I was sent the audio of a debt relief call with a settlement agency that would be recognized if I identified them. The caller in this case asks some very good questions when it comes to fees. You can listen to the call below or here. This company makes the pitch later in the call … Read more
The Federal Trade Commission is blanketing industry with a clear message that, if they use endorsements to deceive consumers, the FTC will be ready to hold them responsible with every tool at its disposal. “Receipt of the notice puts your company on notice that engaging in conduct described therein could subject the company to civil … Read more
An amazing reader sent in a new debt relief mailer through my I Buy Junk Mail program. There is nothing super new in this mailer except I see the marketers are offering even more fantastic debt reduction claims of 70% settlements. Of course the problem with this, in this mailer, is there is no indication … Read more
An amazing reader, BillKal, sent in a new debt relief mailer through my I Buy Junk Mail program. The offer says it is from a 501(c)(3) nonprofit company, Life Financial Planning, a non-profit corporation, at 575 Menlo Drive, #1, Rocklin, CA 95765. That happens to be the same address used by another company that appeared … Read more
An amazing reader sent in a new debt relief mailer through my I Buy Junk Mail program. Here is a look at that mailer and my observations. The first thing that caught my eye is the mailer does not appear to identify the company as High Level Debt Solutions. But a search of the street … Read more
An amazing reader, Jessica, sent in a new debt relief mailer through my I Buy Junk Mail program. These mailers promising all sorts of relief that try to appear as some sort of official notification are still going out to consumers. The mailers are problematic in my opinion because they state benefits without much information … Read more
I’ve written quite a few stories about debt relief industry problems with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and autodialers. If you’ve ignored me till now, maybe this record fine out of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) will get your attention if your debt relief company is dialing for dollars. This week the FCC fined a … Read more
An amazing reader J sent in a new debt relief mailer through my I Buy Junk Mail program. This mailer is for a purported student loan debt reduction or consolidation from U-Fi a Nelnet partnership. The mailer says you can “Save with a Refinance Loan from U-Fi.” There are a couple of concerns I have … Read more
An amazing reader Shawn sent in another new debt relief mailer through my I Buy Junk Mail program. Shaw sent in another mailer received from Crestmont Funding. This one is different than the one I reviewed in this article. That other article has more information on Crestmont Funding than this one does. The new debt … Read more
An amazing reader sent in a new debt relief mailer through my I Buy Junk Mail program. This one is rather alarming. I doubt the average person would see through what I think is a smoke screen to understand what just landed in their mailbox. From outside appearances the letter looks like some sort of … Read more
An amazing reader, Carol, sent in a new debt relief mailer through my I Buy Junk Mail program. What caught my eye at first was how the company sending out this mailer from Postal Permit 1297 is not identified on the envelope or the mailer. This clearly appears to be a lead generation mailer by … Read more
An amazing reader sent in a new debt relief mailer through my I Buy Junk Mail program. The offer sent out by a company identified as Life Financial planning, 575 Menlo Drive #1, Rocklin, California 95765 seems to be misleading on so many levels. I would urge anyone who receives a similar offer to conduct … Read more
An amazing reader, Shawn, sent in a new debt relief mailer through my I Buy Junk Mail program. He received a mailer from Crestmont Funding for a debt consolidation loan. Shawn wanted to point out the BBB logo was prominently displayed. According to the BBB and the State of North Dakota, the company address is … Read more
An amazing reader, JMAN sent in a new debt relief mailer through my I Buy Junk Mail program. This one is for something called the Student Loan Document Preparation and Processing Services Program, Student Loan Payment Reduction Department, and AF Student Services. The key here is nothing in this self mailer is clearcut. The outside … Read more
An amazing reader sent in a new debt relief mailer through my I Buy Junk Mail program. I’ve covered Rescue One mailers before and it elicited an alleged former employee to speak out. See this link. My previous coverage even wound up with a rather dubious event, the appearance that Rescue One was potentially involved, … Read more