Fraudsters Finding New Ways to Target Immigrants Consumer News Fraudsters Finding New Ways to Target Immigrants Consumer advocates warn of new scams.
Interest Charge Hidden in Plain Sight Consumer News Interest Charge Hidden in Plain Sight Reader finds out not reading fine print comes at heavy cost.
H&R Block Ad Benefits from Consumer Confusion Consumer News H&R Block Ad Benefits from Consumer Confusion Affordable Care Act doesn’t require filing changes this year.
Travel Scams Can Ruin Your Super Bowl Trip Consumer News Travel Scams Can Ruin Your Super Bowl Trip Make sure your luxury Super Bowl hotel isn’t really an abandoned house.
Make Sure Mortgage Relief Programs Really Aren’t Taking Your Cash Consumer News Make Sure Mortgage Relief Programs Really Aren’t Taking Your Cash The 2008 sub-prime mortgage meltdown and resulting financial crisis means credit is not that easy to come by anymore. This forces some of us to have to look for alternatives…
Total up the Real Toll in Travel Offers Consumer News Total up the Real Toll in Travel Offers When you’re thinking about planning your dream vacation to the Caribbean, the last thing you want to worry about is getting ripped-off. But, unfortunately, crooks exist everywhere and the world…
How to Buy a Lamborghini in 5 Easy Steps Consumer News How to Buy a Lamborghini in 5 Easy Steps Step 1: Deceptively lure consumers into giving you their credit card numbers for shipping and handling charges on “free” or “risk-free” offers for products ranging from teeth-whitening to A magical…
CATrends: Zelle Money Transfers Misleadingly Marketed as Safe and Secure Consumer News CATrends: Zelle Money Transfers Misleadingly Marketed as Safe and Secure Lawsuits allege app fails to disclose lack of protections against fraud and recourse for the defrauded.
CATrends: Improper Overdraft Fees Consumer News CATrends: Improper Overdraft Fees More than 150 class-action lawsuits have been filed against regional and national banks.
Ad or Not? Kylie Jenner Consumer News Ad or Not? Kylie Jenner Just a nice shoutout on Instagram or was Kylie Jenner making up with make-up artist Vlada Haggerty?
Know the Difference Between For-Profit and Nonprofit Schools Consumer News Know the Difference Between For-Profit and Nonprofit Schools The vast majority of private schools are nonprofits, or organizations that put all money earned back into the school. By contrast, a school that is operated for profit sends money…
Smarten up about Cell Phone Fraud Consumer News Smarten up about Cell Phone Fraud There are now over 6 billion cell phones in use around the world. Just like everyone else, the con artists and fraudsters are also leveraging the rise of cell phone…
A Growing List of Coronavirus Scams Consumer News A Growing List of Coronavirus Scams A master list of known and alleged scams.
FTC Made in USA Actions Since 1996 Consumer News FTC Made in USA Actions Since 1996 A review of the FTC’s Made in USA enforcement actions
By the Numbers: Made in the USA Class-Action Lawsuits Consumer News By the Numbers: Made in the USA Class-Action Lawsuits A closer look at the who, what, when, where and why.
Step2 Halts Made in the USA Marketing Following TINA.org Probe Consumer News Step2 Halts Made in the USA Marketing Following TINA.org Probe TINA.org probe finds that 90 percent of the company’s products are wholly or partially made outside the U.S.
DealDash’s Hidden Costs Consumer News DealDash’s Hidden Costs Bid farewell to the low prices you see in ads. You will pay more.
Deceptive Wine Ratings Displays Plague CT Liquor Stores Consumer News Deceptive Wine Ratings Displays Plague CT Liquor Stores TINA.org investigation finds ratings don’t match vintage of bottles sold on store shelf.
Apple Accused of Misleading Consumers about iPhone Storage Consumer News Apple Accused of Misleading Consumers about iPhone Storage How much storage space do consumers really have?
FTC Issues New Set of Recommendations to Prevent Cramming Consumer News FTC Issues New Set of Recommendations to Prevent Cramming Agency notes one participant in discussions called mobile cramming the “perfect scam.”