Archive for January, 2008

FTC Fines Florida Debt Collector, Then Turns The Other Way

A collection agency operating in Florida and Georgia has been ordered by the Federal Trade Commission to cease all collection activities that run afoul of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and pay a judgment of $3.4 million to settle all FTC charges.
Rawlins & Rivera, Inc. and Ryan & Reed, Inc., both of Florida [...]