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New scam packs a 1-2 punch at the gas pump

Written by Andy Wise on July 8, 2019. Posted in Wise Warnings.

Combining two of identity thieves’ greatest hits, this scam starts at the gas station.

How to spot an online car sales scam

Written by Andy Wise on June 27, 2019. Posted in Wise Advice, Wise Warnings.

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

Written by Andy Wise on June 17, 2019. Posted in Wise Warnings.

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.

We owe it to them to make the #WiseChoice

Written by Andy Wise on June 14, 2019. Posted in Wise Advice, Wise Warnings.

They’re vulnerable. Their intuition’s weakened. Join #WiseChoice Home Instead Senior Care and me in protecting our elderly loved ones on this Elder Abuse Awareness Day, June 15.

Your review has rights (if it’s honest)

Written by Andy Wise on May 13, 2019. Posted in Wise Advice.

A sales or service company cannot force you to sign a contract forbidding you from writing a negative review. But with that right comes responsibility.

Crooked Caregiver

Written by Andy Wise on May 8, 2019. Posted in Wise Advice, Wise Warnings.

Sheila Renee Land’s fall from grace is a lesson in making a #WiseChoice for an in-home caregiver (photo courtesy WLBT).

Puppy leasing

Written by Andy Wise on April 3, 2019. Posted in Wise Warnings.

It’s real. It’s risky…and it’s breaking some pet-owners hearts.

Feds settle with Office Depot over tech support scam

Written by Andy Wise on March 29, 2019. Posted in Wise Warnings.

Suspicious software and a big box store’s lack of oversight stuck consumers with millions of dollars in unnecessary services, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).