MERCHANTS CREDIT GUIDE FRAUDULENT COLLECTION PRACTICES ripoff Chicago Illinois

Yesterday, my husband received a collection notice from Merchants Credit Guide Co. in the amount of $5,537.13. I, as his wife, knew we had no bills in that amount, etc. I contacted them and they asked for the last 4 digits of his Social Security number. I gave it to them which I don't know if I've should have, and the girl related that his last 4 digits of his SS number didn't match so they were going to "clear the computer".

I was so stunned and now that I've had time to think about it, what was this all about? Do they have my husband's SS #? What do I do? This is really upsetting me as we have worked hard to have excellent credit and just who are these people and how did they have our home address, etc.?

Louis
Orange City, Florida
U.S.A.