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Harassment Or Abuse
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Use Or Threat Of Violence Or Other Criminal Means
A portion of the FTC Official Staff Commentary on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act reproduced here for illustration purposes only, includes the following:
"A debt collector may violate this section by an implied threat of violence. For example, a debt collector may not pressure a consumer with statements such as "We're not playing around here--we can play tough" or "We're going to send somebody to collect for us one way or the other."
Prohibited Actions Not Limited To Listed Examples
Section 806 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
prohibits a debt collector from engaging in any conduct the natural consequence of
which is to harass, oppress, or abuse any person in connection with the collection of a
debt. It provides examples of harassment or abuse. However,
prohibited actions are not limited to the six subsections listed as examples of activities
that violate this provision. See each of the other illustrations from the previous menu.
A copy of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is reproduced for illustration purposes only
here. A copy the FTC Official Staff Commentary on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is reproduced for illustration purposes only here. Read Sources and Disclaimer. Links do not return to this page. Use browser "back" button to return.
