Debt Collectors Violate Cease Communication Orders and Expose Consumer SSNs in Emails
Credit Counsel Inc. continued demanding payment and accusing a consumer of fraud after receiving a formal written cease communication request under the FDCPA — and included the consumer's full Social Security number in an email, creating a separate data exposure risk. The collector's response did not limit itself to the legally permitted confirmations of ceasing contact or notifying of legal action. Both the FDCPA violation and the SSN exposure represent serious consumer harm with no adequate enforcement mechanism in place.
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