Beware Phony Credit Collections

www.budhibbs.com ^ | 6-1-2005 | Bud Hubbs

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Agency Details

Shekinah, Inc

7755 Center Avenue, Suite 1000

Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Phone: (714) 475-5460

Fax: (714) 475-5471

Web Address: NONE!

 

 

Head Debt Collectors:

James Arley Trent,45, Owner

Devin Molina, CEO (#1 bro in law to Trent)

Cecilia Trent, wife, (controls the money)

Dana Koprowski, flunkie

David Vasquez, VP (#2 bro in-law to Trent)

David Brown aka David Noble, gofer

Joe Dorsey, fall guy

Dan Durbin aka/Daniel Schiele, the liar & con man debt collector!

 

Luis Esteban Vasquez, Attorney, CA Bar#162798

(Rent-A-Lawyer) so they can intimidate you with calls from a "Law Office"

A check of records shows Lawyer Vasquez has NEVER filed a debt collection case anywhere.

 

Q. What was Pastor Mike Harris of Cavalry Chapel, Beachside in Huntington Beach, doing recently in Hawaii with Shekinah people??

Bud Says...

CONSUMER WARNING! IF SHEKINAH CON MEN CONTACT YOU ABOUT ANY OLD PROVIDIAN VISA CREDIT CARDS DO NOT DEAL WITH THEM. THEY ARE ALL ILLEGAL ACCOUNTS THAT SHEKINAH HAS NO AUTHORITY TO COLLECT.

The term Shekinah is supposed to mean “Glory of God”  These future inmates of the CA Prison System have given it a totally new meaning; THIEVES, LIARS & CONMEN!

Never before has a group of thugs burst onto the debt collection scene with the force and sheer brutality used by those at Shekinah, Inc. of Huntington Beach, CA. This group had us wondering if there had been a California prison break as their utterly out of hand, overly aggressive behavior seemed to indicate desperation on a scale we had not yet encountered.

It took awhile for the pieces to fall together and we expect to have a MAJOR announcement on them soon that may end their collection scam earlier than they expected. Here is what we have found:

These are all rejects from other CA collection outfits. The WORST of the WORST was one description we received on Shekinah collectors. The good news is the police will not have to look far when they arrive to arrest this group of future California prison inmates. Nor will any of these collectors ever have to worry about passing a drug or sobriety test. Everything we receive on them seems to alert us to the fact that this place is a doper’s dream and place where happy hour is an all day affair. It appears that management not only condones the use of cocaine and alcohol, they toot up to keep morale high!

So now, we have a large group (40) of losers who are drunk and high who have to make money to keep them happy and guess what they do? They break the law! Not just a few laws… ALL the laws!

For example: There is a term used by debt collectors called "Gagging." It is the practice of calling up a debtors credit card company or bank and pretending to be that person in order to get location information, such as home and work phone numbers.  This is a highly illegal practice in every state.  There are some pros at Shekinah who use it to gain such information, then steal money from unwary consumers. 

Another reason why you NEVER divulge banking or credit card information to these thieves.

These are DANGEROUS people because they are under incredible pressure, appear to have drug and drinking problems, cannot get hired anywhere else and owner Jim Trent needs money, lots and lots of money, so he not only condones, but teaches his ‘CONSULTANTS’ (that’s how he skirts CA employment laws) on how to make a living as an extortionist.

We have learned that Trent encourages his employees to invest their own money into the portfolios that are purchased by Shekinah.  Several went as far as heavily mortgaging their own homes to invest in this venture.  However, some have had regrets and are asking a LOT of questions.  Apparently, James is uncomfortable with anybody that questions his honesty or ethics.  Too many questions have never been good for him.  I guess he knows he can only B.S. somebody for so long, which gives pause to what will happen when the FTC starts looking into his shady business practices.

Shekinah buys as much junk paper as they can, usually with other people's money.  They then turn around and resell as much as possible.  The paper that hits the collection floor is generally a product or portfolio that they are incapable of selling to another company.   This may prove to add more pressure on the collectors, as it is very hard to make a living on this (junk) paper that they are working.  In addition, it seems as though desperate times have lead Shekinah to desperate measures.  We learned that out of over 40 collectors, only three were able to meet the company’s production goals last month.  As the production numbers continue to decline, the aggressiveness of its collection efforts will only increase. This may lead to increased drug and alcohol use, which extends into more extortion on the telephone to unsuspecting consumers.

So here is the final analysis if you ever get involved with a debt collector from Shekinah: You may not legally owe the debt. They are likely collecting it illegally with no license or bond. They are incapable of filing lawsuits or taking legal actions. There is nothing they can do to you except harass, lie and extort monies by phone. You may be dealing with a con-man/woman with a drug and alcohol problem that is desperate.

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Dana Koprowski speaks:

"We've heard an array of different stories. It's a joke," said Dana Koprowski, vice president of Shekinah Inc. in Huntington Beach, Calif."

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-loclopes15041505apr15,0,1689160.story?coll=orl-home-headlines&track=rss

I would have to agree Shekinah is a joke and hopefully soon they will go the way of Edward M. Lopes and his debt-collection agency, LV Financial.

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I received this from California Association of Collectors, Inc. when I sent them an email compliant against Shekinah, Inc.

"Dear Mr. Newbrough,

I am in reciept of your complaint. Please send me your address and I will send you a complaint form in the mail.
Once I recieve it I will notify you by letter on what I did with it. As members of our association they will respond to you within 30 days.

Thank You,
Lucy Gonzales
California Association of Collectors, Inc.
Administrative Assistant
1455 Response Rd. #240
PO Box 254490
Sacramento, CA 95865-4490
lucy@calcollectors.net
www.calcolectors.net
916-929-2125"