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Nationwide Collections

Follow up on the “SHIT FACE” letter

February 2, 2008

The AP reports that the lucky recipient of the “Dear SHIT FACE” letter is planning to sue Nationwide Collections next week. Nationwide’s excuse–”shit happens”–is not likely to hold up in court.
(As an aside, are the national media outlets allergic to citing their sources? This blog broke the story, but neither the AP/MSNBC nor ABC deigned [...]

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Nationwide Collections admits violating the FDCPA

November 18, 2007

ABC News blog, The Blotter, picked up on my post about the “Dear SHIT FACE” letter sent by Nationwide Collections. Blotter blogger Joseph Rhee apparently called up Nationwide Collections and spoke with its President, Phil McGarvey, who said:

The president of Nationwide Collections, Phil McGarvey, told the Blotter on ABCNews.com that the account in question contained [...]

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Nationwide Collections addresses letter to “SHIT FACE”

November 7, 2007

Nationwide Collections, attempting to collect a debt of $16.39 that originated with Columbia House, addressed a collection letter to “SHIT FACE” and began with the salutation “Dear SHIT”. I’m not kidding. Here is a copy of the letter (PDF link).
The consumer who received the letter signed an affirmation stating he never used the words “shit [...]

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