This is yet another news item on a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ) regarding deceptive and or fraudulent collection practices by a debt collector.  This settlement from a debt collection agency was sizeable.  In this case, the settlement outcome included leaving the FTC with $1.6 million in recovered funds to distribute to thousands of consumers who were scammed into paying money they did not owe by con artists who threatened, harassed and lied to them.  Collection … [Read more...]