WillisBack/dataset-financial-user-claim huggingface dataset:
I received a call at work from this collection agency claiming to be attempting to collect a student loan debt about a month ago. I immediately told the representative not to contact me at work and that the amount alleged owed was in dispute. I further requested verification from them in writing of the alleged debt. This was about a month ago. Despite me telling them not to contact me at work they have continued to do so twice, including today ( XX/XX/2018 ) from someone who identified himself as XXXX at approximately XXXX. Central time. In addition when speaking to the receptionist at my work the representatives have given the name of the company as XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, which anyone can XXXX  and see it a debt collection agency. Perhaps the most egregious thing this agency has done was to send a letter to a general fax number stating that they were requesting employment verification for me. They included my social security number and ask about my income. This letter was left on a general fax machine where anyone could have and did see both my social security number, the agency and their request about my income. This fax was sent at XXXX. central time so the company should have reasonably known that sending a fax with that personal information likely would not have been retrieved until the next morning meaning anyone, including random office cleaning staff would have had access to my social security number. Furthermore I still have not received the verification I requested. I believe that all of these actions are in violation of federal law and was done solely to repeatedly harass me.
I had a personal CC through MBNA since XXXX of XXXX that eventually became part of Bank of America. Although I rarely used it, it was something I had for so many years that I paid {$1.00} each month just to keep some activity going on the card. After becoming debt free, I did n't need to use a card but it was nice to have in case of emergency. 

Around XXXX XXXX, I realized that my {$1.00} overpayments were adding up and decided to charge less than the total credit on the account for overpayment of around {$50.00} in order to use it up. 

Until that point, BOA happily posted my {$1.00} credit to my account each month. 

Once I made charges totaling {$42.00}, they did not use the available credit on the account to pay it off and when I called them, the agent/representative said that they had recently sent a check for the overpayment to me, and because of that the payment would need to come from elsewhere. 

I 've never cashed or deposited a check from BOA for the overpayment ( an easy thing to check with their accounting department ). 

I called them back to challenge being sent a check and that the balance on the account ( which was in good standing ) of around {$50.00} was greater than the amount owed of {$42.00}. 

Two things are interesting to me.

1. As long as I was paying {$1.00} per month they were happy to take the payment and allow it to grow to approximately {$50.00}. 

2. As soon as I charged {$42.00} to use up that credit suddenly there is a " recently sent '' check for the overpayment credit and that the balance on the account could not be use to pay-off the charges. 

BOA closed the account in XXXX of XXXX and charged off the {$42.00}. 

I 'm out of the money that was in the account as an overpayment and also negatively impacted by BOA closing the account.
I have received repeated automated phone calls ( robocalls ) for several months from a company that identifies itself as the Law Office of Arnold Scott Harris PC, debt collectors, and asks to be called back at XXXX. The calls originate from XXXX. The message does not state any name of the supposed debtor. I do not owe anyone any money and I want the calls to cease. Posts on the internet from other victims say this is a scam and that the Illinois Attorney General has declined to prosecute.
In XXXX of XXXX I financed a car loan through XXXX XXXX  - a division of Santander Consumer USA , Inc. The monthly payment was {$500.00} with the first payment due on XX/XX/XXXX, the term of the loan was 72 months in length and I would make my final payment on XX/XX/XXXX. Over the term of my financing I ran into multiple difficulties in making my monthly installment. I was offered a deferment of the payment ( s ) that I was behind. Over the term of my loan, I deferred a total of XXXX payments. Each time I spoke with a representative of Santander they would advise me that my maturity date would be extended and I would be charged a fee of {$25.00} to defer my payment ( s ) and it would bring my account back to good standing. I would be recorded accepting the payment deferment, it would be reviewed and within a week my account would reflect current. I would not sign any paperwork for the maturity date extension. After my final deferment, my new maturity date was now XX/XX/XXXX. As I approached by maturity date I noticed that I still had an unpaid balance of {$6000.00} and knew it would not payoff by XXXX. I called and spoke with several representative at which point they referred me to their Office of the President for resolution. I tried to understand that if my maturity date for each deferred payment was extended how could I still owe so much? I was told that after any payment deferment my loan would turn into a " Daily Simple Interest '' loan if I fell delinquent again. I was never told that or did I sign any paperwork with that understanding. Because I needed my car to go to work, their OOP offered me a loan modification for the remaining balance. The balance I owed was then a new term and maturity to payoff my loan. I continued to try and understand how it was possible for Santander to extend my maturity date and turn my loan into a XXXX loan without my knowledge. I am currently still paying a monthly payment to Santander to payoff this balance. On two occasions I have asked a representative to please provide me a copy of my original loan note so that I can review to see if there is verbiage stating that if I accepted a payment deferment, my loan would be subject to XXXX terms. On both occasions, I received only page 1 of my 3 page note. I would like someone to provide me with how and where I was told about the XXXX factor in their payment deferral process. I felt so much appreciation when Santander offered me help through some very difficult financial times during my loan, but never expected that the additional 8 months of loan payments I made through their deferment program would still have me owing {$6000.00}. I am looking for confirmation that Santander 's practice is ethical and within Fed Reg guidelines. I want to ensure that others in my same situation do not accept consumer assistance programs from Santander when the consumer is unaware of the consequences of these programs.
On XX/XX/2018 at XXXX we received a call from North Star Location ( XXXX ) stating that the call is intended for XXXX XXXX XXXX and to call back at XXXX. The message states " to reach an operator press XXXX now '' and once this is done the call ends. 

I called the number ( XXXX ) on XX/XX/2018 at XXXX and informed the operator that we have been receiving this call several times and that we need to get our number removed. I explained to the operator that this number is the main hub for our company and that there could be hunderds of numbers that lead over to this. He stated that the message is supposed to give a case number or offer to transfer over. I stated that it does offer to transfer but ends the call when it's selected. He stated if the number calls with all of the information to call back to get our number removed. 

This is impossible to do as the call number does not provide additional information nor can the operator find the name that is given by the calling machine.
XXXX XXXX reached out to our office with concerns regarding an upcoming foreclosure auction and her attempt to work with her servicer ( SPS ) on a pre-foreclosure retention option or liquidation. XXXX is experiencing a valid hardship and has suffered a severe reduction in income. The property is still owner occupied and has been maintained. Upon speaking with SPS, they are unwilling to postpone the upcoming auction so that XXXX can complete a HAFA short sale. The property has been listed and with a recent price reduction, we are expecting an offer. We feel XXXX should be given a fair chance at completing a pre-foreclosure sale and we are asking that SPS give her more time on the review.
XXXX XXXX has been attempting to contact me for a debt owed on my XXXX XXXX credit card for the past few weeks. However, they have been calling up to 7 times a day from an Unknown number, and have never left a message to identify themselves. On some days, they have called so many times in a row in such a short time, my phone has been allowing it to break through my Do Not Disturb mode as an emergency call. I work unusual hours, so they've been interrupting my sleep on several occasions. 

I only know it is them, because I have picked up the 'Unknown ' call on two occasions. Once, I hung up because nobody came on the line. The other time, I said that I would call back at a better time. Due to their frequent calls, I decided instead to collect logs and report them for their violations. 

Dates/times, per my phone logs : XX/XX/2019 XXXX XX/XX/2019 XXXX XX/XX/2019 XXXX XX/XX/2019 XXXX XX/XX/2019 XXXX XX/XX/2019 XXXX XX/XX/2019 XXXX XX/XX/2019 XXXX XX/XX/2019 XXXX XX/XX/2019 XXXX XX/XX/2019 XXXX XX/XX/2019 XXXX - Spoke to someone at this time, said I would call them back. 
XX/XX/2019 XXXX XX/XX/2019 XXXX XX/XX/2019 XXXX XX/XX/2019 XXXX XX/XX/2019 XXXX XX/XX/2019 XXXX XX/XX/2019 XXXX XX/XX/2019 XXXX XX/XX/2019 XXXX XX/XX/2019 XXXX XX/XX/2019 XXXX XX/XX/2019 XXXX XX/XX/2019 XXXX Also, a note : Even after speaking to someone at XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX and telling them I would call back, they proceeded to call 4 more times that day.
XXXX XXXX is reporting non payment to XXXX XXXX  in the amount or {$160.00} since XX/XX/15 and apppears on Credit Report as OPEN for collection. 
At that time XXXX reported to me that no payment was due.
On XX/XX/2017I sent money to XXXX.Western Union.didnot delivered my money as I was promised.when I called WU they hung up on me.then somebody called me about an hour later I complained to him and asked him what the problem and what is the holed up.He said he will call me back in ten minutes.no body called. On Thursday XX/XX/XXXX.I called WU to inquire about hold up, they asked for my ID and someone will call me in about three hours.no body called.this is not the 1time.this the XXXX time I get the run around.
I have a collection on my report that belonged to my XXXX ex husband. Even though it was his and not mine i still paid it and the company removed the item from my credit report. Now another company is attempting to collect the same debt that was paid thru the other company and have put a new collection on my credit report. I have attempted to get the collection removed from my credit report with the XXXX credit bureaus but they are not removing the collection.
I currently have a loan for furniture through Wells Fargo. How do I find out if a false account has been opened under my name?
I pulled a copy of my credit report and noticed that Ed Financial is reporting that I have 60 late payments with them in which I disputed this with the credit bureaus and received information stating that what 's reporting was accurate. So I send in my formal writ composed DECLARATION of Not Proven Compliant Misinformation that is all or in part ; DEFICIENT of adequate current status in fullness of TRUTH, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS, documented OWNERSHIP, certifiable RESPONSIBILITY, or otherwise irrefutable compliant obligatory and regulatory requisite compliant reporting thereby mandating their immediate actions to rectify and remedy and any all infraction-ious behavior ( s ) by retaining or returning to DEMONSTRATED TRUE, CORRECT, COMPLETE, and COMPLIANT METRO 2 data field formatted reporting!
I cancelled my XXXX service and a technician came to my home on XXXX XXXX, 2016 to retrieve the equipment. The technician disconnected my service and took payment of the final bill of {$81.00} by credit card at my home. 

My credit card was charged for the payment at which time XXXX reinstated my service in error. I did not have equipment to operate service and was led to believe the service was cancelled. I was not told to take any further action by XXXX. 

I contacted XXXX customer service on XXXX/XXXX/16 and was told the equipment return date was not entered into the system. I should not be forced to pay for an error in the XXXX disconnect process. 

I am disputing the charges sent to CBE Group as they are for services not rendered by XXXX. 

I communicated the information to CBE Group and was told to pay the bill to in order to avoid any further inconvenience. 

I can not be forced to pay for services which were not rendered.
After I acquired a copy of my credit report I noticed that there were two accounts listed on them. One was from XXXX XXXX XXXX ( Collections agency ) and the other was From XXXX/XXXX. I discovered they were related in that the XXXX account was closed, and the debt on the account was sold to XXXX XXXX XXXX for collections. I contacted The debt collector and told them that it was not my account on or around XX/XX/2018, they then told me to dispute the account with the Federal Trade Commission and obtain a support document to send to them. I proceeded as instructed, and the collections account was removed from my credit reports. I soon noticed that Equifax and XXXX  after many attempts to get the account removed from my credit report with them, and sending the same proof to them as I sent to XXXX XXXX XXXX, after a 30 day investigation they decided it was accurate, and left it in place.
After submitting multiple reports, phone calls, emails, etc. it is apparent that Discover will not compromise or help out my situation at all. I have tried everything in my power as a consumer to get them to negotiate my interest rates, apply for the hardship assistance program, only to have them tell me that I do not qualify and they will not budge. 

This is nothing short of Loan Sharking, and it will not stand. I am a human being and deserve to have consumer rights. If I do n't apply for hardship assistance, working/owning XXXX full time businesses, while not being able to afford groceries, rent, phone, or any other expense besides my student loans. I do not miss my payments. I pay between $ XXXX {$1200.00} with all my student loans combined ; Discover is charging me 8.875 % for a {$11000.00} loan and 7.125 % on a {$19000.00} loan. When I ask to apply for the Hardship Assistance program ; interest rates are reduced temporarily with a {$50.00} per month payment, they say that I do not qualify. 

I made less than {$20000.00} dollars last year. If I do n't apply, who does? Where is the justice system? How are they allowed to get away with Loan Sharking and such fraudulent behavior? If college is a debt sentence, the said debt should be reasonable and not astronomical. Taking advantage of the youth by having them sign papers they do n't understand because they need to pay for college is Loan Sharking. 

Shame on you Discover. It is not secret that all they care about is their bottom line, and the people are just numbers to improve that. It does n't matter if they ca n't afford groceries. At the very least, bare minimum, these companies should be held accountable and made to refinance these outrageous loans that are somehow legal. When we talk about justice, how is it just to have a multi-billion dollar company handcuff a citizen below the poverty line. If someone below the poverty line ca n't refinance their loans, I want to know who can? 

Enough is enough. If the companies themselves wo n't budge an inch, it 's time for our government to step in and protect the people for once.
I have spent years dealing with Navient/XXXX XXXX on repayment with my student loans. Navient stated they are " not required to act in my best interest '' and make it genuinely difficult to have viable resolution to my repayment of private student loans. My personal largest monthly payment is student loans. They increasingly make it harder to get support by way of programs or modified repayment terms that make sense. I had a previous complaint with CFPB, but they were unable to help as my story was compelling, but out of their control. Private student loans have no regulator oversight to the manner in which Navient is able to railroad borrowers into repayments that are beyond " suitable '' and they know it. I have been working with a representative from Navients, Office of the Customer Advocate, which is really just the long way around getting things accomplished and they are unable to offer any other alternatives versus speaking with general customer service. They have a tendency to slow walk processes and waste time as they know there is no reason to be accountable. Considerations that I was given before are now longer mysteriously no longer available and the story is always changing. The continual " moving of the goal post '' makes ones largest debt commitment an ever moving target that is unable to be hit. Consistently getting hit with various late fees over the years that make it even harder to climb out of the financial hole.
A few years ago someone opened a cell phone account with XXXX in my name and did n't pay the bill. I reported this to police. Midland Credit has been trying to collect the debt ever since. I have sent them a copy of the police report and requested verification under the fair credit act. I sent XXXX as registered mail and received confirmation via USPS that they received my request. They never responded to the verification as required under the law. They continued to call and mail letters to attempt to collect the debt. I spoke with them in XXXX and they said due to the above they would cancel the debt and report to the credit bureaus. In XXXX, they once again attempted to collect the debt.
I asked Transunion why the dropped my XXXX score by XXXX points, of course they just could n't answer the question, so they said the account listed below is the reason listing " new information '' this is totally false and inaccurate, I have made all payments on time more over I have paid XXXX to creditors sins this report, I have researched this extensively and my XXXX score should be going up by leaps and bounds as I have played XXXX to creditors and have not missed XXXX payment. Listed below is the fair crdit act which they are in violation of. 

XXXX XXXX # XXXX
A woman called " XXXX '' with direct recovery svc calls me at work and also calls my boss. They leave voice mails for my lawyer to contact them by the end of the day ( scam ). Through an internet search I found others are saying they collect for XXXX. This company attempted scam collections from me previously after I applied for a loan and then changed my mind about 5 years ago. They called for years trying to say I owed them. XXXX, I gave them all my contact information when I applied for the loan. By the time common sense told me to stop the whole thing it was too late. They are scum, illegal loan sharks.
This company keeps changing its phone number and calls numerous times a day and night.I have ask them to STOP calling. They REFUSE..
On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, I submitted a lengthy online complaint to CFPB regarding the recent lawsuit pending against Navient. I was unable to log in to modify to my complaint. In my complaint I explained that Navient was unwilling to help me lower my rate and monthly payment amount. I failed to mention my Navient student loan is over 7 % and possibly closer to 12 %. Navient had no suggestions to assist in dissolving this loan that I never used for my education. This {$6900.00} loan was underwritten by XXXX XXXX in XXXX. Navient eventually took it over. As of XXXX - present date, I have submitted many written complaints to CFPB, written and verbal to XXXX XXXX XXXX, Navient Office of the Advocate, DOE, and XXXX referencing XXXX XXXX University online and Navient Student Loan with no result. I demanded more information on this student loan origination showing deadlines to withdraw from the online university. The only document Navient had on file was the promissory note that I signed. Of course I signed the promissory note, that is the only way the loan would get funded. I immediately withdrew from XXXX and Navient 's claim is my withdrawal date was past the deadline and my loan would be in repayment status. 

I have all documents to all parties involved to support my claims of trying to find a solution to dissolve this loan with Navient or verify if it was a legitimate. Initially I contacted Navient customer service to address this loan issue. Once I understood their customer service representatives were not helpful, I had to type a letter to Navient and send it certified to ensure my complaints would no longer be ingnored. XXXX XXXX responded to my complaint. XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX suggested I contact XXXX to obtain transcripts to release me from the loan. If there were no transcripts, Navient would use this as proof I never attended. During my two - three day research I found out XXXX XXXX Online was involved in illegal activity, changed their name to XXXX XXXX University and eventually closed permanently in XXXX. 

I contacted Navient several more times throughout XXXX of XXXX, asking for help and if they could find any records also. Navient was no help at all and no return calls to address my concerns. I was worried if I could make the payments and how my credit would be impacted by the bad debt, Navient never thinks about the struggling students who never found a full time job to mirror their education.
ACE CASH EXPRESS WONT STOP HARRASSING ME AND KEEPS MAKING THREATS TO PLACE ME UNDER ARREST. I TOLD THEM I LOST MY JOB AND COULD NOT PAY OFF THE LOAN, I ALSO ASKED IF I COULD MAKE PAYMENTS, AND THEY SAID NO, AND TOLD ME TO GO GET A JOB AT XXXX OR ELSE THEY WILL PRESS FELONY CHARGES AGAINST ME. MY BANK WAS WITH XXXX XXXX, WHEN I HAD MY ACCOUNT OPEN, I ASKED THEM TO DIFFER A PAYMENT OR FOR AN EXTENTION AND THEY REFUSED AND KEPT CHARGING MY ACCOUNT UNTIL I WAS FORCED TO CLOSE MY ACCOUNT BECAUSE OF NSF FEES. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO. PLEASE HELP!
I got a XXXX alert that my credit report has " changed. '' Incidentally, when I signed in, I saw a Hunter Warfield collection. It had raised approximately {$25.00}. I was not aware that it was there. I have never purchased any products or services with this company. ( I have been a victim of identity theft  in the past, so this is likely a product of that unfortunate experience. ) Nevertheless, I observed that the amount they are attempting to collect is in excess of what they say the original balance was by {$1400.00}. ( {$5700.00} and XXXX respectively. ) And the site displays a difference of thirty-five per cent. This creditor ( whomever they are ) is in violation of the Truth In Lending Act because raising the balance they are attempting to collect requires notification of charges to the consumer. {$1400.00} is excessive, even for someone that would have even incurred the original debt. I have received nothing by mail, nor any other collections conduit to have been notified of said " balance increases. '' Furthermore, it is only recently ( the past week ) that I have taken notice of the XXXX dollars. Presumably, this has been going on for several years, perhaps even prior to me even monitoring my credit and has gone unknown and thereby Hunter Warfield Inc., is likely to have been violating my consumer rights the entire time without my knowledge that there was even a collection in my name. I never opened an account with this company, nor have I ever incurred charges with an agency at the mount of {$4200.00}. This is very upsetting and I ask that they do not contact me at this time, rather they may respond via CFPB. A dispute has been issued via XXXX
I had XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/2017 my XXXX XXXX insurance paid my bill there are no other charges due. XXXX hires XXXX to collect money due to their error of billing. They have been paid and verified from XXXX XXXX. Remove at once from my credit report