Yes, do a direct dispute with them, get the information for the original creditor and back track it from there.  Like you said, you really don't know where this came from.  It's with LVNV now, was with Chase and Wamu before that.  Information that changes hands so many times gets watered down.  Make them prove it was actually yours.

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