Date Received: 2018-01-14
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Subissue: Debt was result of identity theft
Consumer Complaint: About two years ago i purchased a copy of my credit report and noticed there exist a collection account for an unpaid XXXX XXXX XXXX and few other account that was not mine and i did not applied for any of them. After contacting credit bureaus i was informed that i need it to file a police report and also an FTC report which i did and send it to credit bureaus and the original source. They all did removed the fraudulent account from my report and everything was great till when i tried to refinance my home and i got turned down due to this collection account which they reinserted on my credit report and re aged it. Again i sent my dispute letters to credit bureaus and the ERC collection agency and in my letters to them i enclosed a copy of my police report and my FTC report. Not only they have not removed this fraudulent account from my credit report they sent letters to credit bureaus that this account belongs to me and been verified. So far this company caused me a great deal of stress and money and i need your help to resolve this issue.
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
State: CA
Zip: 95219
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-14
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-14
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Subissue: Debt is not yours
Consumer Complaint: Attention XXXX and if possible XXXX and XXXX Delinquent Account ; XXXX XXXX XXXX for {$120.00} Date Assigned XX/XX/XXXX This delinquency is not mine. If this is regarding a XXXX XXXX Account that had been billed in XX/XX/XXXX this issue should have been resolved in XX/XX/XXXX. I contacted XXXX XXXX systems about the error in my account. After providing information requested they said they closed their inquiry. They said they informed the credit bureaus which they do business with and requested to delete their listing about this account. " However, because your social security was not provided to us, we will be uncertain as to whether our request will be accurately processed by the agencies notified. '' Now it appears this is being handled by XXXX XXXX XXXX This bill was never mine. The address on the bill was to Same address but XXXX That person happened to have my same i guess. It was a cable bill so it was specific to the address where it was routed to. In addition a believe my SSN and ID # did not match. Please Correct
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
State: CA
Zip: 91304
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-14
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-14
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Subissue: Debt is not yours
Consumer Complaint: In XX/XX/XXXX I had a receiver stop working and when I called to try and have the problem fixed I was told that I would have to either pay to have a technician come out or agree to a new two-year contract to get new equipment. Having been a loyal customer for five years I did not like the two options that were given to me and decided to cancel my service as I was knew I was not bound to any contract at that point. I was then sent a box to return two receivers. I actually had three receivers at the time and decided to return all three. After this, I told my wife to shop around for a new TV service and she did and ended up signing up for XXXX again. A few weeks later I received a bill in the mail saying that I did not return my receivers so I gave you guys a call to clear up the matter. I spoke with an extremely nice man from Arizona that said that the bill had been sent out before the receivers had been received and that it would be resolved no problem. At this time he noticed that my account had been deactivated and that another one had been opened in my wifes name. He said that since I had been such a good customer that he would be able to merge our accounts together in order to get us some really good deals so I agreed. He got most everything set up and then said he had to transfer me to what I believe was an account specialist and this is when everything turned south and where I believe this whole problem is stemming from. I was then transferred to and incredibly rude young man that said merging accounts was not possible. So I told him thats what I was just told by the previous employee and he refused to look into it. Because of this I told him to cancel everything the previous employee set up if he wasnt going to do what I was quoted. After this I was under the belief that things were just going to be like what my wife set up. About a month after this ordeal I received another bill. I called again and eventually talked to a very helpful woman and she supposedly got to the bottom of it when I explained the whole situation. She also told me that merging accounts was in fact possible and that the rude young man I spoke to was in the wrong. I spent over an hour on the phone and she told me that she had it all figured out and that I would be receiving another bill but to just disregard it. Once again I figured this matter would be taken care of. About another month later I received another bill. Once again I had to waist a considerable amount of time explaining the exact same situation to multiple people. Once again I was told that this matter would be resolved but I was reluctant to believe it so I asked for a phone number that I could call if not and so she gave me the number XXXX and a pin of XXXX. I just received a letter from collections in the amount for the bill I have been receiving ( {$150.00} ). I called today to figure out what was going on and tried using the phone and pin number I was given but it did not work and I was told that the bill was for an early termination fee and that the only way to deal with the matter was to send a hand written letter to the XXXX disputes address. I dont know how could possibly receive a bill for early termination when I was with the company for 5 years and no longer under contract and now that my wife is signed up and still paying her bill. The phone number that was on this account ( XXXX ) that was supposedly terminated early wasnt even correct so I dont know how it got created in the first place. I then gave the correct phone number and I was told that I would receive a call back from a supervisor, which not surprisingly did not happen. I sent the letter as well as filed the complaint. The dispute went through for the collection company but it did not for XXXX. Now ( XX/XX/XXXX ) I just received another collection notice for the same amount from ERC. I was never contacted from XXXX about the letter I had to write so I assumed the debt had been cleared. I will be disputing this again as I do not know how I could get an early termination fee when I was with the company for 5 years and was no longer under contract. After being assured by managers of the company that this would not be an issue I would really like an explanation and proof of why I am being charged this debt.
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
State: UT
Zip: 84070
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-14
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-12
Issue: False statements or representation
Subissue: Told you not to respond to a lawsuit they filed against you
Consumer Complaint: MY spouse received a call XXXX/XXXX/18 on her personal cell phone with this company stating they need a call back. They will be out to my house or work with some documents that will need a signature. Called back found out there are a collection agency acting threating to serve papers if balance is n't paid. I am also bothered they called my wife & discussed my debt she is n't even on & left a voice message on her phone threating to serve me with a wage garnishment.
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
State: MO
Zip: 63376
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-12
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-11
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Subissue: Investigation took more than 30 days
Consumer Complaint: Completed online dispute with the credit reporting agencies on XXXX XXXX, 2017. Currently still showing the disputes are in progress to-date. Below are the accounts that are in dispute : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, SC XXXX {$1600.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX {$480.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, KS XXXX {$1200.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, OH XXXX {$290.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, MN XXXX {$340.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, SC XXXX {$620.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, SC XXXX {$100.00}
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
State: TX
Zip: 77044
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-11
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-11
Issue: Written notification about debt
Subissue: Didn't receive notice of right to dispute
Consumer Complaint: Enhanced Recovery has reported a collection account on my credit report. Prior to this account appearing on my credit report, I did not receive a notice of right to dispute.
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
State: PA
Zip: 17331
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-11
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-10
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Subissue: Debt is not yours
Consumer Complaint: These credit bureaus, and these collection companies have admitted that my credit file has been breached. With the help of these thieving collection companies, my personal information is being used all over Georgia with impunity. These collection companies know very well these are not my accounts ; however, these collection companies are seeing blood in the water, and they are focused like the sharks they are. We must close these collection companies, and they are unabashed in corrupting my credit report. This is unacceptable and unenforceable, and this is an unscrupulous bid by these companies to inject itself from legitimate deeds against them. My Social Security number, birth date, address, driver 's license information is in the hands of criminals supplies by these collection companies and XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX. This is precisely the category of data criminals can use to mimic victims to banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, and other businesses defenseless to deception. Lock-up these managers at these collection companies, and the credit bureaus. They are smooth and courageous criminals. This situation emerged since my personal data is cherished to thieves, these bureaus, and these collection companies are in the business of making money legally, and/or illegally. These companies are much more than a credit reporting agency. It is a data broker, and thieves who are living like fat rats. It collects information from all of us, analyzes it all, and then sell them. If they think I will kick the can down the road when it comes to my credit. Well, I got news for them today, I am not.
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
State: GA
Zip: 31210
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-10
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-10
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Subissue: Debt is not yours
Consumer Complaint: Enhanced Recovery is attempting to collect on a Debt, that I never received a letter from Enhanced Recovery regarding any information about the debt that they never validated the debt and are illegally reporting. There has been no written correspondence to me regarding this Debt from Enhances Recovery. The original owner of the Debt is XXXX XXXX. Enhance Recovery does not have a contract baring my signature with XXXX XXXX XXXX. In the US law encyclopedia, American Jurisprudence, 73 am Jur 2d. Sections 90-93 ; it says that one can not subrogate onto a contract that they were not original on, did not have any interest to protect, and then claim successor in rights and interests. Thus, when an original credit sells the debt, they give up their rights to collect on the debt, but they not give these rights to the collection agency. The collection agency can not act as a substitute for the original creditor.
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
State: FL
Zip: XXXXX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-10
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-10
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Subissue: Debt was paid
Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/XXXX I purchased 5 new XXXX from a XXXX retail store on my personal account. At the time of checkout, they asked me if I owned a business, which I do. They said I could save a decent amount of money on taxes and services if I were to convert my personal account to a business account, so I did. They informed me that I would receive a final bill for my personal account. When I received the bill I paid it on XX/XX/XXXX in full. I no longer had access to my personal account but thought everything was taken care of and complete. About a month later I received a collection letter stating that I owed {$93.00} to XXXX XXXX XXXX ( ERC ) for an unpaid XXXX bill. Over the next 6 months I have spoken to multiple XXXX reps as well as ERC reps and have gotten nowhere. Finally, on XX/XX/XXXX XXXX informed me that they found my payment made back on XX/XX/XXXX after I sent them very specific documents from my bank with transaction numbers and times. XXXX stated that they applied that lost payment to my personal account and the account was now reflecting a XXXX balance. I had XXXX send me documents with their letterhead stating this for my records. I sent these records to ERC through email as well as verbally spoke to them asking them to remove this collection from my 3 credit reporting agencies. They informed me that they could not speak to XXXX and have no way of updating their information, that I still needed to pay ERC for the debt that they purchased from XXXX. This collection account haunts my credit report and has dropped my FICO score tremendously! It is not fair that I did so much leg work and research to prove that I was in the right and this company refuses to accept the fact that it was a mistake by the creditor, not the consumer.
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
State: FL
Zip: 32068
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-10
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-10
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Subissue: Debt was result of identity theft
Consumer Complaint: trying to collect debt as result of id theft informed them by phone they are still reporting to credit bureaus have sent paper work to XXXX where fraudulent account opened in my name using my stolen info amount is XXXX collection agency is XXXX XXXX co XXXX XXXX XXXX fla XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX have filed police report with new York state police case # XXXX
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
State: NY
Zip: 140XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-10
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A