Consumer complaint received 2022-08-23
Company: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC.
State: PA
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not yours

Complaint:
To Whom it May Concern, I am writing this letter voluntarily and of my own free will. I've discovered that my credit reports include errors, and the FCRA statute requires that they be checked by real people rather than computer programs. Speaking with people I know will serve as verification, as secondary credit reporting organizations ' information is frequently wrong. As the source of this material, I demand that it be deleted right away. 

1. Offer proof of the debt, such as real accounting.

2. A signed invoice serving as proof of their claim against you.

3. A copy of the contract that binds both you and the other party ; send this letter by recorded delivery so that there is a third party to attest to its delivery. 




This letter is to inform you that the below referenced accounts being reported by your company on my credit reports is hereby disputed for lack of completeness and/or accuracy. I have recently opted out from all secondary credit reporting so please do not rely on them for accuracy for they should not be sharing any of my information. 

I recently tried to verify these accounts with the credit reporting bureaus. You have yet to provide proof other than word of mouth. Where are the documents and authorizations for these accounts? 

I am disputing the following information directly with you, the furnisher of information, and I am requesting that you conduct a full investigation and provide me with the documents showing where these accounts originate. Please provide documented proof that I am the owner. 

Lastly please remove the following collection accounts and negative information from my credit reporting profile : These accounts are not mine. My credit report was accessed under false pretenses which is identity theft. I will be filing consumer complaints so that these companies are fined for the vicious and malicious practices. I will sue if necessary 15 USC 1681 requires all information to be accurate and verified. No one verified any one of the above information. My rights are being violated. I have the right to privacy and did not give anyone permission to furnish this information. No accounts can be furnished on my report without my written permission A copy of the information you send me will enable me to conduct my own investigation into the accuracy of your records and confirm that a reasonable investigation was carried out. I am also asking you to send me an explanation of the procedures you followed and a description of the records you reviewed when you conducted your investigation. I'm making use of my ability to obtain information about these issues included on my consumer credit report under Section 609 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. I have a right to inspect the information 's origin, which is the original contract bearing my signature, in accordance with section 609.

15 U.S. Code 1681s2 - Responsibilities of furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies ( 3 ) Duty to provide notice of dispute If the completeness or accuracy of any information furnished by any person to any consumer reporting agency is disputed to such person by a consumer, the person may not furnish the information to any consumer reporting agency without notice that such information is disputed by the consumer. 

( B ) Reporting information after notice and confirmation of errors A person shall not furnish information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if ( i ) the person has been notified by the consumer, at the address specified by the person for such notices, that specific information is inaccurate; and ( ii ) the information is, in fact, inaccurate

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation