Consumer complaint received 2024-06-05 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Electronic communications — Frequent or repeated messages
Company: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
XXXX Accounts opened on XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX. NOTICE TO AGENT IS NOTICE TO PRINCIPAL NOTICE TO PRINCIPAL IS NOTICE TO AGENT XXXX, you are furnishing inaccurate and incorrect information to the consumer reporting agencies. The reporting of such inaccurate information has caused severe damage to my character, my reputation, my general mode of living and my ability to obtain credit for personal and house purposes. You and your inaccurate reporting have damaged my livelihood. 15 U.S. Code 1681s-2 - Responsibilities of furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies ( a ) DUTY OF FURNISHERS OF INFORMATION TO PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION 1 ) PROHIBITION ( A ) Reporting information with actual knowledge of errors A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate. ( 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- the person has been notified by the consumer, at the address specified by the person for such notices, that specific information is inaccurate ; and the information is, in fact, inaccurate. DUTY : a moral or legal obligation, a responsibility ACCURATE : correct in all details ; exact. PROHIBITION : a law or regulation forbidding something As Defined by The IRS Even if you didn't receive a Form 1099-C, you must report canceled debt as gross income on your tax return The IRS Clearly defines a charge off as Gross or Ordinary income, INCOME DOES NOT GET REPORTED ON THE CONSUMER REPORT! By Definition The IRS Clearly says a Cancelled or Charge off is Income. The reporting of this account as a debt is inaccurate. 15 USC 1681 s-2 says you, Midland Credit Management are a furnisher of information to a consumer reporting agency. YOU ARE PROHIBITED BY Law to furnish inaccurate information, I demand vou to Cease and Desist the reporting of incorrect in accurate information immediately. 15 USC 1681 s-2 ( 8 ) |1 ( A ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate. You are hereby put on NOTICE that vou are furnishing incorrect inaccurate information. The lender must file Form 1099-C and send you a copy if the amount of debt canceled is { {$600.00} } or more and the lender is a financial institution, credit union , federal government agency, or other applicable entity as discussed earlier in chapter 1. The above paragraph is taken directly from the IRS 2021 publication. SEND ME MY FORM 1099-C that you should have sent when you Filled the account as a canceled debt. My Address is listed below! 15 U.S. Code 1681 s-2 ( a ) DUTY OF FURNISHERS OF INFORMATION TO PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION 1 ) PROHIBITION ( 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. In conclusion I have shown you and you have been put on notice that you are reporting inaccurate information. The information is, in fact, inaccurate. The continued reporting of this inaccurate information is a clear violation of the Law 15 USC 1681 s-2 of your responsibilities as a furnisher of information. You have caused me and my family severe harm due to your negligence and inaccurate reporting. This is a final opportunity to Cure and DELETE This Erroneous, inaccurate account from my Consumer report. YOU HAVE XXXX Calendar days to DELETE THIS ACCOUNT FROM MY CONSUMER REPORTS!

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief