2009 Stats on Debt Collection Harassment Complaints

Consumers filed nearly 120,000 complaints against third party debt collection agencies and creditor collection operations in 2009, according to a recent report from the Federal Trade Commission, the accounts receivable management industry’s chief regulator.

Of these 120,000 complaints, the most common complaint making up 21% of the total were related to identity theft and following that in second place at 9% were complaints against 3rd party debt collection agencies.

This proves once again how big of a problem identity theft and debt collection harassment has become today. If you feel that you may be a victim of identity theft or if you are being harassed by a debt collector, contact a Debt Help Lawyer today. They’ll offer you a free inital consultation so that you can find out if you have a case.