QUESTION
Are collections agencies allowed to give out personal information?
Asked on Apr 25th, 2017 on Collections - Florida
More details to this question:
Before verifying that the person that they are speaking to, allowed to disclose information - date of birth and social security #?
1 ANSWER
Consumer Debt Collector Harassment & Abuse Attorney serving Tampa, FL
Partner at
Tischhauser Law Group
2 Awards
They cannot disclose to third parties - if they disclose to you no issue. If they disclose to others, likely violates the FCCPA/FDCPA. Its a risk they take - and it also depends on the context of the conversation, such as if the person answering lies and claims they are you, etc.....
Answered on Apr 26th, 2017 at 3:44 AM
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