Credit Protections Assocation (CPA) erroneously reporting information to credit bureau on a cable account that was never late or delinquent. Disputing this information through the credit bureau results in CPA confirming that the account is paid/closed but it will not remove the item from your report. CPA will tell you that you have to contact the cable company to have them submit a letter or phone call to show that your account was never late or delinquent. Cable company says they no longer own your account and depending on how old your account is they can't pull up this information. PLEASE DO NOT GIVE UP - look up the headquarters for the cable company and make every effort to get proof that you were not late or delinquent and therefore CPA should have never opened their account under your name in the first place. PLEASE DO NOT STOP THERE if this happens to you. Place a consumer complaint at: 1) the Federal Trade Commission, 877-382-4357 or www.ftc.gov and Better Business Bureau. This company should not be reporting or getting paid for erroneous information. The Federal Trade Commission will investigate if this shows to be a pattern affecting many consumers.