While disasters can lead scammers to take advantage of vulnerable groups by impersonating representatives from relief and government agencies, or with contracting scams, other types of fraud and impersonation can also surround these events. If you’re already feeling vulnerable, you may be more likely to fall for other types of fraud, such as:

A November 2022 lawsuit filed by the organization alleged ACRO Services stole millions of dollars from customers under the promise of reduced credit card debt within 12 to 18 months.

As a disastrous fire continues to burn on the city’s west side, some are calling Chief Kristin Crowley to account: Why wasn’t the city better prepared?

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The Federal Trade Commission is suing PepsiCo for alleged price discrimination in the final days of the Biden administration.

The suit accuses the company of falsely advertising rental prices by failing to inform renters of numerous mandatory fees.

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The FTC found that Alaska and North Dakota had the fewest number of complaints per 100,000 population. Alaska had 233 complaints and North Dakota had 298. This was followed by Hawaii (360), Iowa (390) and Wyoming (426).

Laura Govan, former partner of ex-NBA star Gilbert Arenas, had a humorous reaction to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announcing that more than 600,000 Fortnite players would be refunded over $72 m

1. They came in prepared this time, with outrageous and lawless executive orders written and ready to roll out. 2. When Trump makes an impromptu decision (“Fuck it: Release ’em all”), it’s based on his worst and most authoritarian instincts. 3. Obviously, this administration will act totally without regard to precedent or law.

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