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2. How to spot debt collection scams: 6 signs to watch out for

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   Receiving a call, email or letter from a company purporting to be a debt collector can spark alarm. Before disclosing any information, look for these eight signs of a fake debt collection scam. 1 ...

3. How to pay off a debt in collections

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   The safest way to pay a debt collector is with a method that provides proof of payment, such as mailing a check with a return receipt or using a secure online payment portal provided by the ...

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

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   Real debt collection agencies will already have some information about you and will not typically need to ask for more, particularly sensitive info like your social security number. Ask for their ...

5. Debt buyer (United States) - Wikipedia

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   Debt buyer (United States) A debt buyer is a company, sometimes a collection agency, a private debt collection law firm, or a private investor, that purchases delinquent or charged-off debts from a creditor or lender for a percentage of the face value of the debt based on the potential collectibility of the accounts.

6. Fair Debt Collection Practices Act - Wikipedia

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   The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Pub. L. 95-109; 91 Stat. 874, codified as 15 U.S.C. § 1692 –1692p, approved on September 20, 1977 (and as subsequently amended), is a consumer protection amendment, establishing legal protection from abusive debt collection practices, to the Consumer Credit Protection Act, as Title VIII of that Act.

7. Fair Credit Reporting Act - Wikipedia

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   Kirtz, No. 22-846, 601 U.S. ___ (2024) The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq., is federal legislation enacted to promote the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of consumer information contained in the files of consumer reporting agencies. It was intended to shield consumers from the willful and/or negligent inclusion of ...

8. Consumer bureau orders debt collection agency to shut down ...

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   December 15, 2023 at 3:36 PM. Ting Shen/Bloomberg/Getty Images. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday ordered Commonwealth Financial Systems, a debt collection agency specializing in ...

9. PRA Group - Wikipedia

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   PRA Group, Inc. is a publicly-traded debt buyer and debt collection company based in Norfolk, Virginia. The company buys delinquent consumer debt from credit card issuers and other financial institutions at a discount and pursues collection of the full debt owed. Founded in 1996, PRA Group employs more than 3200 people in 18 countries. [2] [3]