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How to Get Help if You've Been Scammed

If you feel like a company you paid for a service that they did not deliver on, the best place …

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How to Check Out a Business or Company to Avoid Getting Scammed or Ripped Off

Over the years a common theme has emerged where people feel they are scammed by a company or taken advantage …

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Act Fast: A Hotline for Elderly Financial Fraud Victims

If you’re a senior citizen who suspects you’ve been scammed in a financial fraud, or if you are the adult …

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Illinois AG: Lawyers Running Foreclosure Relief Cons

Exploiting a loophole in federal law, scammers are using lawyers as front men to pose as legitimate foreclosure rescue companies, …

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The Newest Mortgage Scam: Forensic Audits

Antonio Ocegueda and his wife Ines have a lot wrapped up in their house, a beige ranch in Union City, …

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Reader Question: Collection Agency Garnishment Threat Raises Red Flags

We received the following reader question this week…

Q: I keep receiving calls from PDLR group saying they have a court …

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Scam Everlasting: After 25 Years, Debunked Faith Healer Still Preaching Debt Relief Scam

If you’ve ever channel surfed late into the night, you’ve probably seen Peter Popoff. He’s a televangelist who looks the …

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BillGuard: We are Smarter than Me

What do you do when you notice an unusual transaction on your credit card? If you’re like most people, you …

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The Amish Bernie Madoff?

An Amish man who promised guaranteed investment returns to thousands of Amish families actually lost half the money, and covered …

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FTC Orders Refunds For Those Tricked into Prepaid Cards

More than 110,000 consumers who applied for online payday loans but were tricked into paying for prepaid cards instead will …

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