Debt Elimination and Settlement Scams to Look Out For

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Scammers are the worst. They look for people in financial trouble and exploit their problems to line their own pockets. While there are many legitimate nonprofit agencies hard at work helping everyday people take control of their debt, there are also those whose sole goal is to profit from others' financial pain.

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