Date Received: 2018-09-18
Product: I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Consumer Consent Provided to Share Complaint: Consent provided
Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/2018 I received a letter ( dated XX/XX/2018 ) in the mail from Convergent Outsourcing Inc. I opened it and found myself equal parts surprised, confused, and a little scared. The letter stated that they were a collection agency attempting to collect a debt. I found this very odd as I have a good credit score and pay all my bills. I looked at the amount ( {$330.00} ), and the original company claiming the debt ( XXXX ). I instantly became suspicious as I have only used the account once, which was several years ago. I checked my XXXX account. It confirmed that my account balance was indeed {$0.00} and that the last activity was years ago. I`m going to attempt to contact Convergent, but after a quick google search pointing to a scam, I`m apprehensive to deal with them. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Company: Convergent Resources, Inc.
State/Zip: FL 337XX
Company Response to Complaint: Closed with explanation
Was Company Response Timely: Yes
Did Consumer Dispute Company Response: N/A
Complaint ID: 3022300
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