Unless there is a judgment against your daughter as opposed to a disputed debt, what the third party debt collection company did was in violation of federal and state law concerning unfair debt collection practices.Likewise, if no lawsuit has been filed and the debt is more than seven (7) years old, under your state's statute of limitations for breach of a written contact or a common counts cause of action the debt is time barred.I suggest that your daughter consult further with an attorney who practices in the area of consumer law to see what her legal recourse is concerning the matter you have written about.