Sentences with phrase «fraudulent debt collectors»

Exuberant and fraudulent debt collectors are under scrutiny from regulators and consumer groups, so your story likely won't fall on deaf ears.

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The scammers follow up with the taxpayer, either posing as the IRS or debt collectors demanding the return of the fraudulent tax refund.

She stated that it is unconscionable that these victims have been hounded by debt collectors to pay off fraudulent debt.

According to the Consumer Federation of America, the Federal Trade Commission brought four lawsuits in 2012 against fraudulent collectors who collected millions of dollars in «phantom» debt that did not exist or was not owed to them.

«It is unconscionable that instead of helping these borrowers, vast numbers of Corinthian victims are currently being hounded by the Department's debt collectors... all to pay fraudulent debts that, under federal law and the Department's own policies, are likely eligible for discharge and thus, invalid,» she wrote.

The Texas act covers the same areas as the FDCPA; they both prohibit debt collectors from using fraudulent, abusive or misleading tactics during attempts to collect debts.

You may want to consult an attorney to determine legal action to take against creditors, credit bureaus, and / or debt collectors if they are not cooperative in removing fraudulent entries from your credit report or if negligence is a factor.

An identity theft report can get negative information removed from your credit reports resulting from fraudulent accounts along with stopping debt collectors from pursuing you for unpaid debt due to fraudulent accounts.

Notice by debt collectors with respect to fraudulent information.

If debt collectors try to get you to pay the unpaid bills on fraudulent accounts, ask for the name of the collection company, the name of the person contacting you, phone number, and address.

If debt collectors keep hounding you for a fraudulent debt: Write a letter to the debt collector explaining the identity theft; include a copy of your Identity Theft Report.

Phony debt collectors can use your information to commit identity theft by charging your existing credit cards, or opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.

I handle exclusively consumer law and am passionate about standing up for the little guy against the big bad banks — giant monster mega banks, as I sometimes call them — debt collectors and fraudulent car dealerships.»