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Debt Collection Con New Twist

Debt collection scams are one of the most frightening and persistent types of cons. BBB warns consumers to be on the lookout for a new twist that claims to be collecting on cash advances. The scam works like this. You receive an automated call allegedly from a company claiming to be collecting payment for a …

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BBB Top Ten Scams of 2016: Tax Scam is Still #1 Despite Raid in India

Reports to BBB Scam Tracker in 2016 confirmed that tax scams are still the top scam, despite a huge drop in reports after a September police raid in Mumbai, India. The list was compiled based on more than 30,000 scam reports filed by consumers on bbb.org/scamtracker, a free interactive online tool launched last year by the BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust. …

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