Two CA's reporting same debt

[FLAJenn]

One is showing on TU as one CA and on Equifax and Experian it shows as a different CA trying to collect on the same debt, is that allowed?

On TU and Experian it shows:

Collection on debt to: Inphynet Contracting Serv

The collection agency "Comnwlth Fin" was hired to collect a debt of $561 originally owed to "Inphynet Contracting Serv" on account number "XXXXXXX16N1".

Collection agency [?]Original balance [?]Current balance [?]Date assigned [?]Original lender [?]Account number [?]Account holder [?]Account descriptions [?]

Comnwlth Fin

$561

$561

Oct 01, 2012

Inphynet Contracting Serv

XXXXXXX16N1

Individual

Placed for collection

On Equifax it shows: The CA is Northeast Credit and Collect

Collection agency [?]Original balance [?]Current balance [?]Date assigned [?]Original lender [?]Account number [?]Account holder [?]

496YC03868

$561

$561

Oct, 2012

Inphynet Contra

XXXXXXX16N1

Individual

[Anonymous]

It looks as though they were assigned the same day but only one of them can attempt to actively collect.

I would send a DV to each of them.

[icloud2525]

Commonwealth financial and northeast credit and collect are the same company.  They report under whatever name they feel like I suppose.

[Anonymous]

Then it would be a duplicate account if that could be proven.

[Elcid89]

Dispute both of them.

[LifeSAVERS]

I just came across your post after posting mine regarding the same companies and the same situation. Commonwealth posted a collection to EX in December 2013 and than I just got a message from myFICO that there was a collection posted to my account yesterday, 2/5/2013, by Northeast Credit & Collections (on Commonwealth website, it states that they bought NCC in 2001).

I am wondering what steps you took and if you finally got positive results!?

Thank You!