What should I do if I paid a debt to a collection agency and they refuse to send a zero account balance statement?
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What should I do if I paid a debt to a collection agency and they refuse to send a zero account balance statement?
I am in AZ and the collection agency is located in PA. I have contacted them by mail, by phone, and by email. I have spoken with at least 10 associates and each time they promise to mail it or fax it to me and I have never received anything. Please tell me what I can do? I have delivery confirmation on the payment that I sent out and I paid by money order. At least 5 of the associates show that I have paid the debt but they never send zero balance statement.
Asked on August 30, 2010 under Bankruptcy Law, Arizona
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
You need to immediately contact the office of the state attorney general in Arizona and in Pennsylvania and file a complaint regarding this company. Then, pull up your credit reports. If your debt is not on there and wasn't there before, you need to amend your complaint to get your money back. If it is on there, file a written inquiry with each credit reporting agency showing this debt and challenge it stating you did pay (show proof of the copy of the money order) and the payment of it.
Once you file both inquiries (one with the attorneys general and one with the credit reporting agencies), you should be all set. I believe you will see results sooner than you think.
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