Kevin S.
Don't Pay Until You Verify—Our Recent Collection Notice Experience
My wife recently received a collection notice from Online Information Services claiming we owed $578.54 on an old Reliant Energy account from when we lived in Houston. After checking old credit card statements and calling Reliant Energy directly, we confirmed the account was paid in full 6 years ago. What caught my attention is that Online Information Services appears to be a licensed company in my home state of Tennessee. It may be a legitimate business, but scammers are using its name or information to target unsuspecting people. Be careful. Always verify collection notices directly with the original company and do your due diligence before paying anything.


