Professional Account Management put DC Parking Tickets on CR

[phillygurl1]

Has anyone had experience with this company, Professional Account Management? They have illegally placed a collection on my credit report. I got two parking tickets in DC, one was paid almost right away, the other paid later. Well I find them both on my report. One was placed on the report AFTER it was already paid to DC gov. No notification for either ticket at all.

 

I also looked around the net and found more than a few people have started complaining about this company. I think, and so do others this new rush of collections is a result of the recent DC scandal were some people stole millions of dollars from DC gov.

 

I already sent a letter CMRR to the company. I am soooo furious. After all my hard work, this collection dropped my score 40 points on Transunion. Two years off work down the drain because of these jerks.

 

Anyone dealt with them?

Thanks, guys

[RDW12228]

Has anyone had experience with this company, Professional Account Management? They have illegally placed a collection on my credit report. I got two parking tickets in DC, one was paid almost right away, the other paid later. Well I find them both on my report. One was placed on the report AFTER it was already paid to DC gov. No notification for either ticket at all.

 

I also looked around the net and found more than a few people have started complaining about this company. I think, and so do others this new rush of collections is a result of the recent DC scandal were some people stole millions of dollars from DC gov.

 

I already sent a letter CMRR to the company. I am soooo furious. After all my hard work, this collection dropped my score 40 points on Transunion. Two years off work down the drain because of these jerks.

 

Anyone dealt with them?

Thanks, guys

 

 

Never heard of them but is everything they are reporting accurate?

[CSKuhn]

DC parking tickets were handled/processed by a division of Lockheed Martin in the past. Maybe a new company is handling tickets and billing now. I do not know if Lockheed ever sent you to collections for not paying.

[phillygurl1]

Has anyone had experience with this company, Professional Account Management? They have illegally placed a collection on my credit report. I got two parking tickets in DC, one was paid almost right away, the other paid later. Well I find them both on my report. One was placed on the report AFTER it was already paid to DC gov. No notification for either ticket at all.

 

I also looked around the net and found more than a few people have started complaining about this company. I think, and so do others this new rush of collections is a result of the recent DC scandal were some people stole millions of dollars from DC gov.

 

I already sent a letter CMRR to the company. I am soooo furious. After all my hard work, this collection dropped my score 40 points on Transunion. Two years off work down the drain because of these jerks.

 

Anyone dealt with them?

Thanks, guys

 

 

Never heard of them but is everything they are reporting accurate?

 

 

No, its not accurate. They are reporting one ticket as "unpaid" and it was paid. The other ticket was also paid and they are reporting as "paid". However, they reported it AFTER the ticket was already paid with the OC (DC gov)

[sugaville]

OP,

 

I also just found two erroneous COs on my EX and TU reports, even though I don't have any unpaid tickets with DC. They even list wrong/unknown ticket numbers.

 

I do know that these folks are not the same CO DC used in the past. But they need to get their acts together and report accurate information.

 

I am shooting off a validation letter ASAP this am. It's funny when you're in control, you don't panic, you just know what to do.

 

OP, your scores should rebound soon after this is cleared up. Its only temporary.

 

Good luck...

[phillygurl1]

OP,

 

I also just found two erroneous COs on my EX and TU reports, even though I don't have any unpaid tickets with DC. They even list wrong/unknown ticket numbers.

 

I do know that these folks are not the same CO DC used in the past. But they need to get their acts together and report accurate information.

 

I am shooting off a validation letter ASAP this am. It's funny when you're in control, you don't panic, you just know what to do.

 

OP, your scores should rebound soon after this is cleared up. Its only temporary.

 

Good luck...

 

 

Thanks for your reply. It just makes me so mad that after all this time repairing my credit these bozos come along with this foolishness. I'm so glad I'm not shopping for a mortgage

[sugaville]

I'm glad you're not in need of a mortgage or anything like that right now. But CB has prepared us for this: Be vigilant and take prompt action.

[denali03]

Well we didn't find out about this collection until we were in the middle of re-financing our home I was heated when our originator told us they put 4 dings on my husbands report dating back to '04 totaling $1,000.

 

We sent off a validation letter and they responded with a generic letter listing the ticket numbers along with the amount due. Is there anything we can do to at least get them to combine these 4 collections into one reporting.

[sugaville]

Well we didn't find out about this collection until we were in the middle of re-financing our home I was heated when our originator told us they put 4 dings on my husbands report dating back to '04 totaling $1,000.

 

We sent off a validation letter and they responded with a generic letter listing the ticket numbers along with the amount due. Is there anything we can do to at least get them to combine these 4 collections into one reporting.

 

 

Two things:

 

1. Were the tickets yours? You say generic but did it specifically reference your personal information validating that it is indeed yours? If they didn't shoot off another letter. I'm hesitant to say it include a limited C&D at this point.

 

2. Have you tried checking the DC DMV website? See what, if any, tickets you may have open. If you do, start talking to someone there for help.

 

You've gotta cover both fronts, especially if you are in a time crunch to go settlement.

 

Good luck

Edited January 20, 2008 by sugaville

[briankeith77]

Well we didn't find out about this collection until we were in the middle of re-financing our home I was heated when our originator told us they put 4 dings on my husbands report dating back to '04 totaling $1,000.

 

We sent off a validation letter and they responded with a generic letter listing the ticket numbers along with the amount due. Is there anything we can do to at least get them to combine these 4 collections into one reporting.

 

I got a letter from this CA AFTER they put entries on my TU for some parking tickets that aren't mine (since I don't even drive). I DVed him the first week of Dec, and didn't hear back. So I sent Express mail follow up/demand to deletes to all the addresses the BBB lists for him, and one came back "moved, no forwarding address listed". Disputes with TU and EX are pending. We'll see what happens.

[briankeith77]

*BUMP*What (if anything) can I do to get them to remove the 20 some collection accounts (about $30ish each) from EX and TU)? I've already sent Professional Account Management (PAM) TWO letters, one days after I got the collection letter from them (which identified them as a collection agency and that I had 30 days to request verification) and then when they didnt respond I sent a follow up asking them to remove. So far I've got nothing, and the last letter was sent almost a month ago. The BBB says that PAM has one employee. Advice please!?

 

 

Well we didn't find out about this collection until we were in the middle of re-financing our home I was heated when our originator told us they put 4 dings on my husbands report dating back to '04 totaling $1,000.

 

We sent off a validation letter and they responded with a generic letter listing the ticket numbers along with the amount due. Is there anything we can do to at least get them to combine these 4 collections into one reporting.

 

I got a letter from this CA AFTER they put entries on my TU for some parking tickets that aren't mine (since I don't even drive). I DVed him the first week of Dec, and didn't hear back. So I sent Express mail follow up/demand to deletes to all the addresses the BBB lists for him, and one came back "moved, no forwarding address listed". Disputes with TU and EX are pending. We'll see what happens.

[briankeith77]

Experian investigated, and after the online dispute I launched about a month ago, I got the results today via email. They have deleted ALL entries by PAM. YAY!!

[sugaville]

Congrats!!!

[briankeith77]

Thank you!!! I am glad they saw the light. I encourage others also to challenge these ba*****'s

:-) Now I am still waiting on TU. I sent that dispute by certified mail (no green card though). They have about 10 or so more days. Ya think they will delete also?

 

Congrats!!!

[sugaville]

yup...they did for me..

[flacorps]

If any of these CAs actually pulled your credit rather than just placing the TLs, Edelman Combs sez they would like to hear from you about it ... apparently it's not a consumer transaction and the CA wouldn't have PP and Edelman is going into class action mode over it...

[Houseketeer]

I had seven of these things on my report. I 1-2 punched them in both jaws and the gut. They have since been deleted...without a trace!

Edited February 6, 2008 by Houseketeer

[Vinny2020]

Ack! I just received a letter from them today (I guess they found my Georgia address) for an expired meter

ticket from March 2003. Sheesh! Is there an SOL for parking tickets. As of today's CS and TC pulls, this has not hit the

CRAs yet. I know you guys did the DV and 1-2 punch. I'm wondering if I should just pay the 55.00 to keep them out of my hair (and

off my report).

[laphroaig]

Professional Account Management has placed an "account in collections" status on my credit report. Professional Account Management did this without sending any notification whatsoever. This was over an erroneous parking ticket in Washington DC. I was never in DC during that time and the license plate doesn't even match. DC has removed the ticket, but I am still left with this on my credit report! I filed a complaint with the BBB in Wisconsin where they are located. Professional Account Management responded that they have removed it from my credit report, but weeks later I am left damaged credit and not even an apology. This has to be illegal. Has anyone experience with filing a complaint to the FTC? If you work for a municipality and are thinking of hiring these guys, you might want to reconsider.

[JunkBuyersWorstNightmare]

Professional Account Management has placed an "account in collections" status on my credit report. Professional Account Management did this without sending any notification whatsoever. This was over an erroneous parking ticket in Washington DC. I was never in DC during that time and the license plate doesn't even match. DC has removed the ticket, but I am still left with this on my credit report! I filed a complaint with the BBB in Wisconsin where they are located. Professional Account Management responded that they have removed it from my credit report, but weeks later I am left damaged credit and not even an apology. This has to be illegal. Has anyone experience with filing a complaint to the FTC? If you work for a municipality and are thinking of hiring these guys, you might want to reconsider.

 

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[LibertariansVSDemocrat]

WORST COMPANY EVER. Bunch of ignorant people who don't care about consumers just quickly stealing money with justification and getting off the phone.