Debt Collectors Play Rough
Sewell Chan reports for the New York Times on sharp increases in complaints about "aggressive and sometimes unscrupulous tactics by debt collection agencies." According to the FTC, the tactics used include "misrepresenting the nature, size and status of a debt; making constant harassing and abusive phone calls at all hours; contacting a debtor's relatives, employers and neighbors; failing to investigate claims by consumers that a debt is paid, expired or fraudulent; and threatening to sue or seek prosecution."
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