- What types of debts are covered?
- Can debt collectors contact me any time or any place?
- How can I stop a debt collector from contacting me?
- What are debt collectors not allowed to do?
- Threaten you with violence
- Use obscene or profane language
- Repeatedly use the phone to annoy you
- Misrepresent the amount you owe
- Represent themselves as an attorney or government official if they are not
- Falsely claim you’ll be arrested, or legal action will be taken against you if it is not true
- What should I do if I’m sued by a debt collector?
- Where do I report a debt collector for an alleged violation?