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Litigation

Sep. 16, 2003

Lawsuit Alleges That Credit-Counseling Service Is a Scam

Alyssa Polacsek called Debticated Consumer Counseling Inc. two years ago, desperately looking for help paying off $20,000 in credit card debt.

By Toni Vranjes
        Alyssa Polacsek called Debticated Consumer Counseling Inc. two years ago, desperately looking for help paying off $20,000 in credit card debt.
        Little did Polacsek know she was falling prey to a massive scam that would ensnare her and thousands of others, she alleges in a federal lawsuit.
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