Date Received: 2017-07-23T00:00:00
Product: Other debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Consumer Consent Provided to Share Complaint: Consent provided
Consumer Complaint: upon researching my credit report, i noticed an agency that i had never heard of nor conducted a contract with had reported to my file that i owed them money on behalf of a debt of mine that they received through an old bill collector. i contacted this bill collector who i had a previous contract with and asked for the contents on the debt i owed to them. This information was received and indicated that the party on my credit file was not collecting on behalf of the original party of whom i contracted with. i then notified the original party that i have been made aware that by debt to them was paid by a third party that i do not know but is claiming to own my debt. It is clear that i no longer owe this debt to them and they are to reflect my account with them as so, they refused. also i would like the account of the third party who unlawfully collected my personal information from someone not myself to be removed from my file. I never contacted this company directly neither have they to me therefore no legal contract between us can be shown. if they have one they must present it. also these companies or any other for that matter have received permissible purpose to report anything to my personal credit file.
Company: CBM Services, Inc.
State/Zip: FL 324XX
Company Response to Complaint: Closed with explanation
Was Company Response Timely: Yes
Did Consumer Dispute Company Response: N/A
Complaint ID: 2582645
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