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1,143,986

Consumer Issues

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204,840

Issues in 2018

Updated daily. 204,840 filings through October 20th, 2018.

Debt Collection Issues

220,330 Issues Analyzed

Last Updated: October 20th, 2018

Attempts to collect debt not owed

92,055 Consumer Files

Debt is not mine 54,062
Debt was already discharged in bankruptcy 3,946
Debt was paid 23,671
Debt was result of identity theft 10,376

Debt Verification

49,458 Consumer Files

Communications failed to disclose attempt to collect a debt 2,258
Not enough info provided to verify debt 35,649
Right to dispute debt notice not received 11,551

False statements or representation

18,142 Consumer Files

Attempted to collect wrong amount 14,261
Impersonated an attorney or official 1,299
Impersonated attorney, law enforcement, or government official 728
Indicated committed crime not paying 1,024
Indicated shouldn't respond to lawsuit 345
Indicated you were committing crime by not paying debt 365
Told you not to respond to a lawsuit they filed against you 120

Harrassing Communications

32,627 Consumer Files

Called after sent written cease communications 1,857
Called outside of 8am-9pm 1,224
Frequent or repeated calls 19,265
Threatened to take legal action 4,711
Used obscene, profane, or other abusive language 2,688
You told them to stop contacting you, but they keep trying 2,882

Improper contact or info sharing

12,092 Consumer Files

Contacted me after I asked not to 2,969
Contacted me instead of my attorney 273
Contacted my employer 2,782
Talked to a third party about my debt 6,068

Took or threatened negative or legal action

15,956 Consumer Files

Collected or attempted to collect exempt funds 1,285
Seized or attempted to seize my property 1,842
Sued you in a state where you do not live or did not sign for the debt 543
Sued you without properly notifying you of lawsuit 2,109
Threatened arrest or jail if I do not pay 2,852
Threatened or suggested your credit would be damaged 3,076
Threatened to sue me for very old debt 4,249

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