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2. How to spot debt collection scams: 8 signs to watch out for

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   AnnualCreditReport.com allows you to obtain a free credit report from each major consumer reporting company weekly. Claim your reports online, then review them carefully to see if the debt is ...

3. Is this text a scam? What to do when a debt collection text ...

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   Fake debt collection is one of many all-too-familiar text scams. However, sometimes scammers will use an existing business's name and information to fake legitimacy.

4. How to deal with debt collectors

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   Common reasons for consumer complaints against debt collection practices According to the CFPB , the primary complaints against debt collectors include: Efforts to recover debts that are not due ...

5. Can you hear me? (alleged telephone scam) - Wikipedia

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   Investigating reports of the supposed scam, Snopes noted that all purported scam targets only reported being victimized after hearing about the scam in news reports. Snopes had contacted the Better Business Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Consumer Federation of America, none of whom could provide evidence of an individual having been financially defrauded after receiving one of ...

6. Money Scams: How to Spot a Fake Debt Collector

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   Getting a call from a phony debt collector trying to scam you out of money you don't owe can be even worse. ... we had seen over 4,000 consumer complaints," says Elizabeth Scott, a staff attorney ...

7. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Wikipedia

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   The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for consumer protection in the financial sector.CFPB's jurisdiction includes banks, credit unions, securities firms, payday lenders, mortgage-servicing operations, foreclosure relief services, debt collectors, for-profit colleges, and other financial companies operating in the ...

8. Criticism of credit scoring systems in the United States

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   The non-profit organization Student Debt Crisis along with Summer, a social impact startup that helps student debt holders published a national survey in 2018 that found 59% of respondents were prevented from making large purchases, 56% from buying a home, and 42% from buying a car. 58% reported that their credit scores had declined due to the ...

9. Do I have to pay off credit card debt that’s been ... - AOL

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   When you fail to repay credit card balances you owe, those unpaid debts are eventually sold to third-party debt collection agencies. This means you no longer owe the credit card company for the ...