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    Default Foreign Company is Claiming I Owe Money

    Because this involves a foreign company, I don't know how much help I will be able to get, but it is worth a shot.

    First, let me start off by saying that I am based in NY if that helps at all.

    On August 2nd, I received two emails from a company informing me that I have an outstanding balance with them. I kindly informed them that this was the first time I ever heard of their company, and of any kind of contract which I had withe them. We then got into a back and forth discussion via email that somebody must have used my personal information to register with their company, and they told me that if I get a police report stating that I was the victim of Identity Theft, they would close the claim.

    However, when I asked for proof with some kind of information of on how they got my information, and whether they used my credit card etc in order to fill out a report, since this was more of the jurisdiction of a National Governmental Department, they refused, citing "private data protection". Following that, they refused to respond to any more emails, and about 3 weeks later, I got two letters in the mail from them.

    Yesterday morning, I received two emails from a collection agency on behalf of the company, informing me that they were now taking charge of the debt collection, and any further correspondence should be to them. At that point, I replied to both of the emails with letters asking for proof that I was the one responsible for the debts, along with snippets from consumer protection laws.

    Today they responded that I didn't give them any new information, and I should just read what they sent me yesterday, and just pay up.

    I responded to them already, but seeing as how I will probably get the same email from them again as the ones I got today, what should my next step be?

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    Default Re: Foreign Company is Claiming I Owe Money

    You're being scammed. Real collection companies and debtors don't initially contact you by email.
    Do not respond furhter. Do not provide any personal information.

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