Although it is true that negative info must be removed from your credit reports after 5-10 years (depending on state), It is your creditor has a right to demand payment on the debt until the debt is paid in full or settled.
It's a debt collection company. They are looking for a person with my name. But I never had any business with the company they claim I have a debt with. They call constantly, even after 9 pm.
These people called for a someone with a similar name to ours. We told them they do not live here and please stop calling us. The [***] said "no that's ok, this is the number we were given so we will keep calling" and then hung up.
they called left a message...'this message is for-----,if you are not -----, do not listen to this message. If you are -----, we are attempting to collect a debt that you owe'.....it goes on and on. I thought they can't leave a message like this saying details about debt. I don't even owe a debt to them!!!