On XXXX XXXX, 2016, I attempted to resolve an issue with Certegy and their agent or subsidiary Complete Payment Recovery after a billing error at a merchant ( XXXX XXXX resulted in a returned ACH debit. Certegy steadfastly refused to document the dispute or continue the conversation unless I provided my driver 's license number, which the merchant does not have and which was not used in any way in my account relationship with the merchant. There was no question of my having established my identity to Certegy 's call center, since I had verified my name and had received their subsidiary 's notice at the address they had for me. The only reason for them to obtain my driver 's license number would be to attempt to decline checks and humiliate me in a retail store that used their service ; their flimsy " for verification '' excuse for demanding the information reeks of the same " for verification '' excuse used by fraudulent telemarketers phishing for social security and credit card account numbers. 
I offered during our conversation to pay Certegy the full amount of the returned ACH debit, as they had already advanced that amount to the merchant. They refused unless I paid their fee as well, and would not discuss the fact that the fee was caused by their client and not by me - unless I gave them my driver 's license number. 
XXXX would think that in an environment where consumers and organizations alike are vigilant about identity theft, a company like Certegy would make an attempt to resolve disputes without collecting information unrelated to the disputes themselves. In this case, however, it is clear that collecting the money is only a secondary concern for Certegy. Their primary concern seems to be creating a complete biography of this consumer so that that information can used for their profit. 
I have chosen to file this complaint under " credit reporting '' because it is my belief that Certegy is a consumer reporting agency as defined in FCRA. For as long as they claim they do not have to resolve our dispute, I risk having Certegy report inaccurate information to other consumer reporting agencies, which will damage my ability to obtain credit or change employers. Their behavior in this case, if they report the inaccurate information or attempt to humiliate me by declining a check in a retail store, may very well be actionable apart from the instant dispute. 
I have attached the mailed notice from CPR and a copy of my complaint to XXXX which includes some more details. 
