Which of these does not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act? The debt collector:
A) claims to be an attorney when talking to the debtor
B) publishes a list of actual debtors in the newspaper
C) threatens to beat up the debtor
D) calls every day to remind the debtor of the debt it owes to the collector
E) all of the other choices are illegal

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Although calling daily may be seen as harassing, it is not illegal under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. However, the other choices listed are all clear violations of the Act. A debt collector cannot misrepresent themselves as an attorney, publicly disclose a debtor's information, or use threats or violence towards the debtor.

Which of These Does Not Violate the Fair Debt Collection