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The Cost of Merchant Account Solutions Services
In October 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Merchant Account Solutions (a company providing credit and debit payment processing services and products) for allegedly falsely advertising fees for its services as lower than the ones actually charged. (Trisdale et al v. Merchant Account Solutions LLC, International Card Services, LLC, and Does 1-10, Case No. 16-cv-2411, E. D. CA.)
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How the Passport Courier Industry Deceives Consumers
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Consumer Alert: Need a Passport? Read this first.
Think twice before paying a private passport courier.