Jan 21, 2020Scammers demand money for their dirty deeds Consumer Action is warning homeowners that scammers are sending mailings “offering” to sell them copies of their own
Nov 28, 2016FCC warns of utility call scam The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has alerted consumers to be on the lookout for callers pretending to be utility company
Sep 09, 2010FDIC calling? Not! The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is warning of fraudulent phone calls from scam artists or bill collectors who falsely
Jul 29, 2009IRS will check homebuyer credit eligibility Today, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced its first successful prosecution related to fraud involving the first-time homebuyer credit and
Oct 21, 2008Operation Clean Sweep targets 'credit repair' On Oct. 23, the Federal Trade Commission, in cooperation with 25 state agencies in 23 states, will hold a press conference to announce
Oct 10, 2008Current economy is a 'Phisherman's Special' According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) the upheaval in the financial marketplace may spur scam artists to phish for
May 19, 2008Regulator 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
Dec 27, 2007New 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
Sep 14, 2007Mortgage 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