Date Received: 2018-11-12T00:00:00.000
Product: Medical debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Consumer Consent Provided to Share Complaint: Consent provided
Consumer Complaint: I have an outstanding medical debt of {$560.00} reporting on my credit report. I never received a bill or any type of correspondence in regard to this debt. The details state that it was opened on XX/XX/2018. This is not my debt. I called the original creditor which is XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/2018 to verify the debt, and there was nothing owed in my name. It is on my credit report that Nationwide Recovery SYS has taken over this debt. I contacted Nationwide Recovery SYS on XX/XX/2018 to ask for debt verification and this company would NOT verify it via phone or US Mail. There was no proof provided to verify that I owe this debt, and I would like it removed from all three credit bureaus.
Company: Nationwide Recovery Systems, Ltd
State/Zip: GA 302XX
Company Response to Complaint: Closed with explanation
Was Company Response Timely: No
Did Consumer Dispute Company Response: N/A
Complaint ID: 3072015
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