BUFFALO — A Tonawanda man accused of running a massive debt collection scam from the Falls, Grand Island and Kenmore was sentenced Tuesday to just over three years in federal prison. U.S. District ...

INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE EXPLAINS HOW TO SPOT IT. KEEPING TRACK OF SCAMS LIKE I DO. I’M ALWAYS FASCINATED AT HOW SOME SCAMS GO AWAY FOR A WHILE AND THEN THEY COME BACK. WELL, THIS DEBT COLLECTION SCAM ...

A group of physicians and a nonprofit that goes by the name “RIP Medical Debt” have partnered to wipe out more than $61 million in medical debt for 89,220 people in Georgia. Sounds too good to be true ...

Scammers are posing as debt collectors to frighten individuals into paying money they don't owe, but consumers have rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to protect themselves. Sign up ...

This week, New York City pledged to pay down $2 billion worth of residents' medical debt. In doing so, it has come around to an innovation that started in with local governments in the Midwest, and is ...

Scammers use texts, calls, emails and letters to create a false sense of urgency about debt repayment. Always ask for ...

The fake debt collector scam has been around for at least two decades. It’s resurfaced now with a frightening vengeance. With this scam, the operators claim to be collecting a debt that they say you ...

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 ...

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 ...