September 2020

Did you get a letter in the mail from Online Trading Acade

Nobody likes getting debt collection calls. But have you ever gotten one for a debt you already paid — or you know isn’t yours?

Did someone use your personal information to open up a new mobile account or credit card? Or maybe buy stuff with one of your existing accounts?

Every year, Hispanic Heritage Month gives us a chance to reflect on the great contributions Latinos have made to society.

Refund checks worth

Getting free stuff is cool…until it isn’t free.

Phishing scams can be hard to spot.

More than 85 large wildfires are ripping across the West Coast, from California to Oregon and Washington.

If someone you don’t know sends you a check and asks for money back, that’s a scam. But what if you’re a small business owner and someone “overpays” you and asks you to refund the balance?

Wildfires raging out West. The hurricane season. Civil unrest.

Back in February, we wrote about Online Trading Academy (OTA), a company that peddled a

Maybe someone said you’ve won the lottery, a prize or sweepstakes.

Are you getting pop-up warning messages on your computer screen? Or maybe a phone call that your computer has a virus? That may well be a tech support scam. But how do you know?

Are you married to someone who owes past-due child support? Was your portion of the economic impact payment (“EIP”) mistakenly applied to pay your spouse’s debt? If so, you’re not alone.

Juggling life at home with kids? Like many parents, you might’ve looked into different ways your kids can learn from home online. Maybe you’ve even signed up and paid for a program.

Celebrities are often used to market products or services, but sometimes they’re used to lure consumers into a scam.