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

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