I have been texted repeatedly by a phone number only about Student Loan Forgiveness. I owe money for Student Loan from 1990. I have not been able to make many payments over the years because of financial difficulty. I'm hearing about Obama Student Loan Forgiveness Programs and of course, am able to pay a little for 100% forgiveness.
I called 877 number and I was told for my over $50,000 loan balance, all I had to do was pay:
$799 first month
$49.99 for 6 months following
$0 for 10 years, and at that time, my loan would be cancelled/forgiven/discharged
The representative freely gave me her name, employee number and extension, but...I'm skeptical because of the world we live in today.
I don't know if this is a scam or not. I told her all of this, and she said, go ahead and contact the us department of education, they will tell you we're legit.
She emailed me info which gave me an FSA code. I know FSA is legit. I've gone online to the USDOE but it is challenging navigating through it.
SO, I ask you here at your site, is it legit? I've gone online and find nothing about them being a scam. She gave me the exact address in Florida, and I find nothing about that. Can you help me?
Thank you
Karen