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2. How to spot debt collection scams: 8 signs to watch out for

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3. How to protect yourself from debt relief and credit scams - AOL

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   The educational tools, financial resources and Better Business Bureau (BBB) Accreditation set it apart from similar debt relief companies. Freedom Debt Relief : Since 2002, Freedom Debt Relief has ...

4. Debt validation - Wikipedia

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   Debt validation, or "debt verification", refers to a consumer's right to challenge a debt and/or receive written verification of a debt from a debt collector. The right to dispute the debt and receive validation are part of the consumer's rights under the United States Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and are set out in §809 of that act, which has been codified in Title 15 ...

5. Is this text a scam? What to do when a debt collection text ...

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   Fake debt collection is one of many all-too-familiar text scams. However, sometimes scammers will use an existing business's name and information to fake legitimacy.

6. Fair Debt Collection Practices Act - Wikipedia

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   The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Pub. L. 95-109; 91 Stat. 874, codified as 15 U.S.C. § 1692 –1692p, approved on September 20, 1977 (and as subsequently amended), is a consumer protection amendment, establishing legal protection from abusive debt collection practices, to the Consumer Credit Protection Act, as Title VIII of that Act.

7. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Wikipedia

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   The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for consumer protection in the financial sector.CFPB's jurisdiction includes banks, credit unions, securities firms, payday lenders, mortgage-servicing operations, foreclosure relief services, debt collectors, for-profit colleges, and other financial companies operating in the ...