You won't believe this When we were home a couple weeks ago for my grandfathers funeral, we went to my mother-in-laws Ethan was at her house he just doesn't do well with funerals and he loves his aunt Kathy so, he stayed with them. Anyway, when we went to pick him up my mother-in-law mentioned something about Jimmy had gotten something from a lawyer at her address so of course she opened it to see what it was. It was a letter stating that this was a debt and they were debt collectors. One he hasn't lived at her house in over 25 years, two they had our named misspelled. We got home on Sunday and Monday I called and spoke with a lady and I asked her why was this sent somewhere where he had not lived in 25 years, why his named was misspelled. She replied that the only way they update their records is by when people call in. Which immediately sent up a flag in this day and time when all they have to do is enter certain info and get your life history. She asked me to give her his social I told her no way after arguing with her for a few minutes she gave in I told her that I wasn't going just by her word alone that this was a valid debt and I wasn't dumb enough to give her that. Finally she told me this was a Sears account that had been closed in get ready for this now I almost laughed in her face 10/86. I said you are kidding right she said no. I gave her our address and asked her to send when this was opened, charges & payment history, well in yesterday's mail the only thing we received was a statement with the amount and a payment coupon wanting us to send them $200 on this $3600 bill. Jimmy said that he had an account with Sears with his first wife and that when they sold their house he paid off all of their bills that they had had. So I called an attorney this morning in GA and she told me that since we are GA residents and have been for years that they would have to go by GA law and in GA they only have 4 years to collect. Also he has had a Sears card since we've been married, that was paid off 6 or 7 years ago and there is no way that they would have extended him another one if that hadn't been paid. So he decided not to do anything about it. He knows this was paid off of course after 20+ years who would have a record of it anyway. Just like I told him the burden of proof lies with them. If we continue to get mail from this I'm going to take the information to the attorney I spoke with this morning and let them draft a letter. This is one of the most outrageous things I have ever heard of. I wonder how many people actually get scared enough when they see it's from an attorney and go ahead and pay it. Thanks for listening. |
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Just to let everyone know. We pay our bills when they are due and if they are truly ours. Didn't want to give anyone the wrong impression. |
Its probably a scam! |
I think it is a scam also. Why would his name be spelled wrong? Alot of red flags going up. Good luck with it though and I am glad you contacted a lawyer. |
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