Jan 15, 2015
Some Payday Loan lenders will attempt to convince the borrower that the check they left is fraudulent, and the lender will file a fraud case. Borrowers should read this:
http://www.in.gov/dfi/FAQ_-_Check_fraud_.pdf
The important paragraph in that PDF is:
"... if the small lender knew, at time of receipt, that the account had insufficient funds, or that the check was postdated, the issuer has not committed the crime of Check Deception"
(Although that is a citation from Indiana law, the laws are similar in all states that permit payday loans)
Yes, borrowers should pay their debts, but lenders must (by law) follow the correct procedures to collect those debts. A summary of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Debt_Collection_Practices_Act
More information,from the FCC, on loans and how to report debt collector violations:
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection
Recent news, stating the FTC DOES shut down these scammers!
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-a42dc4be97913e8/ ... ection-scammers
and
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/newsroom/cfpb- ... -cycle-of-debt/