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smithsussane

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smithsussane

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Mike Dillon
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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:34 am Post subject:
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Nonnie, if "Ms. Brown" is simply a collections agent, certainly double check with your state attorney general's consumer protection division and your banking department, but I don't believe that debt collectors are allowed to threaten any action that they legally are not allowed to take. Don't quote me, as I'm not an attorney, but I believe doing things like threatening arrest in an attempt to collect a debt is a no-no. That may be covered under FDCPA law. Definitely worth a look.
If at all possible get evidence of this either in writing or, if allowed in your state, record the conversation, assuming that these threats are made over the phone. If, by some chance, you have them on voice mail or an answering machine then by all means do whatever you can to copy and preserve them. Remember too, that while you may very well be responsible for the debt itself, unless I'm mistaken - and someone please correct me if I am - you are under no obligation to speak to or communicate any information in any manner to a debt collector.
Comedian Tom Mabe has a great bit on how he deals with telemarketers. Not quite the same as debt collectors but close. |
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