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Claire McCaskill: Of the 20 companies GAO called, 17 of them collected up-front fees before ever making any attempt to settle any debt.

On the recordAugust 11, 2010
Of the 20 companies GAO called, 17 of them collected up-front fees before ever making any attempt to settle any debt.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

McCaskill reveals alarming practices by debt settlement companies during the GAO investigation.

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