Is anyone in repossession or investigations still using caller id spoofing? Amazingly, the answer is yes. We talk with Repo and Investigation professionals everyday and some tell us they still use spoofing to verify and gather information. Of course we all know spoofing is illegal. It puts you, and your clients, at risk for serious penalties. But beyond that, caller… [Read more »]
BellesLink’s Head Bell Ringer, Paul Kulas, gave a well received speech at the April 2013 North American Repossessors Summit (NARS) in Dallas on the issue of compliance in light of regulations from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau(CFPB) and the Truth in Caller ID Act. Using a detailed slide presentation, Paul talked in depth about his view on compliance and what… [Read more »]
In this post you’ll see how to be effective and compliant with the Truth In Caller ID Act of 2009. The Law: Truth In Caller ID Act Of 2009. What the Law Says The laws says, “(1) IN GENERAL- It shall be unlawful for any person within the United States, in connection with any telecommunications service or IP-enabled voice service, to… [Read more »]
In this post I’ll go over examples that would violate the Truth In Caller ID Act of 2009. To start, let’s look at the law. Truth In Caller ID Act Of 2009: 1. “IN GENERAL- It shall be unlawful for any person within the United States, in connection with any telecommunications service or IP-enabled voice service, to cause any caller… [Read more »]
In this post you’ll see how to be effective and compliant with the Truth In Caller ID Of 2009. The Law: Truth In Caller ID Act Of 2009. Wikipedia: “Caller ID spoofing is the practice of causing the telephone network to display a number on the recipient’s Caller ID which is not that of the actual originating station.” The law doesn’t… [Read more »]
We get a lot of questions from investigators and skip tracers about spoofing and the Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009, which was signed into law on 12-22-2010. Even though the law went into effect 2+ years ago, I think there’s still a lot of confusion. So I’ve put together 3 posts in an effort to help people in… [Read more »]