Consumer complaint received 2018-02-22
Company: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC.
State: RI
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Credit card debt
Issue: False statements or representation
Sub-issue: Attempted to collect wrong amount

Complaint:
XXXX XXXX, XXXX has been trying to collect a couple of debts that was originally from XXXX XXXX. I have been disputing these claims since the very beginning, and there should be record of most of my communications with them. The communication started through XXXX XXXX, and then I continued communication on my own behalf. I also have been disputing the information directly with the credit bureaus, XXXX XXXX 

I believe the debt amount they are trying to collect and report on my credit report are inaccurate and in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. 

The first account is from XXXX XXXX / XXXX and the amount MidLand started reporting was for {$1300.00}. MidLand started reporting this on XX/XX/XXXX, according to my XXXX XXXX account. The very last correspondence I received from the original creditor before it was handed off to MidLand was an account statement on XX/XX/XXXX and the account balance reported to me was {$1300.00}. As of today, XX/XX/XXXX, the amount MidLand is reporting is {$1400.00}. A huge difference, and I do not see how this balance keeps changing. This is not the first time they have changed the balance of my accounts. 

The second account is from XXXX and was an XXXX XXXX card and the amount MidLand started reporting was for {$880.00}. MidLand started reporting this on XX/XX/XXXX, according to my XXXX XXXX account. The very last correspondence I received from the original creditor before it was handed off to MidLand was an account statement on XX/XX/XXXX and the account balance reported to me was {$690.00}. As of today, XX/XX/XXXX, the amount MidLand is reporting is {$990.00}. A huge difference, and I do not see how this balance keeps changing. This is not the first time they have changed the balance of my accounts. 

The bigger issue here, however, is when I contacted XXXX XXXX, on XX/XX/XXXX at XXXX, directly to try and confirm that the balance being reported by MidLand was accurate, they told me that they do not have access to my files anymore since they sold it to MidLand . This is an IMMEDIATE red flag. I have been challenging a lot of other misreported information on my credit report and all the other companies were able to provide me with requested information. What company would not keep records of their own debts? Even if the debt has been sold to a debt collector? 

XXXX told me that I have to contact MidLand directly to get my balance and confirm any amounts. RED FLAG. This sounds like a CONFLICT OF INTEREST to me. How am I supposed to expect to receive fair and accurate information, from a 3rd party company, that I believe is trying to collect an inaccurate amount, that is MORE than the original debt owed to the original creditor? The company that has financial motive and the company that would PROFIT by charging me a lot more than the original debt in which they probably bought for pennies on the dollar from XXXX XXXX! 

I do not see how this can be fair and I do not see how this information can be properly verified now. I would love for XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX to investigate the issue at hand with XXXX XXXX, XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief