Many people who badly need money make the mistake of doing business with companies that steal money from them rather than lend it. These scams are usually directed at people who already have bad credit. More people are in financial trouble than ever before, and many criminals are taking advantage of this situation. Those who are filing for credit counseling or bankruptcy are at a high risk for these types of scams. Here I will show you common scams and what you can do to avoid them.
Money Up Front Scams
If you are in a situation where you need to file bankruptcy or seek credit counseling, your life is likely already hard enough as it is. The last thing you want is some con artist taking more of your money. Unfortunately, a huge market exists for these types of scams. The most common trick used by debt consolidation services is to make an offer to loan a client money despite their credit history. They will ask that the client pays three months in advance before they are able to loan them money. The company then takes the payments and refuses to loan the client money, stealing from them.
Many of the customers never hear from the company again. Many of these...