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Homeowners Tricked into Overpaying for Their Deed

As posted on December 7, 2012 on www.bbb.org

Scammers overcharging homeowners for certified copy of house deed...

Make Sure Your Holiday Giving is Wise Giving

As posted on December 6, 2012 on www.bbb.org

The Do's and Don'ts of charitable giving...

Purchasing a Gift Card? Read This First!

As posted on December 6, 2012 on www.bbb.org

Tips for avoiding hidden fees and fraudulent gift cards...

CPSC, NFPA and the Maryland State Fire Marshal Team Up to Prevent Holiday Decoration Fires and Injuries

As posted on December 5, 2012 on www.cpsc.gov

Fire safety prevention tips for the holiday season...

Tis’ the Season for Holiday Scams – Don’t Let Them Take You for a Swindling Sleigh Ride

As posted on December 3, 2012 on www.bbb.org

Great tips for safe shopping...

Protecting Your Home From Criminals During The Holiday Season

As posted on December 3, 2012 on www.bbb.org

Avoid theft and other holiday crime with these tips...

Elderly man scammed for thousands, kids’ lives threatened

As posted on November 28, 2012 on news.yahoo.com

Sweepstakes scam shines light on elderly fraud...

McAfee Warns Consumers of the '12 Scams of Christmas'

As posted on November 16, 2012 on www.newstribune.com

Susceptibility rises as most consumers plan to shop online during the 2012 holiday season...

Court sides with Norcross firm in ‘junk fax’ case

As posted on November 5, 2012 on www.ajc.com

Georgia Supreme Court holds American Home Services liable for unsolicited fax solicitations...

Hyundai, Kia to pay owners for overstated MPG

As posted on November 2, 2012 on money.cnn.com

Over 900,000 car owners entitled to reimbursement...

Convicted scamster “Georgia Powers” sentenced to prison

As posted on October 19, 2012 on www.ajc.com

Scammer posed as Georgia Power representative to defraud elderly...

FTC Halts Massive Tech Support Scams

As posted on October 3, 2012 on www.ftc.gov

Tens of Thousands of Consumers Allegedly Tricked Into Paying for Removal of Bogus Viruses and Non-Existent Spyware, and Allowing Scammers to Remotely Access their Computers...

Scamnation!

From the October edition, Consumer Reports, pp. 22-27

Fraud is on the rise. Protect yourself from the latest tricks...

Top Four Work-from-Home Scams

As posted on http://career-services.monster.com

Use these tips to help determine if that work-at-home job is legitimate or a scam. ..

Tax-free weekend begins Friday: Some FAQs

As posted on August 8, 2012 on www.ajc.com

Learn what items are eligible for the tax exemption this weekend...

Zombie debt collections: Hollywood Video is dead, but bills still haunt consumers

As posted on August 8, 2012 on redtape.nbcnews.com

Hollywood Video debt collection controversy continues...

Georgia Power's "Nights and Weekends" program can help consumers save money

As posted on www.georgiapower.com

Consumers can reduce their costs by agreeing to change when and how they use electricity during summer months...

Nation's Top Ten Consumer Complaints

As posted on July 31, 2012 on www.consumerfed.org

Real Estate Problems Crack the Top Ten for First Time...

Scammers Lure Victims with Fake Free Plane Tickets

As posted on July 24, 2012 on www.bbb.org

Win notification letter is actually phishing scam...

Identity fraud cases show significant increases

As posted on July 22, 2012 on www.ajc.com

Metro Atlanta identity fraud on the rise...

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