Consumer complaint received 2020-11-13 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Written notification about debt — Didn't receive enough information to verify debt
Company: CAVALRY INVESTMENTS, LLC
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I am filing a complaint of non-compliance requesting validation, made pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices and the Fair Credit Reporting Act, along with the corresponding local state laws. Please note that I am requesting VALIDATION ; that is competent evidence bearing my signature, showing that I have ( or ever had ) some contractual obligation to pay these companies : 1 ) Cavalry Portfolio Services LLC. I pull my credit report for 1st time on XX/XX/XXXX not nothing that this collection was on my credit report. I found out I have a right as consumer because I didnt even know that this was on my credit report. So, I found a letter that I can use to dispute this collection on the website of FTC. So, I sent them a letter of validation which I mailed certified on XX/XX/XXXX ( I have attached the letter I sent them ). They received it on XX/XX/XXXX and respond back with a letter on XXXX XXXX of verification I didn't ask for verification I ask for " VALIDATION '' .. They have not provide me with the following : Be advised that this is not a refusal to pay, but a notice sent pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 USC 1692g Sec. 809 ( b ) that 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 that your offices provide me " VALIDATION '' ; that is competent evidence bearing my signature with showing that I have any legal obligation to pay you. 
Please provide me with the following : 1 ) What the money you say I owe is for ; 2 ) Explain and show me how you calculated what you say I owe ; 3 ) Provide me with copies of any papers that show I agreed to pay what you say I owe ; competent evidence bearing my signature 4 ) Provide a verification or copy of any judgment if applicable ; 5 ) Identify the original creditor ; 6 ) Prove the Statute of Limitations has not expired on this account 7 ) Show me that you are licensed to collect in my state 8 ) Provide me with your license numbers and Registered Agent Please answer all the above references but if you can not provide all the above documentions. Please delete immediately from my credit report.

I have right to dispute as consumer because what they are reporting showing all kind of different dates and amounts with 3 credit bureaus is harming me financially. The last time they say I made a payment doesn't match anything on my credit reports. ( 1 ) The FCRA which I saw on the FTC and CFPB website says that if my information is being reported inaccurately. This is defamation, financial injury stating the case : US Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit, No. 00-15946, Nelson vs. Chase Manhattan. The result if file in court damage incurred by the wrong parties as deemed by the court. I have told the 3 bureaus that CAVALRY PORTFOLIO LLC is reporting these things incorrectly. 2 ) CAVALRY PORTFOLIO LLXXXX : the collection company is violating by " ReAge '' this account by reporting the date of the last activity instead of the date of first delinquency.Consumer protection afforded afforded by the FCRA Section 605 ( c ) Fine of {$1000.00}. 3 ) If collection Agency doesnt validate a debt and continually to pursue collection activity. The consumer protection afforded by the FDCPA Section 809 ( b ), FTC opinion letter XXXX from XXXX. Fine {$1000.00}. The Credit Bureaus are also continually refusing to correct information after I have proved them proof of inaccuracies. Which is defamation, willfully injury. FCRA Section 623 CUSHMAN V. TRANS UNION CORPORATION US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Court Case 115 F. 3d 220, June 9, 1997, Filed ( D.C. No.95-cv-01743 ) This month the FTC, and Federal Law Enforcement Partners have announce Nationwide Crackdown on Abusive Debt Collection Companies. This is formal complaint that you have failed to provide me with copies of any viable evidence, bearing my signature to my dispute letter deposited by certified registered mail with USPS. ( have attached certified letters that were sent ). I have maintain careful records and for your benefit, and as a gesture of goodwill final attempt to have you clear up this matter. You have 15 days to cure. How are you guys reporting or verifying these accounts to the CRAs when it lacked underlying documentation. In XXXX, the FTC held that the FCRA barred a debt buyer from " verifying a tradeline disputed by a consumer when it didn't posses the original documents. FTC allegations was that upon receiving a CDV form from a CRA that the debt buyer ( s ) and furnisher ( s ) they can not use the PCM for verification does not constitute an " investigation '' for purpose of section 1681s-2 ( b13 ), when a consumer disputes the accuracy of information reported by debt buyer ( s ) or furnisher ( s ), they should either verify the information with the original documents bearing a signature within the time period set forth in the FCRA or take all necessary steps to deleted the information from the files of all consumer reporting agencies to which the information was reported within 5 business days after receiving the consumer dispute, notify all consumer reporting agencies to which the information has been provided that the information is to be deleted from the file of the consumer who has disputed the account. Consent Decree Order, Section II. Please delete this items from my report immediately.. These accounts have hurt my ability to obtain credit

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief