It’s flea market and yard sale season! You can get a great deal on some great finds. But how do you know if the item, especially if it is for a child, possesses a hazard? The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission is one reliable source, they have quite a …
Read MoreSummer is here, so now you might be thinking ahead to the fall and higher education. These days with classes moving online during the virus outbreak and so many options, it can be difficult to tell what’s legit and what’s not. With programs such as Trump University, the school started …
Read MoreSometimes it is easy to spot possible deceptive advertising… but not always. For example, the FTC has an Endorsement Guide for social media influencers and above all, the endorsement must reflect the accurate experience and opinion of the endorser. Well, what if it is a Virtual Influencer who is not …
Read MoreThe IRS and its Criminal Investigation Division have seen a wave of new and evolving phishing schemes against taxpayers. In most cases, the IRS will deposit economic impact payments into the direct deposit account the taxpayer previously provided on tax returns. If you have not provided that information your check …
Read MoreSomeone comes to your door and offers you a pitch to get you to buy an alarm system and monitoring services. Look for these signs you are being scammed! They make you a limited time offer and claim you need to act now. They tell you the equipment is “free” …
Read MoreJohn Deere attachment kits for compact utility tractor brooms. The kits are missing the Operators Manual which details proper attachment and use of the product, posing an injury hazard. Consumers should stop using their John Deere 60-inch Broom and contact an authorized dealer for a free manual. Sterno Home Path …
Read MoreHow to tell the difference between a real pest control company and a scammer looking for another victim? Door to door, a salesman often wearing a fake company uniform with a name badge might offer you a free inspection or tell you your home has a pest problem which he …
Read MoreThe manufacturer of weight-loss medication Lorcaserin (Belviq, BelivqRX) voluntarily withdrew the drug from the U.S. market at the request of the FDA. This was due to emerging data showing that people who had taken the drug as part of a large clinical trial had an increased occurrence with cancer five …
Read MoreAlthough most dentists are ethical, a degree on the wall doesn’t guarantee honesty. Americans lose about $68 billion dollars a year to healthcare fraud and this includes these dental scams. Worthless treatments, such as performing useless surgery on perfectly healthy patients to hike their own insurance billings. Inflated billings, such …
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