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Debt Relief Scams and Debt Settlement: What Coffeezilla’s $10 Billion Investigation Reveals

Coffeezilla’s investigation into the $10 billion debt-settlement industry exposes a familiar pitch: secret government programs, easy debt cuts and loans that become something else. Here’s how debt settlement really works—and what to check before signing anything.