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Dealing With Debt Collectors - Your Rights Here are a few rules that debt collectors must follow, according to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FCRA): () Within the first five (5) days after calling you for the first time collection agencies are required by law to provide information about them adn the account. Usually you receive the letter on their letterhead which provides their information and account information. () Within 30 days after first call you have the right to request a verification of the debt. You have to do it in writing. Once you requested verification - the debt collectors should stop calling you until they provide verification as required by law. For more details visit www.101creditrepair.com () Collectors are only allowed to contact a consumer at home between the hours of 8 am and 9 pm () Collector cannot contact you at work, but they can legally contact your current employer to verify that you work for the company. They can NOT ask for your work phone number, supervisor's name, dates of employment or other information. () If, after a prescribed amount of time, a collector is unable to contact you, they can employ other tactics including Internet searches, Lexis-Nexis searches and credit bureau file look-ups. They then can contact friends, relatives and neighbors in the attempt to get in touch with you. But they can not talk with third parties, including neighbors, children, and employers, for purposes other than acquiring location information <b>...</b> |
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