How do I get bill collectors looking for the wrong person to stop?
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How do I get bill collectors looking for the wrong person to stop?
This woman must have given out my number and I am the unlucky recipient of these calls. I am on the do not call list and my number is unlisted. I have had this cell number for 10 years. One bill collector accidentally gave out her address and I know she lives 2 towns over from me. How can I get these people to stop calling me every time I tell them to take me off their list they put a “note” in the system and sure enough I get calls either that week or a month later. One even called me right back and demanded to speak with her. How can I get this to stop or is there any legal action I can take?
Asked on January 17, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, New Hampshire
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you are being pestered by bill collectors calling you but seeking some other person where the contact is now getting tiresome, you need to get the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of these people and then write them demanding that they cease all contact with you stating continued contact with you could be deemed a violation of your state's unfair debt collection practices laws.
Keep a copy of this letter for future need and reference. If the calls continue, you should consider consulting with an attorney who practices consumer debt law about the situation and the possibility of filing an action against these third party debt collectors for unfair debt collection practices and harassment.
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