Date Received: 2018-07-31T00:00:00
Product: I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Consumer Consent Provided to Share Complaint: Consent provided
Consumer Complaint: ERC contacted me i told them the debt was not mine and that XXXX deleted it also and sold it to them because it was identity theft, this is very sad that ERC is being unethical and buying fraudulent debt i may have to contact an attorney for this matter. ERC is threatening to report to the credit bureaus also. i have contacted XXXX XXXX also.
agents name is XXXX XXXX on this demanding letter.
Company: ERC
State/Zip: OH 451XX
Company Response to Complaint: Closed with explanation
Was Company Response Timely: Yes
Did Consumer Dispute Company Response: N/A
Complaint ID: 2977560
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