Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in New Mexico
I was contacted by American Credit Legal Services for the first time saying i owe $1800 or the are going to the us attorney and filing fraud and other charges against me. I have a pay day loan that i was a day late paying last month. Is it possible for them to do this?
Asked on 7/16/12, 7:03 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles Aspinwall
Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC
No. Failure to pay a debt is not a crime, federal or otherwise. The US Attorney does not prosecute such matters.
Answered on 7/20/12, 2:03 pm