Sample Validation Letter

(to prove that the ensure proof of receipt, you must also send the dispute letter by certified mail/return receipt requested):

<<<DATE>>>

BY CERTIFIED MAIL/
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

Debt Collector, Inc.
1234 Main Street
Any Town, CA  12345

Re:  File Number/Account Number
Amount of Claimed Debt:

Greetings:

I am writing to give you notice under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act that I dispute the above-referenced debt and request that you verify it. I also request that you provide me with the name and address of the original creditor and copies of all documents which pertain to the above-referenced account and the alleged debt.

This letter shall also serve as a reminder that you must cease collection of the debt, or any disputed portion thereof, until you obtain verification of the debt and the name and address of the original creditor and mail that information to me.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

<<Your Name and Signature>>