<prompt> Human: While applying to rent on Friday, we found out that my boyfriend owes 9,000 to an apartment complex he has never lived in or even talked to before. This is what we have done so far: Filed a dispute with credit bureau Filed a dispute with collections agency Attempted to talk to apartment office, but they refused saying they are legally not able to speak to him.I have gotten mixed feedback on that, some people tell me that is completely untrue, that is our right to know why something was sent to collections, and other people tell me the property company can easily have a policy where they are unable to share information with us.This situation is keeping us from renting a place right now. We need some guidance on how to move forward, what steps to take next.We understand this is possible fraudidentity theft. I am pushing my boyfriend to file a police report.Obligatory apology for incorrect grammarspelling, as I am not a native speaker.  <response>: You could go to court and ask the apartment to prove that the debt is your boyfriends. If they cant theyll throw it out. Seems that they cant. 