Yes, debt collectors can contact their clients at work. It is best to not provide your work number when you are applying for credit.
Debt collectors can call with a blocked id, the same as anyone else who wishes to remain anonymous and not have their number revealed. A debt collector can not call from a number that has been blocked, however.
Yes
Yes, debt collectors can call from a private number, but they are required to comply with regulations regarding communication. While they may choose to use private or blocked numbers, recipients have the right to request that collectors identify themselves and their purpose for calling. If you receive such a call and are uncomfortable, you can choose not to answer or ask for a different method of communication.
Yes, I am aware of the Harris Debt Collectors scam, which involves fraudulent practices by Harris and Harris debt collectors.
Debt collectors can indeed take settlement money from someone if they owe debt. These collectors may take from what they need to.
Debt collectors are interesting in the aspect of their skill set. They need to be good with people. They need to be able to convince people to pay but they also need to seem human, like they are still people.
Debt collectors are allowed to call between 8am and 9pm any day of the week in most states. Some states do have restrictions about calling on Sundays and holidays but most don't.
absoluetly ,except in Idaho. Yes in all states except Idaho .
Debt Advisor
There are sites online that advertise their debt collection business. Some of these Debt Collectors are UK Debt Collection, Debt Recovery UK, Debt Collect and Debt Recovery Plus.
Tell them to take your name/number off of their list. They have lists of numbers they just call....
Debt Collectors - 2012 was released on: USA: 1 May 2012