what does it mean when a collection agency
Date: Tue, 10/31/2006 - 07:35
I always thought you had to go to court first to have a case number.
In my opinion, that is a way for the collection agencies to get
In my opinion, that is a way for the collection agencies to get you to call them back. If they say case number, they pray it will scare you into paying them without any kind of validation. But, that is my opinion.
It's just your "account number" with the CA. Like Tammy said, i
It's just your "account number" with the CA. Like Tammy said, it's a scare tactic.
Which company is it that's calling you?
What they said. They use "case number" just as terminology. More
What they said. They use "case number" just as terminology. More than likely to scare you a bit to calling them back.
Case number = account number = reference number = claim number = ........
That is when it is a collection agency calling
collection agencies all have their own jargon when it comes to l
collection agencies all have their own jargon when it comes to leaving a message, case number can be the same as account number or sometimes they say reference numbers, all it is is for the person you reach that is stuck in a cubicle in kalamazoo can pull your information up on a computer screen quickly, what company do you think it is?
using the 'least sophisticated consumer' standard, one could act
using the 'least sophisticated consumer' standard, one could actually make an argument that using the term "case number" could be a violation of the FDCPA--it can be argued that it is a deceptive act to use any term that could make someone think they have had a case filed against them in court....