You thought you did everything right: got into a good college, netted that degree, and joined the working world. To put the cherry on top of your adulting sundae, you decided to streamline your student debt with some professional help thinking that, for only a couple hundred bucks, a reputable company would get your loans consolidated, negotiated or even forgiven.
That sounds like a good investment, right? Unfortunately, if you’re like Peace Corps member Karissa Bamba, it didn’t work out that way, as she told Mic in a phone interview. After reaching out to her and convincing her to sign up, the official-sounding “Federal Student Loan Alliance” didn’t help get her loans under control, as promised. What they did do was take her money:…
Read the full article at: https://mic.com/articles/179965/student-loan-relief-scams-spot-these-top-tricks-by-sham-debt-forgiveness-and-consolidation-companies
