Posts Tagged ‘scam’

AmeriDebt Returns $13 Million To Debt Management Scam Victims | New York Consumer Litigation

Millions at Risk of Foreclosure Fraud | The Red Tape Chronicles

Not exactly poetic, but justice just the same. Who’s Smiling Now? Enzyte Scammer Gets 25 Years In Prison | Consumerist

Joseph W. Hughes was a financial services rep for AXA Advisors, and represented an elderly couple. The husband suffered a stroke in 2005, which Hughes took as his cue to start pillaging their account. Instead of investing their money, he spent it on jewels, country club fees, and a 1969 Chevy Nova.
And now he faces [...]

“Two defendants have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges for allegedly victimizing Spanish-speaking consumers nationwide by posing as debt collectors seeking money the consumers did not owe.” Defendants in Debt Collection Scheme Aimed At Hispanics Agree to Settle FTC Charges [FTC News]

Consumers for Auto Reliability and Conscious Youth Media Crew in California put together Insider Car Report a very good quick look at car buying. Its worth a look and of course there are all the link to similar clips.

Some scammers in California were caught telling groups of Spanish-speaking homeowners in foreclosure that they could transfer their homes to the federal government for $10,000. The scammers are in jail, and the police are trying to find the money. Foreclosure scammers busted in San Diego | California Debt Blog

The New Jersey District Court fined two individuals and one corporation $530,000 for calling consumers who registered with the national Do Not Call registry and for spoofing caller ID information. (Telemarketers are required to transmit accurate caller ID information or none at all.)
(Thanks, Jason!)

This inexpensive (~$15) paint thickness tester is a great way to help detect cars that may have been in accidents, no matter how squeaky-clean their title is. The paint thickness tester takes a reference value anywhere on the vehicle, and then tests other locations for uniformity. Uneven paint is a good indication that the car [...]

What you need to know about bogus charges on your phone bill | ABC News

You know that a new topic has hit the big time when Law & Order gets hold of it. In the lead-up to the settlement of the writers strike, NBC threw their hat into the ring concerning the current “ripped from the headlines” plot on Law & Order. The episode entitled Quit Claim [...]