Debt Collectors and their sleazy tricks.

In an email I received today:

My 12 year old son recived a phone call from a women who gave him the impression that I was owed money in the form of an award, and I could claim it when I returned her phone call. Knowing that I am not owed money by anyone, I started checking the phone book, internet, google, and your pages. Sure enough, the collection agency is Forster & Garbus, I found them on Google. Thanks for your information

That is about like the old police sting where they advertised in newspapers saying that a contest was being held by some company and anyone who could properly answer their prize question would receive a free vacation. People would show up, fill out an identification form which would be quickly checked by police in a back room and if they showed up as wanted for something or other they would get their vacation as promised. Free accomodations in the iron hotel.

However, in the case of the collection agency doing much the same thing, they are violating the FDCPA by giving false and misleading information to consumers and can be sued for that. Sounds like it might be a good candidate for a class action lawsuit and I just happen to know a lawyer who is looking for reasons to file class action lawsuits on debt collectors. You might want to go to my message forum and in the "ask an attorney" section look for Attorney Steven A. Wickman.

Mr. Wickman is a prominent attorney in San Diego California and in a recent email to me he said the following.

We had a great response from people with NCO horror stories as a result of the messages we put on your forum.

Steven Wickman, Esq.

LAW OFFICE OF STEVEN WICKMAN
(619) 252-7079

591 Camino de la Reina, Ste. 800

San Diego, CA 92108

You can call him up and see if he would be interested or not. Even talking to your 12 year old son was wrong.

Creditwrench-thetruth blubbering again.

What's this dang fool kid blubbering about now?

If it ain't one thing it's another. Worse than Clem Kadiddlehopper.

Reply	Never Recommend Message 3 of 3 in Discussion
From: Cart-before-the-horse man in response to Message 2 Sent: 5/10/2005 9:19 PM Wrenchie, you can't find the statute of limitations for your Lowes debt much less locate Uncle Normie. Hell you can't tell your @ss from a hole in the ground............

Hell you can't tell your @ss from a hole in the ground??? Let's see if you can.

Here is your @ss ()

Here is a hole in the ground []

Now tell me which one is your @ss.