Consumer complaint received 06/20/2017 about Debt collection (I do not know) with Ad Astra Recovery Services Inc (TX).
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was paid

Complaint: Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), I have the right to request validation of the debt AD ASTRA RECOVERY SERVICES INC says I owe them. I am requesting proof that I am indeed the party AD ASTRA RECOVERY SERVICES INC has a debt with and that I have a contractual obligation to them that is binding legally in the court of law to pay them money. This is not a request for VERIFICATION or proof of my mailing address, but a request for VALIDATION made pursuant to 15 USC 1692g Sec.809 ( b ) of the FDCPA. I respectfully request that your offices provide me with competent evidence that I have any legal obligation to pay you AD ASTRA RECOVERY SERVICES INC. At this time I will also inform AD ASTRA RECOVERY SERVICES INC. that if there offices have or continue to report invalidated information to any of the three major credit bureaus ( XXXX, XXXX, XXXX  ), this action might constitute fraud under both federal and state laws. Due to this fact, if any negative mark continues to be found or reported to any of my credit reports by AD ASTRA RECOVERY SERVICES INC. I will not hesitate in bringing legal action against AD ASTRA RECOVERY SERVICES INC for the following : Violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Defamation of Character. My consumer rights attorneys and your legal staff will agree that non-compliance with this request could put AD ASTRA RECOVERY SERVICES INC in serious legal trouble with the FTC and other state or federal agencies. If AD ASTRA RECOVERY SERVICES INC is able to provide the proper documentation as requested in the following declaration which is A SIGNED CONTRACT BETWEEN MYSELF AND AD ASTRA RECOVERY SERVICES INC, 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 my attorney to file suit. This includes any listing of any information to a credit reporting repository that could be inaccurate or invalidated. If AD ASTRA RECOVERY SERVICES INC fails to respond to this validation request by not showing a signed contract between myself and AD ASTRA RECOVERY SERVICES INC within 5 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. It would be advisable that AD ASTRA RECOVERY SERVICES INC assure that your records are in order before I am forced to take legal action. DEBT COLLECTOR DECLARATION Please provide the following : Agreement that bears the signature of the alleged debtor wherein he/she agreed to pay AD ASTRA RECOVERY SERVICES INC. Any insurance claims that have been made by any creditor regarding this account. BILL OF SALE - WHICH IS THE AMOUNT AD ASTRA RECOVERY SERVICES INC PAID TO OBTAIN THE ALLEGED DEBT!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation