Debt collectors generally descend after a creditor has given up sending bills and resorts to contacting the consumer by phone. Some creditors use in-house debt collectors. Others sell delinquent ...

Scammers exploit retirees' trust and assets through fake debt collection calls, but proper verification methods and reporting can stop these fraudulent schemes.

Knowing your rights during debt collection can protect you from harassment, misinformation and costly mistakes.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) in the United States. The FDCPA prohibits debt collectors from using abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices ...

Scammers exploit probate filings to target grieving families with fake fees and debts, Kurt "Cyberguy" Knutsson reports.

It's a scenario no one wants to find themselves in. You open your mail to find a court summons, or a process server knocks on your door with a lawsuit over your delinquent credit card debt. Maybe you ...

Her indictment on mortgage-related charges follows a case brought against the former F.B.I. director James Comey.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Democrat of Rhode Island, asked her about the Justice Department’s decision to drop an investigation into Tom Homan, the Trump administration’s border czar, who was ...

Her mother had been in a nursing home paid for by Medicaid. Now, the state wanted its money back: “It was like wild animals pouncing on meat." ...