PRESS RELEASE
Indiana Consumer Law Group/The Law Office of Robert E. Duff announces the filing of a lawsuit against debt collector American Financial Credit Services, Inc. and the law firm of Bleecker, Brodey & Andrews. The lawsuit, which has been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, alleges that American Financial Credit Services, Inc. attempted to collect a debt without providing validation of the debt as required by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”). The lawsuit also alleges that Bleecker, Brodey & Andrews made material misrepresentations in a state court debt collection lawsuit against the consumer. The debt collection lawsuit remains pending at this time. The consumer/plaintiff in the FDCPA lawsuit is seeking an award of actual damages, statutory damages, costs and attorney fees.