Lisa Schiller of the Better Business Bureau joined us Monday, March 2 to explain how to spot phony debt collection calls, texts and letters.Schiller said scammers often claim to represent ...

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 ...

The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning the public to be on the alert for phony debt collection calls, texts, ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine warned Ohio consumers on Friday about phony calls in which callers claim the consumers owe money. DeWine said his office received ...

You pick up the phone and hear a stern voice claiming you owe money. Maybe it's for a credit card you don't recognize, a loan you never took out or some old bill you thought was long gone. Panic sets ...

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 ...

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 ...

Debt collection scams can be one of the most frightening and persistent scam types. Victims often report that scammers harass them, both at home and at work, trying to get them to pay a debt they ...

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 ...

NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) — Newark resident Jesse Cannoy first heard from a debt collector in March of 2023. “And as they present themselves as a representative with Mathews & Associates,” Cannoy said. He ...

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