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

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   8 warning signs of a debt collector scam. Receiving a call, email or letter from a company purporting to be a debt collector can spark alarm. ... If the contact comes from a legitimate debt ...

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

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   They buy debt from healthcare companies, government agencies, and utilities. However, not every text or call from someone claiming to be with a legitimate company represents a real debt.

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

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   Getting a call from a debt collector is bad enough. Getting a call from a phony debt collector trying to scam you out of money you don't owe can be even worse. The Federal Trade Commission ...

5. List of scams - Wikipedia

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   A consumer inquires about a payday loan or short-term credit online and is asked for a long list of personal information. The lender is a shell firm; the loan might never be made, but the victim's personal information is now in the hands of scammers who sell it to a fraudulent collection agency.

6. IRS impersonation scam - Wikipedia

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   An IRS impersonation scam is a class of telecommunications fraud and scam which targets American taxpayers by masquerading as Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collection officers. [1] The scammers operate by placing disturbing official-sounding calls to unsuspecting citizens, threatening them with arrest and frozen assets if thousands of dollars ...

7. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   • Don't use internet search engines to find AOL contact info, as they may lead you to malicious websites and support scams. Always go directly to AOL Help Central for legitimate AOL customer support. • Never click suspicious-looking links. Hover over hyperlinks with your cursor to preview the destination URL.

8. Debt collection scams and what to do if targeted

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   We're hearing about an increasing number of complaints about high-pressure phone calls from debt collectors. Our Patrick Nelson shows us in many cases the people making these calls are launching ...

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

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   The agency stated that they had received consumer complaints about the calls, and that news outlets had also reported the calls as ongoing. [8] In 2024, the Better Business Bureau published an article stating that consumers have continued to report such calls to the BBB Scam Tracker. The article stated that no consumers reported any monetary ...