Licensed debt collectors in S’pore broke law with threats, insults & visits to debtor’s home & husband’s office
Their licences did not give them "carte blanche" to break the law, said the judge.
In Singapore, employees of a licensed debt collection company were found to have violated the Protection from Harassment Act (POHA) on four occasions while attempting to collect a private debt. Their conduct included shouting insults and threats at the debtor's home, and visiting the debtor's husband's workplace to hand out notices about the debt unrelated to his job.
Court Judge Gregory Gan ruled that while debt collectors can legally pursue debts, their licences do not permit them to break the law. The judge acknowledged that certain boundaries are clear, such as turning up at the debtor's home and shouting insults or abuse, as well as visiting the debtor's workplace to collect a private debt unrelated to their work.
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