Q: Can a person call stating that if the debtor doesn't come to the phone, he'll send someone(sheriff) to get that person
A person stating he is an attorney called my place of employment stating to my employer that I need to take his phone call regarding a debt or he will send someone that same day to pick me up (a sheriff). He told me he was in the process of having a warrant issued for me regarding a check I made 5 years ago with a ck advance agency yet I never received anything in writing within those five years regarding this debt.Is this possible or is this harassment?
A: This is a deceptive debt collection practice and new rules are coming out. Look it up in the Florida Statutes as to what these people are allowed to do. It is under consumer protection and I forget the precise statute number.
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