Date Received: 2018-10-10
Issue: Written notification about debt
Subissue: Didn't receive notice of right to dispute
Consumer Complaint: Transworld Systems has reported a collection account on my credit report I didn't know was there. I've never received any information or had any contact with this company about this collection account. I have not been given any opportunity to verify the validity of this alleged debt nor have I gotten the opportunity to dispute the debt with the company. I submitted a dispute with TransUnion credit reporting agency and of course they say the company has validated the debt. I have no idea how that is even possible since I have not been in contact with this company nor have I been provided with any information regarding this debt. Transworld Systems has illegally reported this alleged collection account on my credit report and is in direct violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practice Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act!
Company Response:
State: DE
Zip: 19713
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-10-10
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-10-09
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Subissue: Debt was result of identity theft
Consumer Complaint: I am a XXXX, XXXX XXXX Veteran with very limited income, trying my best to get my life back in order. Please help! I was XXXX in the Missouri department of XXXX continuously from XX/XX/XXXX through XX/XX/XXXX as evidenced by my enclosed letter of XXXX. While XXXX my identity was stolen by person or people unknown to me. Between the dates of XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX whoever stole my identity incurred {$8300.00} in debt using my XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX credit card ( see included account statements ). These purchases were purely fraudulent, and I had absolutely no knowledge of them. After I was released from prison in late XXXX, I learned of this debt because of pulling my credit report. I began to receive monthly statements from the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and I've included a copy of the last one in XX/XX/XXXX, which states that with their added interest the balance is {$10000.00}. I also receive account statements from a company called TRANSWORLD SYSTEMS INC. ( TSI ) who now apparently ( also ) carry the debt. The last statement I could find from them is from XX/XX/XXXX, and it states that my current balance is {$12000.00} as of that date. I contacted Both of these companies and informed them that the debt was incurred fraudulently and that my identity had been stolen while I was incarcerated. They sent me a list of required documents that I was to put together to dispute the fraudulent debt, including an affidavit of forgery ( included in attachments ) from the local police. After getting everything together I returned my fraud pack to TSI via certified Express mail ( see the enclosed, signed receipt ). They signed for it on XX/XX/XXXX. On XX/XX/XXXX I received a voicemail from a person named XXXX or XXXX, in which she said she was calling for XXXX XXXX ( my name is XXXX XXXX ) and that she was the investigator for my claim. I called her back at XXXX XXXX the same day and we spoke for four minutes and ten seconds. In our brief conversation, the only thing that she asked me is if I was married when I went to prison ( I was, but filed for divorce, which was finalized XX/XX/XXXX ). She then said that if she had any other questions she would let me know. In approximately a week, I received a 1-page summary of their " investigation. '' They had " determined '' the debt was valid and would continue to grow with interest. To make matters worse they are started taking my tax returns each year and a garnishment from my XXXX XXXX pay because the credit card ( which I got as a young XXXX in XX/XX/XXXX ) can apparently be collected as a federal debt would, through garnishment.
Company Response:
State: MO
Zip: 654XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-10-09
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-10-09
Issue: Struggling to repay your loan
Subissue: Can't get other flexible options for repaying your loan
Consumer Complaint: First, I would like to state that I made the same complaint ( XXXX ) recently about XXXX XXXX XXXX, however ; my comment was sent to XXXX XXXX XXXX not XXXX. Please send to XXXX XXXX XXXX, as they own the loan. XXXX XXXX XXXX continually raised the interest rate on a loan I was paying every month, making my monthly payments unaffordable. I was, at the time, paying at least {$75.00} more than the minimum payment due in an effort to decrease my principal amoubt and XXXX increased my interest rate 9 times in a single year. When i contacted the administrator XXXX, they told me that there was no option of repayment negotiation or payment plan via XXXX and I had to keep paying. My monthly payment is {$200.00} per month minimum ; that is ridiculously unaffordable.
Company Response:
State: MD
Zip: 21230
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-10-11
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-10-09
Issue: False statements or representation
Subissue: Attempted to collect wrong amount
Consumer Complaint: TSI is attempting to collect on a debt they no longer have any legal right to collect on and reporting these collection accounts on my Credit report. This is debt has been transferred to another agency and this agency has filed suit for the collection of these two accounts XXXX is the debt owner and on XX/XX/2018 XXXX and XXXX filed suit on these debts and on XX/XX/2018 TSI reported these debts as new collection accounts. I have already hired the XXXX XXXX of XXXXXXXX XXXX to respond to this suit and I will be filing further suits against XXXX and TSI if this can not be resolved promptly. I have been dealing with this situation for 18 months and have made numerous offers to settle the debt in full if I could be provided with proof they were the owner of the debt and that they would enter into a payment plan which laid out payment in full. But I was given the run around by 7 agencies and now I am being sued. COPIED EMAIL : XXXX XXXX XXXX AttachmentsTue, XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX ( 6 days ago ) to XXXX, XXXX, secretary I am writing as I have not received a response to a certified letter that I sent on XX/XX/18, and since that letter I have been served with a lawsuit by another debt collector for the accounts listed below : XXXX Alleged Amount Due : {$27000.00} XXXX Alleged Amount Due : {$14000.00} I have attached a pdf of the letter that was mailed to TSI and which I have already received the return receipt to confirm that your office has received the letter I sent. Nevertheless, this email is a final attempt at direct communication and resolution to this matter. If TSI does not remove the collection account for all three CRA from mine and/or any assigned cosigner the next correspondence your company will receive will be from my attorneys office XXXX XXXX of XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. It is illegal for your company to place a collection account with any CRA if there is a pending lawsuit that questions the validity of the debt furthermore I have documented evidence that TSI illegally entered into a payment agreement on an invalidated debt and that you entered into this agreement with me as I was under duress of other pending legal action. I am requesting that this collections accounts be removed from all CRAs within 10 days from today XX/XX/18, and that you send me a copy of all the requests to have these collection accounts removed and a notice in writing that you will no longer be reporting this debt as you are not the entity who has filed suit for this alleged debt and you are no longer legally allowed to attempt to collect on this alleged debt. Please also inform XXXX that I will be filing a counter suit in response to the suit they have submitted against me for this alleged debt. Sincerely XXXX XXXX XXXX
Company Response:
State: TX
Zip: XXXXX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-10-09
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-10-08
Issue: Written notification about debt
Subissue: Didn't receive enough information to verify debt
Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/2018 I a toll by mail toll booth on the XXXX bridge. I never recieved any bills by mail. On XX/XX/2018 I recieved a collection letter from Transworld systems requesting {$110.00}, {$17.00} for the toll and {$100.00} violation fee. I called Transworld to dispute this charge. Today I recieved a letter from Transworld stating dispute is resolved and that I do owe {$110.00}. My dispute is with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX for not sending any bills. I have tried to contact them directly to no avail. I have gone through the same toll booth on two additional times,XX/XX/2018 and XX/XX/2018. I have not recieved any bills. My fear is that I will be receiving additional collection letter from Transworld in the future.
Company Response:
State: NC
Zip: 28105
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-10-15
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-10-08
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Subissue: Debt is not yours
Consumer Complaint: I received a notice through my credit monitoring service that a change to my credit information had occurred. Upon investigating, two debt collection activities were identified against my credit by XXXX from Transworld Systems , Inc. ( TSI ) on XX/XX/2018, one in the amount of {$2000.00} and the other in the amount of {$71.00} with the accounts listed as " N/A. '' I have not received any other notification about this debt, and my credit history has been outstanding, with nothing to which I can attribute this debt collection action. I believe this to be a fraudulent act.
Company Response:
State: AL
Zip: 357XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-10-08
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-10-06
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Subissue: Debt was paid
Consumer Complaint: Trans World Systems has been posting a delinquent debt. They indicated on my credit report that I owed XXXX XXXX about {$85.00}. I received no notice of this debt, and thought when I moved all my debts were settled. I called XXXX and requested validation of the debt in the form of a final bill, last XX/XX/XXXX. None came. This again poped up on my credit notifications, so again, I reached out to XXXX XXXX, and after much discussion, I believed the explanation that I owed them money. They switched systems and a supervisor sent me validation. I paid the roughly {$85.00} owed via check to XXXX 3 weeks ago. I called TransWorld and they had no record of the debt using my account number with XXXX XXXX. I no longer owe this debt. It keeps posting as a new delinquency on my credit report and it is harming my ability to borrow money at reasonsble rates. Please ask them to stop, please help.
Company Response:
State: ND
Zip: 58201
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-10-06
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-10-05
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Subissue: Problem with customer service
Consumer Complaint: I fully paid off a loan with XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) on XX/XX/2018. However, I had forgotten to cancel an automatic monthly payment to XXXX from my bank, which made an additional payment of {$82.00} on XX/XX/2018. Starting later inXX/XX/XXXX have made several attempts with XXXX ( 6 times so far via their messaging systems, the latest of which was sent earlier today, as well as XXXX times on the phone ). Despite my repeated calls and messages, XXXX seems to have no coordinated effort in attempting to resolve this issue. Several agents have promised call backs - none of whom have followed through. Furthermore, each time I reach out by phone I have to explain the situation, even though they claim that my account has been " notated '' on several occasions. UAS first estimated a 45-60 day from the posting date of the original payment for the refund to be processed. When I called against in XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX claimed that a check had been mailed out to me. I informed them that I did not receive it, requested that the check be voided, and, if possible, for them to directly deposit the refund into my bank account, as they should have the necessary information to do so. It has been 120+ days ; XXXX has taken no action to re-issue the check and failed thus far to provide any satisfactory answer as to why this process has become TWICE as long as their maximum estimated time needed to process a refund.
Company Response:
State: NY
Zip: 11361
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-10-05
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-10-04
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Subissue: Debt is not yours
Consumer Complaint: I have been contacted nearly every day for the past 2 months by a debt collection agency called TransWorld System. The calls are coming from a XXXX area code in XXXX XXXX XXXX but it is a different number each time so I can not block their calls. I have several copies of the recorded messages left. Each time I am asked to call XXXX to speak with " XXXX XXXX XXXX '' and when I call I get a collector. I was informed that they show this number belongs to XXXX XXXX and I do not know anyone by that name. I am promised everytime that my number is added to their do not call, but it never happens and the calls continue. I have been as polite as possible but now my frustration level is very high as I can not make it stop. Please do something about this lack of concern for my privacy which is now bordering on harrassment for a debt that is not mine. It appears someone made a keystroke error and my number was listed as the contact. I attached a transcript of the last call I did not answer on XXXX. I was contacted last at XXXX on XXXX.
Company Response:
State: TX
Zip: 78626
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-10-04
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-10-04
Issue: Struggling to repay your loan
Subissue: Can't get other flexible options for repaying your loan
Consumer Complaint: I filed a chapter & bankruptcy to legally discharge the supposed debt I have with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. This was presented to me as a private loan through XXXX XXXX that could be used for college expenses or personal expenses not related to school. Obviously, not one dime of this money was used toward college or I wouldn't owe the federal government over {$80000.00} in student loans today. My credit report is showing this matter as having been closed ( see attachment ). I already paid over {$2000.00} to XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX after the bankruptcy because I was unaware that they had no right to further collect on a discharged debt nor could I afford an attorney at that time. My current attorney sent a letter to them last year which subsequently led to the debt being removed from my credit report as closed. I was served with suit papers with a court appearance scheduled for XX/XX/2018 in XXXX XXXX court by XXXX XXXX XXXX the latest law firm to take over these collection practices. They had attempted collection last XXXX via mail and I replied via email that this debt was legally discharged via Chapter XXXX and brought up the lawsuit by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau against XXXX that stated collection could not be pursued while the audit of over 800,000 records was in process.
Company Response:
State: IL
Zip: 61108
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-10-10
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A