Section 807 - False or misleading representations

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gptkbp:instanceOf provision of law
gptkbp:appliesTo debt collectors
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:15_U.S.C._§_1692e
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1977
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:Consumer_Financial_Protection_Bureau
gptkb:Federal_Trade_Commission
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Section 807 - False or misleading representations
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Fair_Debt_Collection_Practices_Act
gptkbp:prohibits threatening to take any action that cannot legally be taken or that is not intended to be taken
falsely representing or implying that nonpayment of any debt will result in seizure, garnishment, attachment, or sale of any property or wages unless such action is lawful and the debt collector or creditor intends to take such action
falsely representing or implying that accounts have been turned over to innocent purchasers for value
falsely representing or implying that documents are legal process
communicating or threatening to communicate to any person credit information which is known or which should be known to be false
use of any business, company, or organization name other than the true name of the debt collector's business, company, or organization
falsely representing or implying that nonpayment of any debt will result in arrest or imprisonment
falsely representing or implying that the consumer committed any crime
use of any false, deceptive, or misleading representation or means in connection with the collection of any debt
falsely representing the character, amount, or legal status of any debt
use of any false representation or deceptive means to collect or attempt to collect any debt or to obtain information concerning a consumer
gptkbp:section 807
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Title_VIII_of_the_Consumer_Credit_Protection_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6