Consumer complaint received 2025-01-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC.
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, Ohio XXXX XX/XX/year> Midland Credit Managemen XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX MI XXXX ACCOUNT NUMBER : XXXX ORIGINAL CREDITOR : XXXX XXXX XXXX Subject : Cease and Desist Request for Deletion of Collection Account Dear MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMEN, I am writing to formally request that you immediately cease all reporting of the collection account associated with my name, which appears on my credit report. This request is made under the privacy protections afforded to me by 15 U.S. Code 6802. I have reviewed my credit report and noticed that your company is reporting a collection account that is inaccurate or incomplete. According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, I am entitled to dispute any information that I believe to be erroneous. If you do not cease reporting this account, I am formally requesting Proper Validation and Proof of Claim as per the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ). I seek comprehensive validation of the alleged debt, including evidence establishing that I am the party obligated to settle this debt and that there exists a legally binding contractual obligation compelling me to do so. For clarity, I request that all communication be limited to written correspondence until adequate validation of the purported debt is provided. To assist you in meeting this request, please furnish the following required documentation : 1. A copy of the original contract or agreement under which the debt arose.

2. A detailed account statement showing the amount of the debt, including any fees or interest.

3. Date of Last Activity.

4. Full, accurate social security number that may help to identify me as the correct person you are trying to collect from.

5. Documentation confirming that you have the legal right to collect this debt.

6. Any correspondence related to this account that includes my signature or consent.

I demand that you take the following actions : 1. Immediately cease reporting the collection account associated with my name.

2. Confirm in writing within 15 days that this account has been deleted from all credit reporting agencies or provide the requested validation. Please understand that failure to comply with this request may result in further actions on my part, including but not limited to filing a complaint with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ) and seeking legal remedies to protect my rights. Thank you for your immediate attention to this matter. I hope to resolve this issue swiftly. Please understand that failure to comply with this request may result in further actions on my part, including but not limited to filing a complaint with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ) and seeking legal remedies to protect my rights. Thank you for your immediate attention to this matter. I hope to resolve this issue swiftly. 

Sincerely, XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation