772-201-0726

Received a call on spouse's cell phone from this debt collector. Supposedly I had an outstanding debt to a medical lab. Caller was insistent I had to pay now or there would be a judgement against me. Caller couldn't tell me Lab name, address, account or date of service. Caller would not give me their debt collector's address or other identifying information. Caller insisted I'd been sent statements from the lab, and some were sent certified mail. Caller knew my name and address. I had never received anything. I researched my medical bills and called my providers, researched insurance provider claims, researched Medicare claims, and found nothing to indicate lab work with a balance. Under extreme duress, I paid the debt collector. Upon seeing the receipt in my email, it was immediately obvious this was fraud. The receipt came from a gmail address, with the name Aviva Industries, LLC and the name Aviva Corporation, LLC in the receipt. An internet search showed Aviva Industries, LLC in Florida is a defunct company. The phone number on the receipt, 772-201-0726 was unidentifiable in a google search. I feel very foolish for the way I was taken in by this caller. With my financial background I knew better, but emotions and threats got the better of me. I immediately called my bank and filed a fraud claim. Fortunately, my bank was able to recover the payment. [BBB Scam Type: Debt Collections] [Business: Consumer Debt Services Aviva Industries] [Location: OR, USA- 97229]