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Scam Alerts 

  • Latin lotto scam (Feb 19, 2008)
    One California senior nearly lost $25,000 to a fraud currently operating in the Bay Area but known nationally as the…
  • Beware of greenwashing (Feb 13, 2008)
    The California Department of Consumer Affairs has issued the following scam alert on its latest Consumer Connection newsletter. …
  • BBB warns of ‘Secret Shopper’ swindle (Dec 31, 2007)
    Now that the holidays are about over, are you strapped for cash and looking for "easy" money? If the answer…

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Fee of the Month 

  • Airlines’ second-bag fee (Mar 04, 2008)
    Two major airlines, United Airlines and US Airways, have recently announced a new baggage policy that will require consumers traveling…
  • Insurance Premium Installment Fees (Jan 17, 2008)
    We often hear the phrase, “The poor pay more,” and here’s a couple concrete examples of how people who can’t…
  • Gift Ticket Fee (Sep 13, 2007)
    With airline ticket prices getting more expensive, taking the bus may present the best opportunity to travel on the cheap.…

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