Debts you settled years ago get resold with bad data and collected again. Without your ‘paid in full’ letter, it’s your word against a new collector’s spreadsheet. This is why settlement documentation matters more than the settlement itself.
If a zombie debt appears, validation demand first — never re-explain by phone.
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