California Accuses Retailer Of Using Bait-And-Switch Tactics To Lure In...
A Los Angeles-area chain of retail stores is accused by the state of repeatedly misleading customers into thinking they were going to get a good price on merchandise only to be told after they get into...
View ArticleAmazon Customers Surprised To Receive 65 Pounds Of Marijuana They Did Not Order
If you’ve recently misplaced a few bricks of marijuana, you may want to talk to Amazon: Customers who ordered a few storage bins were shocked to find their package arrived with a little extra something...
View ArticleHawaiian Stores Reporting An Uptick In Spam Thefts
While we know that common items like detergent, pregnancy tests, weight loss pills, and diapers, and even baby formula can be popular with shoplifters, stores in Hawaii are facing a new trend in...
View ArticleWalmart Looking Into Incident After Video Shows Brawl Between Walmart Worker,...
Sometimes shopping can be frustrating, but that’s no reason to let an in-store experience come to blows. That’s why Walmart is promising to look into what led to a physical altercation between a...
View ArticleFCC Votes To Let Phone Companies, Cops Identify Anonymous Callers Behind Bomb...
There are many legitimate reasons to hide or mask your Caller ID information but there are an increasing number of people who abuse this ability, not just for prank calls or telemarketing, but to phone...
View ArticleBeware Scammers Spoofing Number For FTC’s Consumer Response Center
The Federal Trade Commission is one of the agencies consumers are supposed to turn to when they’ve been defrauded by scam phone calls, so it — sadly — makes sense that some fraudsters have decided that...
View ArticleStolen Backpack Leads To $52,310 Surprise Medical Bill
Sadly, it’s not uncommon for people to face sudden, unexpected and expensive medical bills. It’s also becoming increasingly normal to find out that your identity has been stolen. These two worlds...
View ArticleCriminals With Terrifying Baby Mask Deploy ATM Skimmers In Minnesota
As Halloween draws closer, here’s a reminder of what you should really be scared of: ATM skimmers, or devices that attach to cash machines to slurp up customers’ card numbers and PINs. You should also...
View ArticleEven If You’re Locked In A Store’s Beer Cooler, It’s Not Okay To Drink...
As the saying goes, when life hands you lemons, make lemonade. However, if life locks you in the beer cooler, don’t crack open a few cold ones — tempting though that may be — or you may find yourself...
View ArticleOperators Of Phony Rental Credit Check Scheme Must Pay $762K To Feds
In January, federal regulators announced they had put a stop to an apartment rental scam in which homes (that may not exist) are listed online with the sole purpose of tricking prospective renters into...
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