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Debt relief

The ads are aimed at people who are already frightened

Debt settlement is a real product with real costs, sold alongside things that are not products at all. Here is how to tell them apart — and the free counseling that does most of the same work.

Not sure about an offer?

Tick what applies and see what the pattern says.

Run the red-flags checklist

No scam patterns are published yet.

Research is in progress. If something feels wrong, run it through the red-flags checklist first.