I, too, made a HUGE mistake with PDL's
Date: Tue, 06/29/2010 - 10:43
Federal IRS Legal Services is NOT a legit collection agency. You
Federal IRS Legal Services is NOT a legit collection agency. You can't go to jail for owing a debt, and they CAN'T put "a summons out with a felony conviction". Everything they said to you is ALL BS! Just the way they worded it is ridiculous.
You need to file a complaint against them with the FTC and your attorney general's office. You can do this online, very easily.
Never agree to owing a debt or making payments on a debt, to a voice over the phone, you are entitled to documentation via the mail. EVERY collection agency is required to send the debtor a letter of collection via the mail within 5 days of their first initial contact with you, that is a federal law (FDCPA).
They do have to take you to court first. And you cannot be impr
They do have to take you to court first. And you cannot be imprisoned for debt, that is a scare tactic most debt collectors use.
Where these internet or storefront loans? The names of the lenders and the amount of the debt would help us.