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 collector complaints surged in 2025 as student loan, credit card, and auto delinquencies hit multi-year highs.

Most of us have probably gotten a call from a debt collector at some point. In some cases, they're valid, but in many cases, those calls are fraudulent. They may try to get you to pay debt that isn't ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A new report by BadCredit.org revealed 78% of Millennials and Gen Z have reported being targets of debt collection scams. According to the report, Americans owe over $1 trillion in ...

Record complaint surge: FTC logged 471,142 debt collection complaints in 2025, fueled by higher delinquencies after pandemic‑era student loan protections ended. IPO manipulation claims: A lawsuit ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Better Business Bureau of the Midwest Plains has launched an investigation into a widespread debt collection scam that has generated nearly 700 consumer complaints in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BUFFALO — A Tonawanda man accused of running a massive debt collection scam from the Falls, Grand Island and Kenmore was sentenced ...

Have you gotten fraudulent debt collection calls? A new study shows you're not alone. Badcredit.org, a data analytic source, recently released a study called "78% of Millennials and Gen Zers Report ...

Commissioner Melissa Holyoak represented the Federal Trade Commission last week at the Freedom from Fraud event presented to Utah’s Pacific-Islander community. After sharing what she called “sobering ...