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Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for Pennsylvania Consumers

4/3/2009
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Woman Files Lawsuit for a Debt Collector posting on MySpace!

Did you know that if a debt collector cannot locate you, he/she may try searching on various social networking sites such as MySpace, Twitter, or Facebook?  It's true!  Debt collectors have been able to locate debtors using these very popular websites.  If your profile is public, it would be very easy for a debt collector to find out personal information about you and possibly your friends and/or relatives.

In what appears to be one of the first lawsuits related to debt collection harassment on a social network, a Michigan lady is suing two debt collection companies for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.  Among many other FDCPA violations, the debt collectors were allegedly posting remarks regarding her indebtedness on her MySpace page.

The Michigan woman is unable to sue MySpace, which is protected under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.


Jeff Suher, Pittsburgh Consumer Attorney who specializes in the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. 

Jeff sues abusive debt collectors and helps consumers that have incorrect information on their credit reports.  



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