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Loan scams: An emerging Internet menace
New Orleans :: LA :: USA | 19 days ago
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Idaho investigators say to be suspicious of any offers that demand upfront fees, because even financial professionals can get taken. zkyle@idahostatesman.com After 30 years in the commercial loan brokering business, Marc Barbe said he should have
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For unlucky few, tax 'help' is just a mirage
Roseville :: CA :: USA | 20 days ago
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The Sacramento Bee Maria Garcia never dreamed she would land in so much trouble with the IRS...Desperate for help, Garcia turned to TaxMasters, one of the many "tax relief" companies advertising heavily on TV, radio and the Internet. "I'd run into
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Personal Finance: When tax 'help' is just a mirage
Roseville :: CA :: USA | 28 days ago
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But a few years ago, she found herself owing about $32,000 in back taxes a situation she says was partly caused by a family member fraudulently using her name and Social Security number for work. Desperate for help, Garcia turned to TaxMasters, one
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Personal Finance: Be on guard against scams at tax time
Sacramento :: KY :: USA | 1 month ago
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From illegal tax preparers to online money scams to bogus IRS emails, con artists are always trying to trip us up. With two weeks until the April 15 tax-filing deadline, consumers are reminded to be on the lookout for tax-related rip-offs. "The
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Kiwis chase playboy's empire frozen funds
Manama :: Bahrain | 3 months ago
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Clients of the elusive Ahsan Ali Syed are still chasing their deposits, writes Matt Nippert. New Zealand and Australian victims of an alleged conman who splashed millions on a private jet and a top-flight Spanish football club are finding recovery
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Timeshare rip-offs join list of top consumer scams
Justice :: IL :: USA | 10 months ago
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Once again, the report is a good reminder to be careful out there. Some of the scams have become more sophisticated, with more high-tech ways of stealing your money. Topping the list are auto complaints including misrepresentations in advertising or
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Law firm to pay $2M for stiffing debt consumers
Cook :: NE :: USA | 10 months ago
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A Chicago-based law firm must pay $2.1 million in a settlement with the state for unlawfully charging consumers upfront fees to provide debt settlement services with promises of making clients debt free. Legal Helpers Debt Resolution agreed Monday to
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Look for red flags before hiring a credit repair company
Wichita :: KS :: USA | 1 year ago
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Consumers who are weary of constantly getting another day older and deeper in debt, as Tennessee Ernie Ford once sang, can find themselves tempted to try desperate measures to get out of that cycle. Some of those measures can actually worsen a
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Consumer bureau proposes weakening card fee cap
Washington :: DC :: USA | 1 year ago
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The Obama administration's consumer financial watchdog agency is proposing to relax a cap on credit card fees. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau acknowledges that the change would increase costs for cardholders and give
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Timeshare sales scams thrive on desperation
Sacramento :: CA :: USA | 1 year ago
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That pitch is increasingly hitting thousands of timeshare owners trying to unload their unused or unwanted properties. Frequently, they're getting swindled, part of a recurring scam that takes $2,000 or more in upfront fees for timeshare sales that
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