Skip to content
STOP DEBT ABUSE NOW!
Debt Collection
Agencies
Free Legal Help

Updated on Author: Contributor: Sergei Lemberg

Is Account Brokers Inc. Calling You?*

Stop the
Harassment

You have legal rights. We can help.

 


Is Account Brokers Inc. calling you?* Here’s what you need to know

We all try to pay our debts as agreed, but sometimes things happen that interfere with our good intentions. Jobs are lost, we become too sick to work, or an unexpected divorce causes most of our income to go toward legal bills. Once our accounts go into arrears, debt collectors begin to call. They are required by law to behave in a professional and ethical manner, but many of them act like the law doesn’t apply to them.

Your Rights Under the FDCPA

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), which became law in 1977, regulates the actions of third-party debt collectors. It gives consumers the right to dispute a debt and request no further contact and will impose heavy sanctions against collection agencies that use ruses like the following to collect a debt:

  • Use profane or obscene language
  • Threaten legal actions that they have no intention of taking
  • Call before 8:00 a.m. and after 9:00 p.m. in the consumer’s time zone
  • Call you at work when your employer does not allow such calls
  • Talk about the debt to anyone except you, your spouse, or your attorney
  • Refuse to identify themselves as debt collectors seeking to collect a debt

Is Account Brokers Inc. Calling You?

Need Help With Account Brokers?

Call for a Free Case Evaluation Now!

Company Profile: Account Brokers Inc.

Account Brokers Inc. is a collection agency located in Denver, Colorado, with a satellite office in Fort Collins. It was founded in 1981, has less than 10 employees, and is managed by Kelli Bruenger. Files archived at the PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records) website reveal that Account Brokers Inc. has been accused of violating the FDCPA during the debt collection process.

Need Help With Account Brokers?

Call for a Free Case Evaluation Now!

Alleged Violations against Account Brokers Inc.

Lauren Bloomer vs. Account Brokers Inc

According to PACER **, on April 18, 2013 a collector from Account Brokers Inc. called Colorado resident Lauren Bloomer about a delinquent debt the company had acquired. The collector, who identified herself as “Rose”, allegedly demanded that the account be paid in full immediately. When Ms. Bloomer offered to make a $100 payment, Rose allegedly replied that the amount was insufficient and that Account Brokers Inc. would initiate a lawsuit.

Rose also allegedly called Ms. Bloomer’s mother next, stating that her daughter owed a debt and how much, and demanded payment. She allegedly warned that legal action would arise if the account was not paid off.

Embarrassed and angry, Ms. Bloomer hired a consumer attorney and sued Account Brokers Inc for the alleged FDCPA violations below.

The matter was dismissed at a later date.

Need Help With Account Brokers?

Call for a Free Case Evaluation Now!

Hire an Attorney

The phone numbers for Account Brokers Inc. are:

If you see either number on your caller ID, it means that a debt collector is looking for you. If they threaten legal action and discuss your debt with uninvolved third parties, hire an attorney who can help you assert your rights in court. Account Brokers Inc could be ordered to pay you $1,000 per FDCPA violation as well as attorney’s fees, court costs, and any actual damages. The law grants you rights and protections you should not hesitate to take advantage of.

**Case taken from PACER (www.pacer.gov). File number is (Case 1:13-cv-01061-MSK-KLM from United States District Court for the District of Colorado)

Disclaimer:

The content of this article serves only to provide information and should not be construed as legal advice. If you file a claim against Account Brokers Inc or any other third-party collection agency, you may not be entitled to any compensation.

About the author:

Contributor: Sergei Lemberg

Sergei Lemberg is a consumer rights attorney, practicing since 2006, whose practice focuses on consumer law, class actions and personal injury litigation. He is known for a United States Supreme Court case (Facebook v. Duguid) defending consumers from autodialers under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 to send unsolicited text messages. He is also the author of Defanging Debt Collectors, a book that teaches consumers how to battle debt collectors and win.

See more posts from Contributor: Sergei Lemberg
Be the first to comment

Leave a Comment

Write a comment below to share your experience. Or, instead you can send a secure message to our legal team.
Email & phone number are required to block spam, but will not be published.

Briefly describe your experience

Briefly describe your experience

What’s your name?

What’s your name?

What’s your email address?

Please enter a valid email address.

What’s your phone number?

Please enter a valid phone number.

Want to know if you could sue? Get a free legal evaluation.

Free Case Evaluation

    1. Please fill out your contact information:
    2. Has a debt collection done any of the following:

    By submitting above, I agree to the privacy policy and disclaimer and consent to be contacted by an agent via phone call or text message at the phone number(s) listed above, including wireless number(s). Calls may be auto-dialed/pre-recorded. Consent is not required to utilize our services.

    GET YOUR
    FREE
    CASE EVALUATION

      By submitting above, I agree to the privacy policy and disclaimer and consent to be contacted by an agent via phone call or text message at the phone number(s) listed above, including wireless number(s). Calls may be auto-dialed/pre-recorded. Consent is not required to utilize our services.