Consumer complaint received 2024-04-05 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Telecommunications debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: The CMI Group, Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
On Thursday, XX/XX/XXXX, I received an email from XXXX XXXX XXXX stating that a new collection amount was detected on my credit file from a company called Credit Management , LP. It had been reported by XXXX. I have never done business with this company. I contacted XXXX, who was not particularly helpful. The XXXX XXXX stated that they did not see any negative information on my credit file. After checking with XXXX XXXX Works online, I saw a collections amount of {$1300.00} posted on my credit file by Credit Management , LP. They claimed to have opened this collections case on XX/XX/XXXX. At no time have I ever been called, mailed, emailed, faxed or contacted in any way whatsoever by Credit Management , LP. I called XXXX XXXX Works on XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX and was connected with a Restoration Specialist/XXXX. * On Friday, XX/XX/XXXX, the Restoration Specialist/XXXX attempted to contact Credit Management XXXX for XXXX XXXX way call about this matter, but Credit Management LP was closed. On Monday, XX/XX/XXXX, the XXXX Restoration Specialist XXXX made a second successful 3 way call to Credit Management LP . THIS CALL WAS RECORDED IN ITS ENTIRETY. The Credit Management LP rep* stated that XXXX XXXX XXXX turned this case over to them. She asked for my name and address, which I gave. She stated that the last payment received was in XXXX, XXXX, and that the XXXX XXXX disconnection date was in XXXX, XXXX. However, she did not disclose the name of the person owing XXXX {$1300.00}, nor the address of the disconnected service. I have lived at the same address since XXXX, and XXXX knows who does/does not have service and when. I told the Credit Management LP rep that they have posted a false report on my credit file, and I am not the person owing XXXX  {$1300.00}. She stated that " she can only go by what's in front of her. '' I was directed to go the Credit Management LP website and file a dispute claim, plus attach supporting documents. I attempted to do this at this website address that was given : creditmanagementonline.com Their directions begin with asking for the claimant 's account number. I do not have a Credit Management LP account number. The XX/XX/XXXX 3-way call initiated by the XXXX Restoration XXXX /XXXX  is the only contact I've ever had with Credit Management LP . They're the ones who issues account numbers. Therefore, a dispute claim could not be filed. The Credit Management LP rep asked for my address and telephone number, and if it's okay if they contact me. Her company not even having my contact information in their system proves I've been wrongfully treated. I was also directed to file a police report for identity theft, but I do not believe identity theft has occurred. Identity theft victims receive a barrage of bills for expensive purchases they never made, have their bank accounts drained, creditors hounding them, etc. The sole occurrence that has happened to me is Credit Management LP posting a false and injurious collections claim on my EXCELLENT credit file. Upon googling this company, a multitude of stories regarding false reports of collections by them come up. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX has received hundreds of complaints regarding their disreputable actions. 

Credit Management , LP | Complaints | XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX *Withholding names in this complaint, but I have them should a legal need to disclose them arises.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation