Date Received: 2018-11-16T00:00:00.000
Product: I do not know
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
Consumer Consent Provided to Share Complaint: Consent provided
Consumer Complaint: I don’t know why I owe this company money or who they are. I am not sure how much I owe them but they have sued me. They have taken my state income taxes, my husband ‘s state income taxes and are about to take my paychecks as well. I am very scared, my husband hates me now, I might be fired from my job. I am terribly embarrassed and no one at this company will even speak to me. I have never had an account with this company and have no idea how I owe them money. HELP.
Company: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC.
State/Zip: MI
Company Response to Complaint: Closed with explanation
Was Company Response Timely: Yes
Did Consumer Dispute Company Response: N/A
Complaint ID: 3075848
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