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JUDGE GRANTS MTD IN DISPUTE SUIT OVER PLAINTIFF’S LACK OF INTENT TO DISPUTE
- Saying in a deposition that he had no plans to dispute a debt and admitting he just “scanned” over a collection letter, a District Court judge in Pennsylvania has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss, arguing the plaintiff’s lawsuit, in which he accused the defendant of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by indicating in a letter that a debt could be disputed over the phone — lacked standing.
SCAMMERS FACING LENGTHY JAIL TERMS AFTER GUILTY VERDICT
- A pair of individuals have been found guilty by a jury for their roles in a debt collection scam that bilked individuals out of more than $6 million. The pair — Laurence Sessum and Jacqueline Dianne Okomba — were found guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and are facing up to 20 years in prison for each count on which they were convicted when they are sentenced.
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LOOKING TO HIRE 100 NEW EMPLOYEES
- Capital Management Services is looking to hire 100 additional employees for its New York locations, according to a published report.
WHY TODAY IS THE WORST DAY OF THE YEAR TO MAKE AUTOMATED CALLS
- Today is the worst day of the year to try and call someone using a phone number that the call recipient does not recognize, according to a published report. That’s because today is the Tax Day and robocallers will be out en masse trying to trick individuals into falling for some sort of scam.
REPORT RECOMMENDS REFORMS TO BANKRUPTCY FILING PROCESS
- Many people are too poor to file for bankruptcy and they should be allowed to pay attorneys and filing fees over time instead of paying in full up front, according to a report released by the American Bankruptcy Institute.
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The Daily Digest is sponsored by Microbilt. Designed to help debt collection professionals, MicroBilt’s platform of recovery and skip tracing tools provide quick, convenient, and current data that help you prioritize and successfully track people down and collect. Keep your skip tracing and debt recovery efficient and effective! Contact us to find out about our 90 Day Try Us Program. Call 800-884-4397 or visit www.microbilt.com.