INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE EXPLAINS HOW TO SPOT IT. KEEPING TRACK OF SCAMS LIKE I DO. I’M ALWAYS FASCINATED AT HOW SOME SCAMS GO AWAY FOR A WHILE AND THEN THEY COME BACK. WELL, THIS DEBT COLLECTION SCAM ...

With federal oversight in retreat, deep-pocketed collection companies are aggressively pursuing down-and-out consumers who ...

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 ...

The companies collected over $7.6 million through the scam. A federal judge has ordered a Georgia-based company to shut down after accusations of a “phantom debt scam collection.” The company ...

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 ...

Many Americans are deep in the red. In fact, household debt hit $18.59 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. As people find themselves drowning in ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- The Federal Trade Commission reports it is already seeing an increase in debt-related complaints, either from abusive collection tactics or from scammers. We've seen fake debt ...

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INDIANAPOLIS — Getting a call or text from a supposed debt collector can be alarming. That is why scammers might pretend to be these people, but real debt collectors are supposed to follow certain ...