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What the eff, debt collector?!
I had some surgery last august that I've been battling my insurance over. I've been keeping all my owed parties up to speed, letters all the time, always saying "if you have to go to collections, let me know, I'll pay you and get reimbursement from the insurance" and so far everyone had been cool with it, or rather, none of them had sent me anything indicating they weren't.
Last thursday, I'm in a work meeting, and a get a call from a number I don't recognize...I answer in case it is work related, and it's someone with (fast mumble) collection agency representing (medical people with a name similar to two of my creditors). I'm in the middle of the meeting, and he wants $600 and is a pushy asshole about it--he won't give me a number I can call him back at (what, you don't travel with your debit card? just give me the number! etc etc) so I hung up on him.
I figured he'd call back again and I could give him my card number (since I've got the money), but didn't hear from him again until today, when he called (this time on my work phone...odd).
Me: "This is Twisted"
Him: "Is this Twisted Mosaic? (full name)"
Me: "Yes, who is calling?"
Him: This is blahblahblah collections representing (medical agency), I was just conducting employment verification for the action against you for the amount of $600
Me: "ah yes, ok..." *starts to get out debit card*
Him: "Is your social XXX-XX-XXXX?"
Me: "yep!"
Him "OK, I'm just letting you know we've initiated legal action against you, you'll be hearing from our lawyers, have a nice day!" *hangup*
Me: O_o
Anyone have any idea WTF this is about? Don't bill collectors typically want to, you know, collect money?
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