North Carolina Letter Informing Debt Collector of False or Misleading Misrepresentations in Collection Activities - Threatening to Take an Action that Cannot Legally be Taken or That is not Intended to be Taken - Contacting the Consumer’s Employer

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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:


"(5) The threat to take any action that cannot legally be taken or that is not intended to be taken."


It is a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to contact a consumer debtor's employer for a purpose other than to obtain location information.

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Format the letter thusly: Your full name and address. The collections agency's name and address. A request for the amount of the debt claimed to be owed. A request for the name of the original creditor. A request for the judgment information (if applicable) A request for proof of the company's license.

Debt collectors cannot harass or abuse you. They cannot swear, threaten to illegally harm you or your property, threaten you with illegal actions, or falsely threaten you with actions they do not intend to take. They also cannot make repeated calls over a short period to annoy or harass you.

7 Most Common FDCPA ViolationsContinued attempts to collect debt not owed.Illegal or unethical communication tactics.Disclosure verification of debt.Taking or threatening illegal action.False statements or false representation.Improper contact or sharing of info.Excessive phone calls.16-Sept-2020

You can ask the current creditor either the original creditor or a debt collector for what's called a goodwill deletion. Write the collector a letter explaining your circumstances and why you would like the debt removed, such as if you're about to apply for a mortgage.

If you believe any account information is incorrect, you should dispute the information to have it either removed or corrected. If, for example, you have a collection or multiple collections appearing on your credit reports and those debts do not belong to you, you can dispute them and have them removed.

Deceptive And Unfair Practices Calling you collect so that you have to pay to accept the call is an example of an unfair practice. Engaging in any practice that forces you to pay additional money other than the debt you owe is considered an FDCPA violation.

For example, a debt collector may not: Try to collect charges in addition to the debt unless they are allowed by the contract or state law. Deposit a post-dated check early. Communicate with you about a debt by postcard.

The debt dispute letter should include your personal identifying information; verification of the amount of debt owed; the name of the creditor for the debt; and a request the debt not be reported to credit reporting agencies until the matter is resolved or have it removed from the report, if it already has been

How to file disputes with the credit bureausRequest credit report.Identify errors.Fill out a credit bureau dispute form.Print out your credit report and notate the errors.Send your dispute to the credit bureau(s)

What are the provisions of the FDCPA?Call Time Restrictions.Honoring Workplace Opt-Outs.Honoring Home Phone Opt-Outs.Restrictions Against Harassment.Restrictions Against Unfair Practices.Restrictions Against False Lawsuit Threats.

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