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Consumer Alert

Robocallers, you’re out

Rosario Méndez

 Most robocalls are prohibited by law, but scammers and dishonest people continue to send them. And even some legitimate companies violate peoples’ privacy rights with illegal robocalls.

Consumer Alert

It’s showtime at the FTC!

Colleen Tressler

Videos from the Federal Trade Commission may not feature a cast of celebrity actors, but they’re still entertaining.

Consumer Alert

This giving season, make your donations count

Rosario Méndez

The giving season has begun and many of us are thinking about gifts for family and friends, as well as giving to our favorite charitable causes.

Consumer Alert

Wise giving in the wake of California’s wildfires

Colleen Tressler

California continues to be plagued by wildfires — including the Woolsey Fire near Los Angeles and the Camp Fire in Northern California, now one of the deadliest in the state’s history.

Consumer Alert

Avoid hurricane relief charity fraud

Cristina Miranda

Hurricane Lane is a Category 4 churning in the Pacific with an eye toward the Hawaiian islands. If you haven’t made storm preparations, now is the time.