Debt Collector Uses Fake Sheriffs, Judges and Courtrooms!

[sixmile]

http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/debt-collection-company-was-using-fak

'HARRISBURG - Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced that a consumer protection lawsuit has been filed against an Erie debt collection company accused of using deceptive tactics to mislead, confuse or coerce consumers - including the use of bogus "hearings" allegedly held in a company office that was decorated to look like a courtroom.

Corbett said the civil lawsuit was filed by the Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection against Unicredit America Inc., with corporate and business offices located at 1537 West 39th St., Erie, also identified as the "Unicredit Debt Resolution Center."

"This is an unconscionable attempt to use fake court proceedings to deceive, mislead or frighten consumers into making payments or surrendering valuables to Unicredit without following lawful procedures for debt collection," Corbett said. "Consumers also allegedly received dubious 'hearing notices' and letters - often hand-delivered by individuals who appear to be Sheriff Deputies - which implied they would be taken into custody by the Sheriff if they failed to appear at the phony court for 'hearings' or 'depositions'."

more at link

Maybe folks should start incorporating in order to avoid legal traps?

[Vinca]

1. I thought it was against the law to impersonate a police officer.

This whole thing sounds like it should involve a criminal prosecution as well as consumer protection.

[sakabatou]

2. Whoever does this shit should be jailed

[sixmile]

4. That's what private prison companies are thinking

Only exactly the opposite.
They want debtors prisons.

[Enrique]

3. i want to know who their clients are

what companies hired these thugs to collect for them? :mad:

[sixmile]

6. Easy to figure out

Credit Card Issuers
Telecommunications Companies
Banks and Finance Companies
Utilities
Misc.

[tigereye]

5. oh my God! What a horrible thing to do! I hope they end up in prison.

that's terrible!

[somone]

7. Find out where they have their fake jail