Consumer complaint received 2022-10-05 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical debt
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action — Threatened or suggested your credit would be damaged
Company: Medical Data Systems, Inc.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
***DIFFERENT INQUIRY*** I request the following information to which I am entitled under Title 15 USC 1692 et. seq., the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ) 1 ) Please evidence your authorization under 15 USC 1692 ( e ) and 15 USC 1692 ( f ) in this alleged matter. 2 ) What is your authorization of law for your collection of information? 3 ) What is your authorization of law for your collection of this alleged debt? 4 ) Please evidence your authorization to do business in my state. Your failure to respond, on point, in writing, hand signed, and in a timely manner, will work as a waiver to any and all claims in this matter, and will entitle me to presume that you sent your letter in error, and that the matter is permanently closed. Medical Data Systems Inc. is also violating 15 U.S. Code 1692j ( a ) - Furnishing certain deceptive forms ( a ) It is unlawful to design, compile, and furnish any form knowing that such form would be used to create the false belief in a consumer that a person other than the creditor of such consumer is participating in the collection of or in an attempt to collect a debt such consumer allegedly owes such creditor, when in fact such person is not so participating. Medical Data Systems Inc. is in violation of federal law pursuant to 15 U.S. Code 1692c ( a ) ( c ) - Communication in connection with debt collection ( c ) Ceasing communication If a consumer notifies a debt collector in writing that the consumer refuses to pay a debt or that the consumer wishes the debt collector to cease further communication with the consumer, the debt collector shall not communicate further with the consumer with respect to such debt, except ( 1 ) to advise the consumer that the debt collectors further efforts are being terminated. ( 2 ) to notify the consumer that the debt collector or creditor may invoke specified remedies which are ordinarily invoked by such debt collector or creditor; or ( 3 ) where applicable, to notify the consumer that the debt collector or creditor intends to invoke a specified remedy. ( a ) Communication with the consumer generally Without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction, a debt collector may not communicate with a consumer in connection with the collection of any debt Communication is defined as ( 15 U.S. Code 1692a ( 2 ) ) ( 2 ) The term communication means the conveying of information regarding a debt directly or indirectly to any person through any medium. I the consumer have never given explicit written consent for Medical Data Systems Inc. to " communicate '' or furnish an alleged debt on my consumer report. Consumer report is considered a " medium '' where information is furnished. I demand Medical Data Systems Inc. cease and desist pursuant to federal law 15 usc 1692c ( c ). Medical Data Systems Inc. is in violation if the account is continuing to report on my consumer reports and Medical Data Systems Inc. does not have permissible purpose to report this account pursuant to 15 usc 1681b. Immediately remove from all consumer reports Medical Data Systems Inc. account.

LAST ATTEMPT TO CURE BEFORE TAKING LEGAL ACTION UNDER 15 USC 1692K.

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