Anonymous Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 A law firm that collects on medical collections kept calling me at work for $150.00. They ignored my dispute letters and filed on my credit reports anyway. I sent a validation request and they are now calling my mothers house. They left a long message on her answering machine as well.Is it alright to send a cease and desist letter after the validation request in order for them not to harass my mother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymous Posted January 9, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 Thanks Pamila for your responceFaxed them C&D and will mail certified tommarow.Bill collectors really should leave our MaMas' aloneWhat kind of law firm gets into collections in the first place? Are they regulated by the FTC as well?Thanks again, Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookiemnster Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 <blockquote>Originally posted by craibs00Faxed them C&D and will mail certified tommarow.Bill collectors really should leave our MaMas' aloneWhat kind of law firm gets into collections in the first place? Are they regulated by the FTC as well?Thanks again, Sean </blockquote>Yes. They're still bound by the FDCPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123rich Posted January 11, 2003 Report Share Posted January 11, 2003 omg that terrible I would send them a real nasty letter. And definetly file a complaint with the FTC you can do it online ez and in like 5 min at https://rn.ftc.gov/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01Good Luck.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted January 11, 2003 Report Share Posted January 11, 2003 <blockquote>Originally posted by craibs00What kind of law firm gets into collections in the first place? Are they regulated by the FTC as well?</blockquote>Crabis, the almighty US Supreme Court ruled in the case of Heintz v. Jenkins that debt collection attorneys are covered by the FDCPA. Check the link for the case. [Edit by Swede on Saturday, January 11, 2003 @ 11:03 AM] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123rich Posted January 12, 2003 Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 I still cant believe they called your mother...Good Luck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted January 12, 2003 Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 <blockquote>Originally posted by 123richI still cant believe they called your mother...</blockquote>Amazing how slimy these people are..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookiemnster Posted January 12, 2003 Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 <blockquote>Originally posted by Swede<blockquote>Originally posted by 123richI still cant believe they called your mother...</blockquote>Amazing how slimy these people are.....</blockquote>I had one cuss out my mother about 6-7 years ago for refusing to tell him where my ex-husband is (she doesn't know). He called back 5 or 6 times, and cussed her out every time. Never would tell her where he worked.Too bad I didn't know then what I know now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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