Fake debt scam reaching Upson County - Thomaston Times


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Fake debt scam reaching Upson County
Thomaston Times
by Larry Stanford A fake debt collection scam that the Federal Trade Commission is already looking into has made its way to Thomaston, and one woman who is fighting back wants others to be aware of the scam. The woman, an employee of Upson Regional ...
Debt collector may not call you at work Victoria Advocate

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Debt Collector's Voice Message Not a 'Communication' under FDCPA, Federal ... - JD Supra (press release)


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Debt Collector's Voice Message Not a 'Communication' under FDCPA, Federal ...
JD Supra (press release)
... Inc., issued on May 2, 2012, the court held that a voicemail message containing the caller's name and identifying the caller as a debt collector with “an important message” was not a “communication” under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The ...
Judge Rules for Collection Agency in Voicemail Case; Foti Compliance Evolving InsideARM

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Accretive Responds to Attorney General, Al Franken - InsideARM


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Accretive Responds to Attorney General, Al Franken
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Finally the senator asked if Accretive believes it has been compliant with federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of ...

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Bad News for Most Debt Collectors and Good News for Consumers - Huffington Post

Bad News for Most Debt Collectors and Good News for Consumers
Huffington Post
Also in 1978, Congress enacted a debt-collection law known as the FDCPA, or "Fair Debt Collection Practices Act," which we're still working under today, 34 years later. Hemlines have changed a zillion times since then, but our debt-collection laws have ...

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How To Keep Criminal Debt Collectors From Sucking You Dry - Business Insider


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How To Keep Criminal Debt Collectors From Sucking You Dry
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By law, debt collectors can't use vulgar language. They can't call your employer, friends, family, or neighbors. And they can't call late at night. Get informed. Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, debt collectors must answer your questions.

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How Do I Shake Debt Resulting From ID Theft? - Fox Business

How Do I Shake Debt Resulting From ID Theft?
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Should you still have trouble getting an address, you might consider telling them you do not want to be contacted regarding the debt again. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act states that a collector may not communicate with you again if you request ...

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Private collection firms go after public debt in Fulton - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Private collection firms go after public debt in Fulton
Atlanta Journal Constitution
But Sergei Lemberg, a Connecticut attorney who represents debtors in harassment claims, said residents will be in a precarious position because the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act doesn't cover government fines. The law forbids calls past 9 ...

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Law Firm Protests Banking License Rule - Connecticut Law Tribune


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Law Firm Protests Banking License Rule
Connecticut Law Tribune
The law firm earns a fee based on the amount of debt reduced by negotiation. Clients like the fact that calls from credit card collection companies stop after the creditors are notified by letter, under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, ...

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