Debt collector harassment on Facebook.

[fuzzybobble]

 

I know this is an America News story, but usually what happens over there ends up happening here too. What better for a DCA to get access to your facebook profile and look through your photos, etc to see if you're likely to have some cash/assets.

 

The other thing I noticed that in the USA they stated that it is illegal for a DCA to lie about who they are to obtain information and there is a $1000 fine if they are caught doing this. All the protection we see to have is OFT and CSA "guidelines", which as we all know, they blatently ignore.

 

So how long before the DCA's here start using Facebook as another tool in their, "professional tracing systems".

 

I can see it now. Threats of having your doorstep removed by a doorstep collector and Moorcroft's Pre-court division appearing in your news feed.

[rameses_qc]

As far as I know they already do use this, and twitter. There are no depths to which this filthy ****-stained industry will not sink. There are no lies that they will not tell. Until the UK Government clamps down on these dirty tricks, they will continue to sink lower and lower

[harrassed senior]

This is bad news, I was harrassed for months' on a forum or rather, using info innocently put into a forum. Now I make as sure as possible that whatever I do online I cannot be easily identified.

[debt4get]

yep was reading credit today forums and they most definitely do use these sites to target people..in fact they are quite proud of it!!

[Craigbadger]

Just shocking(not that i'm suprised)

[mranother]

TBH - taking into consideration how low these maggots will go, I really am not surprised.

 

However, if these eejits actually did post on your facebook wall etc, it deffo suggests that the "dislike" button should be encouraged by the facebook team sooner rather than later. In fact, perhaps a "Booooooooooo, hisssssssssssssssss" button??

[fuzzybobble]

I'm always very careful who I add as a facebook friend. If I don't know them, then they don't get added, simple as that. I also set the security settings so anyone who's not in my friends list cannot see anything worthwhile. It's amazing how many people have their whole profiles open for anyone to view. They're just asking for trouble.

 

I once had a DCA employee from Frederickson International posting stuff about my account on my now famous paying with a christmas card video on Youtube. He left about 5 comments regarding my account. Once I had complained to them about their employee's actions they were removed. Somehow I don't think he works there anymore.

[Fred Bassett]

I'll have to change my privacy settings now. I don't want that lot seeing the restoration work I've got happening on the west wing, nor the Sunseeker and the Rollers in the background. Damn.

 

Fred

[Craigbadger]

Thats it, photos of me gorging on oysters and champagne with 3 bikini clad 21 year olds in Monaco might not go down to well.

 

 

I wish

[DonkeyB]

TBH - taking into consideration how low these maggots will go, I really am not surprised.

 

However, if these eejits actually did post on your facebook wall etc, it deffo suggests that the "dislike" button should be encouraged by the facebook team sooner rather than later. In fact, perhaps a "Booooooooooo, hisssssssssssssssss" button??

 

Might I suggest an "FOAD" button especially for DCAs?

[discod]

dont use ur real name on facebook simple :0)