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Consumer Fraud

FBI Warns of Valentine’s Day Romance Scams

Ethnic Media Services -
According to statistics, romance scams represent one of the largest financial losses compared to other Internet crimes.
Consumer Fraud

FTC to Minnesotans: Everyone Has a Scam Story — Now’s the Time to Tell It

Khalil Abdullah -
The scale of consumer fraud in the United States is staggering, topping $5.8 billion in 2021, much of it impacting communities of color.
Housing

CA Bill Seeks to End 300-Year-Old Foreclosure Practice, Keeping Billions in Communities

Peter Schurmann -
The bill would amend California’s foreclosure process to ensure homeowners retain their equity, addressing a key driver of the racial wealth gap.
Consumer Fraud

Car Buyers of Color Especially Vulnerable to Fraud, Reports Federal Trade Commission

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Last year, The Federal Trade Commission received more than 100,000 complaints from consumers who had been duped by fraudulent sales people.
Consumer Fraud
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Government Imposters and Fake COVID Cures – How Scammers Rip Off Communities of Color

Jenny Manrique -
Across ethnic communities, scams through used car sales and lending agencies have preyed on people in the midst of their financial struggles.
Consumer Fraud

Summer Brings Out Door to Door Scammers – Chicago Fraud Busters Share Tips at FTC Briefing

Khalil Abdullah -
An imposter may be in uniform, sporting the logo of a utility company or of a well-known business.
Consumer Fraud

No Place in Montana is Too Remote for Scammers – Reaching tribal residents with the swipe of an iPhone

Khalil Abdullah -
By Khalil Abdullah, Ethnic Media Services For a family in Billings, Montana, a personal apocalypse rode into their lives over the telephone.  The voice was...
Consumer Fraud

Amazon to Pay $61.7 Million to Flex Drivers Whose Tips Were Withheld

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By Nina Mohan, Ethnic Media Services Amazon will pay over $61.7 million dollars to the Federal Trade Commission following an investigation that revealed that for...
Consumer Fraud

FTC’s “Operation Income Illusion” Targets Get-Rich-Quick Scams

Mark Hedin -
Kati Daffan (left), Assistant Director, Legal Services Collaboration and Every Community Initiative, Division of Marketing Practices, FTC; Rhonda Perkins (right), Attorney, Every Community Initiative,...
Consumer Fraud

Beware Shape-shifting Scammers in the Pandemic

Khalil Abdullah -
By Khalil Abdullah, Ethnic Media Services Consumer fraud is a shape-shifting demon that follows the headlines to target its prey, whether affluent or newly impoverished...
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