Got a call today from a consumer who had received a call from a person claiming to be debt collector. This “collector” had told the consumer that not paying a debt was fraud, and that he could go to jail for that. Really? Oh no! And will lightning strike him as well? How about alien…
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Here’s a Link to California’s Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
The California Statute provides more protection than the Federal Statute. It is known as the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and a very nice summary can be found here: http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/legal_guides/dc_2.pdf You can search the document to find what you want by hitting “Ctrl+F” and typing what you are looking for. Questions about a debt collector calling…
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