It's important to know what your rights actually are when you're dealing with aggressive debt collectors.

Credit One Bank will pay just over $10 million to settle a consumer protection lawsuit over alleged harassing debt collection ...

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 ...

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 ...

When debt collection companies start calling, most people don't know what to do.

Debt collection calls surged in 2025 — over 13,000 complaints in PA. Know your rights and where to get free help.

You pick up the phone and hear a stern voice claiming you owe money. Maybe it's for a credit card you don't recognize, a loan you never took out or some old bill you thought was long gone. Panic sets ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Getting a call or text from a supposed debt collector can be alarming. That is why scammers might pretend to be these people, but real debt collectors are supposed to follow certain ...

Debt collection scams can be one of the most frightening and persistent scam types. Victims often report that scammers harass them, both at home and at work, trying to get them to pay a debt they ...

Complaints about debt collection calls rose sharply across the country in 2025, according to new data from the Federal Trade ...

Federal Trade Commission data analyzed by WCNC Charlotte shows the number of complaints filed by consumers in the Carolinas has spiked over the last year.