I owed a company for a loan I applied for XX/XX/XXXX. XX/XX/XXXX, I began making the payments with a collection company. I was to make 8 payments, then the loan would be paid in full. I made the last payment XX/XX/XXXX and was promised a paid in full letter. I paid a total of {$1400.00}. XX/XX/XXXX, another collection agency contacted a couple of family members stating that I was being charged with fraud. I immediately called and found out that it was a XXXX collection agency trying to collect for the same company. They proceeded to tell me that there was a APB out on my car and the police were in route to come and arrest me. She proceeded telling me she can stop the police if I come up with the balance before XXXX. I tried to explain to her that I had already paid that debt off. But she said that I could explain that to the judge. My kids and I was terrified. We thought I was going to jail. I borrowed my mother 's credit card and paid the balance ... {$1600.00}. They sent me a paid in full letter. By that time, I received a paid in full letter from the first collection company. When I really think back, it never really clicked that this could be a scam. I 'm not sure what happened. These XXXX collection agencies were collecting for the same company. I 'm currently getting my credit repaired. Letters of validation were sent out on my behalf to this particular company. I received the original contract and a letter stating that the debt was sold XX/XX/XXXX, to a totally different collection agency. 
