| 02/10/2020 |
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- Debt collection
- Other debt
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- False statements or representation
- Attempted to collect wrong amount
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Servicemember |
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About 8 years ago I was unfortunately conned into joining an investment group called XXXX XXXX XXXX aka " XXXX XXXX. '' I initially invested {$3000.00} cash into this investment being told there would be a great return on the money. As the account began to grow I became weary that it was a ponzi scam ( which it was ) and decided to pull my initial investment out. I received a check from the group for my earnings which was about the same amount that I had invested. The account continued to grow but I never collected nor was able to withdraw any more money from the account. The website eventually was shut down and apparently a lot of people lost a lot of money. I personally was at about a break even point because I had pulled out my initial investment. A few years went by and I received a 1099 from the group that I had been paid out over {$6000.00} in earnings, not even taking account of the money I had invested. I tried to contact the group but nobody would respond to any emails or phone calls. I ended up meeting with a local IRS agent who basically told me that since I did not have proof I wasn't paid the money then there was nothing they could do about it. This resulted in me paying taxes on over {$6000.00} I never made.
Fast forward a few years to this month. I received a letter from a collection agency who had apparently taken over this debt ( or purchased it? ) and is now claiming that I had earned a total of {$2300.00} from the group. Not only is this totally false, but it is a completely different amount than I was 1099 'd for! They are also claiming I owe interest on this money as well and that I have 30 days to pay it. I called them and was told they didn't advise me talking to a lawyer because it would cost more than just paying them off.
I have emailed them multiple times over the past couple of weeks requesting proof that I received these payments not only to show I was not, but also to take to the IRS and hope for a refund that I never made a profit from this. The only emails i receive back are ones showing a spreadsheet of payments I never received. I am desperate for help at this point because they are threatening to take me to collections and damage my credit score for money I was never paid.
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| 04/15/2020 |
Yes |
- Debt collection
- Other debt
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- Attempts to collect debt not owed
- Debt was result of identity theft
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I have been contacted by Nationwide Judgement Recovery XXXX to recover alleged debt due as result of class action lawsuit filed against XXXX XXXX. I was somehow named in the Class Action Lawsuit but have not paid or receive any money with XXXX. The only plausible scenario that I can think of is that my identify was stolen and somehow I was signed up for XXXX.
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| 02/17/2022 |
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- Debt collection
- I do not know
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- Communication tactics
- Frequent or repeated calls
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Web |
Older American |
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| 05/28/2020 |
Yes |
- Debt collection
- Other debt
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- Attempts to collect debt not owed
- Debt was result of identity theft
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Web |
Older American |
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