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Attorney General Lori Swanson of Minnesota has alleged in a new suit that Midland Funding LLC created false,unreliable affidavits as proof of consumer debt. The Minnesota Attorney General went to court seeking an injunction against the large Midland Funding debt collection agency that would put an end to the company’s [...] A federal judge in Florida recently issued an order prohibiting a debt collection company from contacting a woman through her social media accounts in an attempt to collect on debt,specifically naming Facebook,as it appeared that Mark One Financial LLC of Jacksonville,Fla.,had been contacting the plaintiff’s friends and family. The Oregon Department of Justice has received several complaints regarding phony debt collection calls. http://www.cccsso.org/News.asp?NewsID=4. Scam artists pose as debt collectors or law enforcement officers calling about an outstanding debt from an online payday loan. They frequently use fake phone numbers and official sounding business names. They also do their research. Some Oregonians [...] Many debt buyers do not have the evidence to prove their claims in court if they are challenged. Consumers are frequently being sued for inflated amounts or for debts they do not owe and should consider hiring a lawyer to defend themselves from unscrupulous collectors. This recent article in the New York Times [...] This article in the New York Times provides an interesting look at what is happening in the debt collection industry during these tough economic times. Some consumer groups are claiming that the courts,and Judges,have become little more than extensions of the debt collection industry. But,judges appear to be growing far more skeptical [...] There is an interesting article here: http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/vulgar-voice-mails-cost-debt-collection-agency-15-million/19500256 on what can best be described as a bad way to try and collect debt. So bad,in fact,that it cost the collection agency $1.5 million dollars . Act Quckly and File an Answer to Set As Aside a Surprising Default Judgment You can be sued whether or not you owe someone money. Worse yet,you can have a default judgment against you whether or not you have received notice. These types of default judgments happen all the time [...] |  Name:Aurora Harris | |||||
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