These companies sell your debt to who ever they can make money from. the original collection agency probably sold it for pennies on the dollar, the next company bought it from them and so on. If they realize they cant collection off of you sometimes they just sell the debt to some other collection agency and be done with it. People please know your rights, these people are all slim bags, they will say and do anything to collect from you. The will use big words to scare you like " final judgement" c"case number" Lawyer" Pending litigation" and so on. It is Illegal for them to state they have a court case against you if you have not been served and chances are they will never take it to court because with payday loans they do not have the proper paperwork to prove their case so they rely on you being stupid to get their money. Learn your states statute of limitations too, it will help greatly. If you are harassed by any of them file with the BBB, the states atorney generals office and send them a certified cease and desist letter and above all if you do talk to them before you agree to anything get everything they have in writing first, demand to see the signatures on the paperwork. They know their hands are tied as soon as you ask those questions, most of the time they will refuse to do that because they cant prove it, they will just try and scare you. Fear and unknowning will be your worst enemy when dealing with people of this low of a class. Do your research before you agree to pay anything!!!