A while ago I received a letter from a collections agency saying that I was involved in an accident and I was supposed to pay them $475 as well as a similar letter from Geico insurance. I called Geico to find out what the accident was about and they said that I supposedly hit another vehicle and left the scene. Of course this was complete nonsense and it was probably a bottom feeder out there that saw a scrape on my car and reported to Geico that I had run into their car and left the scene.
I promptly called my insurance company who was able to call off Geico and their collections agency. They did an investigation and told Geico that they weren't going to pay. This was a few months ago.
Yesterday, I received a letter from a new collections agency looking to collect the $475.
Is there anything I can do to get Geico to back off? Are there government agencies that I can contact to report this? I've never had to deal with anything like this, so I would appreciate if anyone could provide some insight on how they have handled these situations.
I promptly called my insurance company who was able to call off Geico and their collections agency. They did an investigation and told Geico that they weren't going to pay. This was a few months ago.
Yesterday, I received a letter from a new collections agency looking to collect the $475.
Is there anything I can do to get Geico to back off? Are there government agencies that I can contact to report this? I've never had to deal with anything like this, so I would appreciate if anyone could provide some insight on how they have handled these situations.