How to Stop a Debt Collector from Calling or Contacting You
Written by DR
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My wife and I recently received a call from a debt collection agency. They didn’t identify who they were in the voice mail or that they were calling to collect a debt. When we called back, some guy said he was with The Northland Group and claimed we owned some money on a Capital One credit card. The problem is, we don’t have a Capital One credit card. We have never had a Capital One credit card. We explained this to the Northland Group guy, but of course he didn’t believe us. The guy on the phone wanted our social security numbers “to confirm.” Yea, right. When we wouldn’t give him any personal information, he asked, “so now what are you going to do?” My response, “Nothing, what are you going to do?” The conversation quickly went down hill, and we asked him not to call us again. His response was classic–“What are you going to do, call the phone police?” Yes, that’s exactly what I’m going to do, and here’s how.
