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  2. How to deal with debt collectors

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    If you only received a phone call from an alleged debt collector, request a validation letter. Verify your details. Even if the company is legit and the debt is real, there’s a chance the ...

  3. Three Things You Should Never Say to a Debt Collector

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    If harassing calls from debt collectors are keeping you from answering the phone -- or stressing you out -- you're not alone. Amid the tough economy, debt collection activity has intensified, with ...

  4. How long can a debt collector pursue old debt?

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    According to the FTC, debt collectors are not allowed to call you after 9 p.m. or before 8 a.m., and they are not allowed to call your workplace if you have told them verbally or in writing that ...

  5. Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 - Wikipedia

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    In December 2020, the District Court for the Southern District of Ohio found that a consumer can revoke consent to be contacted by the holder of a debt, and a third party debt collector calling on behalf of the holder can be held liable for TCPA violations even if the revoked consent was not communicated to the third party debt collector ...

  6. Fair Debt Collection Practices Act - Wikipedia

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    The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Pub. L. 95-109; 91 Stat. 874, codified as 15 U.S.C. § 1692 –1692p, approved on September 20, 1977 (and as subsequently amended), is a consumer protection amendment, establishing legal protection from abusive debt collection practices, to the Consumer Credit Protection Act, as Title VIII of that Act.

  7. How to spot debt collection scams: 8 signs to watch out for

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    Request validation of the debt from each collector and inform them that you are receiving multiple calls about the same debt. This will help you determine which company, if any, has the legitimate ...

  8. Malicious caller identification - Wikipedia

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    Malicious caller identification, introduced in 1992 as Call Trace, [1] also called malicious call trace or caller-activated malicious call trace, is activated by the vertical service code *57 ("star fifty-seven"), and is an upcharge fee subscription service offered by telephone company providers which, when dialed immediately after a malicious call, records metadata for police follow-up.

  9. Debt-Free Future: What To Do and Say When Debt Collectors Call

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    And while you may intend to pay the amounts you owe, blindly answering a debt collector’s call isn’t in your best interest. Find Out: Unplug These Appliances That Hike Up Your Electricity Bill