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Sending this letter does not cancel your debt.  \n􀁘  \n􀁙  \nYour Name  \nYour Street Address City, State ZIP Code  \nDate   \nCERTIFICATE OF MAILING  \nCollection Agency’s Name  \nCollection Agency’s Address City, State ZIP Code  \nRe: Name of Company you owe money to, Account Number :(insert your account number here)  \nTo whom it may concern:  \nPlease verify the above-referenced debt as required by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.  \n􀁚  \n􀁛  \nAside from verification of the debt, do not contact me about this debt. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 USC Section 1692c requires that you honor this request. Your cooperation will be appreciated.  \nSincerely,  \n(Your name and signature)  \ncc: (Insert Name of Company)  \nConsumer Financial Protection Bureau  \nNew York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection  \n􀁘 Make sure to mail your letter with  \na certificate of mailing and keep the proof of mailing for your records.  \nFill in the name of the company  \n􀁙  \nthe collection agency says you owe money, and the account number. If you do not know this information, give the collection agency some other information so that it knows what debt you are talking about.  \nYou might want to write a few  \n􀁚  \nlines here explaining your situation. For example, you may want to explain the circumstances that led to your falling behind on your bills. You might want to state that you want to pay the bills you owe, but cannot afford to pay them at this time. You might want to explain that your income is exempt from collection, if that is the case. You are not required to give any reason why you cannot or will not pay the alleged debt, but it could be to your benefit.  \nSend the original letter to the  \n􀁛  \ncollection agency. You should make at least one copy of the letter. Send one to the company to which you originally owed the money. Keep the second copy of the letter for yourself, along with your proof of mailing.  \nYou may also want to send a copy to these agencies:  \nConsumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503  \nIowa City, Iowa 52244  \nNYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection  \n42 Broadway  \nNew York, NY 10004  \nPage 2 is an electronic form of this  \n􀁜  \ncease letter, which you may fill out and print. Please complete the letter according to the above instructions.  \nNew Economy Project—©2006 | All Rights Reserved New York City Financial Justice Hotline: (212) 925-4929 [www.fjhotline.nyc](www.fjhotline.nyc)  \nUpdated September 2023  \nCERTIFICATE OF MAILING  \nRe:  \nTo whom it may concern:  \nPlease verify the above-referenced debt as required by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.  \nAside from verification of the debt, do not contact me about this debt. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 USC Section 1692c requires that you honor this request. Your cooperation will be appreciated.  \nSincerely,  \ncc:  \nConsumer Financial Protection Bureau  \nNew York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection","cbCaiqrJC36sz4Qg","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqrJC36sz4Qg","pdf",411288,"English","# Certificate of Mailing\n# Mailing Instructions and Recipient Copies\n# Electronic Form Note","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the cease letter?\",\"answer\":\"To notify a debt collector to stop contacting you about the referenced debt while you request debt verification under applicable law.\"},{\"question\":\"Does sending the cease letter cancel the consumer’s debt?\",\"answer\":\"No. The template states that sending the letter does not cancel the debt.\"},{\"question\":\"What should be included to identify the debt?\",\"answer\":\"The letter should include the name of the company owed, the account number, and enough other information if the account details are unknown so the collector can identify the correct debt.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is the certificate of mailing important?\",\"answer\":\"It helps ensure you can prove when you mailed the letter, and the template instructs keeping that proof for your records.\"}]","SAMPLE CEASE LETTER - use the letter to stop debt collector contact | PDF"]