Brian Ross exposed some of the most flagrant cases of abusive debt collection imaginable last night on his 20/20 investigative report. Ross played taped conversations between debt collectors and consumers to show how some debt collectors use illegal, abusive methods for collecting debts.
One debt collector suggested to a consumer that he would go to jail and likely get killed if he didn't pay his bill. Another debt collector threatened to contact immigration and have the consumer deported for bouncing checks. Consumers can listen to these and other conversations between abusive debt collectors and consumers at ABC News.
Certainly, many debt collectors follow the law and do not inappropriately harass consumers to collect debts. Unfortunately, there are plenty of debt collectors who will say anything, threatening or obscene, to get a consumer to pay a bill.
We will continue to update our website with news of recent federal or state cases against dishonest debt collectors and also provide useful advice for consumers who want to stop abusive debt collectors from harassing them illegally.
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