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Miami-Dade Florida Letter Informing Debt Collector of False or Misleading Misrepresentations in Collection Activities - Failure to Disclose to Debtor in Initial Communication that Debt Collector was Attempting to Collect a Debt

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Collections - Fair Debt Practices Act

State:

Multi-State

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Miami-Dade

Control #:

US-DCPA-19.1BG

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Section 807 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1692e, provides, in part, as follows:

A debt collector may not use any false, deceptive, or misleading representation or means in connection with the collection of any debt. Without limiting the general application of the foregoing, the following conduct is a violation of this section:

"11) The failure to disclose in the initial written communication with the consumer and, in addition, if the initial communication with the consumer is oral, in that initial oral communication, that the debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and that any information obtained will be used for that purpose . . . ."

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Report Fake and Abusive Debt Collectors Have you spotted a fake or abusive debt collector? The FTC wants to know about it. Report it at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

Getting Verification of Debts If you're not sure if a debt is yours?or if the amount or other facts related to the collection are not correct?you can ask for proof. If someone calls you about a debt or sends you a bill without documentation, request a debt validation letter.

5 Things Debt Collectors Are Forbidden to Do Pretend to Work for a Government Agency. The FDCPA prohibits debt collectors from pretending to work for any government agency, including law enforcement.Threaten to Have You Arrested.Publicly Shame You.Try to Collect Debt You Don't Owe.Harass You.

Yes, but again the debt collector will be allowed to continue debt collection activities and will not have to verify the debt. If you want to assert your right to verify the debt, you must send your dispute letter within 30 days of receiving notice of the debt from the debt collector.

You can file your dispute through the credit bureaus' website, over the phone or by mail. The easiest and fastest way is to do it online. Whichever route you go, you will have to provide personal information, a description of the information that needs to be corrected, and documentation to back your claim.

If a creditor waits too long to take court action, the debt will become 'unenforceable' or statute barred. This means the debt still exists but the law (statute) can be used to prevent (bar) the creditor from getting a court judgment or order to recover it.

Write a dispute letter and send it to each credit bureau. Include information about each of the disputed items?account numbers, listed amounts and creditor names. Write a similar letter to each collection agency, asking them to remove the error from your credit reports.

The definition of debt collector harassment is to intimidate, abuse, coerce, bully or browbeat consumers into paying off debt. This happens most often over the phone, but harassment also could come in the form of emails, texts, social media, direct mail or talking to friends or neighbors about your debt.

If a credit bureau, creditor, or someone else violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act, you can sue. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), you have a right to the fair and accurate reporting of your credit information.

At a minimum, it must produce: A copy of the original written agreement between the parties, such as the loan note or credit card agreement, preferably signed by you. If the account has been sold to another creditor, then that creditor must prove that it has the right to sue to collect the debt.

Miami-Dade Florida Letter Informing Debt Collector of False or Misleading Misrepresentations in Collection Activities - Failure to Disclose to Debtor in Initial Communication that Debt Collector was Attempting to Collect a Debt

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