divemedic Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 My g/f is having issues with a CA in WA called Automated Accounts in Spokane. They are dunning her and have reported several TL's to her CR. There are duplicates, some TL's being there more than once.We have sent a first round DV, got a dunning letter in return and they verified with EQ. Sent a second round DV, wating on delivery confirmation. In the second dunning letter, they said this:"You leave us no alternative than to forward the account to an agency in your area that has better skiptracing facilities for obtaining assets of those close to them."First, is anyone here familiar with them.Second, does the above statement sound like a violation? It sounds like they are claiming they can come take her stuff. What do you all think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workinninetofive Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 That sounds like harassment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocPC Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 Remind me to look them up when I go to work tomorrow. My office is in Spokane and I have access to a lot of information pertaining to the track records of CA's.And I would say that statement was very overshadowing to the least sophisticated consumer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
score booster Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 It almost implies they have a judgment against her. They don't, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatGadsby Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 no judgement that we know of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentWA Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 divemedic, did they put the "In Dispute" tag on the CR? Under Washington law they must forward the dispute information to the CRAs "Upon Receipt", not when they do an account update, but right then and there.RCW 19.16 et seq is the Washington Collection Agencies Act:http://www.leg.wa.gov/RCW/index.cfm?fuseaction=chapterdigest&chapter=19.16Note that under 19.16.440 any act in violation of 19.16.250 is an Unfair and deceptive trade practive which is forbidden by the FDCPA. So you can get them for things not even cover well under the FDCPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatGadsby Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 no they didn't put the dipute notice.... it still just says collection account.that's good info.... thanx......Can we sue them for violations of WA statutes if we're suing them in FL ?Can the judges here enforce WA law like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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