Staten Island, NY asked in Identity Theft for New York

Q: Something shows up on my credit report from a collection agency. What can I do?

The collection agency is trying to get me to pay for something that isn’t mine.

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Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
Answered
  • Little Neck, NY
  • Licensed in New York

A: Your post may have been overlooked in this category for the past four weeks. While it may have originally stemmed from an identity theft issue, at this point, the best guidance would probably come from a collections defense attorney. There is a section here (Collections). You could repost, and if still no response, reach out to collection attorneys who handle the defense end of these types of actions. Good luck

Tim Akpinar

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