Wife, 38, Discovered Her Husband Racked Up $72,000 In Gambling Debt Across Six Credit Cards — She Found Out When A Collector Called Her Directly

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. A 38 year old woman learned about $72,000 in credit card debt her husband had accumulated through online sports betting over roughly two years, when a collections agency called her cell phone looking for him. Six separate cards…

Why experts say this moment is ripe for student loan scams

Experts are warning of a fresh uptick in student loan scams right now, as fraudsters seek to prey on borrowers’ fears of skyrocketing payments. While student loan fraud isn’t new, scam attempts have climbed this year, said Jason Williams, assistant inspector general for investigations at the Education Department’s Office of Inspector General. Complaints to the…

Another sports gambling problem? You bet.

They’ve been playing organized sports in this country for well over 150 years and from day one, there’s been one thing that has kept officials on edge: the fear of the impact gambling might have on the games and their participants. The folks who run athletics worried about the influence that betting would have on…