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Have You Been a Victim of a Financial Scam? Is Bankruptcy an Option?

Most of us trust others. [...]

By Diane Drain, attorney and retired law professor|2022-02-04T17:27:11-07:00January 23rd, 2022|Consumer Issues|Comments Off

The IRS Won’t Call You About Your [...]

By Diane Drain, attorney and retired law professor|2022-05-29T19:34:41-07:00June 28th, 2020|COVID-19, Taxes|Comments Off

UPDATE: July 9, 2019 Freedom Debt Relief agrees to pay [...]

By Diane Drain, attorney and retired law professor|2022-05-01T13:35:36-07:00April 13th, 2019|Collection companies & Debt buyers, Debt Relief Agencies, scams|Comments Off

FAKE ARREST WARRANTS ISSUED BY DEBT COLLECTORS The other day [...]

By Diane Drain, attorney and retired law professor|2022-05-29T19:34:08-07:00September 27th, 2014|Collection companies & Debt buyers, Debt Relief Agencies, Payday and other usury loans|Comments Off

Con artist threaten to have you arrested or garnish your [...]

By Diane Drain, attorney and retired law professor|2022-05-29T19:35:41-07:00September 29th, 2013|Collection companies & Debt buyers, Credit Report, Debt Relief Agencies, Payday and other usury loans, scams|Comments Off

Frank Becerra Campos, 66, of San Diego, defrauds Arizona Latinos [...]

By Diane Drain, attorney and retired law professor|2022-05-29T19:35:47-07:00September 24th, 2013|Loan Modification, scams, Trustee Sales|Comments Off

Scam letter from Fresh Start, based in New York, requires [...]

By Diane Drain, attorney and retired law professor|2022-05-29T19:36:06-07:00September 3rd, 2013|Debt Relief Agencies, Loan Modification, scams, Trustee Sales|1 Comment