No. Under federal law, a debt collector may contact other people but generally only to find out where you live, what your phone number is, and where you work. Debt collectors are generally prohibited from contacting people you know more than once, and they may not say they are trying to collect on a debt.

Generally, a debt collector may not discuss your debt with anyone other than you, your spouse, your parents (if you are a minor), your guardian, or your attorney. If the debt collector knows an attorney is representing you about the debt, the debt collector must contact the attorney instead of you.