Consumer complaint received 2018-11-06 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
For months since XX/XX/2018 I have been disputing and following the law to have these items removed and each company reporting on my report has yet to validate their search upon request in accordance to the federal law as required which is a violation of the FCRA & FDCPA. 

I requested that each company please provide me of an original signature or any proof binding me to any debt with them they claim I owe in accordance with federal guidelines and each company has failed to do so after about 6 challenging attempts. 3 from myself 2 from XXXX XXXX and another from XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX. 

Violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( including but not limited to Section 807-8 ) Violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( including but not limited to Section 623-b ) I  have requested that each organization reporting derogatory items and negative closed accounts please prove this to me as I do not recognize or claim any accounts to be mine. 
Furthermore I have given them more than 30 days to respond accordingly and they have yet to respond proving or validating the debt within the 30 days required by law. 

The first challenges went out on XX/XX/2018 to XXXX XXXX XXXX for {$720.00}, There was a challenge for a XXXX balance as a charge off with them as well. XXXX XXXX also showed a {$720.00} balance along with XXXX/XXXX XXXX  with a balance of {$430.00} and XXXX XXXX for {$680.00}. 

I disputed each item and requested for proof my original signature as validation per the federal law requires within a 30 day period for I did and still do not recall such accounts. I informed them that failure to do so in accordance with the laws provided to remove any debt bearing my name on my credit report from their credit profile and to remove any negative item from my credit report. 

They responded with letters within the 30 day period saying that the debt was valid and their investigation was verified yet did not provide proof within 30 days of the initial letter as requested such as a signature binding me to the debt as the law requires. 

The second challenges went out on XX/XX/2018 to the same companies listed above for the same amounts and their responses were the same still failing to provide me with any type of proof validating the debt as the law requires. 

The third challenges went out on XX/XX/2018. As a final goodwill attempt along with More challenges sent out later via credit repair services between the months of XX/XX/XXXX-XX/XX/2018. 

Yet again these companies have within the 30 day span upon the initial challenge failed repeatedly to act in accordance with the law and have been in violation of the FCRA & FDCPA.

I too requested Validation they have yet to prove it.

Violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( including but not limited to Section 807-8 ) Violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( including but not limited to Section 623-b )

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation