Consumer complaint received 2024-03-18 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical debt
Issue: False statements or representation — Indicated you were committing crime by not paying debt
Company: GULF COAST COLLECTION BUREAU, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I have received a collection notice from Gulf Coast Collection Bureau attempting to collect an unspecified debt and misleadingly portraying itself as a government entity through its company name and statements. 
Please see the statement below that was provided to Gulf Coast Collection Bureau Inc, via certified mail : Be advised this is a notice sent pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 USC 1692g stating your claim is disputed and validation is requested. This is NOT a request for verification or proof of my mailing address, but a request for VALIDATION made pursuant to the above-named Title and Section. I respectfully request your offices 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 offices have reported invalidated information to any of the 3 major credit bureaus ( XXXX, XXXX, or XXXX ) this action may constitute fraud under both Federal and State Laws. Due to this fact, if any negative mark is found on any of my credit reports by your company or the company that you represent, I will not hesitate in bringing legal action against you and your client for the following : Violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and Defamation of Character. If your offices are able to provide the proper documentation as requested in the following Declaration, I will require at least 30 days to investigate this information, during which 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 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 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. CEASE AND DESIST Pursuant to 15 USC 1692c. ( c ) I am notifying you in writing that I refuse to pay this alleged debt, and I am demanding that you cease all forms of communication with me through any and all mediums. Pursuant to 15 USC 1692c. ( c ) ( 2 ) - I am invoking my specified remedy as a consumer, and the original creditor I am demanding all of the following : Agreement with your client that grants Gulf Coast Collection Bureau Inc the authority to collect this alleged debt. Forward Flow Agreement. Signed agreement Debtor has made with Debt Collector, or other verifiable proof Debtor has a contractual obligation to pay Debt Collector. Any agreement that bears the signature of Debtor, wherein agreed to pay Creditor. All statements while this account was open. Have any insurance claims been made by any creditor regarding this account? Provide me the Bonding agent as well!!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation