BELOW IS THE EXCERPT FROM THE LAST CORRESPONDENCE I SENT TO MIDLAND : The last correspondence I sent your company dated XXXX XXXX, 2015 pertained to a demand for validation. Your company 's response dated XXXX failed to provide me validation of the account and at the same time you have persevered with reporting the account on my credit report. Additionally, instead of a collection account with a charged-off amount, the account is being reported as an open past due account, to make it illicitly appear as an installment account in an effort to have a greater negative impact on my credit score. This is a blatant violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA Sec 809 ). Hence, I hereby declare my intent to bring suit against your company under the regulations, due to your continued collection activity and failure to remove the account from my credit report.