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1,269,489

Consumer Issues

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257,371

Issues in 2018

Updated daily. 257,371 filings through April 25th, 2019.

Debt Collection Issues

242,671 Issues Analyzed

Last Updated: April 25th, 2019

Attempts to collect debt not owed

102,569 Consumer Files

Debt is not mine 59,391
Debt was already discharged in bankruptcy 4,358
Debt was paid 25,748
Debt was result of identity theft 13,072

Debt Verification

54,102 Consumer Files

Communications failed to disclose attempt to collect a debt 2,397
Not enough info provided to verify debt 38,796
Right to dispute debt notice not received 12,909

False statements or representation

20,057 Consumer Files

Attempted to collect wrong amount 15,820
Impersonated an attorney or official 1,299
Impersonated attorney, law enforcement, or government official 926
Indicated committed crime not paying 1,023
Indicated shouldn't respond to lawsuit 345
Indicated you were committing crime by not paying debt 472
Told you not to respond to a lawsuit they filed against you 172

Harrassing Communications

35,188 Consumer Files

Called after sent written cease communications 1,857
Called outside of 8am-9pm 1,352
Frequent or repeated calls 20,632
Threatened to take legal action 4,710
Used obscene, profane, or other abusive language 2,922
You told them to stop contacting you, but they keep trying 3,715

Improper contact or info sharing

12,659 Consumer Files

Contacted me after I asked not to 3,050
Contacted me instead of my attorney 280
Contacted my employer 2,934
Talked to a third party about my debt 6,395

Took or threatened negative or legal action

18,096 Consumer Files

Collected or attempted to collect exempt funds 1,396
Seized or attempted to seize my property 2,041
Sued you in a state where you do not live or did not sign for the debt 580
Sued you without properly notifying you of lawsuit 2,376
Threatened arrest or jail if I do not pay 3,026
Threatened or suggested your credit would be damaged 3,996
Threatened to sue me for very old debt 4,681

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