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Mary Foster is one Busy Gal! She just called me on my cell in FL from 224-202-7359
I'm 45. Never went to College...

"Mary Foster" calling about my non existent student loan being flagged for special reduction.

They are looking for people to "HELP" over college loans.  I told them to leave me alone weeks ago...I paid my way through 6 years of college in the 70's and then another 2 years in the 80's.  They still thought there was a way to get me a loan and then get me into debt they could "help" me with!  They finally said they'd take me off the list.  Of course they didn't.

TOTAL SCAMMERS and they won't stop calling!!!!!  Is there an attorney reading this and can go after them for the harrassment????

Have received multiple calls from this number.  Wish they would stop.  Always while I am at work or in bed.

Monday, May 04, 2015

CHICAGO (WLS) --Five companies are being sued by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, who is accusing them of scamming people who need to repay student loan debt.

The companies allegedly charge borrowers costly upfront fees with the false promise that they would help them repay their debt.

Richton Park resident Ruth Varela paid a debt relief company nearly $800 after they said they could help her repay nearly $6,000 in student loans.

After paying a $399 upfront fee and a monthly charge of $79 after that, Varela said none of her payments were applied to her student loan balances.

"When you're thinking that you're getting this down, to find out that you're not, I feel robbed," she said.

Varela's story and the complaints of others prompted Madigan to once again go after student loan debt relief scammers, and on Monday she filed lawsuits against five alleged offenders.

Under the state's Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act, companies operating in Illinois should not charge money upfront for debt-relief services.

"All of these people, when then turn to the scammers they are desperate, they are unaware of the free, legitimate information and assistance that is available," Madigan said.

The businesses being sued include the company Valera contacted, Student Loan Resolve, and four other companies including, Chicago-based Nationwide Student Aid LLC, which at one point operated out of a West Side office building.

ABC7 Eyewitness News reached out to Nationwide Student Aid, both by phone and by e-mail to get their comment on the lawsuit, but got no response.

Federal Student Loan Alliance and Interactiv Education LLC, operating as Direct Student Aid, could not be reached for comment, but the owner of Georgia-based Student Consulting Group Inc., Michael Crook, said in a statement that he is not familiar with the lawsuit, but added that his company has done nothing wrong, saying, "We're a service provider. Our services are purely administrative. Any client that signs up with us gets the work processed or we refund their money."

Nearly 40 million Americans have $1.2 trillion in outstanding student loan debt and Dennis Horton with the Better Business Bureau said scams are not uncommon.

"The scam artists tell them, 'We could provide that answer,' when in fact all they're looking to do is line their own pockets," Horton said.

http://abc7chicago.com/education/ag-lisa-madi ... panies-/696037/

Not sure where you got your information from, however, student loan forgiveness does exist. I am a student adviser working for a company that handles the federal forgiveness programs for student loans. Its a federal program offered by the Department of Education. Its not immediate forgiveness(unless you are 100% disabled). There are lots of companies(mostly telemarketers) that will call you to do the enrollment into the program for a fee, much like an accountant such as H&R Block. If you are dealing with the RIGHT company, it is a wise choice to do if you are buried with your student loans. There are a lot of fly by night companies that are only out there for your financial information, be very cautious when speaking to companies. If they charge you a monthly fee, stay very far away from that company. After the enrollment, that company does not hold your account, the DOE does. Most of the time based on your income your payments can drop to as low as zero dollars a month, then your payment gets recalculated once a year. After a term of 25 years(10 years if you qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness) the remaining balance on your loans is forgiven.

If anyone would like a consultation, id be more than happy to provide it for you at no cost and no risk, and give you the necessary tools for you to verify that this programs do exist. Below is my contact information for anyone interested.

Cristina Lopez
Student Advisors
Direct (561) 571-5253
Toll Free (888) 507-1329
studentadvisors.net
cristina@studentadvisors.net

Got a call.  Usual story.  I never answer a number I don't recognize.  If it's important, they can leave a message and I'll listen.  If they don't, I come here and see if it's b.s.  So that's that.

I don't answer # I don't know... anyway at 67 yrs any student loans would be paid by now !

recorded message about student loan forgiveness.

Got a call from this number on my cell when I wasn't available. Called it back and got fast busy, meaning it's not in service. Caller ID spoofing.

Didn't answer, they did not leave a msg - BLOCKED

Called my cell phone at 803am June 24tj. Said from "IL, USA".  I am in Seattle, WA.  I never answer calls from strange places or numbers I do not know. I always check here, and as usual it's another scammer!!

Yeah, you're from the same company that buys information on people with student loans and then inundates them with phone calls and emails.

Get lost, scumbag!

Got this call on my cell. Didn't answer the unknown number, no message left. It's a win win.

Mary Foster student loan assistance [***] --- hang up on these scammers

I did received the call from 224-202-7359, but didn't answer it, because  I do not know anybody with this number.
When I googled this number find out that many of people got phone call from the same number.

Scam...call FBI

Got a call from this #-didn't answer - NO Message !!!! I'M TIRED OF IT !!!!

Robo call from Mary Foster offering student debt relief. Push 1 to accept, Push 5 to decline. Pushed 5. You will be placed on our do not call list.

I received a call from this telephone number. I didn't answer they could have left a message and did not. I agree it's just another SCAM!