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CONSUMER ALERT! See WFAA ABC Channel 8 Dallas News Story on how they SCAM Consumers
http://www.wfaa.com/video/index.html?nvid=274722

(August 21, 2008)  THIS COMPANY IS A SCAM!
ATTORNEY GENERAL ABBOTT TAKES ACTION AGAINST DEBT COLLECTION FIRM FOR HARASSING TEXAS CONSUMERS

Dallas-based firm cited for mailing deceptive letters claiming legal action against debtors 

DALLAS – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today charged a Dallas-based debt collection firm with using deceptive practices to collect payments from Texas consumers. The attorney general’s enforcement action asked the court to permanently enjoin Anderson, Crenshaw & Associates, L.L.C. from harassing Texas debtors with deceptive letters and unlawful telephone calls.

Since 2006, the Office of the Attorney General has received more than 75 complaints alleging misconduct by Anderson, Crenshaw & Associates in Texas and around the country. The Better Business Bureau has received 72 complaints against the firm.

CAUTION: I recommend you NEVER disclose your bank account or credit card information to a debt collector, as you risk them emptying your account, or maxing out your credit card. If you feel they are reporting on your credit bureau files in error or need assistance in dealing with them, email  the details w/your location.  Assistance and referral to a consumer legal specialist may be available.   Email for Assistance 

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