TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) – Scammers are calling and texting people, asking them to pay up for a fabricated “debt.”
The Better Business Bureau says these con artists sometimes harass a target for weeks or months, both at home and at work.
The Better Business Bureau says these con artists sometimes harass a target for weeks or months, both at home and at work.
It Works Like This
You’ll get a call or text from what looks like a representative from a loan company, law firm, or government agency. They will tell you that you have an overdue payment that needs to be collected. Don’t be fooled; that debt is not real.
If you deny owing anything, they may resort to threatening you with filing a lawsuit or issuing an arrest warrant. Don’t let it scare you.
One consumer shared their experience with BBB Scam Tracker:
“A family member was contacted and told this company was trying to deliver papers to me. I …