Date Received: 2018-11-09T00:00:00.000
Product: I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Consumer Consent Provided to Share Complaint: Consent provided
Consumer Complaint: Last XX/XX/XXXX, I sent this company a copy of my FTC ID THEFT REPORT, a copy of my dispute letter requesting them to remove erroneous accounts due to fraudulent account opened on my credit report. On the letter I sent to this company, I quoted the stipulations of FCRA 605B which state that ” a reported fraudulent accounts, with proper required documentation, MUST be removed within 4 business days upon receipt ”. First and foremost, the company took more than the required time to remove a fraudulent reported account from my report. And then to my surprise, this company continues to report this fraudulent account. For yet another time, my FTC report attached clearly shows this fraudulent account which I need to be deleted asap : COLLECTION CONSULTANTS ACC # XXXX Am looking at legal proceedings if this company does not delete this fraudulent account from my credit report. Attached here with the earlier dispute I sent to this company and my FTC report.
Company: Collection Consultants of California
State/Zip: CA 902XX
Company Response to Complaint: Closed with explanation
Was Company Response Timely: Yes
Did Consumer Dispute Company Response: N/A
Complaint ID: 3070835
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