Debt Collection Scams

How do I tell if a debt collector is legitimate or a scam?

A legitimate debt collector can tell you their company name and mailing address, as well as information about the debt they say you owe.

Debt Collection Scams | Office of the Attorney General

How Debt Collection Scams Work. It's very simple: Someone contacts you — often by phone, but also by text message, fax, mail or email — and claims that you owe ...

Fake and Abusive Debt Collectors | Consumer Advice

How to Spot Fake Debt Collectors · want you to repay a debt you don't recognize · refuse to give you their mailing address or phone number · pressure you, or try ...

How To Know If A Debt Collector Is A Scam - Bankrate

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.

How to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and ...

Warning signs of debt collection scams · Withholds information from you · Pressures you to pay by money transfer or prepaid card · Falsely ...

How to spot scam debt collectors - NCDOJ

Scammers often impersonate debt collectors to try to convince people that they owe unpaid debts or try to scare or threaten people to collect on non-existent ...

Phony Debt Collection Scams - Minnesota Attorney General

Many of the phony debt collection scams that are currently operating pretend to be collecting money in connection with a short-term, “payday” loan that the ...

Debt Collection Scams - New York State Department of State

Consumers are receiving harassing phone calls and voicemails from fake debt collectors threatening legal action in an attempt to collect money that is not ...

Debt Collection Scams. Is Your Debt Collector Real or a Fraudster ...

What to Do When You Receive a Call/Email from a Debt Collector. The only thing you should do is refrain from paying until you are completely certain that your ...

How to Identify a Debt Collection Scam | Benchmark FCU

This blog is your comprehensive guide to understanding debt collection scams, spotting fraudulent debt collectors, and protecting yourself while reporting ...

Debt Collection & Debt Collection Scams - State of Michigan

This consumer alert provides background on the dos and don'ts of debt collection, and tips on how to spot and avoid debt collection scams.

Debt Relief and Debt Relief Scams | Office of the Attorney General

2 Key Ways to Spot a Debt Relief Scam · 1. They Contact You First · 2. They Ask for Fees Upfront.

Beware of Debt-Collection Scams | Hudson Valley Credit Union

Scammers try to trick consumers into paying for debts that don't actually exist, or by using abusive tactics to collect seemingly legitimate debts.

How to Tell the Difference Between Legit Debt Collectors and Scams

How to know the difference between legitimate debt collections and scams · Red flag #1: They contact you when they shouldn't · Red flag #2: They don't verify ...

BBB Tip: How to recognize phony debt collection calls and texts

Debt collection scams can be one of the most frightening and persistent scam types. Victims often report that scammers harass them or their ...

Phony Debt Collection Scams - Minnesota Attorney General

Some debt collection scammers try to defraud Minnesotans out of money they do not even owe, making a difficult financial situation even worse.

Arm Yourself to Beat Debt Scams - DigitalVA - VA.gov

Debt collection and debt settlement scams – Threatens you with criminal charges, refuses to give you information about your debt or is trying to collect a debt ...

Counterfeit Check Scam Targets Law Firms Via Debt Collection ...

Counterfeit Check Scam Targets Law Firms Via Debt Collection Scheme. The FBI warns of a counterfeit check scheme in which fraudsters target law ...

Operation Corrupt Collector - Kentucky Attorney General

In each of the new FTC cases, companies claimed to be collecting debts that they can't legally collect, or that people don't owe. In these cases, companies made ...

Fake Debt Collectors Exist--Here's How to Handle Them | Amplify CU

A fake debt collector scam occurs when someone contacts you pretending to be a debt collection agency or bill collector and attempts to collect on an alleged ...