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    Question Threatened With Arrest by a Debt Collector

    My question involves collection proceedings in the State of: California

    Hello, I'm new to the forum & just got a pretty threatening call from some agency re: an online loan that I took out last year. The amount was for $700.00 & it came to the point to where I wasn't able to pay them back & had to close my account to prevent further debits. The call came in at my job & the person said the company he represents is EHE & there are warrants for grand larceny & they will be picking me up today if I don't pay $792.00 or set up a 3 month arrangement. He had my SSN & DOB as well. I called them back & noticed that they didn't answer the phone identifying any company, but I just wanted to speak to the guy who called me to get more info. They didn't have any kind of reference/case # for me to refer, just gave me my DOB & said they will give me a # when I make a payment. The person I talked to when I called back said the name of the agency is Executive Arbritration Group. I asked for a website so I can research & he wasn't able to provide me with one, but instead told me to type in their company name & I should be directed to a website. What I want to know is if I should be worried about going to jail on this $700.00 loan. Definitely my intent to repay, but just like most others, I'm in a tough spot.

    Please help. They said someone is coming to get me today.

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    Default Re: Threatened With Arrest by a Debt Collector

    This is a common and baseless threat by some unscrupulous collections folks (I find that they are usually based in another state and not in CA).

    No, you will NOT be arrested for defaulting on a loan. We do not have debtor's prisons in the USA.

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    Default Re: Threatened With Arrest by a Debt Collector

    Check out the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act:

    http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm

    What they did was illegal.

    I suggest you file a complaint with the FTC.

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    Default Re: Threatened With Arrest by a Debt Collector

    And from the California Attorney General:

    http://oag.ca.gov/consumers/general/...ion_agencies10

    There is also a link at the bottom of that page that can allow you to make a complaint with the state DOJ ... however, as their staffing has been decimated with budget cuts, they are not likely to do much more than record the info on the company involved. But, it is probably worth putting the state on notice as to the practices of this organization ... some day they (or someone) may get around to slamming them, and having the incident on record can be a big help.

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