Date Received: 2017-05-10T00:00:00
Product: Credit card debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Consumer Consent Provided to Share Complaint: Consent provided
Consumer Complaint: issue started with hsbc i n XX/XX/XXXX / XX/XX/XXXX and several collection companies. finally after years of being harassed I got it taken care of thru your agency. But like a bad dream it is back on as a new credit card collection syarting in XX/XX/XXXX and companies are harassing and threating me. I had documents from HSBC that were destroyed in hurricane that was letter from company back years ago stating not mine. it is now being reported as new collection from several companies. One company is XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX tx XXXX XXXX in my old file with you last year is a copy of the letter from them.. this account is over 9 years o ld a nd continues to come back and ruin my credit. please contact me asap XXXX
Company: HSBC NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC.
State/Zip: FL 321XX
Company Response to Complaint: Closed with explanation
Was Company Response Timely: Yes
Did Consumer Dispute Company Response: N/A
Complaint ID: 2481587
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