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We also got a call from Tiffany Jones saying we were late on paying for a subscription to Progressive Business Publications Accounts Payable publication (for $299.00). First, Progressive had been badgering us and we've refused to buy anything from them several times. They sent us an invoice for a publication we didn't subscribe to - and who would pay $13 per issue for a magazine anyhow!!?? Now, we're getting these call from ICR - which I'm glad I've ignored since I knew we hadn't owed and since I've found out its a scam.

Just got a call from Lynn Gregory and she did the whole thing... "you gave them your birthdate, yadda yadda..." and i told her i'd sooner take a day off and go see attorney general cuomo before i'd pay this invoice. she was insulted that i thought she had something to personally gain from collecting on an account.... if i hear from her again - i will go see the attorney general's office personally to file an official complaint... what a scam!!!

ICR called us today feb 28, 2008, saying that by boss had authorizee them to speak with our accounts payable dept. I responded by saying show me the signed document with my boss authorization for progressive business magazine, then the female caller replied saying that this was done in 2007 and they had no paperwork. I thought everything sounded suspicious and I warned by boss and our Accounts Payable Dept about the caller. I hope everyone is smart like us to go on the net and google the number that shows up when they call.

Why retype what has already been described above. A recap:"Jamie" from Internation Credit Rocovery made a courtesy call for her client "Progressive Business Publication". There is 5 months past due on the account and she would like to settle it. Whoever authorized the "publication" provided a birth date.I asked her to provide everything in writing and we'll deal with it then. She then stated she had emails, recordings of phone conversations, etc. I asked for her to send us everything in writing.

Laura Applegate (?) a Amanda have been hassling me saying I agreed to pay $249 for a newsletter and that they have my birthday as proof of my agreement. I would never agree to pay $250 for a newsletter particularly bc I am new on the job. When I would not comply w them, they called my boss. We will not pay their bill although the incident was embarrassing to me professionally. Quite frankly, I wonder what would happen to the person who did pay bc then these people would have a copy of someone's check and could use it for more dishonesty activity.

Progressive Business Rep called saying will provide free publications. Apparently, they mail out an invoice asking for for $299. We did not order this and will not pay for it.

Got a call from an Amanda Sprague with International Credit Recovery on a $299 subscription to Progressive Business Publications. When I told her that I wasn't going to pay, she wanted the phone number of our corporate CFO. That's when I hung up and let her talk to BUZZ... These people will do or say anything to get you to pay for something that you don't owe. I guess they think if they are a big enough nuisance that you will pay just to get rid of them.

Read my note from July 1st 2009.By the way,date of birth is easily obtained on Internet;I did checked the date of birth of my few famale friends in the past.

I called the company after receiving an invoice for our manager that looked very odd. First, our company name and his title were way off. When I asked to cancel whatever account or invoice they had he said they spoke to my manager, got his birth date and it was verified. I told them that this was nearly impossible since A. if they spoke to him directly, they would know the name of our company and his title, and that we don't even have an ap department. B. I asked him what the birth date on file was and it was COMPLETELY wrong, not even marginally close. I suggest anyone being ripped off try to confirm whatever birthdate they have on file, because chances are its fake.

We got a call from "Jamie" from "ICR" who told one of my employees that we had litigation pending against us for failure to pay a bill. I called her back, and she claimed that my firm owed 299 dollars to Progressive Business Publications for a safety newsletter subscription that I had authorized. I asked her where this publication had been sent (because I never saw it) and she gave the street address, not the P.O. Box, of one of our smaller branch offices. I asked her what proof they had of my authorization, and she said they had my birthdate. I told her that was ridiculous and that my birthdate, among other places, is listed on the local Methodist Church birthday calendar..I asked her if they had a recording of the authorization, and she said no. I told her to fax me a copy of one of the alleged ignored invoices, and she did. It had no other relevant info.I called my attorney, and he said it was a scam, and to get him all the data we had so he could help us file a legal complaint, then I had my office manager call "Jamie" and tell her not to call us again.What I'm curious about is why, since all of us have been targeted by this scam over a considerable period of time, the addresses and phone numbers are known, and numerous complaints have been registered with the proper authorities, our government hasn't stopped this from happening. Man, if I tried to deduct the cost of a ballpoint pen I brought home by mistake, the Feds would come down on me like a ton of goddam bricks!!