On XX/XX/XXXX I received a credit alert a new account was added to my credit file. Upon inspection, I found this 'new account ' was a collections account from Pinnacle listed as a XXXX XXXX debt. I had never received any communication regarding this alleged obligation. 

At that time, I sent a letter to Pinnacle, Certified Mail Return Receipt requesting validation of this debt. Despite Pinnacle receiving this demand, I received no response, not even a dunning letter. 

Having waited the required length of time for a response and for validation of the debt, and receiving none, I submitted disputes with the XXXX major credit reporting agencies on XX/XX/XXXX explaining I was unaware of such an obligation to Pinnacle and that Pinnacle had failed to respond to my request for validation as required. Per the resolution letter I received from the credit reporting agencies regarding my dispute, Pinnacle verified to them that the account belonged to me and by keeping it on my credit report, that they were legally entitled to collect said debt AND that is was a valid debt of mine, all information they seemed unable or unwilling to provide me. 

At no time before or after the validation request and the verification with the credit reporting agencies, and continuing to today, I have never received any communication from Pinnacle regarding this alleged debt. They have current contact information for me as they review my credit files, update their collection account monthly or more, AND I have always included current mailing address information in my communication. 

I again reached out to them on XX/XX/XXXX via Certified Mail Return Receipt requested and again received no communication despite their receiving my communication. 

On XX/XX/XXXX I emailed their COO, XXXX regarding this matter. He responded that they were unable to locate my account information and could I provide more information? I responded with all my personal information, and all account information in my credit files so they could locate the account and we could resolve this. I never heard another word despite my sending repeated emails. 

I have requested to have documentation provided that this debt exists, that I owe it, and that they are legally entitled to collect it. They have failed to provide requested documentation, yet they continue to report the account to the credit reporting agencies inaccurately each month which constitutes a continued efforts to collect this debt. Pinnacle is in violation of the FCRA and the FDCPA.