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Sometimes the person you owe money to has turned the debt over to a debt collection agency. There are laws that protect debtors from what a debt collector can do. For example, there are strict limits on contacting your family or your employer, and you have a right to tell a collector to stop phoning you altogether. | Sometimes the person you owe money to has turned the debt over to a debt collection agency. There are laws that protect debtors from what a debt collector can do. For example, there are strict limits on contacting your family or your employer, and you have a right to tell a collector to stop phoning you altogether. | ||
For more information about debt collectors, contact the Credit Counseling Society toll-free at 1-888-527-8999. Find more helpful information and links in the "[[Helpful Information and Links for Consumers|Helpful Information and Links]]" section. | For more information about debt collectors, contact the Credit Counseling Society online at [http://www.nomoredebts.org www.nomoredebts.org] or toll-free at 1-888-527-8999. Find more helpful information and links in the "[[Helpful Information and Links for Consumers|Helpful Information and Links]]" section. | ||
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