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["Lyman Green" <lymang AT gmail.com>]

You could try the NC Attorney General's Consumer Protection division:

http://www.ncdoj.com/consumerprotection/cp_about.jsp

I would suggest you not let this go for long without getting
assistance.  I would bet they have no qualms about trashing your
credit rating if you are considered to have 'defaulted' on these bills
even if you don't have anything to do with them.

Lyman


On 8/8/07, Mark Turner <markt AT siteseers.net> wrote:
> Let me throw this out for y'all and see what y'all have to say.
>
> In the past, I worked as a computer consultant. One of the things I did
> was install Asterisk servers for some local companies. One of those
> companies has since gone out of business and owes AT&T money. AT&T is
> now coming after me for the bill the former company owes, thinking that
> somehow I am responsible for this money. The collection agency somehow
> obtained my social security number in spite of my never providing it to
> the defunct company, nor AT&T in relation to the work I did for this
> defunct company. The only way I can guess my social security number was
> obtained was by AT&T itself, as I am a Bellsouth residential customer of
> theirs.
>
> The information the collection agency has for me is almost totally
> incorrect, yet they will not listen to reason (why should they?), nor
> will AT&T admit that I am not connected to this bill.
>
> I'd rather not take this to court, but I'm sure not going to pay a bill
> I don't owe. I WILL file a complaint against AT&T with the N.C. Public
> Staff, but outside of that does anyone have any advice on how to proceed?
>
> Thanks!
> Mark
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