Consumers pursued by debt collectors for debts they never owed
Debt collection agencies contact and report consumers for debts that were never theirs — often due to identity mix-ups, name similarities, or data errors in purchased debt portfolios. The problem recurs at scale with minimal accountability for collectors. Consumers face credit damage and harassment with no simple self-service path to resolution.
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