Consumer complaint received 2018-06-06
Product: Debt collection — Medical debt
Issue: Written notification about debt — Didn't receive enough information to verify debt
Company: Simon's Agency, Inc. (NJ)

I don't have an account with Simons Agency Inc. Nor did I give permission to share my medical information. 

This letter was sent to Simons Agency. I am awaiting a response : Be advised this is not a refusal to pay, but a notice that your claim is disputed, and validation is requested. Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), I have the right to request validation of the debt you say I owe you. I am requesting proof that I am indeed the party you are asking to pay this debt, there is some contractual obligation that is binding on me to pay this debt. 

This is NOT a request for VERFICATION OR proof of my mailing address, but request for VALIDATION made pursuant to 15 USC 1692g Sec. 809 ( b ) of the FDCPA. I respectfully request that your office 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 office continues to report invalidated information to any of the 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 to bring 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 FTC and other state or federal agencies. 

If your offices can provide the proper documentation as request 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 legal counsel for suit. 
This includes any listing of any information to a credit reporting repository that could be inaccurate or invalidated. If your office fails to respond to this validation request within 30 days from the date of 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. 
It would be advisable that you and client assure that your records are in order before I am forced to take legal action. 

CREDITOR/DEBT COLLECTION DECLARATION : Please provide the following : Agreement with your client that grants you the authority to collect on this alleged debt. 
Agreement that bears the signature of the alleged debtor wherein he/she agreed to pay the creditor. 
Any insurance claims been made by any creditor regarding this account. 
Any judgements obtained by any creditor regarding this account. 
Name and address of alleged creditor Name on file for alleged debtor Alleged account number Address on file for alleged debtor Amount of alleged debt Date this alleged debt became payable Date of original charge off or delinquency. 
Verification that this debt was assigned or sold to collector. 
Complete accounting of alleged debt Commission for debt collector if collection efforts are successful. 

Your claim can not and WILL NOT considered if any portion of the above is not completed and returned with copies of all requested documents. This is a request for validation made pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Please allow 30 days for processing after I receive this information back.