Letter Informing Debt Collector of False or Misleading Misrepresentations in Collection Activities - Communicating or Threatening to Communicate to any Person False Credit Information, Including the Failure to Communicate that a Debt is Disputed
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The debt validation letter includes:A statement that if you write to dispute the debt or request more information within 30 days, the debt collector will verify the debt by mail. A statement that if you request information about the original creditor within 30 days, the collector must provide it.
Write a letter disputing the debt. You have 30 days after receiving a collection notice to dispute a debt in writing. Dispute the debt on your credit report. Lodge a complaint. Respond to a lawsuit. Hire an attorney.
Social Security number, banking information, and other personal details can be collected and used to steal your identity. Once a crook has your personal info, he can use it to open new credit cards and checking/savings accounts, to write fraudulent checks, or to take out new loans in your name.
Report debt collection scams and abuse to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (online or at 855-411-2372), the Federal Trade Commission (online or at 877-382-4357) and your state's attorney general.
Debt validation is your federal right granted under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). To request debt validation, you must send a written request to the debt collector within 30 days of being contacted by the collection agency.
In other words, you only have the right to request verification of your debt from companies or law firms collecting the debt or which have purchased the debt from the original creditor. A collector's duty to verify a debt only kicks in if you send a specific, written request for verification.
In general, if you want to escalate the issue with the debt collector, you should do so within 30 days of receiving the validation letter. This includes disputing that you owe the debt, requesting additional verification of the debt, or requesting the name and address of the original creditor.
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 that 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
If the collector completely fails to respond to the validation letter, again they have 30 days to do so, then legally they must cease collection efforts, and remove negative items placed by them on your credit report.
