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 ...

Many Americans are deep in the red. In fact, household debt hit $18.8 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. As people find themselves drowning in ...

Scammers use texts, calls, emails and letters to create a false sense of urgency about debt repayment. Always ask for detailed information about the debt and the debt collector’s contact details to ...

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% ...

Debt collectors don’t always play by the rules, and with scams on the rise, it’s important to take precautions to protect ...

Many Americans are deep in the red. In fact, household debt hit $18.59 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. As people find themselves drowning in ...

Retirees are increasingly targeted by fake debt collector scams, a trend highlighted in recent reports. With seniors often being more vulnerable to such fraudulent schemes, it’s crucial to recognize ...

Social media is where you watch cooking videos, gaze at photos of dreamy travel destinations and doomscroll through endless news headlines. Now, sites like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter could also ...

KSHB 41 reporter Ryan Gamboa covers Miami County in Kansas and Cass County in Missouri. He also covers agricultural topics. KSHB 41 and Gamboa are dedicated to telling meaningful stories in your ...

Those robo-dialed phone calls keep coming. The ones that start with a tell-tale buzz that means the call is transferring to some call center and a person, or a recording, pitching something: cutting ...