Aargon Collection Agency Facing Class Action in South Carolina
Last Updated on May 8, 2018
Fokes v. Aargon Collection Agency
Filed: August 10, 2017 ◆§ 2:17-cv-02121-PMD
Possibly unclear statements made in a collection notice are at the center of a proposed class action case filed against Aargon Collection Agency.
South Carolina
A proposed class action filed in South Carolina claims Las Vegas-based Aargon Collection Agency included misleading and possibly deceptive language in debt collection notices sent to consumers. The plaintiff claims the defendant sent a letter over a debt supposedly incurred to Medical University of South Carolina Hospital containing the following:
The case argues any least sophisticated consumer would read the above statement and believe he or she may get saddled with additional charges, even if, as in the plaintiff’s situation, the debt was not subject to interest or late charges that could vary from day to day.
“By inputting this language, the defendant caused the plaintiff real risk of harm,” the case says. “[The plaintiff], as would the least sophisticated consumer, would believe that they have a financial incentive to pay this debt sooner, or risk owing a higher amount.”
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