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What is NYC RCNY § 5-78?

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It is a deceptive and unconscionable trade practice for any person to design, compile and furnish any form knowing that such form would be used to create the false belief in a consumer that a person other than the creditor of such consumer is participating in the collection of or in an attempt to collect a debt such co

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§ 5-78 Deceptive Forms.

RCNY § 5-78

It is a deceptive and unconscionable trade practice for any person to design, compile and furnish any form knowing that such form would be used to create the false belief in a consumer that a person other than the creditor of such consumer is participating in the collection of or in an attempt to collect a debt such consumer allegedly owes such creditor, when in fact such person is not so participating.

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