I Just Got A Call
Date: Mon, 05/28/2007 - 05:09
Apparently the Creditors Interchange called her "looking for me" they said they had a "case number".
My grandmother is freaking out. That has to be against the law. I am going to sue them.
Yep, this is against the law. Creditors aren't allowed to call b
Yep, this is against the law. Creditors aren't allowed to call before 8am.
Can They Say "Case Number"
Can they say they have a case number to a family member?
Tomorrow i am hirng an attorney.
File a complaint with your state's attorney general. If this is
File a complaint with your state's attorney general. If this is a 3rd party collection agency, you could sue them under the fdcpa. You can look for an attorney on naca.net. I'm thinking that proving the call before allowable time frame should be easy. Proving third party disclosure/false threats/etc...would not be so easy, unless your grandmother recorded the call.
It is illegal to discuss a debt with anyone else except for tryi
It is illegal to discuss a debt with anyone else except for trying to locate them. Saying they had a case number to your Grandmother was impling there was a debt and therefore a violation of the fdcpa. Follow the good advice that you were given above by morningstar and finfan
You can also file a complaint with the BBB, the FTC, and the att
You can also file a complaint with the BBB, the FTC, and the attorney general of the state that the CA is located in.
It amazes me how these companies can operate for so long without
It amazes me how these companies can operate for so long without being stopped.
Profits that far and away exceed any expenses (including fines).
Profits that far and away exceed any expenses (including fines).
Then there is the burden of proof. A CA will vigorously defend itself...and if all a consumer has is an allegation, the case (if it even gets to court) is usually dismissed.
I bet they were offshore and had no idea of the time! Hang 'em!!
I bet they were offshore and had no idea of the time! Hang 'em!!!!
They said "case number" in order to imply that it was a docket o
They said "case number" in order to imply that it was a docket or court case number as a fear tactic. Yes, hire an attorney, collect a couple of more violations of the fdcpa and sue them.
