The Affordable Care Act Scam
Scammers had a field day with the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), using it as a way to fool Americans into sharing their personal information.
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Scammers had a field day with the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), using it as a way to fool Americans into sharing their personal information.
With online and mobile banking skyrocketing, it's no surprise that scams are quickly following.
In this scam, scammers pose as agents or talent scouts looking for actors, singers, models, reality show contestants, etc., and they use phony audition notices to fool aspiring performers into paying to try out for parts that don't exist.
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This is a national campaign to help consumers make better-informed decisions and avoid being scammed.
The Better Business Bureau wants you to be aware of something called the "one ring" scam.
Within hours of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Newtown, CT, social media pages began cropping up dedicated to the victims.
One of the top Home Improvement Scams was the Sandy "Storm Chasers".
According to the Better Business Bureau, the "Grandparent Scam" has been around a while but is still widespread.
There has been a rebound in identity theft according Javelin Strategy. So how can you protect yourself?
Chances are that if you own a phone or computer, an attempt to steal your identify has been made by scammers.
The Better Business Bureau is warning couponers to beware of a scam to steal your information online, masked in a way to save you money.
Police say they come out of the woodwork after natural disasters - people soliciting plumbing, contracting or electrical work but instead steal or don't complete the proper work.
There's nothing worse than paying for something and getting nothing in return. That's exactly what a lot of magazine subscribers say is happening to them.
The Bureau's Julie Fleming says Sky Energy Travel has the the subject of numerous consumer complaints.
Complaints about home improvement contractors, along with used cars, insurance policies and foreclosure scams were among the top consumer gripes in Massachusetts.
Infomercials – These are program-length TV and radio commercials that tout making money.
With hundreds of thousands of people still without power, so-called storm scammers are trying to take advantage.
It is a question you may be asked the next time you buy a car: Do you want a prepaid maintenance plan?
Smaller companies can get overwhelmed with orders, and customers are not getting the same experience that you would without the deal.
You may be out of the country, but your phone is still racking up roaming charges.
Getting your just rewards can be harder than you think, unless you have the right strategy.
Penny auction websites are more popular than ever, but some people claim the sites may actually be breaking the law, luring you into spending money with no guarantee of getting any product at all.
Wealth building schemes aren't just about Ponzi schemes.
The I-Team went undercover to catch men who are allegedly ripping off people all across New England leaving a trail of damaged chimneys in their path.
