Friday, 28 September 2012 07:58
'Of all the debt collection scams, the ones that inspire the greatest panic come over the phone. A menacing, often almost incomprehensible voice, claiming to represent a creditor, demands immediate payment of a supposed debt. Otherwise, the caller threatens, the consumer could be arrested and thrown in jail.
"Outrageous!" we tell the many consumers who contact us every week seeking help after being cowed and frightened by these bullies' threats. To each of them, we repeat the same advice: "Ignore their calls. Report them to local law enforcement."
But what if local law enforcement is the source of those threats?'
Friday, 28 September 2012 07:52
'This program examines the allegations that the British intelligence, army and local police colluded with terrorist groups in Northern Ireland during three decades of conflicts from the late 1960s.'
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