Fake Debt Collector Steals Nearly $50,000

When a debt buyer or debt collector sues a consumer, it must prove it owns the debt and the amount is correct.  This makes sense because debt buyers are, essentially by definition, not a party to the original agreement.  They rely on the evidence and testimony of others.  Situations like this also happen:

A Norfolk woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing more than $300,000 from the women’s clinic in Suffolk where she worked, according to prosecutors.

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In 2015, Gregory started a debt collection company to which she referred debts owed by some of the clinic’s patients – again without her bosses’ knowledge.

According to prosecutors, Gregory and her son ran the company, collecting nearly $50,000 owed to the clinic.

But Gregory did not use that money to satisfy the patients’ debts. Instead, she deposited it into her personal accounts, then wiped the debt off the clinic’s books.

It is important to know who is collecting and what is being collected.  The best source for debt information should be the original creditor.  The company that the consumer did business with.  However, once they charge off the debt and it send it out, they are usually unhelpful in getting any information.  This is especially troublesome when the debt gets transferred several times.

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If you have a debt collector or debt buyer contacting you or suing you, make sure the company is legit and make it prove what it is claiming.  If anything seems suspicious, please contact our office.