The article states that Kleargear hands off delinquent accounts to a collection agency...
Kleargear generates a fraudulent invoice for the alleged breach of contract, and if no payment has been remitted in the 30 day interim, the account goes to collections.
You, and I, could do the same. (hopefully without the fraud)
Can a collection agency affect your credit without having your ssn? Credit card providers ask for ssn. So do utility companies. But buying something from a company doesn't involve providing an ssn.
You, and I, could do the same. (hopefully without the fraud)