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More Americans Haunted by the Ghost of Phone Bills Past Due
3:10PM 1/30/2012
Far too many customers aren't paying their phone bills on time, if you ask the phone companies. Three of the top four submitters to third-party collection agencies are major telephone carriers. And the reasons why should come as no surprise.
Don't Get Scammed: Free Fraud Hotline Aims to Aid, Educate
7:00AM 11/08/2011
This is International Fraud Awareness Week, when various companies and nonprofit organizations work to educate people about how to avoid becoming victims of financial fraud. And we need the help: Last year, American consumers lost more than $1.7 billion to financial scams.
Hollywood Video, Movie Gallery Settle Over Consumer Complaints
10:55AM 5/11/2011
A trustee for the now-bankrupt Hollywood Video and Movie Gallery chains has agreed to repair the credit reports of millions of consumers to settle allegations of misconduct by debt collectors hired to collect on the rental chains' accounts, according to a settlement announced by the attorneys...
Collection Company Pays Record $2.8 Million Fine to FTC
11:00AM 3/18/2011
West Asset Management Inc. will pay a $2.8 million fine to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations its use of belligerent collection tactics violated federal law, the largest civil penalty ever won by the FTC in a debt collection case.
The FTC, which pursued West Asset Management as part of...
About 1.3 million consumers complained to the Federal Trade Commission last year, saying they had problems with identity theft, Internet auctions and fake sweepstakes and lotteries.
The number of complaints leveled off in 2010 after years of sharp increases.
The top complaint, for the 11th year...
Debt Collectors Warned After Companies Target Military Personnel
2:00PM 2/22/2011
Following a series of debt-collection violations that victimized consumers, New York's attorney general has issued a stern warning to debt collectors.
In the wake of a debt collection scam that targeted military personnel, one of a rash of recent violations, state officials have issued a warning...
Getting a call from a debt collector can be unsettling in any circumstance. But what if the collector is chasing one of your relatives or a friend? Or what if they are trying to collect the debt from you, or have mistaken you for the person who owes? Is the phone call legal?
Yes, debt collectors...
A Lawsuit That Dirty Debt Collectors Should Be Worried About
1:20PM 1/04/2011
Federal Circuit Court Judge Denny Chin has ruled that a class action can go forward against a law firm, a process-serving company and a debt-buying company that sues them for being a criminal enterprise under the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) law.
Consumer Ally Warns About Phony Debt Collector Calls
8:00AM 12/20/2010
Harassing calls from debt collectors are bad enough, but when you don't even owe the debt, that's a whole lot worse.
Susan McCafferty, a 63-year old resident of Harvey, La., and a Consumer Ally reader, says she's been getting those kinds of calls. And, it seems, so are others.
As countless...
Woman Sues Debt Collector for Stalking Her on Facebook
7:00PM 11/19/2010
Melanie Beacham had received letters, phone calls and a courier from the auto loan debt collector, but when an agent contacted her family and friends through Facebook, she decided to fight back.
Beacham sued MarkOne Financial LLC of Tampa, Fla. for harassment and inflicting emotional distress...
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