Called By Nationwide Capital Recovery? Here’s What to Know

When you owe a lot of debt, collection agencies can go too far when trying to collect it. They may call you daily, threaten lawsuits, or tell you that nonpayment can send you to jail. Don’t be fooled by any of it. Such actions are illegal, and you can sue any debt collector who goes this far.

Your Rights Under the FDCPA

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, or FDCPA, protects consumers like you from being bullied, threatened, or manipulated into paying a debt. If a collection agency subjects you to any of the following, they can be shut down.

• Threatening legal actions it had no intention of taking
• Demanding payment for a debt discharged in bankruptcy
• Calling anyone except you, your spouse, or attorney about the debt
• Harassing you by phone (calling and hanging up)
• Cursing and swearing
• Collecting from you during the dispute period

Company Profile: Nationwide Capital Recovery

If you are being called by Nationwide Capital Recovery, additional company details are below.

Nationwide Capital Recovery, which also does business as Marauder Corporation and Collection Professional Services, is a debt collection agency headquartered in Indian Wells, California. It opened for business in 1996, has 25 employees, and is managed by R.J. White. An inspection of PACER website litigation records confirms that consumers who felt that they were being harassed by Nationwide Capital Recovery called a lawyer.

Alleged Violations against Nationwide Capital Recovery*

According to information on the PACER website, on or around November 2, 2010, Nationwide Capital Recovery sent a collection letter to a New York consumer. It stated that “recovery action” would be initiated in 31 days and that if he “acted now,” it may not “be necessary for litigation to ensue.”

The consumer also alleged that collectors called him at a harassing rate and left messages that were heard by his roommate.

Feeling harassed by Nationwide Capital Recovery, the consumer sued the agency for:

Not identifying itself as a collection agency in its voice messages
• Threatening to take action that cannot legally be taken
• Leaving messages that were heard by his roommate

The case was eventually settled.

Hire a Consumer Lawyer

The phone numbers for Nationwide Capital Recovery are:

• 1-760-423-1111
• 1-760-343-5203
• 1-866-223-2439

If you see any of them on your caller ID Nationwide Capital Recovery is on the line, so seek legal advice. If they threaten legal action to scare you into paying, hire a consumer lawyer and file a claim against Nationwide Capital Recovery If your claim is successful, you may receive $1,000 per FDCPA violation plus any legal costs you incurred. Forgetting that you have rights can be a costly mistake.

Additional Resources

• Did a debt collector tell a third party about your debt?
• Did a debt collector threaten legal action?

*Case taken from PACER (pacer.gov). File number is Case 1:11-cv-01439-RJH from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Disclaimer: The content of this article serves only to provide information and should not be constructed as legal advice. If you file a claim against Nationwide Capital Recovery or any other third-party collection agency, you may not be entitled to any compensation.