We all know that skip-tracers are often pushed into situations which have them sacrificing fundamental good practices in the quest for rapid results. When they’re being told to, “Find that Skip by any means necessary; I don’t care what it costs!”, a simple slip-up on third-party disclosure, an unconscious violation of GLB, FDCPA, FCRA, or a careless disregard for the Pre-Text Act is not unheard of. Yet it can come with tens of thousands in fines and possible jail time.






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