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 ...

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 ...

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New information from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on debt collection calls shows they are spiking. Almost 280,000 people nationally have complained in the last year about them, and at least 41% ...

DAVENPORT, Fla. – Debt collection calls are reaching new highs across the U.S. in 2025, with a significant number of those calls flagged as abusive or threatening. “We’re going to arrest you. We’re ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Nearly 71 million Americans have debts that have gone into collections. So, what do you do if a collector calls? Don't panic, Nina Pineda has your consumer bill of rights. One of ...

KSHB 41 reporter Megan Abundis covers Kansas City, Missouri, including neighborhoods in the southern part of the city. Share your story idea with Megan. People across the Kansas City area are fed up ...

We often warn you about the latest scam taking money from North Texans. It may start with a call or text. We wanted to know: where are scam calls coming from? Can they be stopped at the source? Read ...

DENVER (KDVR) — A new report from Colorado consumer watchdog group COPIRG shows spam robocalls are now at a six-year high, with Colorado ranking fourth in the nation for imposter scam reports. “I ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Public Power District has an update recent phone scams in the metro area. In a release sent Tuesday, OPPD says in August, it has received 53 reports from customers ...