Archive for July, 2008
Newark NJ Man Sets Himself On Fire Due to Debt Collector Calls
A Newark man frustrated with the volume of late payment notices and collection calls he received from a Bloomfield Rent-A-Center store, walked into the business Tuesday and set himself ablaze in front of several employees and customers. “He basically pulled out a bottle of lighter fluid, poured it all over his body, pulled out a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Connecticut BBB Reports Rogue Debt Collectors Breaking the Law
Wallingford, CT, July 21, 2008 — As Americans struggle to cope with rising debt loads, complaints to Better Business Bureaus about some debt collection practices increased 26 percent in 2007. Consumers’ most common complaints concern rude telephone calls, threats to have them arrested, using other forms of intimidation and violating federal law by ignoring the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Privatized IRS Debt Collection Appears Dead
Opponents of IRS’s privatized debt collection program failed to pass a spending bill last year that would have killed the program. The Bush administration and other supporters argued — successfully — that it was needed to collect unpaid taxes. This year, opponents are trying a new tack: inserting a provision into the IRS spending bill [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Reporter Exposes NJ Debt Collector Tactics
The Channel 9 I-Team in Secaucus New Jersey exposes some of the worst debt collector tactics in this frightening report by Reporter Brenda Flanagan. Fair Debt Collection Attorneys Who Can Assist With Your Debt Collector Problems
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )DRS Bonded Services Sued For Unfair Debt Collection Practices
Danielle Phillips filed a federal lawsuit against DRS Bonded Collection Services in United States District Court June 11, alleging DRS violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by making numerous false statements while trying to collect an old debt. According to Phillips, in 2003, she and her ex-husband fell behind on paying a car [...]
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