Date Received: 2018-04-05T00:00:00
Product: Credit card debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Consumer Consent Provided to Share Complaint: Consent provided
Consumer Complaint: XXXX continues to tell me that I owe. Several times I had told XXXX that account had been satisfied. I sent an email telling XXXX account was satisfied. I have forwarded XXXX a copy of receipt that account was satisfied.
Company: Atlanticus Services Corporation
State/Zip: FL 322XX
Company Response to Complaint: Closed with explanation
Was Company Response Timely: No
Did Consumer Dispute Company Response: N/A
Complaint ID: 2865611
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