Date Received: 2018-10-24
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Subissue: Debt is not yours
Consumer Complaint: XXXX XXXX XXXX , XXXX. located in XXXX XXXX, MN claims that I owe a debt of {$1100.00} and that the original debtor was XXXX. I sent the initial letter disputing the debt on XX/XX/2018. XXXX XXXX replied claiming that the debt was " verified '' however, they have failed to provide competent evidence BEARING MY SIGNATURE, showing that I have ( or ever had ) some contractual obligation to pay them. This is a violation of FCRA & FDCPA. If a company is unable to validate the debt, it must be requested by the credit bureaus that the entry be removed. On XX/XX/2018, I sent a second letter to XXXX XXXX requesting, yet again, a contract bearing my signature as proof that I have a legally binding contractual obligation to pay them. XXXX XXXX responded with an itemized statement rather than my signature on a contract. I requested for them to provide the name, address, and telephone number of each person who personally verified this alleged account, so that I may inquire about how they " verified '' without providing any proof, bearing my signature. As per FTC opinion letter from Attorney XXXX XXXX XXXX, they must be aware that a printout of a bill or itemized document does NOT constitute verification. I am a victim of identity theft, and I am simply requesting proof.
Company Response:
State: IL
Zip: 60624
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-10-24
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-10-22
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Subissue: Debt is not yours
Consumer Complaint: I do not recognize this company which has negatively affected my credit. I want for them to show any document that I have signed and agreed to which I am responsible for.
Company Response:
State: FL
Zip: 33415
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-10-22
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-10-19
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Subissue: Debt was paid
Consumer Complaint: XXXX XXXX HAS SOLD THIS DEBT TO XXXX XXXX WHEN MY INSURANCE PAID XXXX XXXX AND THEY ACCEPTED PAYMENT AS PAID IN FULL DO TO A TOTAL LOST OF THE VEHICLE
Company Response:
State: NV
Zip: 89121
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-10-19
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-10-18
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Subissue: Debt is not yours
Consumer Complaint: When i suggested that I had no knowledge of the account or an account in collections It was relayed back to me that " my credit would be damaged for many years for refusal to pay or work out an option to you '' I was harassed with repeat phonecalls met with rude service, I have asked to be sent proof of signature, date, ID, etc for verification that the debt belongs to me and have received no response. I have disputed the debt with no response I have sent letters with no response.
Company Response:
State: ME
Zip: 04401
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-10-18
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-10-17
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Subissue: Debt was result of identity theft
Consumer Complaint: I had an account with XXXX XXXX XXXX and I never use the account never once charged it. I ended up very sick emitted to the hospital stayed there for 6 weeks and during that time somebody had gotten hold of my credit card that was too XXXX and they charged it all the way to the {$300.00} limit. Every so often I check my credit report on a regular basis throughout the year and I came across the XXXX account listed as derogatory and had multiple months without payments made. if someone would review my credit file I believe it's apparent I was unaware of the charges, I have been excellent with paying bills on time and to keep my available credit around 50 % .so after I found the error on my file I called XXXX and ask them what was going on. I thought maybe it was an error on their end but it wasn't it was somebody who had fraudulently charged my account so I disputed it with them it took a while but eventually they did actually remove the whole account in my favor after I provided enough relevant information that shows that I I did not authorize any transactions to do with that and I will provide that dispute letter that resulted in the deletion as of XXXX that out of the way, my current problem is that while I was fighting XXXX to correct the item, it evidently went into collections and sold to a debt collection agency known as XXXX XXXX . I thought it would be easy to remove the XXXX account being I do not owe them anything. I have called XXXX, disputed them twice proving to them with documents showing im not in debt to either company. I've felt more than once disrespected when trying to reason with a representative .instead of showing an empathy type of demeanor towards me for having all this stuff to deal with that I don't deserve, I get an offer for them to remove the collection of my file IF I pay only XXXX dollars instead of XXXX. Long story short im either not understanding something or XXXX XXXX is holding this hard credit hit over my head until they get paid something XXXX dollars would be well worth it to be done with this nightmare and I have the means to pay that but it's the principle of how im treated according to my actions. I refuse to pay for something a criminal stole from me.
Company Response:
State: CA
Zip: 95965
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-10-17
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-10-12
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
Subissue: Sued you without properly notifying you of lawsuit
Consumer Complaint: I was summoned by XXXX XXXX XXXX for a debt for an account " XXXX ''. I received no letters from XXXX XXXX XXXX asking me if I validated this account was ever mine. Instead they had someone send a summons to me to appear in court. I appeared in court on the day requested to contest the account and they did not hsow up. They sent an affidavit blaming their no show on a scheduling issue. Immediately after I was summoned I sent to the court and XXXX XXXX XXXX a challenge to verify if the debit is mine but all I got was a letter with some statements and one page part of a forward flow agreement between them and " XXXX ''. To this day I have not received proof that I have opened this account such as a signature and per federal law, they should not be able to come after me for this debt if they have no proof. Attached is 5 letters. One is the letter with the entire suit package, second is the summons to appear, three is my answer in response to the matter requesting proof I opened the account, four is the court 's dismissal due to no show by plaintiff, and five is the affidavit explaining their absence.
Company Response:
State: FL
Zip: 33809
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-10-12
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-10-11
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Subissue: Debt is not yours
Consumer Complaint: XXXX XXXX is trying to collect debt from me for XXXX XXXX and I do not have XXXX XXXX and have never had them. I have wrote multiple letters saying this account was identy theft and have sent multiple with my signature.
Company Response:
State: OH
Zip: 442XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-10-11
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-10-10
Issue: Written notification about debt
Subissue: Didn't receive enough information to verify debt
Consumer Complaint: I received my credit report and noticed a collection. XXXX XXXX XXXX is reporting an unverified debt in the amount of {$9700.00} that I allegedly owe them. I mailed a certified letter dated for XX/XX/18 and requested validation of this debt. They are in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Act as they must validate, verify, and prove all debt with 100 % accuracy. If they do not, reporting should cease. XXXX also must provide proof of any debt that I allegedly owe with copies all items in asked in letter. I have attempted to dispute this matter through XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX to no avail. XXXX has failed to validate and answer my questions as requested. As of XX/XX/18, this debt is still reporting on my credit report despite my request.
Company Response:
State: VA
Zip: 238XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-10-10
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-10-08
Issue: Communication tactics
Subissue: Frequent or repeated calls
Consumer Complaint: I was contacted by a phone number at XXXX on Thursday XX/XX/2018. I returned the phone call to see what it is in regards to, the represenative asked if I was a particular party in which I told them I was not. I told the individual that I did not know who this person was and to stop contacting me. The mentioned that " this is an attempt to collect a debt and we will use any information to do so '' or something along the lines of that. Presumably this is a debt colector calling me about someone else 's debt in which I have no correlation to. After I mentioned to stop calling, more frequent calls came in, violating my rights as an American.
Company Response:
State: OH
Zip: XXXXX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-10-08
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-10-09
Issue: Struggling to pay your loan
Subissue: Loan balance remaining after the vehicle is repossessed and sold
Consumer Complaint: I basically had a 2012 XXXX XXXX. It had XXXX miles on it. I paid XXXX off. It was repossessed. It was my first car loan. They took out a XXXX loan for a car that was on worth XXXX. I feel like this was predatory loaning. I basically paid for the car. They reposssed it when I lost my job. And put this balance in my credit. The starting price for car was XXXX. Im just wowed at the balance sitting in my credit.
Company Response:
State: IN
Zip: 46953
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-10-09
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A