no clout. All they have is intimidation tactics on the phone. Weak!
i'm a credit collector and they're legally only allowed to call 3 times a week or 12 in a month, but that is IF YOU ANSWER. so answer the call & just hang up & they won't be able to call again
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Anonymous
Posted on July 16, 2021 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Called didn’t leave a message on my mobile
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Ingrid
Posted on January 19, 2021 Caller type: Debt collector Location: Australia
Caller: Debt collector Same company using multiple phone numbers hang up on answering and never leave a message if not answered. Each time my home phone rings first, immediatly followed by my mobile phone ringing. They clearly do not want me and what they are doing is extremely rude and downright harrassment. The person they are looking for is know to me, but I have no idea where they are. This harassment has been going on for many years and will be reported to the police in future.
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I Called Back
Posted on October 28, 2016 Caller type: Telemarketer Location: Australia
I called back number (03) 9448 2603 reached voice mail but did not say from what company.
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Anonymous
Posted on August 11, 2022 Caller type: Debt collector Location: Australia
Caller: Credit Corp Use multiple numbers, do not return call or leave message
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Anonymous
Posted on June 8, 2022 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Arseholes spam
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Anonymous
Posted on March 25, 2021 Caller type: Debt collector Location: Australia
Comments on (03) 9448 2603
Anonymous
Posted on February 1, 2023Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
This is Credit Corp - debt collection agency attempting to recover money by blowing out the phones of third parties that may or may not know the subject of the alledged debt.
They attempt to call parents, siblings, cousins, neighbours, work colleagues, anyone even remotely associated with the subject or their lives in the hope they can get to them. What they do is illegal, and they can safely be ignored.
When a bad debt is passed onto a debt collector, the agency purchases the debt for 10 to 20 cents in the dollar and then attempt to collect the FULL amount from the original borrower (plus interest).
However, what most people are unaware of is that once the debt has been purchased by a third party (in this case Credit Corp), the debt has been expunged for the original borrower, and that is the end of the matter. The only signature from the borrower is on a contract between the bank/credit provider and the borrower. There is no signed contract between a debt collector and the original borrower.
Therefore, do not admit or agree to anything a debt collector says on the phone, as they will attempt to trick you into entering into a contract with them (if you're the original borrower they are after) and try to get you on a 'payment plan'.
The statute of limitations means they can only chase you for a maximum of five years, but if you admit to anything or enter into agreement with them (even verbally), then that resets and you can be harangued another five years or until you've satisfied the needs of these vultures.
Your best bet is to avoid them like the plague, legally they have no clout. All they have is intimidation tactics on the phone. Weak!
i'm a credit collector and they're legally only allowed to call 3 times a week or 12 in a month, but that is IF YOU ANSWER. so answer the call & just hang up & they won't be able to call again
Anonymous
Posted on July 16, 2021Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Ingrid
Posted on January 19, 2021Caller type: Debt collector
Location: Australia
Same company using multiple phone numbers hang up on answering and never leave a message if not answered. Each time my home phone rings first, immediatly followed by my mobile phone ringing. They clearly do not want me and what they are doing is extremely rude and downright harrassment. The person they are looking for is know to me, but I have no idea where they are. This harassment has been going on for many years and will be reported to the police in future.
I Called Back
Posted on October 28, 2016Caller type: Telemarketer
Location: Australia
Anonymous
Posted on August 11, 2022Caller type: Debt collector
Location: Australia
Use multiple numbers, do not return call or leave message
Anonymous
Posted on June 8, 2022Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Anonymous
Posted on March 25, 2021Caller type: Debt collector
Location: Australia
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