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Debt Collectors Re-Age Expired Statute of Limitations Debts

A law firm purchased old debt and re-aged it past the statute of limitations without consumer knowledge, violating FDCPA. Consumers lack effective tools to identify and challenge zombie debt collection attempts.

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