Consumer Beware: Scams Related to the National Mortgage Settlement
By Norma Garcia The Department of Justice and the 49 attorneys general who are parties to the National Mortgage Settlement reached on February 10th with the five major banks/servicers are warning the...
View ArticleScam Watch: MoneyPak Scams Draining Consumers’ Wallets
by guest blogger Caitlin Watkins Warning: there are a number of different scams out there that utilize Green Dot MoneyPaks. MoneyPaks, found at corner stores and big retailers alike, are commonly used...
View ArticleDon’t Lose Money to Email Fraudsters
More than one million people reported losing money to fraudsters in 2012, according to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) data. The extent of the victims’ losses: $1.4 billion. And this is just the scams...
View ArticleScary Scams Targeting Seniors
Con artists, according to the FBI, target seniors because seniors are more likely to have a retirement nest egg, to own their homes, and to have excellent credit. So while anyone can be a victim of...
View ArticleAvoid Scams and Get Help with New CFPB Guides
This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released four new booklets aimed at helping the millions of Americans handling the financial affairs of others. The Managing Someone Else’s...
View ArticleEvade Credit Repair Scams
In recent years, we’ve alerted consumers to credit repair companies that prey on consumers who may be looking to improve their creditworthiness or are confused about the nature of the credit-scoring...
View ArticleSpending Green for a Green Planet: The Dos and Don’ts of Eco-Friendly Products
by guest blogger Caitlin Watkins Do you suffer from “green fatigue?” It’s not exactly seasickness, but it may be a similar feeling when you realize an eco- friendly product you just bought was...
View ArticleTransaction Monitoring and Credit Monitoring in Light of the Target Breach
Target has begun to offer security breach victims free credit monitoring for a year now that approximately 110 million Americans may have had their data compromised due to a security breach. We’ve...
View ArticleScammy Spammy Text Messages Getting You Down?
By special guest blogger Caitlin Watkins Text message scams are crafted to get people to tell scam artists their personal information. To do so, they tempt you with offers and enticing rewards, but...
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