10401436
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2024-10-09
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False statements or representation
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Debt collection
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Issue |
False statements or representation
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Timely |
Yes
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Company |
Lacy Katzen LLP
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Product |
Debt collection
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Sub Issue |
Attempted to collect wrong amount
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Sub Product |
I do not know
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Date Received |
2024-10-09
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Submitted Via |
Web
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Company Response |
Closed with explanation
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Consumer Disputed |
N/A
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Date Sent To Company |
2024-10-17
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Company Public Response |
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
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Complaint What Happened |
XX/XX/XXXX Company : Lacy Katzen LLP File number # XXXX Date account was opened : XX/XX/XXXX Amount reported on XXXX credit report : {$24000.00} I am writing this letter to you in response to a notice I received from you. Be advised, this is not a refusal to pay, but a notice sent pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 USC 1692 g. Sec 809 ( b ) that your claim is disputed, and validation is requested. The statue on this debt has expired.
This is not a request for Verification or proof of my mailing address, but a request for VALIDATION made pursuant to the above-named Title and Section. I respectfully request that your office provide me with competent evidence that I have any legal obligation to pay you.
Please provide me with the following What the money you say I owe is for?
Explain and show me how you calculated what you say I ow.
Provide me with copies of any papers that show I agreed to pay what you say I owe.
Provide a verification or copy of any judgement.
Provide me with proof that I entered into a contract with your collection agency or your law firm.
I am requesting Assignment Contracts.
Copy of the original contract bearing my signature that I signed on for this debt.
Payment history from the original creditor that show payments.
I want the name and address of the original creditor.
I want proof you either own or were assigned this debt.
I am requesting an assignment contract.
If your office has reported invalid information to any of the three major Credit Bureaus XXXX XXXX, XXXX or XXXX ), said action might constitute fraud under both Federal and State Laws. Due to this fact, if any negative mark is found on any of my credit reports by your company or the company that you represent, I will not hesitate in bringing legal action against you for the following : Violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act Violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Defamation of Character
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Consumer Consent Provided |
Consent provided
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3817331
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2020-08-27
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Communication tactics
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Debt collection
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Issue |
Communication tactics
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Timely |
Yes
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Company |
Lacy Katzen LLP
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Product |
Debt collection
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Sub Issue |
Used obscene, profane, or other abusive language
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Sub Product |
Credit card debt
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Date Received |
2020-08-27
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Submitted Via |
Web
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Company Response |
Closed with explanation
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Consumer Disputed |
N/A
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Date Sent To Company |
2020-08-27
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Company Public Response |
Company believes complaint represents an opportunity for improvement to better serve consumers
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Complaint What Happened |
In XXXX I contacted the office of lacy katzen tool make a payment plan to settle a debt. I first was on the phone with one personWho kept repeating herself about a my financial situation regarding to my payment to the account in question. I told her you keep repeating yourself as if she was trying to make me feel bad about the situation.So calmly I ask can I please speak to someone else. When the other lady got on the phone I heard in her voice that she may have talk to the other person because her tone was very throw off-ish as if she did not want to deal with me. I remain calm cool and collected proceeded to tell her what was going on and then she made false statements about my income that I make. Also she claimed to know when I get paid as if I get paidAs other people with in the profession. They were very rude and very unprofessional and Im the one that caused them to try to set up some sort of agreement.
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Consumer Consent Provided |
Consent provided
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10591197
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2024-10-27
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False statements or representation
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Debt collection
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Issue |
False statements or representation
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Timely |
Yes
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Company |
Lacy Katzen LLP
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Product |
Debt collection
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Sub Issue |
Attempted to collect wrong amount
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Sub Product |
I do not know
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Date Received |
2024-10-27
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Submitted Via |
Web
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Company Response |
Closed with explanation
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Consumer Disputed |
N/A
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Date Sent To Company |
2024-10-27
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Company Public Response |
Company believes complaint caused principally by actions of third party outside the control or direction of the company
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Consumer Consent Provided |
Consent not provided
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2341295
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2017-02-14
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Taking/threatening an illegal action
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Debt collection
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Tags |
Older American
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Issue |
Taking/threatening an illegal action
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Timely |
No
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Company |
Lacy Katzen LLP
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Product |
Debt collection
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Sub Issue |
Attempted to/Collected exempt funds
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Sub Product |
Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
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Date Received |
2017-02-14
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Submitted Via |
Web
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Company Response |
Closed with explanation
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Consumer Disputed |
No
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Date Sent To Company |
2017-02-14
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Complaint What Happened |
I filed for bankruptcy in XX/XX/XXXX because of legal debts my son incurred that I signed legal responsibility for. The attorney filed a summary judgment against my son for the debt. However I signed all contracts for responsibility of the payment. We received a judgment after notification of bankruptcy on XX/XX/XXXX. The attorneys fees were included in the bankruptcy filing. I contacted the collection agency and was told they are my sons bills. This is difficult to comprehend because the attorneys fees were again included in the bankruptcy. I need help with this collection agency trying to collect from XXXX parties when I signed all documents. I have a letter from the attorney dated XX/XX/XXXX that the bills are my responsibility.
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Consumer Consent Provided |
Consent provided
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1215988
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2015-01-29
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Taking/threatening an illegal action
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Debt collection
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Issue |
Taking/threatening an illegal action
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Timely |
Yes
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Company |
Lacy Katzen LLP
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Product |
Debt collection
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Sub Issue |
Sued w/o proper notification of suit
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Sub Product |
Medical
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Date Received |
2015-01-29
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Submitted Via |
Web
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Company Response |
Closed with explanation
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Consumer Disputed |
Yes
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Date Sent To Company |
2015-01-29
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Consumer Consent Provided |
N/A
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6020633
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2022-09-26
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Written notification about debt
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Debt collection
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Issue |
Written notification about debt
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Timely |
Yes
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Company |
Lacy Katzen LLP
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Product |
Debt collection
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Sub Issue |
Didn't receive enough information to verify debt
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Sub Product |
Private student loan debt
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Date Received |
2022-09-26
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Submitted Via |
Referral
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Company Response |
Closed with explanation
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Consumer Disputed |
N/A
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Date Sent To Company |
2022-09-26
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Company Public Response |
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
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Consumer Consent Provided |
N/A
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7208560
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2023-07-05
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Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
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Debt collection
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Tags |
Older American
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Issue |
Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
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Timely |
Yes
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Company |
Lacy Katzen LLP
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Product |
Debt collection
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Sub Issue |
Seized or attempted to seize your property
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Sub Product |
I do not know
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Date Received |
2023-07-05
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Submitted Via |
Web
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Company Response |
Closed with explanation
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Consumer Disputed |
N/A
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Date Sent To Company |
2023-07-31
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Company Public Response |
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
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Consumer Consent Provided |
Consent not provided
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7279556
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2023-07-21
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Attempts to collect debt not owed
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Debt collection
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Issue |
Attempts to collect debt not owed
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Timely |
Yes
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Company |
Lacy Katzen LLP
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Product |
Debt collection
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Sub Issue |
Debt is not yours
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Sub Product |
Auto debt
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Date Received |
2023-07-21
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Submitted Via |
Web
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Company Response |
Closed with explanation
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Consumer Disputed |
N/A
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Date Sent To Company |
2023-07-21
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Company Public Response |
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
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Complaint What Happened |
I was just awarded my home in a recent divorce. I had to refinance in my own name to be able to obtain a mortgage. I was notified by email from the lender that there is a judgment/lien on the property. I called the county clerk 's office who notified me that there was a judgment. I then contacted the court where the judgment was made and they subsequently told me the nature of the claim, I discovered that this debt belonged to my son for unpaid car payments and repossession.
They had his address listed and his identifying information but they put a lien on my residence because he shares the same name as my ex-husband. I explained all of this to the collector XXXX, who said that it happens all the time but they were not going to do anything to rectify the situation. My son and ex-husband have different birthdays, social security numbers, and middle initials. They even had my son 's address listed on the court documents. They were fully aware that these were not the same people. My son was XXXX years old when we bought the house.
The judgment was entered on XX/XX/2023 in the amount of {$3800.00}. The business is XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. The debt collector is Lacy Katzen LLP. I spoke with the collector this afternoon on XX/XX/2023.
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Consumer Consent Provided |
Consent provided
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1763385
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2016-01-28
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False statements or representation
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Debt collection
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Issue |
False statements or representation
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Timely |
No
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Company |
Lacy Katzen LLP
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Product |
Debt collection
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Sub Issue |
Attempted to collect wrong amount
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Sub Product |
Credit card
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Date Received |
2016-01-28
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Submitted Via |
Web
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Company Response |
Closed with explanation
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Consumer Disputed |
No
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Date Sent To Company |
2016-01-28
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Consumer Consent Provided |
Consent not provided
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6771343
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2023-03-29
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Improper use of your report
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Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
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Issue |
Improper use of your report
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Timely |
Yes
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Company |
Lacy Katzen LLP
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Product |
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
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Sub Issue |
Reporting company used your report improperly
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Sub Product |
Credit reporting
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Date Received |
2023-03-29
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Submitted Via |
Web
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Company Response |
Closed with explanation
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Consumer Disputed |
N/A
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Date Sent To Company |
2023-03-29
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Complaint What Happened |
On behalf of my account please challenge the follow incorrect reporting tradeline I am requesting a full validation letter and prof of the original signed loan and reporting delinquent months.
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Consumer Consent Provided |
Consent provided
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5915715
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2022-08-25
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Written notification about debt
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Debt collection
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Issue |
Written notification about debt
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Timely |
Yes
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Company |
Lacy Katzen LLP
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Product |
Debt collection
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Sub Issue |
Didn't receive notice of right to dispute
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Sub Product |
Other debt
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Date Received |
2022-08-25
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Submitted Via |
Web
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Company Response |
Closed with explanation
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Consumer Disputed |
N/A
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Date Sent To Company |
2022-09-12
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Company Public Response |
Company believes the complaint is the result of a misunderstanding
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Complaint What Happened |
In XXXX I bought a business in our mall. It was an XXXX XXXX XXXX The first year and a half were great. Then XXXX happened and the mall had very little business. We were pulling in on average {$100.00} a day. I didnt have the capital to keep the business up during the hard times, so we had to close.
I owed a food service about {$16000.00} at that time of which I was served a judgment in XXXX or so. I started paying {$44.00} a week every week. This year XXXX I have the debt down to {$4300.00}. I then received a letter from the collection agency that another {$5000.00} was attached to the judgment for interest. This bumped me back up to {$9400.00}.
I have already paid about {$23000.00} on a {$16000.00} debt and now when I am close to being paid off, they are tacking on another {$5000.00}. In the letter they sent me that was dated, and post marked for the XXXX of XX/XX/XXXX they offered me a payoff but only if I paid on XX/XX/XXXX. I didnt receive the letter until the XXXX. How can this be right. I was given no chance to rectify this situation.
Furthermore, six months ago, I called the creditor to try to negotiate a payoff and they wouldnt return my call. Now they wait until they can hit me with all this interest and offer a fake payoff because the date was after the letter was received.
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Consumer Consent Provided |
Consent provided
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12440287
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2025-03-12
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False statements or representation
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Debt collection
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Issue |
False statements or representation
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Timely |
Yes
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Company |
Lacy Katzen LLP
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Product |
Debt collection
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Sub Issue |
Attempted to collect wrong amount
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Sub Product |
I do not know
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Date Received |
2025-03-12
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Submitted Via |
Web
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Company Response |
Closed with explanation
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Consumer Disputed |
N/A
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Date Sent To Company |
2025-03-12
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12297444
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2025-03-04
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False statements or representation
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Debt collection
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Issue |
False statements or representation
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Timely |
Yes
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Company |
Lacy Katzen LLP
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Product |
Debt collection
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Sub Issue |
Impersonated attorney, law enforcement, or government official
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Sub Product |
Other debt
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Date Received |
2025-03-04
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Submitted Via |
Web
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Company Response |
Closed with explanation
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Consumer Disputed |
N/A
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Date Sent To Company |
2025-03-04
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