On XXXX XXXX, 2016, I sent a validation letter to a USA Discounters XXXX an account listed on my credit report. The collection agency responded that they were not considered a debt collector as defined by the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act ( FDCPA ). They did not provide proof of debt they are claiming I owe. In the state of Texas, debt collection means an action, conduct, or practice in collecting, or in soliciting for collection, consumer debts that are due or alleged to be due a creditor. In addition debt collector means a person who directly or indirectly engages in debt collection and includes a person who sells or offers to sell forms represented to be a collection system, device, or scheme intended to be used to collect consumer debts. Therefore, I feel that they should respond to my request of validation for a debt they are claiming I owe. 
