Fake Coronavirus Checks & Grants
You knew it would happen, especially when Washington is considering emergency checks for citizens as part of the stimulus package. Here’s how to spot the fakes.
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Top 10 Scams of 2019, per Fraud.org
To commemorate National Consumer Protection Week (March 1-7), the National Consumer League’s Fraud.org breaks down the worst offenders.
ALERT: 3 Rising Auto Insurance Scams
Each ties to repairs. Each has several varieties. Each costs us all in higher premiums.
The new #1 phone scam in America is…
…someone claiming to be calling on behalf of the Social Security Administration. They say your benefits have been suspended for non-payment of payroll taxes, and there’s a warrant out for your arrest. It’s a scam, each and every time, and always has been, yet you keep falling for it.
Going Out Of Business Sales: the rules & the right ways to shop them
The recent demise of Sports Authority and its going out of business sales mean it’s time to remind you of the rules — and your consumer rights.
Mortgage Relief Scams
Struggling to pay your note? Before you hire the wrong help, let me show you how to spot the four most common mortgage relief scams.
Homeowners Associations
The good, the bad…and what your rights are when board members abuse their power.
New scam packs a 1-2 punch at the gas pump
Combining two of identity thieves’ greatest hits, this scam starts at the gas station.
How to spot an online car sales scam
Fake photos. Fake invoices. Fake sellers. Here’s how to ferret them out on CraigsList, eBay and other buy/sell/trade sites.
Avoiding rental home scams
From bogus listings of real properties to hijacked credit card-access key lockboxes, the Federal Trade Commission and I show you what’s up with these rental scams.
