Consumer complaint received 2016-01-29
Company: BlueChip Financial
State: FL
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Payday loan
Issue: False statements or representation
Sub-issue: Impersonated an attorney or official

Complaint:
I recently had debt to settle had no problems with that. I been trying to restore my history so if I owe I was pay. But XXXX capital management had a representative call my phone. When I ask for verification of the debt thats where it got out of hand. I was told they he was a lawyer which is a lie and that he did n't need to send me any info about the debt at all. Which scared me I recently had my bank info stolen. So i was a little unsure about just giving out my info. I wanted some simple paperwork to prove this person is legit. He got highly upset and ask if I had a lawyer because if not I will need one. I think it was a scar tactic. My I repeat he said he was with a law firm and not a collector. And that I wanted simple paperwork to be mail to me that is all. But no he hung up in my face. That after me threaten me to get a lawyer. I had no problems paying. I did a little resource may I add they called from a local number so I was scar at that. I try to google the number no businesses came up at all. I got even more scared. I thought somebody was trying to get into my bank info again. So I called the same number from another phone. It sent me to a operator. She told me it was alliant and they was trying to collect a debt. She ask who I was talk to. I could n't remember his name. She went me or I ask to be sent to a different person. I also google they and found a New York address and phone number. I called and got in touch with somebody. I told me it was alliant and ask for my name and that they was contacted to collect on a debt. I and to do all of that to verify the source was right. When the person who contacted me could have told me this. So I spoke to a rep. He insured that they are a debt collector and not a lawyer office. I told him that another rep said he was a lawyer. I guess he thought I was lying or he was trying to cover for his co-worker. I came to a settlement. I had no problem in doing so. I issue is the first rep misrepresented himself. I guess trying to scar me into paying. He was aggressive and hot tempted. And not willing to listen to he and trying to degrade me over the phone. I want the taped conversation of the first rep so I can pursue legal matters. He did n't have to lie about who he was I was at work and could n't talk I got confused and scared. I just had my bank info hacked. And some random number called and say do you have a lawyer well get one. If you do n't pay you need a lawyer. Like I was supposed to say well here is all my bank info. All I wanted was some simple paperwork. Or somebody that had a nicer and more calm attitude so we could resolve the issue. He stated I do n't need to give you any info at all I am a lawyer. I called the local non-emergency number because I was scared. I thought somebody was trying to steal my info. I did n't know what to do.

Company public response: Company believes complaint caused principally by actions of third party outside the control or direction of the company
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation