Is AUTHOR wrong in the post ? POST : Maybe I'm in the wrong place, I don't post to Reddit often. Sorry for any formatting issues and all that.

Back story: years ago I had an account with Verizon wireless. At one point I called them to cancel the account which, as far as I was aware, was not under contract. They cancelled the account for me and then sent me a bill for around $900 in early termination fees and what not. The account went to collections as I argued with Verizon and then eventually they just stopped contacting me and it just sat on my credit report. 

Fast forward to today when I received a letter from the collection agency they sold my debt to. The letter basically said I could pay $300 to settle the account and have it removed from my report. Since I'm hoping to buy a house in the near future I figured I'd finally bite the bullet and just pay it and be done. 

I went to their website and entered the information provided to access my account and in reviewing it they have a place holder phone number and a birthday that is definitely not mine. The birthday they have listed would have made me 12 years old at the time the account was closed. Considering I had the account for 2-3 years that would mean I was 9 or 10 upon opening it. 

It definitely has my name on it and to access it I had to verify my social. In order to fix their mistake they want me to mail them a copy of my social security card, drivers license, AND birth certificate.

AITA if I dispute the account even though I know it was mine?

TL;DR: account went to collections during contract dispute, now the collection agency has incorrect personal information and Im considering disputing it to see if they'll remove it instead of paying.