On the plus side, up to $750 of monthly Social Security benefits are protected. Some student debt relief scams are just a shakedown for cash from people who are having trouble paying their bills.

Personal Finance Recovery scams add insult to injury. How to avoid falling victim twice Losing years of savings and having your personal information exposed in a malicious scam can be painful enough.

Debt advisory agencies are helping hundreds of victims to arrange repayment plans with creditors. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Redon III allegedly used multiple business names, like Global Circulation and Consumer Impact Recovery, to harass people to pay debts. The companies collected over 7.6 million through the scam.

Tonight, the Better Business Bureau is warning of an increase in social media account recovery scams. Carl Bates joins the CBS 42 News at 4 to explain how to keep your identity safe.

Nitzche says the are several warning signs of a debt settlement scam. The first sign is substantial upfront fees. Also, beware of any company promising specific results, or one that does not ...

If the debt collector can’t or won’t provide this document, they’re running a scam. The Federal Trade Commission reports there were 124,450 reports of debt collection fraud.

Debt collectors generate more fraud reports than any other industry, according to the FTC. Getting out of debt is difficult, and it's even more challenging if you're duped into paying debt you don ...

Job scams ranked among the top five most common scams last year, according to the Federal Trade Commission. They’re also costly for consumers, with a median loss of over $2,000 in 2023.