I worked for this debt collection agency and observed that this company is charging some debtors up to 50% interest, and charging interest for periods before they held the account. They also remove over-charges from the accounts, and do not refund the money to the debtors. They use questionable practices to obtain funds from debtors, and verbally abuse some of them, using strong arm tactics. They also promise medical insurance after 90 days, but as soon as you expect to receive it, you are terminated for some reason or another.
I did work, that's a laugh, for Empire Collection Authorities in the summer of 2009. Actually, I agreed to work by commission only.
After some very questionable dealings by the CEO of Empire Collection Authorities (Alonzo Cole aka "Ray Green") toward some folks who had agreed with me to pay a certain amount of their debts, I decided it was good riddance to be part of this company.
Alonzo Cole, the CEO, would get on the phone with debtors and use very "strong arm tactics." He actually chased away a couple of debtors whom I had contacted that had AGREED with me to pay something on their debt, with his very harsh, greedy and totally unprofessional attitude.
After I left, I had worked a total of 44 hours for Empire Collection Authorities. Mr. Alonzo Cole thought he would pay me only 10% of a debt I had actually collected upon, instead of OUR agreed terms that he pay me 20%.
That was absolutely enough ! I went through L & I here in the state of Washington and sought 44 hours of my labor at $8.67 an hour. After several weeks, I was paid that amount by check by Alonzo Cole.
I made sure I had documentation in writing of who I called and how many times I called, who I was working with to resolve debts, and the dates and times I was there in the office. ALWAYS DO THAT!
I see an ad now by a collection company in Aberdeen looking for collection representatives-stating medical insurance in 90 days. The person running the ad goes by the name of Zac. Is this the same outfit?
I would like to personally comment in on this and im i have a very personal but very public message to Mr. Alonzon Cole AKA Mr.Ray Green i had a lawyer who was very interested to take my case and had been working on it for quite some time and had a very trying time searching for you and did not recieve a responce from you or your wanna be law firm and one thing i have to say about you is that you are a Coward and you had no case on me or any real reason to herrass me at all hours of the day have your employees herrass me at my place of employment and even call me after the hours of 8:45 sometimes 9:45 knowing very good and well that these are big no nos in the so called lidgit agency or firm that you claim to Run ...go eff yourself i will still seek a class action battle with you their are more than enough testimonies i have contacted who will be pleased to vouch for me ...for now i cannot do much because you are so illigitimate on your promisses of filing suit against other people you have scammed and ex employees that you have tried and done dirty...im a person who works for a living but i also have time on my hands so just know if their is a class action party that i can join i will be there to testify if reached...
I am receiving calls from this company for a debt owed by a Charles Hill. They call my cell phone & are very rude. I have told them I don't know this Charles Hill and that I've had my phone 10 months. They claim not to call me, they claim it was not my number they called. I have the messages taped.