Unifund, Inc. is a high volume debt collector located at 10625 Techwoods Circle, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.

• Consumers all over the country have sued Unifund, Inc. for unfair and abuse debt collection practices.
• An Illinois federal court denied Unifund’s motion to dismiss where the plaintiff-debtor claimed that Unifund “fil[ed] a state court complaint on a debt that [it] did not own” in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and state consumer protection laws.  See Manlapaz v. Unifund CCR Partners, 2009 WL 3015166 (N.D. Ill. 2009).
• Another federal judge in Illinois recently denied Unifund’s motion to dismiss a case against it alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).  The consumer argued that prior to the lawsuit filed by Unifund for collection of a purported debt, the consumer had never received a statement from Unifund or any other creditor, stating that he owed this purported debt.  Unifund falsely represented in its Complaint that the consumer had been informed of the debt prior to the lawsuit.  Unifund further failed to present evidence that it owned the alleged debt.  See Matmanivong v. Unifund CCR Partners, 2009 WL 1181529 (N.D. Ill. 2009).
• The Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled that a collection letter sent by Unifund was false and misleading in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).  The collection letter was drafted by a “legal department” that employed no attorneys.  However, a consumer could have believed that the collection letter was drafted by an attorney, and thus the letter was “deceptive” under FDCPA regulations.  See Rosenau v. Unifund Corp., 539 F.3d 218 (3d Cir. 2008).

If you are being sued by Unifund, Inc. or are being victimized by Unifund’s unfair and deceptive collection practices, contact the consumer fraud attorneys at Schlanger & Schlanger, LLP at 1-800-685-2580 or by filling out our consumer questionnaire.