This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. This communication is from a debt collector.
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
The state Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act require that, except under unusual circumstances, collectors may not contact you before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. They may not harass you by using threats of violence or arrest or by using obscene language. Collectors may not use false or misleading statements or call you at work if they know or have reason to know that you may not receive personal calls at work. For the most part, collectors may not tell another person, other than your attorney or spouse, about your debt. Collectors may contact another person to confirm your location or enforce a judgment. For more information about debt collection activities, you may contact the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-FTC-HELP or www.ftc.gov. Non Profit Counseling services may be available in your area.
CALIFORNIA AND UTAH RESIDENTS:
As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit reporting agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. But we will not submit a negative credit report to a credit reporting agency about this credit obligation until the expiration of the time period described in the first notice you received from us.
COLORADO RESIDENTS
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLORADO FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, SEE WWW.COAG.GOV/CAR. A CONSUMER HAS THE RIGHT TO REQUEST IN WRITING THAT A DEBT COLLECTOR OR COLLECTION AGENCY CEASE FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH THE CONSUMER. A WRITTEN REQUEST TO CEASE COMMUNICATION WILL NOT PROHIBIT THE DEBT COLLECTOR OR COLLECTION AGENCY FROM TAKING ANY OTHER ACTION AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO COLLECT THE DEBT. OUR LOCAL COLORADO OFFICE IS NATIONAL CORPORATE RESEARCH, LTD., 12649 WEST WARREN AVENUE, LAKEWOOD, CO 80228. PHONE # 866-775-0114.
NOTICE OF IMPORTANT RIGHTS
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE A WRITTEN OR ORAL REQUEST THAT TELEPHONE CALLS REGARDING YOUR DEBT NOT BE MADE TO YOU AT YOUR PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. ANY SUCH ORAL REQUEST WILL BE VALID FOR ONLY TEN DAYS UNLESS YOU PROVIDE WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF THE REQUEST POSTMARKED OR DELIVERED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF SUCH REQUEST. YOU MAY TERMINATE THIS REQUEST BY WRITING TO THE COLLECTION AGENCY.
MINNESOTA MEDICAL PATIENTS ONLY:
This collection agency is licensed by the Minnesota Department of Commerce. If you feel that your concerns have not been addressed, please contact Kinum, Inc. at 855-346-5608 and allow us the opportunity to try and address your concerns. Or, you have the option to address any concerns with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, which can be reached at 651-296-3353 or 1-800-657-3787.
NEVADA HOSPITAL PATIENTS:
If the debtor pays or agrees to pay the debt or any portion of the debt, the payment or agreement to pay may be construed as: (1) An acknowledgment of the debt by the debtor, and (2) A waiver by the debtor of any applicable statute of limitations set forth in NRS 11.190 that otherwise precludes the collection of the debt. If the debtor does not understand or has questions concerning his legal rights or obligations relating to the debt, the debtor should seek legal advice. As used in this section, “hospital” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.012. A convenience fee of $8.00 may be assessed on all payments taken over the phone.
NEW YORK RESIDENTS:
New York City Department of Consumer Affairs License number: 2003023-DCA. Kinum does not have any language access or translation services available; however, a translation and description of commonly-used debt collection terms is available in multiple languages on the Department’s website, www.nyc.gov/dca.
This collection agency is licensed by the City of Buffalo, license number: CAG13-10024955
Debt collectors, in accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq., are prohibited from engaging in abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection efforts, including but not limited to: a) the use or threat of violence; b) the use of obscene or profane language; and c) repeated phone calls made with the intent to annoy, abuse, or harass.
If a creditor or debt collector receives a money judgment against you in court, state and federal laws may prevent the following types of income from being taken to pay the debt:
- Supplemental security income, (SSI);
- Social security;
- Public assistance (welfare);
- Spousal support, maintenance (alimony) or child support;
- Unemployment benefits;
- Disability benefits;
- Workers’ compensation benefits;
- Public or private pensions;
- Veterans’ benefits;
- Federal student loans, federal student grants, and federal work study funds;
- Ninety percent of your wages or salary earned in the last sixty days.
NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS:
NC Permit Number: 111932
TENNESSEE RESIDENTS:
This collection agency is licensed by the collection service board of TN Department of Commerce and Insurance, permit number: 1667
