Debt collectors will stop at nothing to get paid

According to the Huffington Post, a debt collection company is giving out a fake address leading consumers to a public library.  It is unfortunate for this library, because they are receiving endless letters and paperwork from attorneys and consumers regarding debt collection issues.  But, why in the world would a debt collector want to give out a fake address?

This same debt collector contacted a consumer and stated that he was a police officer and was coming to arrest him for fraud if he did not give him money right away for an outstanding internet payday loan.  When this consumer's attorney attempted to contact this company to straighten out this situation, his attempts also ended up in this Tompkins County Public Library.

With the economy down and consumers finding it difficult to pay bills, debt collectors will lie, cheat, harass and stop at nothing to get paid.  Obviously in these situations, the collectors are just looking for as much "fast cash" as possible before getting caught up in a whirl-wind of trouble for collecting debts in a manner which is considered against the law.