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False or Misleading Representations By Debt Collectors
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False Representation Or Implication Of Crime
A debt collector may not use any false, deceptive, or misleading representation or means in connection with the collection of any debt. Section 807 (7) prohibits the false representation or implication that the consumer committed any crime or other conduct in order to disgrace the consumer. See Section 807 (7) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act reproduced here for illustration purposes only.
Conduct To Disgrace The Consumer
A portion the FTC Official Staff Commentary for the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act reproduced here for illustration purposes only, includes the following: "Section 807(7) prohibits falsely representing or implying that the "consumer committed any crime or other conduct in order to disgrace the consumer."
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A copy of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is reproduced for illustration purposes only
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