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Scam Alerts

• May 19, 2008  Regulator offers tips to avoid foreclosure scams
  Foreclosures are increasing nationwide, and so are scams that promise to “rescue” homeowners from foreclosure. What these scams do is…
• Feb 19, 2008  Latin lotto scam
  

  One California senior nearly lost $25,000 to a fraud currently operating in the Bay Area but known nationally as the…

• Dec 31, 2007  BBB warns of 'Secret Shopper' swindle
  

  Now that the holidays are about over, are you strapped for cash and looking for "easy" money? If the answer…

• Dec 27, 2007  New Year, new consumer scams
  

  Aleksandra Todorova, SmartMoney.com reporter, writes about common scams, noting that the financial woes and natural disasters of 2007 have armed…

• Dec 17, 2007  Beware fraudulent loan offers on Web
  

  Two Canadian businesses using Maryland addresses are targeting consumers looking for loans online, promising them thousands of dollars but draining…

• Nov 30, 2007  ¡Cuidado!, el billete de lotería no está premiado
  

  Por Selene Rivera Colaboradora diario HOY

  Rosita Jiménez, de 72 años de edad, aprieta su bolso y se sorprende…

• Nov 29, 2007  FTC warns that bogus email carries virus
  

  A bogus email is circulating that says it is from the Federal Trade Commission, referencing a “complaint” filed with the…

• Nov 05, 2007  Latest ‘hot tips’ for consumers
  

  To help consumers make informed decisions, the Better Business Bureau has released the following list…

• Sep 14, 2007  Mortgage foreclosure scams on the rise
  

  Across the U.S., homeowners facing mortgage foreclosure are being scammed by foreclosure “rescue” companies promising to save their house but…

• Sep 06, 2007  Beware of free Wi-Fi scam at airports
  

  In order to keep up in today’s world, a business needs to make sure its employees stay connected, even on…

• Sep 05, 2007  Be cautious when buying tickets online
  

  With the college football season underway, the National Football League (NFL) kicking off this week and Major League Baseball (MLB)…

• Aug 29, 2007  Job hunters: Don't post phone numbers online
  

  Posting your resume on sites such as Monster.com or CareerBuilder.com might result in some annoying phone calls—and these calls may…

• Aug 29, 2007  Beware of bogus senior census survey
  

  Look carefully at any mail you get from the Census of Senior Citizens. It’s not the U.S. Census Bureau! The…

• Jun 26, 2007  Hispanics targeted in Tono Records collection scheme
  

  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) successful petitioned a federal court to stop an operation that…

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