I am in receipt of a collection notice from an entity identified only as " ERC '', claiming that I owe USD {$1200.00} to XXXX XXXX XXXX. The notice indicates that, if I return unspecified " equipment '' to XXXX, the return XXXX be used to calculate an unspecified amount of credit toward the debt owed. 

I have never in my adult life -- or even in childhood -- lived in any area served by XXXX XXXX XXXX. I have neither requested nor received any goods or services ( including unspecified " equipment '' ) from XXXX. I have never been nor applied to be a customer of XXXX and I have never used, received, owned, leased, or otherwise knowingly or unknowingly made use of any XXXX services ; including, but not limited to any form of television, Internet or voice service. 

The entity identified as " ERC '' most probably corresponds to this credit enquiry ( information provided by XXXX ) : ENHANCED RECOVERYXXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX On:XXXXThe notice has a return address of XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX, but advises that written communication should be sent only to ERC, XXXX. XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX. 

Being in receipt of my credit report, both XXXX and ERC are or should be fully aware that I have never lived in any area where I could have received any services that XXXX is commonly known to provide. 

I can only conclude that, barring gross negligence, XXXX and/or ERC are knowingly engaging in fraudulent debt collection practices. The notice also states that they may knowingly make false statements to national or other credit bureaus representing that I owe a debt to them ; presumably if I do not promptly pay ERC the sum claimed to be owed.