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Recieved a letter in the mail from a collection agency which is being run out of a house in Carson City NV. The letter states that I have charge that is in collections for somthing, someone called Pure Garcinia. I have attempted to call this shady operation but not to my surprise, there is no one who answers the phone. Would be curious to hear from others who may have recieved a similar letter as I will be pursuing legal action to it's fullest including making a trip to his little yellow house and dragging him out into the street bu his ears.

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pl5
, US
Oct 25, 2016 11:26 am EDT

Already reported my experience above...Just reported complaint to fbi via phone...There phone# is [protected]. I was informed to file a complaint online at www.Ic3.Gov...Lets go get them please everybody!

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pl5
, US
Oct 25, 2016 10:48 am EDT

I bought a "Trial" size of Absolute GARCINIA...was 2 be charged for shipping only. I used my debit card and received 2 big bottles of which I did not ORDER. I never opened up the bottles, I was afraid the ingredients would kill me. A couple of weeks later my account was fradulently charged...like the Lion I am I called them 3 times and told them I was going to sue them. I went to my bank and destroyed my card and was issued another from my bank. When I got home I had a message on my voicemail box that they would credit me a "partial" amount. Again the Lion in me called this lady back ( and I recorded it) I told her I just won a legal case last year and I would not hesitate to sue them for damages. She responded..." you will have your full refund by tomorrow" and I did. I thought this would be the last I would hear from these scanners BUT 9 MONTHS LATER I GET A COLLECTION NOTICE IN THE MAIL. THEY HAVE MOVED FROM CA. TO NEVADA. THEY HAVE AN "F" RATING AND THE GOVERMENT ARE PRESENTLY INVESTIGATING THESE SCUMS OF THE EARTH. PLS REPORT THEM TO BBB ONLINE AND NOTIFY YOUR NEAREST CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR!

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Sondra Rollins
, US
Oct 24, 2016 4:27 pm EDT
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I also received a letter from COLLECT PROS LLC dated 12 October 2016 demanding the payment for an Overdue Balance of $44.92, owed for a product by the name of "Dark Spot". I have no idea of who they are or what business they are in or their product. Someone must have been up in the night and dreamed up these scams and sent them via snail mail. The debt MUST be paid in full within 30 days (12 November 2016) of this letter. In the middle of the letter they had inserted: "The above-referenced balance in the amount of $176.78 (HUH?) due within 30 days of receipt of this letter". SAY, WHAT? TWO DFFERENT AMOUNTS, NEITHER OF WHICH DO I OWE! What is "Dark Spot"? These shysters don't know if they are on foot or horseback and have THREATENED that: "As required by Utah law, you (I) are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your (my) credit report reflecting on your (my) credit record may be su bmitted too a credit reporting agency if you (I) fail to fulfill the terms of your (my) credit obligations". What will it take to persuade COLLECT Pro LLC to cease and desist this harassment by threatening the elderly and ALL recipients through psychological and financial fear and abuse. Perhaps a visit to our Attorney General will get their attention.

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blucash
, US
Oct 19, 2016 5:18 pm EDT

Hey all you guys and girls scammed by some company?
This just happened to us 10/2016. We sent in two $4.75 charges back in Feb. 2016 for a free samples ($4.75 paid for shipping). Products DermFi and Rejuven8 Now they want to collect a Total $176.78.
Do we contact Federal Government or maybe Nevada Government My letter states to send the monies to 12924 Pierce St #101 Pacoima, Ca.
Anybody have any answers please let us all know.

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Carol Borton
, US
Aug 23, 2016 2:11 am EDT
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I paid for the product when ordered at a very low price, I have now received a letter from Collect Pros for $159.90, their attempt to collect a debt I do not owe!

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DLR88
, US
Jul 11, 2016 6:54 pm EDT
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Mine is the same thing I ordered the trial I also cancelled the trial before I was supposed to and I write everything on my calendar including the confirmation number they gave me!
When I called Encante the cream place they gave me 1 number after another who I was supposed to call 5 numbers later ( all with the same answering machine just different young kids!) I get some girl who proceeds to tell me I didn't call to cancel! I told her I have it all written down including my cancel # on the date on the calendar! She said well you didn't call and it's to late now we can't do anything once it goes to collections! I said yeah why if I owed you money why didn't you contact me? Because she said they don't do that! Not once did they ever attempt to collect money from me after I cancelled! She said they tried and my card it was declined. That cant possibly be true my payments for other things automatically come off those accounts so I am going to call my bank tom. To make sure they didn't get any money from me but I never received any product that I owe them for! So this $188.48 charge is a true scam! If they did get money off my account I will be filing charges!
I'm lucky enough to have an attorney in my family and I will not hesitate to find out what I can do about this! Sad thing is these people are probably getting paid by some people I would love to get the word out about this company and destroy there fraudulent claims! I feel sorry for anyone who falls victim to these people!
I also want to add when I was calling those numbers and kept getting the same answering machine for Encante they told me they answer for several different products all in the one call center so I would not be surprised if all these lotions or gacinia, serums whatever are all one in the same and funny thing is mine dates back to Oct. 21st when I cancelled they waited that long hoping I would forget and just pay this Money I DO NOT OWE!
This is 9 months ago I cancelled lucky I keep my old calendars! I also got a new bank card since then but I just got my new card in May so I really need to check my bank!
I wonder how many people are getting charged for stuff they don't get or want! Or this collection letter how many more people got these that paid what they don't owe!
Collect pros are just a scam running with these other companies stealing from innocent people they should be locked up!

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Debbie Houston
, US
Jul 07, 2016 7:30 am EDT

About a year ago I ordered a free trial offer and paid for shipping. Didn't like the product, made my face break out. Never reordered. Now they are saying I owe them $197.72
They have changed their address if anyone is looking for them to-
Collect Pros LLC
12924 Pierce Street
Pacoima, CA 91331

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Skeh
, US
Jul 07, 2016 7:26 am EDT

BEWARE, YET ONE MORE SCAM ‼️ CollectPros letter states I owe 99.01 for product from Encante Eye. Ordered trial version only - canceled within 2 weeks of order! I am reporting both CollectPros, LLC to BBB & Encante Eye with a letter of dispute today ! BEWARE: THIS IS A SCAM❗️☹️☹️ all reviews & complaints online agree with this customer!

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Angela Sincich
, US
Jul 05, 2016 3:59 pm EDT

Collect Pros is a SCAM. Do not send any money to them, instead report them to the BBB, and maybe these thieves will stop preying on innocent people.

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Tiffany Hill
, US
Jun 27, 2016 12:32 pm EDT

I received a similar letter from Collect Pros in the mail saying that I owe $84.90 for a product that was a free sample. I paid shipping and handling with my card and received the product in the mail. I understood that if I kept my name on file, they would start to automatically charge me, but my credit card was stolen and I froze it and got a new card. Weeks later I received a call from the company I bought the free sample from. It was a lady that sounded like she was from India and English was her second language. I could barely understand her! But I did understand that she was trying to charge me more money and said I'd get 5% off my next purchase if I signed up for something (I don't know. It didn't make sense to me), but I told her to cancel everything and to take my name off of the charging list and apparently she didn't do so.

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Florence Nadeau-Vancas
, US
Jun 17, 2016 5:17 pm EDT

I received a collection letter today from this 'so called' collection co. and they say I owe $197.72 for "Regenify Eye and Valere Skin...NO company named, just products. I have never used eye stuff and DO NOT order skin products, of any kind. Plus anything we order online is always "PREPAID". I'm going to take it to our Sheriff's and BBB offices, just for the record.

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sueramnath
, US
Jun 08, 2016 4:34 pm EDT

Yes, I also received a collection letter from Collect Pros stating I need to pay for Encante Eye Cream $99.01 & Encante Skin $98.71 Amount Due:$197.72.
I had originally in February ordered sample for the above and paid 45.95 or something. I did not receive any product to my residence. Although, was told to be sent via USPS to my home address. Sine I did not receive it. I did a stop pay & disputed payment to my Bank. Thus the payment was stopped; and I assumed per talking to bank the issue was resolved. As no product received and thus no money paid.
NOW I HAVE BEEN SENT THIS COLLECTION LETTER FROM COLLECT PROS STATING I NEED TO PAY THIS; WHILE I HAVE NOT RECEIVED IT AT ALL. What should I do now? Nobody replies when I call [protected]. Has anybody who complained about the collection letters received from Collection Pros paid it. Please reply as my last date to pay this amount is tomorrow. I do not know how this will impact my credit rating etc.
Sue Ramnath

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susancerniglia
, US
May 24, 2016 9:55 am EDT

I also received a collection of debt for $79.95 and called the # given, not to get a live person, only a recording telling me to go to their website and file a dispute. I have done so, and also have filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. When I received by original purchase of PURE GARCINIA for $4.95, which I ordered via phone per a Radio advertisement, there was no information given that I had to cancel in 30 days. When I received the product it came in a white plastic bag, no information inside, What? No #'s to call, Zip Nada...then 14 days later they attempted to charge my TD Bank accunt, which was thankfully denied.

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Harriette R. Ellis
, US
May 16, 2016 4:58 pm EDT

I also just received a letter of collection from Collect Pros saying that I owe them $99.02 and $98.71 for items I did not order. Earlier I had ordered two items and paid for them via my credit card. I did not order anything else and now they are demanding payment for "Overdue Balance" of $197.72! They give no number to dispute and say I must write to them. I know this is fraud and plan to notify the State Attorney General's office. Have had to do this before when I was sammed. These guys--### of the earth--really prey on everyone. If you are a senior be sure to notify AARP. I think I am on someone's list as a patsy! Too bad for them.

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Robert Hare
, US
May 05, 2016 1:08 pm EDT

I Robert Hare just received a pink letter saying I owe $39.95 fora product called Hookupclould.com. I don't even know what this is for I have never heard of this site or product before, this company needs to prove since I found out that the credit card used in my name is no longer in use because I reported it lost.

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Sherrylr
, US
May 03, 2016 9:33 am EDT

I received a collection letter today for a trial of some cream that I paid for back in February. Funny there has been no contact with them until I get this collection letter. NOT going to pay $70 for a cream. They can do whatever they think they want to, but, they are NOT getting $70 from me! You can't contact anyone, no one answers! I will NEVER order any type of "trial" thing again! If it shows up on our credit report, they will be reported as a scam.

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Festus Osakpamwan
, US
Apr 22, 2016 11:19 pm EDT
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I too got a collection notice from collect pros in the amount of $89.95 for Garcinia health max, I emailed collect pros through their dispute center and they sent me the details of the transaction and I replied them to send me the telephone number of the company that turned me over to collection which I knew nothing about and the next reply I got from collect pros was that the amount has been canceled and I no longer owe any money.
If you got the same notice for one Garcina bull crap don't pay for it, contact them and maybe it will be resolved.

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Beth Barrett-Brochey
, US
Apr 14, 2016 2:09 pm EDT

april 14th, reference number1043290 Received a collection notice in the mail saying that i owed 89.95. i did order the trial of this product.. and paid the 4.00 delivery fee.. that is all i agreed to. I however, have never received or re-ordered any products from this company.. i tried calling the collect pros. only to receive a recording. not sure where to go from here...

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lividLucy
, US
Apr 05, 2016 10:13 am EDT
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Like many of you, I received a pink slip from Collection Pros representing Jacked Muscle. This first happened in January and as we all know it is not easy to get in contact with them. So I called Jacked directly and they said there should be no charges because I made my initial payment in October 2015 and then cancelled my account. I am not giving these vicious people a dime and am glad that I am not the only victim here.

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Cameal
, US
Apr 04, 2016 12:18 pm EDT

I ordered a "free sample". When I learned it was a scam to send an on-going supply of face cream, I canceled it, paid the next installment and returned the new product.

Now I have received a collection notice in error.

I disputed the claim on Collect Pros website.

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LDMarginean
, US
Mar 28, 2016 10:24 am EDT

I too received a notice for $70.04 for product s I did not order from a company called Allegro Anti-aging. I have not been able to reach a representative. I did report the fraud to Capital One who says I don't owe them anything. I live in Florida so this is an across the states issue.

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Lisai Goenaga
, US
Mar 07, 2016 1:36 pm EST

How can I to report it. What is BBB.

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Jon Michel Widman
, US
Mar 05, 2016 1:51 pm EST

I just got a letter saying I ordered something I didnt and this Collect Pros are sending me a collection letter for $85.94...And I have reported them to the BBB and to my credit card company ...this is a scam company and they were just reported on Dr Phil also or this same thing...

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Barbara Hankins
Veedersburg, US
May 11, 2015 2:25 pm EDT

I received a letter today for a magazine US Weekly magazine they want me to pay $274.05. I never received nor did I order these magizines. I think this is a scam

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jancarr
huntington beach, US
May 23, 2015 4:57 pm EDT
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Letter received to collect a debt of $274.05 for entertainment weekly magazine. I do not now or ever have ordered this magazine. checked on-line and this appears to be a scam as many people have the same story as mine from Collect Pros.

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weekly entertainment
Aurora, US
May 24, 2015 10:41 am EDT

This is not my bill and i didn't subscribe to this magazine. I only subscribe to ebony and jet. I don't like weekly entertainment. This is fraud.

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peanutmobile
Coplay, US
May 26, 2015 11:31 am EDT
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Received notice of collection of debt for US Weekly Magazine for the amount of 332.50. Never ordered magazine so feel this is a scam.

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Kathleen Hagan
Millville, US
May 27, 2015 12:15 pm EDT
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I received a letter say I owe 299.25 for magazines which I did not! I have no idea what is going on? What should I do

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rob1234566
, US
May 27, 2015 12:26 pm EDT

Recieved pink letter on 5/19/2015 saying I owed a debt of $249.10 for US Weekly Magazine in which I never ordered, nor never once recieved. This is me disputing reference # 428584. If this shows up on my credit report I will go to lawyer.

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Pam Y. Cor
Los Angeles, US
May 27, 2015 4:25 pm EDT

My full name and address has been used for a collection of $365.75 due to a so called order of USA WEEKLY MAGAZINES on June 2014. Which i never received in my current address.

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.swapinski
Duluth, US
May 28, 2015 1:59 pm EDT
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I did not order the magazine .sent me a bill and want there money $365, 75 i call did not help at all.

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Ellen Thacker
MAYSVILLE, US
May 31, 2015 12:34 pm EDT

Collect Pro out of Massachusetts sent me the pink form stating I owed Entertainment Weekly $332.50. A debt they are attempting to collect. I have NEVER ordered this magazine and will turn this over to my attorney. Reference #52142

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Gabriel buhaescu
San Leandro, US
Jun 10, 2015 10:45 pm EDT

Just like the other people. I have received a pink letter stating that I owe money 332.50 for us weekly magazine. Never have I received or ordered.

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Lisa91452
, US
Feb 27, 2016 10:21 am EST

I ordered idol lash serum on a trial back several months back 4 $ shipping for a trial. I did receive one tube which I tried and it did nothing that they advertised it would do. I forgot all about it as I chalked it up to fraud but didn't lose but a small Amount of 4 dollars. I never recieved any more of the product and now I receive a letter from collect pros demanding that I send them $ 85.94 for idol lash . My credit is important to me and I am at a loss as to how to report this and to who, but make no mistake I will find out.
The letter does not reveal anything about the date I supposedly purchased something from the company. I am mad about this and intend to fight whatever they throw my way . I am starting with FBI

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Reviewer43094
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Feb 25, 2016 4:33 pm EST

I received a collection notification letter from this company concerning a issue that was settled 10/5/2015. There is no contact number on this letter except to make the payment. How they got the information is a mystery to me. If there is anyone who is interested in proceeding with recourse with this company I would be happy to join in. The company on the claim is LaCreme Skin Care.

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Lisa in Missouri
Festus, US
May 22, 2015 2:17 pm EDT

Received a bill for $224.15 for entertainment weekly magazine. Never ordered this. Never received this. This is totally BOGUS. how can I get them reported to authorities for this.

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Jen Shenker
, US
Feb 23, 2016 12:54 pm EST

Just got a letter from collect pros from Woburn, Ma
For Idol lash for a free sample product I was suppose to get in the mail think I paid shipping.. Never received the product ..never got a bill..all of a sudden an 85.94 collection notice from collection pro when u call them if gives u the option to go online and dispute and when u try to dispute online it says automatically nope your debt is valid pay here... Wow! And no way to talk to anyone.. Definitely a scam then I came on here and saw these other ones.i just pray they don't have all my credit card info or have gotten to my credit report..

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Shirley Maynard
, US
Feb 08, 2016 1:41 pm EST
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Claims that I owe this company $53.98 and collecting on their behalf. I have never received a notice from Garcia Cambogia and seems as though others have been threaten with these false claims.
Received the letter dated January 13, which stated I had 30 days to pay the disputed funds.
When I called no one answered the phone only heard recorded messaage telling me how to pay.

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natalya tachkova
, US
Feb 08, 2016 3:02 pm EST
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Hi!
I have NEVER had ordered from BellaLab ANYTHING for $87.63--the charge is ILLEGAL.The ONLY order I have placed for a sample in the amount of $4.99 and was paid for. The problem WAS SOLVED last year.
ANY charges through Collect Pros are have NO GROUNDS. I am going to send copies of my bank statements with indication of DISMISSED CHARGES from BellaLabs for La Cream Skin Care in amount of $87.63 and of course NO ANY PENALTY!
I am STRONGLY advise DO NOT HARASS me with ANY NEW CHARGES or I will take legal actions against above company.
Natalya T.
REFERENCE NUMBER 989292.

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Rosemarie J Alamia Parsons
, US
Feb 06, 2016 12:22 pm EST

I just receive an attempt to collect notice for something back in 2014! Le Creme is trying to collect payment when I returned the product do to my skin breaking out in a rash. The customer service guy understood but was reducing what he would return. I returned the product and paid half of what is was worth to stop this guy from harrassing me. Now Collect Pro is seeking payment and will file a judgement against me. I tried to call them NO answer. I left messages for Le Creme NO answer. I have sent Collect Pro a letter as why I will not pay. what collection agency does not answer there phone?