Debt Collectors Posing As Bikini-Clad Models On Facebook

If you're running behind on your bills and suddenly find a friend request on Facebook from an attractive woman in a bikini whom you've never met before, think twice before accepting the add. As Bloomberg reported Thursday, debt collectors are taking on fake personas on Facebook to reach users who owe money.

If you’re running behind on your bills and suddenly find a friend request on Facebook from an attractive woman in a bikini whom you’ve never met before, think twice before accepting the add. As Bloomberg reported Thursday, debt collectors are taking on fake personas on Facebook to reach users who owe money.

Attorneys have said they’ve seen an increase in debt collectors creating profiles on Facebook as a way to get through to debtors when calls and other methods fail.

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