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$830,000 Returned to Students Misled by Saint James Medical School’s Deceptive Marketing Claims
The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling more than $830,300 to 1,376 people who began their enrollment at Saint James School …
Scammers are posing as your TV and internet company
Did Comcast or another provider call with an offer to lower your monthly TV, cable, or internet bill in exchange for a …
Student Loan & Debt Forgiveness Scams Are on The Rise
With the recent announcement of the one-time federal student loan debt relief plan, we knew scammers were on their way. Well, they’re here. …
After Storms, Watch Out for Scams
Natural disasters and severe weather can create opportunities for fraud in their wake, occurring at a time when people may be especially …
Whose Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Insurance Provides Coverage and When
What is PIP Insurance? Florida is 1 of only 2 states that still requires PIP insurance. A bill recently passed by both …
Action to Stop Credit Karma From Tricking Consumers With Allegedly False “Pre-Approved” Credit Offers
The Federal Trade Commission has taken action against credit services company Credit Karma for deploying dark patterns to misrepresent that consumers were “pre-approved” for …
Did you hear about the student loan announcements? Scammers did, too.
You’ve probably already heard about the new government plan that will forgive some federal student loans, once it’s up and running. Also …
$21,000 Returned to Consumers Who Bought Deceptively Marketed CBD Products from Kushly Industries
The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments to 576 consumers nationwide who bought deceptively marketed cannabidiol (CBD) products from Arizona-based Kushly Industries LLC. In total, the …
Free COVID test scam targets people on Medicare
Scammers have been targeting Medicare recipients with a fake offer to get “free COVID tests.” They’re calling and running websites, online and …