Collection Company?

letITride23 · #1 05-02-2007, 09:22 PM

I had a collection company call me today claiming I owe some company $7000 for playing poker online. I dunno what's going on. Can a company based in the US collect on a foreign company that has taken bets/etc from a company overseas? Cause I'm not going to pay, never heard of the company that they claim I owe them or anything.

deke · #2 05-02-2007, 09:25 PM

identity theft?

2461Badugi · #3 05-02-2007, 09:25 PM

Sounds like you may have some identity theft issues. I wouldn't just blow this off. Who knows what else might be out there lurking?

It's also possible it's just someone trying to defraud you, but that's worth investigating too.

letITride23 · #4 05-02-2007, 09:27 PM

i've ng there that checked my credit report recently and there is nothing there that isnt mine..

im just curious how a foreign internet gambling site can contract with a US collection company to collect a debt period... sounds like the US company is treading on thin ice?

KotOD · #5 05-02-2007, 09:30 PM

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i've ng there that checked my credit report recently and there is nothing there that isnt mine..

im just curious how a foreign internet gambling site can contract with a US collection company to collect a debt period... sounds like the US company is treading on thin ice?

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Chargebackz RULEZ!

kyleb · #6 05-02-2007, 09:30 PM

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I had a collection company call me today claiming I owe some company $7000 for playing poker online. I dunno what's going on.

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You're lying.

2461Badugi · #7 05-02-2007, 09:32 PM

Did you pay these people back?

I don't see any reason why a foreign company couldn't sell a debt for collection just because they're foreign. On the other hand gambling debts aren't enforcable in the US, so you ought to be able to prevent the collection agency from reporting. It'll probably take some work.

letITride23 · #8 05-02-2007, 09:35 PM

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Did you pay these people back?

I don't see any reason why a foreign company couldn't sell a debt for collection just because they're foreign. On the other hand gambling debts aren't enforcable in the US, so you ought to be able to prevent the collection agency from reporting. It'll probably take some work.

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Nice find. That $ is gone for the super bowl... But it still goes back to, I didnt lose it playing poker as the company claims, and its not betgameday either that they say it was...

deke · #9 05-02-2007, 09:39 PM

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On the other hand gambling debts aren't enforcable in the US, so you ought to be able to prevent the collection agency from reporting.

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If they do report, is it possible to have it removed?

Pokeraddict · #10 05-02-2007, 09:53 PM

So you have posted in three threads. One about bouncing an ACH to a sportsbook, this thread and another about tilting away $59,000 playing online blackjack. We should believe this collection is not legit?

Pay your debts. When players scam gambling sites not only do others pay the cost through higher rake, fewer bonuses and fewer promos you also hurt everybody involved in the affiliate business, all the way down to the rakeback players.

If you can afford to tilt off $59,000 you can pay your $7000 gambling debt. It's not going to just go away.