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What is considered harassing behavior under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA)? |
The law prohibits the “the threat of use of violence,” “use of obscene or profane language,” the publication of a list of consumers who refuse to pay debts, and repeated ringing of a consumer’s telephone “with the intent to annoy, abuse, or harass any person at the called number.” The law also prohibits telephone calls without disclosing the identity of the caller.