Is this bill collector telling the truth

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-03-2007
Is this bill collector telling the truth
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Tue, 11-11-2008 - 10:30pm

While I was visiting my mom and dad's house a bill collector called looking for my brother.

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Registered: 11-17-2007
Wed, 11-12-2008 - 1:56am

Did the woman or man tell you how much your brother owed them or how far he was behind or what the bill was for? If she didn't do any of these then she did nothing wrong. When you apply for credit or a loan there is always a place on the application for next of kin or a friend not living with you.

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-17-2007
Wed, 11-12-2008 - 2:03am

PS


Oh Captial Financial is not a collection agency it is a mortgage or loan company around Kentucky and Tenn. Maybe that is who is calling your brother.


Mary Ann


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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 11-12-2008 - 8:23am

I don't think it's illegal as long as they don't tell them specifics.


Although, I know they can make it sound like a super emergency.


I had gotten a call regarding my FIL when basically things were going insane at the time.

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Registered: 03-27-2005
Wed, 11-12-2008 - 10:10am

If he used your parents as a reference when he applied

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Registered: 04-03-2007
Wed, 11-12-2008 - 7:33pm
Thanks for all your replies.
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