I went to XXXX Univeristy in XXXX XXXX, IN. I took out private student loans to help pay for school and immediately began repaying them when the loans went into repayment. That was XX/XX/XXXX. It has been nearly 5 years since I made my first payment and my balance has n't been touched on the largest loan I have through AES/PHEASS. When I applied for these loans I was barely working full time for $ XXXX/hour and supporting myself on my own ... very meagerly. However, the lender informed me that if I qualify for {$1000.00} loan then I also qualify for a {$30000.00} loan. That was XX/XX/XXXX. How can being credit worthy for {$1000.00} mean that I 'm equally as creditworthy for {$30000.00} especially at that income? While I was in school it capitalized until it totaled {$45000.00}. I 've been paying more than my statement says I owe, sometimes by as much as {$300.00} ... yet the principal on the large loan still never goes down. 

So I attempted to take action, now I 'm scared I 'm being scammed again. I got a call one day from XXXX XXXX who said he was a financial advisor through XXXX XXXX. He put me in touch with a group saying the loans were predatory ( I agree ) and if I pay half what my loans were for ... their lawyers will prove the loans are invalid and will have them dismissed. Has anyone heard of XXXX XXXX XXXX., XXXX XXXX, or national legal staff support? These are the people claiming to handle my case, and I just recently was sent a power of attorney form to have notarized in case lenders refuse to release information. I am afraid to go forward any more than I already have until I know this is n't a scam. How do I fix the damage I may have already caused myself by following their directions and not paying the lender? 

I feel like without doing something, I will never pay these loans off. Until last month, I 've paid faithfully, and usually more than I owe. I do n't understand how I 'm not getting anywhere when the bill says I owe {$95.00} but I have paid {$400.00}. Where is my money going and if I owe it, why is n't it on my bill!?