As part of a joint national crackdown with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and law enforcement groups to snuff out harmful debt collection practices, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost recently filed suit against a debt collection company based in Canton.

AG Yost filed a complaint against Advanced Capital Solutions alleging its debt collection practices violate the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act and the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

The lawsuit was filed in the Stark County Court of Common Pleas.

“Strong laws against abusive debt collection practices exist for a reason,” Yost said. “There’s a right way and wrong way to do business. This company chose the wrong way, and its actions will have consequences.”

Yost’s lawsuit comes after he received a number of complaints from consumers that Advanced Capital Solutions was engaging in conduct that was harassing or abusive in an effort to intimidate them into paying debts allegedly owed.

Yost also alleges that Advanced Capital Solutions was contacting family members, co-workers and employers of debtors and disclosing their debts, another intimidation tactic that is expressly prohibited by law.

Yost’s recent court filing is part of a nationwide initiative, called Operation Corrupt Collector, that includes enforcement actions brought by the FTC, other federal agencies and 16 different states against debt collectors that engage in these illegal practices.To read more click here