Alpine Credit

This company is a bunch of scammers. They keep changing their address so that they cannot accept the challenge letters that I keep sending. They have been returned to me twice as they keep moving their address. They do this so that they don’t have to take the incorrect information off of your credit report. But… from some evil secret hiding place they keep reporting to the credit bureau! I am filing a report with the Fair Credit Reporting Department.

Is this even a real company? It smells like a front. I was sent to collections by my accountant for a $ 100 bill. I think I paid it, they said I didn’t…it was for taxes 6 years, 4 states and 3 bank accounts later, so I gave them the benefit of the doubt and paid the debt. I only found out about the outstanding balance after checking my credit report and finding a ding from some company called alpine credit in Colorado. Called them… no response. Talked with someone who said they or their manager would follow up… no response. Called again… all told, about 6 times I called. No one ever called or emailed me back. I confirmed that they had my correct phone number, address and email (yes), and they also report having all my past addresses (I’ve moved quite a bit for work). I’ve had ZERO contact back from this Alpine Credit company. It’s been maddening trying to work around these people, and all of the calling and frustrating dead-​end follow-​up has made my life hell.
Through those 6 years, I never once got a collection notice, received a phone call or email from this ‘collection agency’, but now they are holding my credit score hostage and want me to pay for their services. Bottom line is: I don’t know if this company does anything other than report negative things to collection agencies and charge businesses and individuals for their phony ‘services’. Wish I’d never gotten my taxes done with this accountant, and I wish the accountant had just called me to ask for the $ 100 before using this collection agency and making my life hell.