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 ...

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 ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- 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 ...

New information from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on debt collection calls shows they are spiking. Almost 280,000 people nationally have complained in the last year about them, and at least 41% ...

Consumers can stop debt collection calls by using legal letters, with protections backed by federal law and tools from the ...

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 ...

Many Americans are deep in the red. In fact, household debt hit $18.59 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. As people find themselves drowning in ...

Having a debt collector contact you can be upsetting. A debt collector may try to scare you into making a payment right away. Don’t let them throw you off your game. You have rights. The best way to ...

Under the rules, 15% of Social Security benefits could be used to offset federal student loans that are in default. On the plus side, up to $750 of monthly Social Security benefits are protected. Some ...

Scammers are posing as debt collectors to frighten individuals into paying money they don't owe, but consumers have rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to protect themselves. Sign up ...