ACS Legal Group is braking the Law

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FDCA..Fair Debt Collection Pratices Act.
Country: United States
Fair Debt Collection Practices ACT.....LAW
Under the FDCPA, a debt collector cannot:

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is designed to protect consumers from debt harassment. Knowing your rights can prevent undue stress.

According to fair debt collection laws, a debt collector cannot:

   * Call you repeatedly
   * Call you at inconvenient times/places
   * Disclose information of your debts to third parties
   * Use profane/abusive language
   * Contact you after written notification that you do not want to be contacted any further
   * Claim to be affiliated with any governmental organization
   * Misrepresent the character, amount or legal status of a debt
   * Threaten to take any action that cannot be taken legally
   * Accuse you of having committed a crime
   * Threaten to communicate false credit information
   * Attempt to collect even before your request to validate is honored
   * Use deceptive methods to collect debts
   * Call you before 8:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m.
   * Call you, but not announce who he/she is
   * Attempt or threaten to collect a debt that is too old to enforce under state law:
# File any legal action and/or taking a judgment without properly serving the party being sued
# Waiting years after an unlawful judgment has been secured to attempt further collection activities
# Fail or refuse to identify itself as a debt collector
# Speak to others (family, friends, and neighbors) about your debt
# Demand unlawfully your social security number, credit or debit card, bank account or e-check authorization
# Fail to send you written details about the debt within 5 days of the first call placed to you
# Claim affiliation with the police, court or any other authority
# Make any false promise to improve your credit score

IF ANY DEBT COLLECTOR BRAKES ANY OF THESE GUIDELINES. THEY ARE IN VIOLATION AND CAN BE SUED.

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    FDCA..Fair Debt Collection Pratices Act.
    Google this FDCA..Fair Debt Collection Pratices Act, and quote this to harassing debt collectors that are NOT in line with FDCA guidelines.
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    Jamie
    Received an email from Matt Williams, Collections Matter from (925) 267-8001. Email stated in subject line: Final Notification on Collections: Lawsuit. It states that I am in delinquent with Advance Case Services for an amount of $599.45.  It also states that he was instructed to bring legal action against me as may be necessary. It states that I have 2 days to make a payment or else a suit in small claims court may be commenced against me forthwith and without further notice for the amount indicated above. It also states that I may be paying for court costs, process server's fees, sheriff's fees, attorney fees where permitted and other post judgment costs will be added to the amount owed. I've been getting calls from individuals with a heavy India accent saying that a lawsuit is being requested in my name and that I must pay. I've hired a lawyer before about this and I don't know what is going on. Had over 19 different cases. I'm sure this is another scam.
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    kilogolf2006
    | 1 reply
    I got the exact same email today.
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    Yvonne
    | 1 reply
    Do what to do? I don't know whether to call or email this person back.  I have received the calls but its been a while. Heavy Indian accent and his name is Jeff?!!   I don't need a laws suit. Are they for real?
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      Brian replies to Yvonne
      Its a scam.  Dont pay a dime
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    JEAN
    I have e-mail them and was told to call a Mike Jones this is the second and final notice they said in the last e-mail they don't give up I guess they are hoping I'll send money...... big scam where are the people who are supposed to protect us from this kind of stuff

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