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  1. → If you have the slightest doubt about the trustworthiness of a "debt collection," talk to a lawyer right away.

    → Trust your gut. If it feels wrong, it probably is wrong.

    Stay safe out there!

    #FDCPA #DebtCollectors #ImLookingForAmandaHugginkiss

  2. → Keep your data private. They can't use what they don't know.

    → Never make payments over the phone to people who call you out of the blue.

    → Never give personal information to someone who calls you.

    → Don't answer phone calls or text messages from numbers you don't know.

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    #FDCPA #DebtCollectors #ImLookingForAmandaHugginkiss

  3. Scams like this are a symptom of data breaches and general privacy loss.

    When criminals get access to your credit data, they can use that information to impersonate real debt collectors, prey on fear, and steal money that they don't have a right to collect.

    Unfortunately, there's no real remedy for this, but there are a few things you can do:

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    #FDCPA #DebtCollectors #ImLookingForAmandaHugginkiss

  4. Real debt collectors are bad enough.

    But when actual criminals impersonate debt collectors to scam money out of people, that's the worst.

    • "Process servers" who call, threatening to show up at your workplace, demanding payment over the phone.

    • Text messages from unknown sources.

    • Callers demanding payment for debt over a decade old.

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    #FDCPA #DebtCollectors #ImLookingForAmandaHugginkiss