Consumer complaint received 2020-01-07
Company: Collection Information Bureau, Inc.
State: FL
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Medical debt
Issue: Written notification about debt
Sub-issue: Didn't receive enough information to verify debt

Complaint:
Collection XXXX  This letter is being sent to you as a follow up on my previous validation request sent to your offices. Please note as well that my prior correspondence was signed for by your offices, so I know that you are in receipt thereof. You have failed to comply with my prior request, and as such are in violation of Title 15 U.S.C. 1692g, which requires you to,  '' cease  collection of the debt, or any disputed portion thereof, until the debt collector obtains verification of the debt or a copy of a judgment, or the name and address of the original creditor, and a copy of such verification or judgment, or name and address of the original creditor, is mailed to the consumer by the debt collector. Collection activities and communications that do not otherwise violate this subchapter may continue during the 30-day period referred to in subsection ( a ) of this section unless the consumer has notified the debt collector in writing that the debt, or any portion of the debt, is disputed or that the consumer requests the name and address of the original creditor. '' I am also demanding validation of the following data DATE OPENED XX/XX/2019 this is not the date of the incident. They are in violation of the FCRA, and FDCPA. I have attached the case US VS XXXX, they are violating this specific part of the FCRA, and FDCPA! 

Amount Owed {$120.00} : This company is a XXXX debt buyer, there is no proof under FDCPA, and FCRA that the amount owed to them is the amount they bought it for! 

Date of last activity : XX/XX/2019 there has been NO activity on this account to reset the clock, and this information is incorrect. 

License to collect : this collection XXXX   company is not licensed at the time of the opening of the account to collect in the state of FL. 

They refused to validate the account in violation of FDCPA, and FCRA In light of your failure to provide any response to my prior letter, you should accept this letter as my demand that you provide me with competent evidence that I have any legal obligation to pay you. Additionally, you should also take note that if you have reported inaccurate information to any of the three major credit bureaus ( XXXX, XXXX or XXXX ) such reporting may constitute fraud under both Federal and State Laws. Due to this fact, if any negative mark is found on any of my credit reports by your company or the company that you represent I will not hesitate to commence legal action. 

Notwithstanding the above, if you provide the proper documentation as requested in the following Declaration, I will require at least 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 regarding commencement of appropriate legal action. Improper activities by you may include listing any information to a credit reporting repository that is inaccurate or not capable of being validated. If your offices fail to respond to this validation request within 15 days from the date of your receipt, all references to this account must be deleted and completely removed from my credit file and a copy of such deletion request shall be sent to me immediately. 

I would also like to request, in writing, that no further telephone contact be made by your offices to my home or to my place of employment. If your offices continue to attempt telephone communication with me it will be considered harassment and I will have no choice but to file suit. All future communications with me MUST be  done in writing and sent to the address noted in this letter. It would be advisable that you and your client assure that your records so I am not forced to take legal action. 

I HAVE OBTAINED LEGAL COUNCIL REGARDING THIS MATTER! 

XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX of XXXX XXXX XXXX. IF YOU FAIL TO COMPLY, WE WILL BE FILING SUIT AGAINST YOU FOR VIOLATION OF THE FCRA Best Regards,

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation