Colorado Springs Colorado Letter Informing Debt Collector of False or Misleading Misrepresentations in Collection Activities - Using a Business Name Other Than the True Name of the Debt Collector's Business

• Category: Collections - Fair Debt Practices Act
• State: Multi-State
• City: Colorado Springs
• Control #: US-DCPA-19.5BG
• Format: Word; Rich Text

Description

Section 807 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 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:

"(14) The use of any business, company, or organization name other than the true name of the debt collector's business, company, or organization."