XXXX/XXXX/XX/XX/2015 I was contacted by a collection agency stating that I owe {$2900.00} to an online university. I stated that the claim was erroneous as I had applied for and to my knowledge received financial aid. I asked what the debt was for. They stated it was because I did not withdraw from my classes per the contract. They stated they had exhausted all efforts to contact me. I stated that this was the XXXX I had heard of this alleged debt. Collection agent stated that they had been contacting me at ( telephone number that did not belong to me ). Agent read off the telephone number. I stated that was not my telephone number. Agent stated that that was the information provided to her. On XXXX/XXXX/XX/XX/<YYYY> after having made contact with me and after I had advised the telephone number they had been calling was not mine, a collection agent from this agency again called the telephone number not belonging to me, it belongs to my mother, and left a phone message discussing the alleged debt on my mother 's answering machine. This same day this same agent left the same message on my answering machine and implied a threat that if I did not call them back by XXXX on XXXX/XXXX/XX/XX/2015 that my file would be moved to final determination and that " seriously, this is something you do n't want to happen ''. Previously, when I asked the collection agent to validate the debt, they threatened that if I request the validation of debt that I would not be able to work out any type of settlement, that all chances of working out a settlement at a reduced amount would be off the table. As I was trying to reason with this collection agent, she continued to yell and talk over me and stated " I 'm not playing your games, I 'm going to submit paperwork to garnish your wages ''. On XXXX/XXXXXX/XX/<YYYY> I contacted the original creditor, spoke to XXXX. of the university and advised that the collection agency was very abusive and illegally trying to collect on a debt. I stated that I wanted to work directly with the university to resolve this matter. XXXX. stated he would speak to Mgmt to pull my file from the collection agency. I contacted the collection agency to advise them of this. The agent with an exasperated tone asked why and " Are you going to resolve this? '' I stated I am resolving this as quickly as possible. XXXX. of the university emailed me XXXX/XXXX/XX/XX/2015 stating that he was speaking with the collection agency and would be back in contact with me after hearing from the collection agency. Received a call XXXX/XXXX/XX/XX/2015 from the collection agency again. I did not answer.