By Steve Rosen
Like it or not, millions of federal student loan borrowers now have a life-changing opportunity to escape the burden of heavy debt, thanks to President Joe Biden’s debt cancelation plan.
But for scammers, crooks, and other near-do-wells, the debt relief plan presents opportunities of a different kind. The same with the federal student loan payment pause that’s been extended to the end of 2022.
Scam artists do follow the news, and they definitely follow the money.
“They know that people with student loan debts are looking for forgiveness as soon as possible, and criminals will capitalize in any way they can,” said Zulfikar Ramzan, chief scientist at Aura, a cybersecurity company….