Date Received: 2017-10-17T00:00:00
Product: Medical debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Consumer Consent Provided to Share Complaint: Consent provided
Consumer Complaint: I filed an identity theft report with the FTC several months ago when I noticed someone had used my private information to obtain credit in my name. Now, Medical Data Services has placed 2 unauthorized accounts on my credit reports and can not prove they belong to me. I would like assistance with helping them remove these unauthorized accounts from my reports.
Company: Medical Data Systems, Inc.
State/Zip: GA 301XX
Company Response to Complaint: Closed with explanation
Was Company Response Timely: Yes
Did Consumer Dispute Company Response: N/A
Complaint ID: 2704534
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