Collectors Threaten Legal Action on Zombie Debts Past Statute of Limitations
Synchrony Financial threatened to sue over a debt more than 7 years old, past the statute of limitations in most jurisdictions. Zombie debt collectors use litigation threats as psychological coercion to collect legally unenforceable debts from consumers who don't know their rights.
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