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  2. 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 collector.

  3. Debt collection - Wikipedia

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    Some agencies offer a flat fee "pre-collection" or "soft collection" service. The service sends a series of increasingly urgent letters, usually ten days apart, instructing debtors to pay the amount owed directly to the creditor or risk a collection action and subsequent negative credit report.

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

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    Here’s how to find out if a debt collector is legit. Key takeaways. Scammers use texts, calls, emails and letters to create a false sense of urgency about debt repayment.

  5. 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.

  6. Get help with your AOL billing questions

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    • Your credit card had insufficient funds at the time we processed your payment. • There is a mismatch between the credit card details you entered and the details that appear on your credit card. You can fix this by updating your payment information online or by contacting a Member Services representative .

  7. Charge-off - Wikipedia

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    A charge-off or chargeoff is a declaration by a creditor (usually a credit card account) that an amount of debt is unlikely to be collected. This occurs when a consumer becomes severely delinquent on a debt. Traditionally, creditors make this declaration at the point of six months without payment. A charge-off is a form of write-off.

  8. 6 Fast and Free Ways To Safeguard Your Money From Fraud ... - AOL

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    Debt collection scams. Debt relief scams. Elder fraud. Foreclosure or mortgage relief scams. Grandparent scams. Imposter scams. Lottery and prize scams. Mail fraud. Man-in-the-middle scams. Money ...

  9. Credit bureau - Wikipedia

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    A credit bureau is a data collection agency that gathers account information from various creditors and provides that information to a consumer reporting agency in the United States, a credit reference agency in the United Kingdom, a credit reporting body in Australia, a credit information company (CIC) in India, a Special Accessing Entity in the Philippines, and also to private lenders. [1]