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Difference between revisions of "Dealing with Debt Collectors"

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A collector can’t be deceptive. For example, they can’t send you letters that look like they come from the government when they don’t. That’s considered false information designed to scare you.
A collector can’t be deceptive. For example, they can’t send you letters that look like they come from the government when they don’t. That’s considered false information designed to scare you.


==How a collector can contact you===
===How a collector can contact you===


====The collector must first send you written notice====
====The collector must first send you written notice====
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Once you notify the collector and the creditor that you dispute the debt, a collector must stop communicating with you.  
Once you notify the collector and the creditor that you dispute the debt, a collector must stop communicating with you.  


To dispute a debt, you must contact the collector and the creditor in writing. Consumer Protection BC offers a [https://www.consumerprotectionbc.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Debt-in-dispute.pdf form you can use to dispute a debt].
To dispute a debt, you must contact the collector and the creditor in writing. Consumer Protection BC offers a [https://www.consumerprotectionbc.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Debt-in-dispute.pdf form you can use to dispute a debt].


==Common questions==
==Common questions==
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