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Debt Collector Continues Collection After Acknowledging Wrong Person

A debt collector acknowledges in writing that the consumer is not the debtor but continues sending collection letters and reporting the debt to credit bureaus. The cease-and-desist request is ignored. The consumer has confirmed they owe nothing but cannot stop the collection activity or credit damage.

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