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Recent News About Dcpa

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  Consumer accuses telemarketers of invasion of privacy

  By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Friday, Nov 10, 2017 @ 2:36pm

  SHERMAN — A Plano man is suing telemarketers, alleging misleading representations and violation of federal law.

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  Consumer claims Fowler, Landen & Rose used abusive language in an attempt to collect alleged debt

  By Philip Gonzales | Thursday, Oct 12, 2017 @ 2:05pm

  SHERMAN – A Wylie consumer alleges a debt collector used unlawful tactics in an attempt to collect an alleged debt.

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  Consumer claims ConServe failed to identify it was a debt collector in voicemails

  By Philip Gonzales | Wednesday, Aug 2, 2017 @ 2:51pm

  BEAUMONT – A Corinth consumer alleges that a debt collector has communicated with her illegally.

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  Court orders $2 million penalty for Commercial Recovery Systems owner

  By Noell Wolfgram Evans | Monday, May 8, 2017 @ 12:45pm

  SHERMAN – On March 21, the Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas found Timothy Ford guilty of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). In its ruling the court ordered Ford to pay a $2 million civil penalty.

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• Henderson County consumer accuses collection agency of invasion of privacy

  By Philip Gonzales | Tuesday, Feb 14, 2017 @ 2:24pm

  TYLER — A Henderson County woman is suing a collection agency, alleging unlawful collection practices.

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  Houston woman claims debt collector violated collections laws

  By Noddy A. Fernandez | Tuesday, Feb 7, 2017 @ 6:23pm

  HOUSTON — A Houston woman is suing Asset Maximization Group, Inc., citing alleged unconscionable collection practices.

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  Consumer accuses debt collector of unlawful practices

  By Philip Gonzales | Thursday, Dec 1, 2016 @ 3:17pm

  HOUSTON — A Dallas County man is suing a New York debt collector, alleging unlawful collection practices.

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  Houston consumer accuses Georgia debt collector of unlawful practices

  By Philip Gonzales | Tuesday, Oct 25, 2016 @ 12:30pm

  HOUSTON — A Houston woman is suing a Georgia company, alleging unlawful collection practices.

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  Houston man alleges debt collector guilty of phone harassment

  By Wadi Reformado | Monday, Apr 25, 2016 @ 2:46pm

  HOUSTON — A Houston man is suing a debt collector, alleging violation of telephone harassment statutes.

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  Woman alleges National Credit Systems misrepresented debt amount

  By Robbie Hargett | Tuesday, Jan 26, 2016 @ 6:19pm

  HOUSTON—A Brazos County woman is suing a debt collection company over claims it falsely represented the amount of an outstanding debt.

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• Debt collection agency sued after calling man more than 100 times

  By Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau | Monday, Jan 23, 2012 @ 9:48am

  LUFKIN - Claiming he received more than 100 phone calls, a Nacogdoches County man has filed a lawsuit against a debt collection agency for harassment.

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• Legally Speaking: Extreme Debt Collecting

  By John G. Browning | Wednesday, Oct 21, 2009 @ 3:24pm

  In last week's column, I related the experience of a young Illinois woman who found herself on the receiving end of a debt collection notice � sent via her social networking page!

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