By: Robert J. Nahoum
THE PROBLEM:
You have just been served was a summons and complaint or discovered that your bank account has been frozen or your wages are being garnisheed. Turns out, you have been sued by a company called U.S. Equities Corp. for an old junk debt.
WHO IS U.S. EQUITIES CORP.?:
U.S. Equities Corp. is a junk “debt buyerâ€, buying up portfolios of old debt from banks, credit card companies, hospitals, doctors, cell phone companies and car companies for pennies on the dollar.  The debt buyers then try to collect the full amount from consumers, plus interest, penalties, late fees, overdraft fees, attorney’s fees and whatever other kinds of fees they can dream up.
U.S. Equities Corp. is exclusively represented by an attorney named Linda Strumpf from Connecticut. It is believed by many that Linda Strumpf is far more than just the lawyer for U.S. Equities – she is its owner.
Linda Strumpf’s office claims to be located at 69 Fox Run, South Salem, NY 10590. Calls to Linda Strumpf’s office at their reported phone number – (212) 566-6800 – will usually be directed to its debt collector who calls himself “John Murphyâ€.
Linda Strumpf and U.S. Equities have been accused of violating federal debt collection laws known as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and has been sued by consuenqrs for those alleged violations. The FDCPA generally prohibits the use of false, deceptive and harassing debt collection tactics. If a debt collector violates the FDCPA, it can be sued for statutory damages up to $1,000.00, actual damages (like pain and suffering) and the debt collector may have to pay for the consumer’s attorney.
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO:
If you’ve been sued by U.S. Equities Corp. and Linda Strumpf in a debt collection lawsuit, consider hiring a qualified attorney experienced in debt defense. The Law Offices of Robert J. Nahoum, P.C. routinely represents consumers in debt collection lawsuits brought by debt buyers U.S. Equities Corp. in New York and New Jersey.
As with all of our debt defense cases, The Law Offices of Robert J. Nahoum, P.C. analyzes debt collection cases brought by debt buyers like Cypress Financial Recoveries to determine if any violations of the FDCPA have occurred. If so, we recommend to our clients that suit be brought in Federal District Court on behalf of the consumer and against the debt buyer.
If a debt buyer like U.S. Equities Corp. violates the FDCPA, you can sue it for statutory damages up to $1,000.00 plus actual damages (like pain and suffering) and your attorney’s fees. In FDCPA cases, The Law Offices of Robert J. Nahoum, P.C. doesn’t charge our clients a penny out of pocket.
If you need help settling or defending a debt collection law suit, stopping harassing debt collectors or suing a debt collector, contact us today to see what we can do for you. With office located in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Rockland County, the Law Offices of Robert J. Nahoum defends consumers in debt collection cases throughout the Tristate area including New Jersey.
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