A new federal lawsuit alleges that since at least 2009, two major players in the debt collection industry have illegally operated, harassed, threatened and deceived millions of consumers across the ...

Kirit Patel sentenced, three years after ABC News investigation. — -- A federal judge has sentenced a California man to a year in jail for his role in an expansive phony debt collection scheme in ...

Phantom Debt Scheme: The FTC and Nevada AG accused Global Circulation Inc. of scamming consumers with fake debt collections and threats. Aggressive Tactics: Consumers were intimidated with jail, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Tonawanda man was sentenced Tuesday to serve three years and one month in prison after he allegedly took over $3 million from victims in a debt collection scheme, the U.S.

WASHINGTON (AP) – A debt collection operation that involved text messages and collectors allegedly posing as attorneys has led to a $1 million settlement with the federal government. The Federal Trade ...

Oct. 9—BUFFALO — A Falls woman has been sentenced to just under two years in federal prison for her role in a scheme involving what prosecutors have called "fraudulent debt collection companies" ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Niagara Falls woman was sentenced to almost two years in prison for her role in a debt collection scheme that stole over $2 million from various victims, the U.S. Attorney’s ...

ABC News investigated purported harassment of countless Americans in debt scheme — -- Authorities from the local to the federal level announced today an aggressive crackdown on “deceptive and ...

NEW YORK, July 5 (Reuters) - U.S. law enforcement efforts to crack down on what officials view as unscrupulous debt collection practices are set to take center stage at a trial of a Georgia man who ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Tonawanda man pleaded guilty for his role in a debt collection scheme, the U.S. Attorney announced Tuesday. The Assistant U.S. Attorney said that between June 2011 and April ...