Date Received: 2018-11-13
Product: Credit card debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Consumer Consent Provided to Share Complaint: Consent provided
Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/XXXX, I received a letter from a collection agency from XXXX XXXX about collecting a debt from XXXX XXXX. The company wants to collect XXXX dollars from my ex-husband who died in XX/XX/2018. My daughter previously contacted XXXX XXXX and told them that my ex-wife husband is deceased. He did not leave a will not anyone is responsible for his estate. He did not have a power of attorney.
Company: Data and Contact Management Solutions, LLC
State/Zip: NJ
Company Response to Complaint: Closed with explanation
Was Company Response Timely: Yes
Did Consumer Dispute Company Response: N/A
Complaint ID: 3073053
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