Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California

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Is it legal to leave a message releasing information regarding a debt on someone's answering machine? (I.e. is the is an attempt to collect a debt your account # is, the amount you owe is $200). My answering machine doesn't say my name only my phone# and the guy says this message is for--name removed-- if this isn't--name removed--s phone please Hang up he waits a little while and then leaves confidential info in my voicemail... is this legal?


Asked on 7/24/08, 7:28 pm

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Michael Stone Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE

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Name Removed could theoretically sue the collection agency for violations of FDCPA (Google). But I am not aware of any case law that says this particular telephone messaging practice (where the debt is announced on the answering machine after imploring anybody who is not Name Removed to hang up) is either legal or illegal.

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Answered on 7/24/08, 8:08 pm


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