A collection agency has violated my rights. What can I do?

There are a few options. First and foremost, if a collection is even borderline violating your rights, tell them. You have to stand up to collection agencies. Debt collectors and collection agencies will continue to trample on your rights until you stand up to them.

Everyone knows that you can get an attorney and file suit against the collection agency, however, there are other things that you can do.

Post your issue on this website. There is a forum for Collections & Collection Agencies [view forum]
Post your issue on RipOffReport.com [visit website]
File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau [visit website]
File a complaint with the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) [online complaint form here]
File a complaint with the Attorney General of the state the agency or company resides in [state AG listing here]

The FTC may not initially act upon your complaint, however, the more people that file a complaint about a company, then the more evidence the FTC has to prosecute the unethical businesses.