Scammers use texts, calls, emails and letters to create a false sense of urgency about debt repayment. Always ask for detailed information about the debt and the debt collector’s contact details to ...

US HOW TO HANDLE THOSE CALLS. YOU MAY NOT KNOW IT, BUT AS A CONSUMER, YOU’VE GOT A BOATLOAD OF RIGHTS, RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT WORK IN YOUR FAVOR WHEN DEALING WITH DEBT COLLECTORS. A VIEWER ...

Debt collection scams can be one of the most frightening and persistent scam types. Victims often report that scammers harass them or their family members for weeks or even months, both at home and at ...

Most of us have probably gotten a call from a debt collector at some point. In some cases, they're valid, but in many cases, those calls are fraudulent. They may try to get you to pay debt that isn't ...

The Federal Trade Commission has charged Worldwide Processing Group with illegally purchasing and collecting debts that people didn’t owe or had disputed. The FTC reported the company knew the debts ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Better Business Bureau of the Midwest Plains has launched an investigation into a widespread debt collection scam that has generated nearly 700 consumer complaints in ...

Have you gotten fraudulent debt collection calls? A new study shows you're not alone. Badcredit.org, a data analytic source, recently released a study called "78% of Millennials and Gen Zers Report ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BUFFALO — A Tonawanda man accused of running a massive debt collection scam from the Falls, Grand Island and Kenmore was sentenced ...

Authorities are warning about scam texts that claim unpaid toll fees to access bank info. Scammers imitate legitimate toll services like FastTrak and EZdriveMA to deceive users. Avoid clicking links ...

Montgomery County Prosecutor Mat Heck issued a special warning about a debt collection scam in Dayton. Heck said a Dayton resident reported that two men posing as police officials came to her home and ...