Posted on June 10, 2024 Caller type: Debt collector Location: Australia
Caller: Credit Corp Take a screen shot of the call. Reverse search it and make a notation on the photo of the debt recovery company, date and number of call. IE, Call 1, Call 2 etc. Open a folder on your phone and stick them all in there. Once they have called more times then they are allowed, open a complaint with the ACCC. Drop all your evidence in and report them. Repeat, repeat, as these companies believe the rules and regulations do not apply to them. They’ll be investigated and there’s only so many warnings they’ll receive before fines apply. Keeping in mind their fines will be 100x more than the small pittance they are harassing you for. So keep reporting. Strength in numbers.
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I Called Back
Posted on June 29, 2017 Caller type: Telemarketer Location: Australia
I called back number (08) 8448 0694 rang 5 times then goes to busy tone.
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Anonymous
Posted on June 11, 2024 Caller type: Debt collector Location: Australia
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 , 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! They are 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 October 4, 2021 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Probably Credit Corp
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Anonymous
Posted on October 19, 2020 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
It called, I answered but they hung up.No return I'm not ringing back..Debt collection for sure,debt collection rang 2 minutes after
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Anonymous
Posted on October 5, 2023 Caller type: Scam call Location: Australia
Caller: Credit Corp scammers Scammers and conartists who want your details and money. They are liars sand thieves. Ignore block and complain to AFCA.
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Anonymous
Posted on June 22, 2023 Caller type: Debt collector Location: Australia
Caller: CREDIT CORP c*ntS CREDIT CORP c*ntS
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Anonymous
Posted on September 12, 2022 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Caller: Credit corp Doggy corp
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Anonymous
Posted on August 28, 2020 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Rang back at 5.48pm to a message saying our office is closed ring back Monday-Friday between 8.30am-5 pm. Didn’t even say business name
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I Called Back
Posted on June 27, 2017 Caller type: Telemarketer Location: Australia
I called back number (08) 8448 0694 rang once then goes to busy tone.
Comments on (08) 8448 0694
Kate
Posted on June 10, 2024Caller type: Debt collector
Location: Australia
Take a screen shot of the call. Reverse search it and make a notation on the photo of the debt recovery company, date and number of call. IE, Call 1, Call 2 etc. Open a folder on your phone and stick them all in there. Once they have called more times then they are allowed, open a complaint with the ACCC. Drop all your evidence in and report them. Repeat, repeat, as these companies believe the rules and regulations do not apply to them. They’ll be investigated and there’s only so many warnings they’ll receive before fines apply. Keeping in mind their fines will be 100x more than the small pittance they are harassing you for. So keep reporting. Strength in numbers.
I Called Back
Posted on June 29, 2017Caller type: Telemarketer
Location: Australia
Anonymous
Posted on June 11, 2024Caller type: Debt collector
Location: Australia
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 , 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!
They are 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 October 4, 2021Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Anonymous
Posted on October 19, 2020Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Anonymous
Posted on October 5, 2023Caller type: Scam call
Location: Australia
Scammers and conartists who want your details and money. They are liars sand thieves. Ignore block and complain to AFCA.
Anonymous
Posted on June 22, 2023Caller type: Debt collector
Location: Australia
CREDIT CORP c*ntS
Anonymous
Posted on September 12, 2022Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Doggy corp
Anonymous
Posted on August 28, 2020Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Didn’t even say business name
I Called Back
Posted on June 27, 2017Caller type: Telemarketer
Location: Australia
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