The Washington Post recently reported that a Southern California debt collection firm has been shut down by the Federal Trade Commission for violating debtor harassment laws. What makes this story especially newsworthy is the outrageous accusations against the collection company, including threats against a family pet and digging up a corpse!
The FTC halted operations and froze the assets of a debt collection business that operated under a variety of names. The company’s owners are charged with violating the Federal Trade Commission Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The FTC alleges that a collector for the company unlawfully threatened a woman who owed money on her daughter’s funeral bill. She