Dateline Covers Debt Collectors This Friday

You may recognize Dateline's Chris Hansen as the guy who catches guys who use instant messenger to prey on young teens. This Friday, Hansen targets a different kind of predator - debt collectors:

As the mortgage crisis and mounting job losses melt away the American dream, another fundamental economic crisis has emerged: America's debt epidemic. NBC's Chris Hansen investigates how families got mired in debt and, with hidden cameras, exposes dirty tactics used by some collection agencies.

The show airs this Friday, March 27, at 8pm Eastern on NBC.

Articles on Debt Collectors:

• What Are Debt Collectors?
• How to Deal With Debt Collectors
• 15 Things Collectors Can't Do