vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-13 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Kriya Capital, LLC
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Ive received my 3rd communication from Credence Resource Management LLC for an ambulance debt that is not mine. The person owing the debt is someone with the same name as my maiden name, which I havent used in 30 years. I contacted the XXXX company and found out the person XXXX was XXXX in XXXX, Ca ( where I 've never stayed ), and they were the ones that were kind enough to tell me the XXXX XXXX that was picked up XXXX, showed ID saying she was from XXXX, XXXX. so this is why I believe the person the collection company is after lives XXXX, and I even gave them an address I found online. The Collection company sent another letter and I again called and they promised they had now erased my contact address from their files and Id receive no further communications ( XXXX/XXXX/15 ). Yesterday I recd another communication! I have superb credit and full medical coverage XXXX. I want this company to remove my miaden name and address from their files and stop trying to collect from me.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-28 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Right to dispute notice not received
Company: Kriya Capital, LLC
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
Credence Resource Management showed up on my credit report and I have no Ideal who the creditor is. I currently do not owe anyone other than my less than 2-year history with my current creditor which I am not behind. I believe this is a fictional collector which is affecting my credit score more than XXXX Points. I have been the victim of identity theft 4 years ago and I believe this is a part of it.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-01 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Settlement process and costs — 
Company: ASTORIA BANK
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I am refinancing my coop mortgage. 

With a coop the collateral is the stock. My current lender, Astoria Federal, possess the stock. My new lender, XXXX XXXX, has requested the stock from Astoria on XXXX XXXX, 2015. It typically only takes about a week to transfer the stock but as of today ( almost four weeks later ) XXXX has not confirmed if/when they will transfer the stock. 

I have already paid over {$1000.00} for fees relating to this refinance and further delays will add additional cost to me. 

I have contacted XXXX Federal, their mortgage service company ( XXXX ) and the attorney representing Astoria XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX and no one has been able to confirm the location of the stock or how to retrieve it.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-07 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: The CMI Group, Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
CREDIT MANAGEMENT debt practices have notified me, for accounts collections. 
I contacted the XXXX major Credit bureaus, and Credit Management with an ID Theft Report proving to them that I was the victim of Identity Theft. I was overseas in XXXX when the account was opened. 
I have not received any financial gain from the above account. 
The entities named above validated the debt as his, yet they did not provide any documentation legally linking me to the accounts. 
The problem with their validation is : 1. The accounts are linked to an address that I have never resided at. 
2. The number one way companies validate an account is through a signature neither of the entities above have done so. 
3. My information along with others in his XXXX had been stolen I am sure they are very aware of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( " FCRA '' ) and Federal Debt Collection Practices Act ( " FDCPA '' ) laws against " re-aging time barred accounts '', and the laws on " debt duplication ''. Their continued demand for money from our client is in violation of FDCP statutes 806 Harassment or abuse 807 False or misleading representations 808 Unfair practices 809 Validation of debts Therefore I request that you contact them demanding they validate these accounts. If they can not according to the FCRA, a block and or deletion of the accounts must take effect. FCRA 605B ( 15 U.S.C. 1681c-2 ) ( a ) Block. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a consumer reporting agency shall block the reporting of any information in the file of a consumer that the consumer identifies as information that resulted from an alleged identity theft, not later than 4 business days after the date of receipt by such agency of -- ( 1 ) appropriate proof of the identity of the consumer ; ( 2 ) a copy of an identity theft report ; ( 3 ) the identification of such information by the consumer ; and ( 4 ) a statement by the consumer that the information is not information relating to any transaction by the consumer. ( b ) Notification. A consumer reporting agency shall promptly notify the furnisher of information identified by the consumer under subsection ( a ) of this section -- ( 1 ) that the information may be a result of identity theft ; ( 2 ) that an identity theft report has been filed ; ( 3 ) that a block has been requested under this section ; and ( 4 ) of the effective dates of the block. 

In the meantime they must cease and desist all debt collection practices. 
In the event Credit Management or the bureaus makes the " work-shy '' claim that the request for the block according to 605b was made in error they must properly and due diligently validated the accounts.

Company public response: Company disputes the facts presented in the complaint
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-18 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Right to dispute notice not received
Company: The CMI Group, Inc.
State: MA

Complaint narrative:
This is a complaint against : Credit Management , LP Phone : ( XXXX ) XXXX Fax : ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX TX XXXX https : //www.creditmanagementonline.com/contact On XXXX XXXX, I received the attached statement ( alleged debt letter XXXX and XXXX ), dated XXXX/XXXX/15. It is the first and only contact from them. It was for a XXXX debt owed by a person with a similar but different name, and I have never had a XXXX account. This is not my debt. I have already contacted them about this but do not yet have a reply. 

Further, prior to them contacting me about her debt, they made derogatory reports about me to all XXXX credit bureaus ( attached ). That is malicious, libelous, and a defamation of my character. I demand that they contact the agencies at once and have all negative remarks and accusations removed. 

Further, according to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, XXXX XXXX, Validation of debts [ XXXX XXXX XXXX ] : ( a ) Within XXXX days after the initial communication with a consumer in connection with the collection of any debt, a debt collector shall, unless the following information is contained in the initial communication or the consumer has paid the debt, send the consumer a written notice containing -- ... 

( 3 ) a statement that unless the consumer, within thirty days after receipt of the notice, disputes the validity of the debt, or any portion thereof, the debt will be assumed to be valid by the debt collector ; ( 4 ) a statement that if the consumer notifies the debt collector in writing within the thirty-day period that the debt, or any portion thereof, is disputed, the debt collector will obtain verification of the debt or a copy of a judgment against the consumer and a copy of such verification or judgment will be mailed to the consumer by the debt collector ; and ( 5 ) a statement that, upon the consumer 's written request within the thirty-day period, the debt collector will provide the consumer with the name and address of the original creditor, if different from the current creditor. 


They failed to perform the quoted sections ( failed to make these statements ) and are thus in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. A full copy of the first and only contact is attached ( alleged debt letter XXXX and XXXX ) and shows that these were omitted. 

Due to the fact that they are in XXXX and I am in XXXX, I wonder how many other people in the country with a name similar to XXXX XXXX received similar letters. They went rather wide by mailing XXXX to a person XXXX. 

They need to correct this at once.

Company public response: Company disputes the facts presented in the complaint
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-05 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Right to dispute notice not received
Company: Kriya Capital, LLC
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I received no notice in the mail or to my email from XXXX XXXX XXXX that a balance was owed. The first communication I received was when I received a notice from a debt collector.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-22 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Not given enough info to verify debt
Company: JH Portfolio Debt Equities, LLC
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
This company has failed to send out notices or contact me. I have reached out multiple times. I 've sent emails, which get sent back. This company has a credit card that was opened long ago. I 'm not even sure it should be on my credit at this point. This company is horrible and does n't communicate. They have no desire to help the situation. I 've contact them many times.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-30 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Shellpoint Partners, LLC
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
my mortgage was sold, XXXX sold to XXXX. It is being serviced byShellpont Mortgage XXXX. I applied for and was granted a modification in XXXX. by XXXX XXXX The first payment was due XXXX. The agreement states if the next XXXX payments were made on time the modification would be permanent. all payments ( XXXX ) were made on time, I have been making my payments to the new service co, shellpoint on time. They advise me they have no paper work from XXXX, and are waiting. for it They also have no paperwork from XXXX on my XXXX application. which was compleeted in XXXX My home is still in the foreclosure process even though all payments were paid on time. XXXX failed in its obligation to oversee the selling of the mortgage and that it was serviced properly.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-12 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: JH Portfolio Debt Equities, LLC
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Jh Portfolio Debt Equities is misrepresenting the opened date and sum of the alleged debt on my credit reports that they are attempting to collect. 
The only validation that was sent to me were XXXX pages of a XXXX bank account not indicating how and why they have any legal rights to collect, how did they come up wit this sum or where did they obtain this information about me. 
Providing me with the last XXXX of my social and the mailing address on the XXXX bank statement is NOT debt validation as they could have stole this information or obtained it through any other illegal means. I did not enter into any contracts or agreements with Jh Portfolio Debt Equities, therefore they have no legal rights to report anything about me or my credit to the credit bureaus or attempt to collect anything.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-17 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt resulted from identity theft
Company: North American Credit Services
State: AK

Complaint narrative:
Had previously reported personal identity theft to FTC. Personal information was used to purport a false medical claim against my credit resulting in a lower credit score. I did a search for the collection company, North American XXXX XXXX, which only resulted in a private XXXX page. Then did a search with the given #, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, resulting in a list of consumer complaints - this same # posing as a telemarketer, a collection company and also a warranty service. Checked the BBB page which stated the company was closed.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-03 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Settlement process and costs — 
Company: ASTORIA BANK
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I am refinancing my mixed-use zoned home in XXXX ( commercial mortage required ). My current mortgage holder ( Astoria Bank ) is the problem. I first contacted them in XX/XX/XXXX to get a mortgage assignment underway. I was consistently given contradictory and misinformation by customer service reps and have been unable to connect with any dedicated person at the bank to help me through the process. In a comedy of errors, at XXXX point I was evidently instructed to fax paperwork to individuals that were no longer employed by the bank. My refinance deadline with XXXX is now XX/XX/2017 and I am still lacking only the XXXX paperwork from Astoria necessary to complete my refinance. I have invested considerable time, effort and a great deal of money into this process and am greatly fear that my refinance will fail due to the incredible incompetence and run-around I received at the hands of my own bank.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-29 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
I am receiving calls from Linebarger Goggan Blair and Sampson, LLP every day saying I own a debt from the year 1996I want to know how are they entitled to collect this debt and I want them to stop harrassing me. 

They just sent a letter of collection for this nonexistent debt for {$740.00}

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-07 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: JH Portfolio Debt Equities, LLC
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I was contacted in regards to a debt that is not mine. I have written several letters and after further review of the FTC guidelines decided to go through the proper channels and have an FTC Affidavit notarized. I sent it certified but this company keeps calling me at work and home. Please help me get this resolved. Thank you

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-03 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: The CMI Group, Inc.
State: NM

Complaint narrative:
To whom it may concernMy name is XXXX XXXX XXXX, Address XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. XXXX, XXXX. XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX has been my permanent address since XXXX. During the time between XXXX and today I have never lived anywhere else except for two years XXXX military XXXX, XXXX. I left XXXX, XXXX in XXXX. 
The purpose of this communication is to contest this a delinquent/collection account, negative credit report, and the {$620.00} that Credit Management LP/ XXXX alleges that I owe to XXXX XXXX. For the records, I have not received at my address any bills or statements from XXXX or Credit Management LP. I found this info via Credit Report Monitoring. Currently I do not have a XXXX or XXXX account or any XXXX services in my home. I visited the local XXXX office in XXXX, XXXX to ensure that they had not inadvertently bill me. They had no record of me owing XXXX in XXXX. I believe this is a case of mistaken identity. 
This is the second time that XXXX has billed me and collection agencies have placed negative information on my credit report. I unsuccessful contested the previous billing. Having no recourse, I paid the {$310.00} that XXXX alleged that owed. The alleged bill was from an old address in XXXX, XXXX where I lived in XXXX. Once again, I have never lived in XXXX since XXXX. XXXX did not exit in XXXX. 
I spoke with a person from Credit Management LP regarding the delinquent account. I explained the situation. She asked me for my SSAN. I gave it to her, she said that the billing had a different SSAN and was probably a case of mistaken identity. She asked me to send proof of my SSAN and my address for XXXX. I am doing so.. 
The local XXXX office suggested I file a Police report and send it to XXXX. The police report # is XXXX, filed with the XXXX, XXXX Police Department. I am requesting XXXX remove me from the XXXX, XXXX address so this mistake does n't happen again. 
Finally, I have no problem meeting my financial obligations and paying my bills. If I fact owe XXXX money I will pay upon receiving a statement that proves that I owe them. However, I do n't intend to continually pay accounts that I did not create. 
I can be reached by email : XXXXXXXXXXXX or phone : XXXX XXXX if more information is required. 
XXXX XXXX

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-28 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: ERC
State: NH

Complaint narrative:
In XX/XX/2014 my fiance called XXXX to cancel my service as she was switching me to her XXXX account. I was not aware of this action and working at the time. My service was stopped. I called XXXX and told them i needed my phone restored immediately as i used it for work ( XXXX ) and that i did not authorize the termination. I was informed that would be taken care of as soon as possible. The following day I still did not have service. I needed a phone so I went to XXXX as they claimed to have my number ported to them. I was set up by XXXX. About three days later, XXXX ported my number back to them shutting down my XXXX phone. I went back to XXXX and they apologized saying that XXXX should not have been able to do that. Ported me back once again and my service has been working ever since. My issue is that XXXX charged me TWO early termination fee 's and continued my monthly charges amounting to a bill of {$800.00}. I have argued via phone and spoken with a local XXXX dealer to no avail. It is a bill i strongly believe I do not owe and have not paid. It is on my credit report and effecting my credit. I do not believe this is fair at all.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-14 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Installment loan
Issue: Managing the loan or lease — 
Company: Big Picture Loans, LLC
State: MS

Complaint narrative:
I received a letter in the mail from Castle Payday ( not a payday loan, so they claim ). 
while applying online with specific agreements and rates and how much i would be paying and interest and fees, every thing was flowing smooth and i agreed on an {$800.00} loan. 
before i could finish the process, they call me and want to finish out on the phone and they tried changing up the agreement where i would pay a {$400.00} fee up front on my first payment, I told them that was not the agreement i electronically signed on the application over the internet, and that if we are going to proceed, I will only agree to the original contract i signed, they finally after bickering back and forth agreed ( i think just to shut me up ), they pulled a bait and switch on me - they then proceeded and the next day, I had {$800.00} in my account, i called on my due date to process payment which was automatic but i needed to confirm it, they wanted {$400.00}, I told them that was not the agreement i signed, they then email me an agreement that i never saw before, not once, it had a 560 % interest rate, making the total {$800.00} loan, {$6200.00} - - i would never in my life agree to a loan like that, it is insane, ( im enclosing an attachment of the agreement, i had never seen this nor did i sign this, my first time even knowing about it was when they sent it to meafter i complained with them for not honoring the agreement - this is not the agreement i signed or acknowledged ) i never was presented with this - i called and they told me i could pay XXXX and close out the loan, i said i dont have XXXX could i pay the XXXX and then pay the rest next month and it close out, they confirmed that yes i could ... ..next month rolls around and they tell me i have to pay another XXXX plus the XXXX, i cant just pay the XXXX ... .basically i have to pay XXXX out right, at least thats what they tell me this time, im sure it would change next month as it has changed every time i talk with them, they dont honor their agreements so i shut down my bank account and im not going to honor my original agreement, they got their money back and they are not getting anymore, my only concern now is that because they are deceitful and scamming and have the abilities, they can now affect my credit ... im not the only one, there is a website of XXXX 's of complaints identical to mine in regards to castle payday consumer loans

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-07 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was discharged in bankruptcy
Company: ERC
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
After reviewing my credit report I found information, which needs to be corrected. ERC is illegally reporting a collection on my credit report due to the account being discharged in my Chapter XXXX bankruptcy. Following the laws of the FCRA it is unlawful for the account to show a derogatory status on my report. I am requesting that the item be deleted to correct the information.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief