April 10, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission and Illinois Attorney General’s Office obtained a court order temporarily halting a fake debt collection scam located in Aurora, Illinois, which allegedly used threats and intimidation tactics to coerce consumers to pay payday loan debts they either did not owe, or did not owe to the defendants. Defendants named in the case include: K.I.P., LLC; Charles Dickey, individually and as an owner, member, or managing member of K.I.P., LLC, and also doing business as (d/b/a) Ezell Williams and Associates, Corp.; Ezell Williams, LLC; Excel Receivables, Corp.; Second Chance Financial Credit, Corp.; Second Chance Financial, LLC; Payday Loan Recovery Group, LLC; Payday Loan Recovery Group; Payday Loan Recovery; International Recovery Services, LLC; International Recovery Services; and D&R Recovery. FTC