World Law Debt Lawsuit: What the Complaints Show

Quick Answer: North Carolina and the State Bar filed a joint lawsuit against World Law Debt and related companies for allegedly practicing law without authorization. The court granted temporary restraining orders against the Texas-based debt settlement companies, which operate under multiple business names but lack proper legal licensing in North Carolina.Yesterday the State of North …

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2010 Stimulus Plan: When It Helps and When It Hurts

Quick Answer: The 2010 Stimulus Plan debt relief mailers are deceptive scams that send identical “last chance” offers multiple times with different phone numbers. These fraudulent mailers falsely claim government benefits exist under a non-existent stimulus program to trick consumers into calling debt relief companies.A reader and tipster (send in your tips here) just sent …

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Federal Stimulus Package Scam: What It Is

Quick Answer: A Federal Stimulus Package scam mailer falsely claims to offer debt reduction benefits through a fake “Certified Resolution Notice” from the 2010 stimulus program. The mailer makes illegal promises like 68% debt reduction and violates FTC telemarketing rules for debt relief services.I swear, the GetOutOfDebt.org site has the most amazing readers. One reader …

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