Consumer Protection

Legality of Western Sky Wage Garnishments Disputed by State Regulators

OK so you were dumb enough to sign up for a Western Sky Financial loan and find that you cannot afford to repay it. Big surprise right? Now that the firm has obtained a judgment against you in tribal court, they have provided your employer with a garnishment notice. Here’s a case for ignoring that notice. Continue reading

How to Avoid The Grandparents Scam

Today, there are warnings everywhere that one should be careful with their money. The need for this is even more prominent in a world where not everyone plays by the rules. Unfortunately, someone may try to scam you out of your money. One such scheme, the grandparents scam, is especially important to look out for. Continue reading

Beware of the Western Sky Finance Scam!

There may have been a time in your life where you needed a large amount of cash immediately, but you just did not know how to get it. It is probably at this time that payday loan and signature loan commercials appealed the most to you, since they provide a speedy and no hassle system to get this money. However, are these really helping you out, or are you just getting pushed further and further into debt? Continue reading

Juceam Group is Tax Lady Roni Deutch Redux

Tax Lady Roni Deutch allowed reprehensible activities to occur at her former law firm. Despite a $34 million lawsuit, allegations of destruction of evidence and contempt of court charge, she has defied authorities in so many ways that it seems there is no limit to her audacity. That arrogance is now firmly in the hands of her successor firm, the Juceam Group. Continue reading

Spotting timeshare resale scams

If you own a timeshare, you probably want to know about the recent timeshare resale scams that have arose in the last few years, especially if you are considering selling your time share. Third parties have begun illegally utilizing the names of well-known resort real estate companies (i.e. Condo Express, Inc.) to contact timeshare owners about selling their properties, but since these third parties do not possess the requisite credentials to handle such a complex transaction, working with them often amounts to a massive headache and lost money for the timeshare owners. Continue reading

Absolute Collection Service loses, yes you guessed it, a debt collection case for taxes owed

The largest collector of medical debt in North Carolina fought tax assessments on three corporate jets for five years. Now it has agreed to pay up after losing appeal after appeal. Does that make Absolute Collection Service a victim of its own game? Continue reading

Unlicensed debt collectors are sued by WV for FDCPA violations and defying subpoenas

West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has sued seven debt collectors after they ignored investigative subpoenas. The firms failed to obtain a license for the collection of consumer debt. Furthermore, they have been accused of substantial violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Continue reading

Fake Debt Collector Used India Callers Posing as Law Enforcement Officers

A California man controlled a scheme where 2.7 million collection calls were made to American residents. Collection agents under his control illegally posed as law enforcement officers, threatening arrest and incarceration for those who did not pay. Continue reading