Bridgeport Financial Debt Collection Harassment?
Is Bridgeport Financial harassing you with constant phone calls? Do they threaten to take legal action or garnish your wages? Are they calling you at all hours or several times a day? Are they telling your family and neighbors that you owe a debt? If so what they are doing is illegal and needs to stop. You have the legal right to stop them phone harassment. If a collection agency violates the FDCPA, you may be eligible to receive up to $1000.00 in statutory damages, along with covering your attorney fees.
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, also known as the FDCPA, protects consumers’ rights in the context of debt collection. In other words, debt collectors must adhere to a certain set of rules when they are pursuing consumers who owe money. If a collector violates the FDCPA, you can sue the collector in court. The law allows consumers who have been victims of harassment from debt collectors to get the calls to stop in addition to recover statutory damages of up to $1,000, plus attorney fees and court costs.
Is Bridgeport Financial a scam?
According to the Better Business Bureau website, They have been in business since 1994. There have been 6 complaints closed in the last 3 years and 1 complaint closed out in the last 12 months.
Bridgeport Financial Better Business Bureau
What is Bridgeport Financial?
They are a full service collection agency. With years of experience in the collection industry, revenue recovery is the core business of Bridgeport Financial, Inc. It offers credit reporting, legal services, training etc.
Address: 1510 Park Ave STE 200
San Jose, CA 95126-2157
Fax: (408) 295-7077
Bridgeport Financial Phone Harassment Examples
If they engage in any of the following tactics, you may have a case:
- Using profanity or abusive language
- Calling you before 8:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m.
- Calling you multiple times per week
- Talking to others about your debt
- Calling your workplace
- Threatening to sue you, harm you, or destroy your credit
- Telling you or anyone else that you’ve committed a crime
- Calling repeatedly for the wrong person
- Failing to notify you of your right to dispute the debt
- Trying to collect more than legally allowed
Common Questions:
Is Bridgeport Financial a scam? No, They have been in business since 1994.
Can they seize my property? They can’t seize your property, but there are some exceptions. If the debt was tied to the property the collector may be able to repossess it. Or, if the collector has sued and obtain a judgment against you, the debt collector may be able to take certain property as permitted by the court.
Can they sue me? Yes, they can sue you so long as the debt is within the statute of limitations.
Can they report my debt to the collections bureaus? Yes, Debt collectors are allowed to place the collection account on your credit report
Can they arrest me? Debt collectors don’t have the authority to have you arrested for a debt. However, if you violate a court order, e.g. an order to appear in court, the judge can issue a warrant for your arrest. Depending on the laws in your state, you may be arrested for certain debts like unpaid child support or traffic tickets.
The following is a sample list of complaints filed against Bridgeport Financial and can be found on Pacer.org.
5:20-cv-00329-BLF Calhoun v. Bridgeport Financial, Inc.
8:19-cv-02010-DOC-DFM Erica DeRosa v. Bridgeport Financial, Inc.
5:15-cv-05652-RMW Vancleave v. Bridgeport Financial,Inc.
4:15-cv-04090-HSG Drummer v. Bridgeport Financial, Inc.
4:13-cv-04748-PJH Widmer v. Bridgeport Financial, Inc. et al
CONSUMER RIGHTS LAW FIRM, PLLC
Consumer Rights Law Firm, PLLC is a law firm that specializes in helping clients who are facing harassment from debt collectors in any form, including telephone communication. Rather than suffer alone, contact our office to begin the process to stop them harassment. Our office has been assisting consumers since 2010. We have an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.
Consumer Rights Law Firm Better Business Bureau
If you are interested in learning more about how to safeguard yourself and prevent even more harassment from Bridgeport Financial, call us at (877)700-5790 for immediate assistance or visit our website at www.consumerlawfirmcenter.com
Success Stories
“What an amazing experience I had with Consumer Rights Law firm. I kept getting constant calls from a debt collector who was asking for someone I didn’t know. After explaining over and over I was not the person they were looking for, the calls still continued, it became frustrating and very annoying. I came across this firm and just called to talk to someone to see how I could get the calls to stop. I spoke to a gentleman that was very professional and very helpful. Not only did they get the calls to stop immediately, they were able to put some money in my pocket as well, Here’s the best thing, it cost me nothing for them to help me. They come highly recommended. Thank you Consumer Rights”
“I had the pleasure of dealing with Consumer Rights Law Firm PLLC on 2 different occasions the staff were very courteous and helpful, and they were familiar with the Collection Agencies in question and the harassment calls stop, I was even compensated. I would recommend this company to anyone going thru this type of harassment a very satisfied customer.”
“I would highly recommend the Consumer Rights Law Firm to anybody that has been harassed! They were very professional and straightforward about my rights.”
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