Liedaboutbeing anattorneyPretended to besomeone else,like a policeofficer orgovernmentemployeeAdded interestor fees to yourdebt, unlessyour contractallows it.Sent youinformationon apostcard​Contacted youagain after yousent a lettertelling them tostop contactingyouSaid that papersthat they sent youaren't legaldocuments eventhough they areThreatened legalaction against youeven though theydon’t plan to takethat action​Threatenedto send youto jail for notpaying yourdebts​Falsely saidthat they workfor a creditreportingcompany​Usedobsceneor vulgarlanguageTold others aboutyour debt (exceptfor your spouse,your parents if youare a minor, oryour attorney)Lied abouthow muchmoney youowe​Used afakecompanyname​Added theirdebtcollectioncosts to yourdebtCalled yourworkplace eventhough they knew, orshould have known,that you cannotreceive calls at workTook or threatenedto take yourproperty, unlessthey had legalpermission to takeit​Called youbefore 8am orafter 9pm(unless you toldthem theycould)Published yourname on a listof people whohaven't paidtheir debts​Threatenedviolence orharm​Gave falseinformationabout yourcredit toanyoneCalled youover andover again toannoy you​Spoke to youwithout tellingyou that theyare a debtcollectorFalsely saidthat youhavecommitted acrime​Said that papersthat they sent youare legaldocuments eventhough they aren'tDeposited apost-datedcheck earlyLiedaboutbeing anattorneyPretended to besomeone else,like a policeofficer orgovernmentemployeeAdded interestor fees to yourdebt, unlessyour contractallows it.Sent youinformationon apostcard​Contacted youagain after yousent a lettertelling them tostop contactingyouSaid that papersthat they sent youaren't legaldocuments eventhough they areThreatened legalaction against youeven though theydon’t plan to takethat action​Threatenedto send youto jail for notpaying yourdebts​Falsely saidthat they workfor a creditreportingcompany​Usedobsceneor vulgarlanguageTold others aboutyour debt (exceptfor your spouse,your parents if youare a minor, oryour attorney)Lied abouthow muchmoney youowe​Used afakecompanyname​Added theirdebtcollectioncosts to yourdebtCalled yourworkplace eventhough they knew, orshould have known,that you cannotreceive calls at workTook or threatenedto take yourproperty, unlessthey had legalpermission to takeit​Called youbefore 8am orafter 9pm(unless you toldthem theycould)Published yourname on a listof people whohaven't paidtheir debts​Threatenedviolence orharm​Gave falseinformationabout yourcredit toanyoneCalled youover andover again toannoy you​Spoke to youwithout tellingyou that theyare a debtcollectorFalsely saidthat youhavecommitted acrime​Said that papersthat they sent youare legaldocuments eventhough they aren'tDeposited apost-datedcheck early

Debt Collector Violations in Washington, DC - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Lied about being an attorney
  2. Pretended to be someone else, like a police officer or government employee
  3. Added interest or fees to your debt, unless your contract allows it.
  4. Sent you information on a postcard​
  5. Contacted you again after you sent a letter telling them to stop contacting you
  6. Said that papers that they sent you aren't legal documents even though they are
  7. Threatened legal action against you even though they don’t plan to take that action​
  8. Threatened to send you to jail for not paying your debts​
  9. Falsely said that they work for a credit reporting company​
  10. Used obscene or vulgar language
  11. Told others about your debt (except for your spouse, your parents if you are a minor, or your attorney)
  12. Lied about how much money you owe​
  13. Used a fake company name​
  14. Added their debt collection costs to your debt
  15. Called your workplace even though they knew, or should have known, that you cannot receive calls at work
  16. Took or threatened to take your property, unless they had legal permission to take it​
  17. Called you before 8am or after 9pm (unless you told them they could)
  18. Published your name on a list of people who haven't paid their debts​
  19. Threatened violence or harm​
  20. Gave false information about your credit to anyone
  21. Called you over and over again to annoy you​
  22. Spoke to you without telling you that they are a debt collector
  23. Falsely said that you have committed a crime​
  24. Said that papers that they sent you are legal documents even though they aren't
  25. Deposited a post-dated check early