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Debt Collection Firm Pays $2.55 Million Due To Abusive Practices


— November 5, 2009

For future reference: debt collectors aren’t allowed to pretend to be from law enforcement:

A California debt collection company has agreed to a $2.55 million judgment to settle a lawsuit brought by thousands of Pennsylvanians who claim they were wrongly led to believe they had to pay costly fees to avoid criminal charges for bouncing checks.

Source: Calif. debt firm settles Pa. class-action suit



For future reference: debt collectors aren’t allowed to pretend to be from law enforcement:

A California debt collection company has agreed to a $2.55 million judgment to settle a lawsuit brought by thousands of Pennsylvanians who claim they were wrongly led to believe they had to pay costly fees to avoid criminal charges for bouncing checks.

Source: Calif. debt firm settles Pa. class-action suit


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