Consumer complaint received 2025-01-28 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: False statements or representation — Impersonated attorney, law enforcement, or government official
Company: Halsted Financial Services, LLC.
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
I have been receiving what I believe to be fraudulent emails, like those copied below, out of the blue on a-near weekly basis since XX/XX/XXXX. The emails are from a company called Halsted Financial, who claim to be handling payments for a XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX debt collection account for a debt that I supposedly owe to a creditor called XXXX XXXX XXXX. I have never done business with or opened any credit or consumer accounts with the Bank XXXX Missouri or any company that uses XXXX XXXX XXXX  as its financial backing institution. I did not make any such payment toward any such debt listed, included the amount noted in the emails, on XX/XX/XXXX or any date prior. Further, any credit accounts would have been opened using my legal name, not the name to whom these emails are addressed. Lastly, I have also never been contacted by mail or phone by either Halsted Financial or XXXX XXXX XXXX  or XXXX XXXX XXXX regarding a debt prior to receiving these emails. All of these details lead me suspect this is a fraudulent communication. 

Thus far I have requested to be removed from their email list noting that I am not the person these communications are intended for, however I do not know how long it will take to be removed and have continued to receive these communications. 

____________ Subject : Only intended for XXXX XXXX, Re : Original Creditor : Bank XXXX Missouri XXXX XXXX to me info.XXXX Dont sell yourself short, you have options! 
View My Options -> Dear XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Per our prior communication, your Bank XXXX Missouri XXXX Verve ) account is now being handled by our office. You do have payment options which can be viewed at info.XXXX 

We understand that you were previously making payments on this. We are available to assist you with getting back on track. 

We see you made a payment of {$140.00} on XX/XX/XXXX. We have put together some offers that may suit you better. 


Credit Reporting Notice It is the policy of XXXX XXXX XXXX, the current creditor, to delete the tradeline upon satisfaction of an account that they have reported. Please note, this applies only to the tradeline reported by XXXX XXXX XXXX and will not affect the tradeline of the original creditor or any other third party. 

Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXX  Our Reference Number : XXXX Original Creditor Account Number : XXXX Current Creditor To Whom Debt Is Owed : XXXX XXXX XXXX Total Balance Due : {$870.00} Payments made since charge-off : {$0.00} Payments Made since Assignment for Collection : {$0.00} Interest Added since Assignment for Collection : {$0.00} Charges and Fees Added since Assignment for Collection : {$0.00} Interest, Service Charges, Collection Charges or Late Payment Charges Added by Original Creditor : {$0.00} Amount owing on original obligation as of the date of assignment to the current creditor for collection : {$870.00} Rate of XXXX % Date of Last Payment to the Creditor : XX/XX/XXXX View My Options -> Call us at ( XXXX ) XXXX or simply reply to this email so we can assist you. 

Hours of Operation ( XXXX ) : Mon-Fri ( XXXX ) & Sat ( XXXX ) Address : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, IL XXXX This communication is from a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 

Washington : This collection agency is licensed as Halsted Financial Services XXXX by the Washington XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, License No. XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX IL XXXX/ XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  # XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX To stop receiving emails please opt-out here inXXXX  ____________ Subject : XXXX XXXX XXXX response requested - ( Re : Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX Mon, XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX to me info.XXXX Dont sell yourself short, you have options! 

View My Options -> Dear XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Per our prior communication, your XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX Verve ) account is now being handled by our office. You do have payment options which can be viewed at infoXXXX 

We understand that you were previously making payments on this. We are available to assist you with getting back on track. 

We see you made a payment of {$140.00} on XX/XX/XXXX. We have put together some offers that may suit you better.

Credit Reporting Notice It is the policy of XXXX XXXX XXXX, the current creditor, to delete the tradeline upon satisfaction of an account that they have reported. Please note, this applies only to the tradeline reported by XXXX XXXX XXXX and will not affect the tradeline of the original creditor or any other third party. 

Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXX Our Reference Number : XXXX Original Creditor Account Number : XXXX Current Creditor To Whom Debt Is Owed : XXXX XXXX XXXX Total Balance Due : {$870.00} Payments made since charge-off : {$0.00} Payments Made since Assignment for Collection : {$0.00} Interest Added since Assignment for Collection : {$0.00} Charges and Fees Added since Assignment for Collection : {$0.00} Interest, Service Charges, Collection Charges or Late Payment Charges Added by Original Creditor : {$0.00} Amount owing on original obligation as of the date of assignment to the current creditor for collection : {$870.00} Rate of XXXX % Date of Last Payment to the Creditor : XX/XX/XXXX View My Options -> Call us at ( XXXX ) XXXX or simply reply to this email so we can assist you. 

Hours of Operation ( XXXX ) : Mon-Fri ( XXXX ) & Sat ( XXXX ) Address : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, IL XXXX This communication is from a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 

Washington : This collection agency is licensed as Halsted Financial Services XXXX by the Washington XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, License No. XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX IL XXXX/ XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation