That right, and its called third party disclosure of a debt. If you do not have an attorney, a debt collector may contact other people, but only for the purpose of finding out where you live or work. However, the collector cannot tell these people or anyone else (including your employer) that you owe money. (15 U.S. Code § 1692c). As a matter of fact, a collector may not call your place of employment if he or she has reason to believe that number is your employers. It has be