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Debt collector accused of using Facebook to harass Florida woman

Posted on 18. Nov, 2010 by Collections Recon.

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A Florida woman who fell behind on her car payments is suing the company she claims has been using Facebook to contact her family members in a campaign to embarrass and intimidate her into paying the debt.

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Facebook Friend or Foe? Debt Collectors Explore Online Information

Posted on 15. Nov, 2010 by Collections Recon.

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Anyone who has ever carried an overdue debt knows how important it can be to stop creditor harassment. But times once were that the perpetual nuisance came in the form of rude phone calls at odd hours or a blizzard of intimidating letters. In our Web 2.0 world, consumers who are facing debt problems must also be wary of the availability of information about them on the Internet, particularly via such popular sites as Facebook and MySpace.

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Debt collectors watching Facebook

Posted on 08. Nov, 2010 by Collections Recon.

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When you post your whereabouts on Facebook or tweet that you’ve come into a windfall or new job, it’s not just your closest 100 friends who care.

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Woman sues debt collector for contacting her family via Facebook

Posted on 27. Sep, 2010 by Collections Recon.

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Melanie Beacham is on Facebook, the social networking site “that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them.”

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Facebook makes debt collection sweet for creditors

Posted on 02. Aug, 2010 by Collections Recon.

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James has been a serial debtor for the past four years.

Despite the intense pressure from his creditors; mostly commercial banks, he has managed to evade them and has never been bothered by the numerous calls from debt collectors.

He always uses the same strategy; soon after securing a loan, he changes his phone contacts, residential address and resigns from his job.

With this, he is confident of blocking all avenues of pursuit from debt collectors.

After several attempts his creditors resolved to hire collection agencies for a trace and recovery effort.