The Ohio Attorney General’s Office says they receive hundreds of calls every week about tax-related scams. Most people don’t report losing any money, but thousands…
WASHINGTON — The government wants you to know that simply sporting a pair of Skechers‘ fitness shoes is not going to get you Kim Kardashian‘s…
Scam artists are targeting older Americans more than ever. Over the last decade, both complaints and financial losses among baby boomers have skyrocketed, and the trend is expected to accelerate as they age, according to a recent report by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received more than […]
If you’re ever tempted by an e-mail or ad claiming you can “earn a degree based on life experience,” don’t fall for it. Any company that offers degrees for a flat fee and requires little course work is a diploma mill. f your school is not recognized as an accredited institution by the Secretary of […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about phony threatening collection calls being made to local residents. A Brooklyn man told BBB he was contacted by someone claiming to be from CashNetUSA. The caller threatened legal action over a payday loan that was never paid off. The caller claimed the loan had […]
After a disaster, another tragedy is sure to follow. Once the news broke about the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the U.S. government and other organizations quickly warned of scam artists trying to dupe people into sending them money intended for the victims.
