Credit Card Terminal Equipment Lease

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D. Robison
Country: United States
This company says I have leased a credit card terminal from them and have defaulted on the contract.  I didn't even know they existed prior to this nor is there a reason to lease the equipment from someone in New York, when I could have leased it locally in Florida. Also, being retired, I am not currently working on anything but golfing handicap. How does one handle this kind of fraud that seems to be protected by laws that allow business carte blanche rights to collect accounts delinquent?  There seems to be no legal recourse unless served a lawsuit by them.  Thankfully, this country still allows you to defend yourself in court from this nonsense!

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    Alex Ladino
    | 1 reply
    Please join us in this Facebook Group LEASE FINANCE GROUP SCAM... This is one of the many "Companies" Owned by Mr. Jay Cohen. LETS PUT THESE PEOPLE IN JAIL!!!!
    http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages&tid=1875 ... 133272530043168
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      Joseph Laspina replies to Alex Ladino
      I want to join the group
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    DJ
    I kept getting calls from this company once per day for the past 2 months with a recorded message to call them.  There is never a "live" person calling me.  Today I had my fill of it and called to have this stopped.  I had to wait on hold for a person to come on and take my information.  The initial recorded message said to have my leasing account number ready.  I had no idea what they were talking about.  I gave them my phone number and they called up a business of which I also was unfamiliar.  

    They told me that they would mark it as an incorrect number.  This sparked in my mind that I have had this same response approximately 6 months previously and, I think, 6 months previous to that.  I have had this problem with this phone going back 4 years.  This company is relentless even when dealing with individuals who have signed nothing with them.

    I told them I wanted some insurance that I would not be called again and was told again that they would mark it as an incorrect number and refused to pass me on to someone who could assure me that I would not receive any more calls.  I would like to be part of this class action suit, but for a different reason.....The harrassment factor and abusive customer service.

    BTW the cell phone is owned by my employer, a major Hospital in the Midwest.  I have called they have never heard of this leasing company.
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    iwirelress
    i called them after my lease ended and the said that im going month to month and they refused to remove my bank account information ... i send them back thier s*it and still billed me for 2 month because they did not get a 30 day note for canceltion.. what a MF company $2400 for a lease on a $300 terminal
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    Janine Coleman
    I signed two contracts with Northern Leasing in 1999 for credit card machines.  The term was 48 months.  When I tried to cancel the contracts in 2004 I could not cancel.  The contract dollar amount was $49.99 for each machine.  For some reason I was paying $58.00 per month.  I was not able to close the accounts until 2008.  I thought I was thru with this company until March 7, 2011 I had two ACH Debits on my business account for $195.00 each.  The company listed is SKS Associates with a web site skspmt.com.  When I went to the site it had a spill that my account was audited and I owed personal Taxes on the equipment (State of LA).  When I called the number I find they are talking about the Northern Leasing Contracts and I would have to dispute the charges with my bank.  When I call the bank to dispute the debit, my bank tells me I owe this company the money because they (SKS) faxed them the contracts I signed in 1999 which gives them the authorization to debit my account.  I could not believe that my bank would not reverse the charges.  My Attorney says this sounds like bank fraud and we will attempt to go after the bank for the money.  I REFUSE to pay another dime to Northern Leasing. The SKS representative told me that if I reverse the charges they would report me to the credit bureau.
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    Angry and Aggravated
    I too have been getting phone calls and when I pick up, I am on hold. I hang up, as this is a very rude way to call someone. It's been happening for about two weeks now. Now I suspect it is SKS/Northern Leasing.
    Interestingly, today I got a letter from SKS Associates, who supposedly have acquired Northern Leasing, notifying me that my account (which has been closed for two months) will be debited $150 on 3/21 for "uncollected or undercollected taxes and fees" - no details of course. I got to the bank as quickly as possible and canceled my business account. These [***] aren't getting another dime from me. I will file complaints wherever I have to, and will join a class action lawsuit if they even try to report me to the credit bureau or a collections agency. I more than paid for the stupid machine I leased from them in 2005.
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    Kim
    Yes SKS Associates stole $195 from my account today
    I am currently writting a letter to the CA State Attorny General's office
    This fraud must be stopped before there are thousands more victims
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    tom
    today 3/30/2011 I had my personal checking account hit with $99.45 by them and I have never  had any relationships or leasees with any co. I called them and they wanted my credit card # and checking account information. I contacted by bank and put in a disput to get my money back.
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    FADOC
    SKS is out of NY NY Attorney General fill out the complaint form and fax it to them complain to the AG in your home state the more complaints the more action squeaky wheel gets oiled.
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    FADOC
    Tom SKS is out of NY Fill out and fax complaint to NY Attorney General the more complaints the better i got hit yesterday too. AG in your home state also US attorneys office also should get complaints.
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    mstnails68
    | 1 reply
    Does anyone know whom I may contact about northern leasing! I closed my account about 5 years ago, paid out my equipment lease, and just today northern lease took 75.00 out of my bank account that is supposedly for terminal property taxes! WHOA,WTH
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      Victim of NLC replies to mstnails68
      You definitely need to go to the bank and tell them that the payment was not authorized by you.
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    wendy
    I was nailed for $125.  Had the bank dispute it.  They want me to change my account number.  What a pain.  I thought I'd try to reconcile with sks.  No luck.  They threatened a collection agency.  Infuriating!  I'm off to the bank.  There's no way I'm paying these theives.
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    Grashoppr
    I started a Facebook group:  SKS Associates Raided My Bank Account.

    It's happening all over the country - same story, leases paid/closed years ago, and suddenly money vanishes from business' checking accounts.

    File complaints with the BBB, FTC, NY Attorney General and alert the media.  Surely if enough of us do this, something can be done to make it stop.

    Several people have been hit twice.  All amounts under $200 per incident but some have been hit twice for $195.

    Company refuses to provide documentation other than the original contract and payment schedule.  That doesn't show whom the alleged taxes are payable to, or how they arrived at their figures.

    They are stealing, period.
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    socalmb05
    This also happened to me today. I got a debit from on my Wells Fargo Checking acct for -$95.52. I had equipment with Northern Leasing from 1998-2002 which was closed and finalized. I still have the same bank acct which is how they debited my acct UNAUTHORIZED for this or any other amount. It also triggered a $35.00 over draft fee as I wasn't expecting.

    After searching Northern Leasing and SKS online, I see that this FRAUD is being committed all over the country. I reported it to my bank and I am following the instructions that other victims have recommended. I have already filed a complaint with the New York Atty General, California Atty General, will be filing a local police report, filing a report with the local FBI office (as the fraud crossed state lines) and filing a report with the District Atty of New York and Dist Atty of Los Angeles. Iteresting that the New York Atty General & California Atty General WERE AWARE OF BOTH these CON-ARTIST companies. They WERE ALREADY IN THE SYSTEM AND BEING INVESTIGATED!

    PLEASE  E V E R Y O N E call your Atty General in the state you live in AND the New York AG where they are located. Call the FBI and make a report and with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). If EVERYONE makes a complaint they will get what's coming to them. Also, there is a Class action suit underway. Call the number on the website www.NorthernLeasingClassAction.com (Chittur & Associates, PC) and give the atty the paperwork he requests. Hopefully this will prevent these CREEPS from continuing this scam and FABRICATING FAKE FEES in the future. They will continue to committ this FRAUD if people don't complain.

    It only takes a few minutes to participate in the reporting of this abuse. Also, unless you close your bank account, it is likely that they will attempt to illegally withdrawal more funds in the future, possibly under a different company name. STAY ON THIS CASE EVERYONE INVOLVED!!
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    Melissa
    Same has happened to me. Sales rep from credit card comp came in and smoothed talked me into changing comp , in which made me have to change terminal . Under stress with family deaths and such, I thought it sounded good, but didn't understand about terminal situation. anyway terminal was awful then I was told no cancellatin. Seemed weird to me. Called previous comp. they said all companys legally have to give you 45 days to return equipment. Is that true? where do I find it? I returned equipment within time limit and called them. they said they would credit account. but didn't. What next?
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    fiddler
    Last year I retired due to old age and family health issues. At the time I informed MBF Leasing I was disontinuing their service. They continued taking payments from my account for two months after we cancelled service. Even though I am no longer involved in retail business that requires credit card service, MBF keeps harassing me for payments for equipment I have no use for..
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    Tom
    | 1 reply
    We would like to join the Class Action Suite. Pleast contact Us. 732-560-1366
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      Phyllistine Simmons replies to Tom
      This company only wants to collect money that you didn't owe them. they said that I have one of their machine. I told them that I don't  need a machine for the job that I have. they sent a bill and put it on my credit.
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    W. Phillips
    Mine was ^ months and they changed it to 60 months

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