Debt collector horror stories abound: There are threats to dig up the dead relatives of those who couldn't pay their funeral bills, promises to imprison debtors or take their children into custody -- even warnings that pets will be killed. These are some of the latest outrageous allegations of abuse.
Getting a call from a debt collection agency is bad enough. Getting a call from a phony debt collector trying to scam you out of money you don't owe can be even worse. The scammers are out there: Here's what you need to know to avoid becoming a victim.
Alice Cortes had no idea a student loan was issued under her name, and she's never heard of the man listed as a co-signer. So who is Jorge Torres, and how can Cortes resolve her $25,000 debt to Sallie Mae?
