Thursday, January 15, 2009

First debt collection letter - Example 1


I. C. SYSTEM, INC.
444 Highway 96 East, P.O. Box 64887
St. Paul, MN 55164-0887
Phone: 1-866-903-1001
MON-THU 7A-10P
FRI-SUN 7A-9P
CENTRAL TIME

December 30, 2008

RE:

Washington Mutual
Balance as of December 30, 2008: $7,605.86
Account No: xxxxxxxx-xxx-xxx-xxx
File Number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Dear _______________:

Your account is past due and has been referred by Washington Mutual to our agency for collection. The balance shown above is the amount due as of the date of this letter. This amount may change due to interest or other charges that may be added to the account after the date of this letter.

This is a serious matter! If you respond, you may be able to avoid any further contact from us.

Call us at 1-866-903-1001 if you wish to pay this account, but need to make payment arrangements. We want to give you the opportunity to resolve this debt.

Make your check or money order payable to Washington Mutual and send it to:

Washington Mutual Payment Processing
PO Box 660548
Dallas, TX 75266-0548


We are a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Sincerely,

Beth

NOTICE

Unless you notify this office within 30 days after receiving this notice that you dispute the validity of this debt or any portion thereof, this office will assume this debt is valid. If you notify this office in writing within 30 days from receiving this notice that you dispute the validity of this debt or any portion thereof, this office will obtain verification of the debt or obtain a copy of a judgment and mail you a copy of such judgment or verification. If you request of this office in writing within 30 days after receiving this notice this office will provide you with the name and address of the original creditor, if different from the current creditor.


Telephone calls to or from our General Office are randomly monitored by supervisory personnel for business reasons not directly related to your account. Calls may be recorded for quality assurance.

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