My wife got a call from a company called FMS who was collecting on an old Verizon bill! They said they were actually collecting for Palisades Collection. After my wife asked for a statement they had the creditor listed as Palisades and Verizon! Now I have to send two validation letters letters, one to each, as this bill is at least 5 years old and inflated. It must be that Palisades has so much work they have to farm it out or maybe they use others as a safety net! That way they can come back and try again with another company.