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Your dispute should be made in writing to ensure that the debt collector has to send you verification of the debt. If you're having trouble with debt collection, you can submit a complaint with the CFPB online or by calling (855) 411-CFPB (2372).
Within 30 days of receiving the written notice of debt, send a written dispute to the debt collection agency. You can use this sample dispute letter (PDF) as a model. Once you dispute the debt, the debt collector must stop all debt collection activities until it sends you verification of the debt.
The name 623 dispute method refers to section 623 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The method allows you to dispute a debt directly with the creditor in question as long as you have already filed your complaint with the credit bureau and completed their process.
The Federal Trade Commission advises that you be as specific as possible in the letter about the reason why you think you do not owe this debt (or owe all of it, if you're disputing the amount), but you should give as little personal information as possible in the letter.
Dispute When Collectors SellWhen this happens, you can have the older collection removed by disputing it with the credit bureaus. If the debt collector fails to respond to the dispute, the credit bureau should remove the account since it has not been verified.
I am writing to dispute a billing error in the amount of $______ on my account. The amount is inaccurate because describe the problem. I am requesting that the error be corrected, that any finance and other charges related to the disputed amount be credited as well, and that I receive an accurate statement.
Dear Sir or Madam: I am writing to dispute a fraudulent charge on my account in the amount of $______. I am a victim of identity theft, and I did not make or authorize this charge.
If you believe any account information is incorrect, you should dispute the information to have it either removed or corrected. If, for example, you have a collection or multiple collections appearing on your credit reports and those debts do not belong to you, you can dispute them and have them removed.
Credit report with the account in question circled and/or highlighted. Birth certificate. Social Security card. Passport (if you have one) the page showing your photo and the number.