Consumer complaint received 2018-01-18
Company: ERC
State: PA
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Other debt
Issue: Communication tactics
Sub-issue: Frequent or repeated calls

Complaint:
To : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX From : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX PA XXXX RE : Debt Validation Request Per Section 809 ( FDCPA ) To Whom It May Concern please be advised that this is not a refusal to pay, but a notice that your claim is being disputed and validation is requested. Under the Fair Debt collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), I have the right to request validation of the debt that you say I owe you. I am requesting proof that I am indeed the party you are asking to pay this debt, and is there some contractual obligation that is binding on me to pay this alleged debt. Prove to me beyond a reasonable doubt that I have a signed contract with your company XXXX XXXX XXXX agreeing to pay this assigned debt. Please prove that you are the original creditor. This is NOT a request for verification or proof of my mailing address, nor is it a request for ownership of legal rights to a debt but a request for VALIDATION made pursuant to 15 USC 1692g Sec. 809 ( b ) of the FDCPA. I hereby order you and respectfully request that your offices provide me with competent evidence that I have any legal obligation to pay you. At this time I will also inform you that if your offices have or continue to report invalidated information to any of the three major credit bureaus ( XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX ), this action might constitute fraud under both federal and state laws. Due to this fact, if any negative mark is found or continues to report on any of my credit reports by your company or the company you represent, I will not hesitate in bringing legal action against you and your client for the following : Violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Defamation of Character. I am sure your legal staff will agree that non-compliance with this request could put your company in serious legal trouble with the FTC and other state or federal agencies. If your offices are able to provide the proper documentation as requested in the following declaration, I will require 30 days to investigate this information and during such time all collection activity must cease and desist. Also, during this validation period, if any action is taken which could be considered detrimental to any of my credit reports, I will consult with my legal counsel for a civil suit. This includes any listing of any information to a credit-reporting repository that could be inaccurate or invalidated. If your offices fail to respond to this validation request and fail to prove that you are the original creditor with proof of a signed agreement within 30 days from the date of your receipt, all references to this account must be deleted and completely removed from my credit report and a copy of such deletion request shall be sent to me immediately. It would be advisable that you and your client assure that your records are in order before I am forced to take legal action. Regards XXXX XXXX XXXX cc Federal Trade Commission XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation