<human>: In the process of looking over a credit report I found a red light ticket for my city (Dallas) that had been sent to collections. 

The license plate listed on the report never belonged to me and. I don't recall ever getting one in the listed time. 

Call up the city. They tell me it was from a car I've never owned. There are two coincidences. The license plate was registered to someone with the same last name as me. And the person lived in the same apartment complex I lived in at one point a few years prior. 

The lady with the city was baffled by it getting sent to collections linked to me, but said it was out of her hands and I have to contact that company. 

My first step was to go get a copy of the ticket from the city. Then submit it to the credit bureaus to get it off my record. Anybody have any other tips for making this as painless as possible? Thanks!

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<bot>: Couple of coincidences (I think) led to red light ticket getting sent to collections linked to me. Seeking tips for making the removal painless.