- The police car was only 30 minutes away, the caller told Brenda Foster, 46. If she wanted to prevent her own arrest, she better cough up $300, ASAP, he said. Foster, a waitress who lives with her husband in Portage, Ind. (Huffington Post)
- Fox News reports on a Minnesota firm that was burned for $396,500.00 in a bogus debt collection scheme. (Financial Post)
- As part of its continuing crackdown on scams that target consumers in financial distress, the agency charged Tracy, California-based Kirit Patel and two companies he controls with violating the FTC Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. (YAHOO!)
- http://www.nonprofitcreditcardconsolidation.net/ Credit-C … Dealing with a debt collection agency is one of the most You'll find that other ones are just scams. (sfluxe.com)
- Only problem: Nobody owed them a dime. The phantom-debt collection calls originated from two companies — American Credit Crunchers LLC and Ebeeze LLC, based in Villa Park, Calif. (Pocono Record)
- Debt collection fraud was the second most common category, defined by the FTC as consumers reporting abuse by both legitimate debt collectors and those pretending to be. (24/7 Wall St.)
- This is not the first call center scam the FTC has nabbed. Last month, the government agency put a stop to a phony debt collection agency that was operating out of a call center in India. (Huffington Post)
- The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act states bill collectors can't The FBI released warnings on these scams in December 2010 and again in February. (Idaho State Journal)
- Both FTC and Money Matters web sites offer invaluable information regarding debt collection, debt relief services recognize and avoid some "ripped from the headlines"consumer scams and rip-offs – can help you weather tough economic times. (Examiner)
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Debt collection scam
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