My GF made unauthorized charges on my credit card do I press charges or call the credit card and report them as unauthorized ?

1. If you provide a credit card to someone, insofar as third parties are concerned you authorize them to make charges up to the credit limit for...

Can they threaten me like this? Is this illegal?

You are being scammed. Provide no money or information. Report the contact to law enforcement. The WI statute of limitations is 6 years from...

This is likely a scam. Legitimate debt collectors are required to and do send a written "notice of debt" within 5 days of the first contact. ...

I was just contacted by a person saying they represent a payday loan company and that there is no statue of limitations?

You are being scammed. It is not a felony, there is a statute of limitations, and the caller probably does not represent anyone you have ever...

Should I pay a judgment in full or try to negotiate?

Negotiate. Often they will settle because they want to get paid at once and not take 15% of your wages for years. If you represent you can raise...

Someone sent me a check to deposit and cash for someone else is that illegal?

This may be a common scam. Often the check is counterfeit, altered, etc. The scam works by having you remit the proceeds of the check before you...

The "federal reserve account" is the latest Internet scam. Individuals do not have federal reserve accounts.

Payday loan form 2012

You are being scammed. Failure to repay a loan is not a crime. It is unlikely that the caller has any authority to collect anything. Do not pay...

Can the State of Illinois take my child support payments to pay for my student loans ?

Have a consumer lawyer review the papers. This may not be legal.

I had a civil case in 2013 that was dismissed without prejudice. Can they still take me back to court.

A case dismissed without prejudice may be refiled once, within the original statute of limitations or one year of the dismissal, whichever is...