Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle is warning residents about a recent e-mail scam filled with legal-sounding jargon – but with notable grammar and spelling mistakes – threatening the arrest of the recipient if they do not send $750 immediately in order to pay off an alleged debt, according to public information officer Ed Griffith on Tuesday. The bogus e-mails contained a fake court case number, threaten an impending arrest and attempt to acquire valid credit card information from consumers. “I’m outraged that thieves would hope to use the prosecutor’s office as a tool to get cash from terrified victims,” Fernandez Rundle stated. … (0 comments)
debt collector: Court halts scam debt collection agency
- 11/16/13 08:09 PM
A U.S. district court judge has halted an operation based in Atlanta and Cleveland that allegedly used deceptive and threatening tactics to collect phantom payday loan “debts” that consumers either did not owe, or did not owe to the defendants, according to the Federal Trade Commission on Monday. According to the FTC, the defendants operated under a host of fictitious business names that implied an affiliation with a law firm or a law enforcement agency, such as Global Legal Services, Allied Litigation Group, United Judgment & Appeals, Dockets Liens & Seizures, and United Judgment Center. Using robocalls and voice messages that threatened legal action and arrest … (0 comments)
debt collector: Stop debt collectors from contacting you
- 08/30/12 12:57 PM
Debt collectors are highly motivated to convince debtors to pay the debt because they frequently work on a low base pay plus commission. This business model has created the reputation for bill collection agencies that we know today.The collector might engage in threatening behavior and harassment. However, like any other business they are governed by laws that prohibit certain abusive practices.There are three reasons for a debt collector to contact you: your creditor has not received a payment from you within the time frame discussed in the contract; you are a victim of an identity theft meaning someone used your identity … (1 comments)
debt collector: Fake debt-collector calls from India halted by Court
- 08/30/12 10:38 AM
A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has halted an operation that the Federal Trade Commission alleged collected phantom payday loan “debts” that consumers did not owe. The FTC charged Villa Park, Calif.-based American Credit Crunchers LLC, an affiliated company known as Ebeeze LLC, and the companies’ owner, Varang K. Thaker, with violating the FTC Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. In the last two years, consumers in the United States have received millions of collection calls from India by Thaker and his related companies. According to the FTC’s complaint, American Credit … (1 comments)
debt collector: Beware of Fake Debt Collectors - FDCPA May Not Protect You
- 06/28/10 12:23 AM
Over the last several decades, America has truly transitioned into a debtor society. Despite tough economic times, consumers are more likely to borrow than they are to delay when making a purchase. With consumers having financial obligations to multiple institutions, keeping accurate records and documentation can become a challenge. Opportunistic con artists posing as "fake" debt collectors recognize this as an area of vulnerability and are more than willing to use it to their advantage. These fake debt collectors speak English with a foreign accent and call themselves "Affidavit Consolidation Services," Criminal Bureau of Identity," "U.S. National Bank," "US Justice Department/Payday … (0 comments)
debt collector: US Supreme Court Rules Against Debt Collector
- 04/25/10 01:49 AM
Debt collectors can no longer claim ignorance of the law as an excuse for violating the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) while attempting to collect a debt. On Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court handed down a ruling that severely restricts the "bona fide error" defense under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for debt collectors that send erroneous collection notices. In a 7-2 ruling, the high court ruled that collection law firms could not use misinterpretations of the law in a "bona fide error" defense under the FDCPA. In the matter of Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & … (1 comments)
debt collector: Stop Annoying or Harassing Phone Calls
- 03/21/10 10:22 PM
Are you receiving annoying or harassing phone calls from telemarketers or debt collectors? In these tough economic times, your telephone seems to ring more often. There are actions you can take to reduce the number of calls you receive. First, you must determine whether the caller is a telemarketer attempting to solicit a product or charity, or a debt collector attempting to collect a past due bill. To stop most telemarketers from calling your home or cell phone, you must sign up through the Do Not Call Registry offered by the Federal Trade Commission. Registration can be made online at www.donotcall.gov … (3 comments)
debt collector: How to Beat the Debt Collector with Sample Cease and Desist Letter
- 06/09/08 06:21 AM
Debt collectors are highly motivated to convince debtors to pay the debt because they frequently work on a low base pay plus commission. This business model has created the reputation for bill collection agencies that we know today.The collector might engage in threatening behavior and harassment. However, like any other business they are governed by laws that prohibit certain abusive practices.There are three reasons for a debt collector to contact you: your creditor has not received a payment from you within the time frame discussed in the contract; you are a victim of an identity theft meaning someone used your identity … (3 comments)
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