Fill and Sign the Use This Sample Collection Letter to Get Paid More Efficiently Form

- 1 - LETTER – NOTICE: ATTEMPTING TO SHAME A CONSUMER INTO PAYING THEIR DEBT BY PUBLICIZING IT In order to have proof that your letter was mailed and delivered, send by certified or registered mail with return receipt requested. Section 806 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) prohibits a debt collector from harassing, oppressing, or abusing any person in connection with the collection of a debt. This includes attempting to shame a consumer into paying their debt by publicizing it. Section 806 provides the following two examples: (a) publishing a list of consumers who allegedly refuse to pay debts except as permitted by law to a consumer credit reporting agency; and (b) advertising the sale of any debt to coerce payment. A debt collector may not shame a consumer into paying their debt by publicizing it. After their first violation, write a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and your state attorney general’s office. Make copies of the complaint letters. If the debt collector commits a second violation, send them a copy of each complaint letter along with your second letter providing them notice of their violation. - 2 - (Your name) (Your Address) (Your City, State, Zip Code) (date) (Company name) (Contact person) (Company address) (company city, state, zip code) Re: Notice of violation of Section 806 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) prohibiting harassment, oppression, or abuse: Case # . Dear Sir or Madam: I am sending you this letter to provide notice that you violated Section 806 of the FDCPA in connection with the alleged debt associated with the above mentioned case number. Section 806 prohibits a debt collector from harassing, oppressing, or abusing any person in connection with the collection of a debt. This includes attempting to shame a consumer into paying their debt by publicizing it. Section 806 provides the following two examples: (a) publishing a list of consumers who allegedly refuse to pay debts except as permitted by law to a consumer credit reporting agency; and (b) advertising the sale of any debt to coerce payment. You violated the Statute as follows: It is in our mutual best interest for you to stop engaging in the above mentioned behavior. Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, - 3 - (your name) (your Address) (your city, state, zip code) (date) (company name) (contact person) (company address) (company city, state, zip code) Re: Second notice of violation of Section 806 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) prohibiting harassment, oppression, or abuse: Case # . Dear Sir or Madam: This is your second notice that your collection activities in attempting to collect the alleged debt, associated with the above mentioned case number, violated Section 806 of the FDCPA. Section 806 prohibits a debt collector from harassing, oppressing, or abusing any person in connection with the collection of a debt. This includes attempting to shame a consumer into paying their debt by publicizing it. Section 806 provides the following two examples: (a) publishing a list of consumers who allegedly refuse to pay debts except as permitted by law to a consumer credit reporting agency; and (b) advertising the sale of any debt to coerce payment. On , I provided you notice that you violated Section 806 on by: . On , you violated Section 806 again by: . You appear to be engaged in a willful and persistent pattern of behavior rather than having made an isolated mistake. I do not have to remind you that the FDCPA provides consumers the right to bring a civil cause of action to recover damages caused by abusive, deceptive, or improper debt collection practices. It is in our mutual best interest for you to stop engaging in the above mentioned behavior. Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, - 4 - Enclosures: (list complaint letters to various government authorities and agencies and enclose copies with this letter).