No. Debt collectors are not permitted to tell anyone other than you and your attorney that you owe money. A debt collector does have the right to contact someone else in an effort to locate you. However, they can only contact the other person on one occasion, and the debt collector isn't permitted to ask neighbors to take messages to you or tell other people that they are attempting to collect a debt.

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Q: May a debt collector contact anyone else about my debt?

A: No. Debt collectors are not permitted to tell anyone other than you and your attorney that you owe money. A debt collector does have the right to contact someone else in an effort to locate you. However, they can only contact the other person on one occasion, and the debt collector isn't permitted to ask neighbors to take messages to you or tell other people that they are attempting to collect a debt.

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