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AmEx Refunds $60 Million to Customers for Illegal Credit Card Practices
Unfair billing tactics and deceptive marketing was ruled against American Express by the CFPB, a federal agency which monitors how financial products and services work for consumers. American Express was ordered to refund a total of $60 million which was collected
Read MoreLawsuits Increase Over Target Credit Card Hack
Days following the massive credit card hack at the well-known comes just days after acknowledging a massive hack of customer credit card data, Target is facing several lawsuits. And more could be on the way. Customers in California, Oregon and Rhode
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Target Customers’ Credit and Debit Card Information Ripped Off by Thieves
As many as 40 million Target customers had their credit and debit card information ripped off by thieves over 19 days this holiday shopping season, including the Black Friday weekend. While thieves will only use a small percentage of the black magnetic
Read MoreScam Alert – $1,300 FedEx Envelope is a Fake
Residents of Pleasanton and Jourdanton are warned about a check scam coming from FedEx. Investigators report several residents have received a FedEx envelope with a check inside. When they call the bank named on the check the number is disconnected. The
Read MoreFraud Alert – Food Stamp Scam Takes $2.8M From Government
Millions of dollars were taken from the government as a mom-and-pop grocery store held a food stamp scheme making an estimated $2.8 million in the past four years. The brothers, who owned Fajita’s Meat and Fish located in Palm Beach County
Read MoreDebt Collectors Target African Americans
Debt collectors are calling African Americans more often than any other race, especially whites, according to a recent new survey. Despite both groups being reported as having equal debt amounts and repayment rates, African Americans were still targeted 21 percent
Read MoreFraud Alert: Man gets 28 years in $100M Navy Charity Scam
Several Veterans of the Navy were scammed by Bobby Thompson, who stole an estimated $100 million by faking charity donations, which he collected for himself. A judge sentenced Thompson to 28 years in prison and a fine to pay $6 million.
Read MoreTricky Holiday Scams to Avoid
The holidays bring out the worst in thieves, planning the right moment and the right situation to steal your money. The following four alerts will help you avoid holiday scams this shopping season. 1: Steer clear of
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