Debt Collectors Threaten Illegal Arrest for Educational Debt Without Documentation
A collection agency threatened arrest over a college debt account without providing enrollment verification or the signed promissory note required under CFPB guidance. Threatening arrest for civil debt is illegal under the FDCPA. The collector lacks proper documentation yet continues to report and pursue the account.
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