Our law firm represents victims of consumer fraud. Consumer fraud is a major problem and costs consumers billions of dollars every year. The Federal Trade Commission is a government agency and is responsible for the prevention of fraudulent, deceptive, or unfair business practices and to consumers with information about their rights. Here is the FTC’s most [...]
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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE FRAUD SCAMS
Posted: June 13, 2012 by administrator in CONSUMER FRAUDTags: Atlanta, birmingham, Consumer Advocates Group Experts, CONSUMER FRAUD, CONSUMER LAW, Dallas, Federal Trade Commission, foreclosure scam, FTC, Miami, montgomery, Mortgage Loan Audit Scam, MORTGAGE SCAM, nashville, Orlando, Plano, Ryan Zimmerman
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HOLLYWOOD VIDEO LATE CHARGES ON YOUR CREDIT REPORT CAN KEEP YOU FROM GETTING CREDIT
Posted: December 2, 2011 by administrator in CREDIT DISPUTES, FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICESTags: Alabama attorney, Atlanta, birmingham, collection account error, Dallas, dispute debt, fair credit reporting act, FCRA, Florida, GEORGIA, Hollywood Video, jackson, Jacksonville, lawyer, mississippi, nashville, National Credit Solutions, Orlando, Tennessee, TEXAS
Its been over a year since Hollywood Video closed its last store, but that’s not keeping the company from trying to collect on over $200 million in alleged late fees. Hollywood Video has made a deal with National Credit Solutions, a debt collection agency, and is dunning consumers with collection letters and reporting late fees [...]
ID THEFT EPIDEMIC ACROSS THE SOUTH
Posted: November 1, 2011 by administrator in IDENTITY THEFTTags: Atlanta, attorney, Florida, Fort worth, GEORGIA, id fraud, ID Theft Lawyer, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, TEXAS, west virginia
Dozens of new identity theft cases are being reported across the South, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas and West Virginia have been especially hard hit. Here are just a few recent identity theft news stories from across the South. Florida Identity Theft Led To Victim’s Arrest – WJXT Jacksonville – Terria Myrick spent a night [...]
P DIDDY LATEST CELEBRITY VICTIM OF IDENTITY THIEVES
Posted: October 19, 2011 by administrator in IDENTITY THEFTTags: alabama, Atlanta, birmingham, Florida, FRAUD, GEORGIA, huntsville, id theft, IDENTITY THEFT, Jacksonville, mobile, nashville, Orlando, P DIDDY, Tennessee
Rapper, P Diddy, is a victim of identity theft. P Diddy’s personal identifying information, including his American Express card number, social security number and internet passwords and information from his cell phone were posted on the Internet. His cell phone information included the telephone numbers for his celebrity friends. Courtesy of Reuters P Diddy has begun [...]
POLICE MAKE ARREST IN MULTI-STATE ID THEFT RING
Posted: October 7, 2011 by administrator in CREDIT DISPUTES, IDENTITY THEFTTags: alabama, Atlanta, attorney, birmingham, Florida, GEORGIA, Houston, huntsville, id fraud, IDENTITY THEFT, Jacksonville, lawyer, Memphis, mobile, montgomery, nashville, Orlando, Panama City, pensacola, tallahassee, tampa, Tennessee, TEXAS
Police have extradited a Texas woman on identity theft charges. The alleged identity thief, Tamara Turner, 31 of Houston, Texas has been charged with 18 counts of identity theft for stealing another woman’s identity and used a fake ID to open fraudulent accounts all over the US. One of the victims, a Connecticut resident, claims [...]
FEDERAL COURT ORDERS DEBT COLLECTOR TO STOP ABUSIVE DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES
Posted: October 1, 2011 by administrator in CONSUMER FRAUD, FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICESTags: alabama, Atlanta, birningham, debt collection, Florida, GEORGIA, Jacksonville, mobile, montgomery, nashville, Orlando, Tennessee, TEXAS, Tuscaloosa
A federal judge has ordered Rumson, Bolling & Associates, a debt collection agency, to cease operations and stop abusing consumers. The federal order also froze the companies assets. A court-appointed receiver will take over the day-to-day operations of the business while the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) prosecutes the company for scamming consumers. The FTC’s complaint alleged that the defendants collected [...]
SUPREME COURT & BIG BUSINESS CRUSH CONSUMER RIGHTS
Posted: September 22, 2011 by administrator in CLASS ACTIONS, CONSUMER FRAUD, COURT OPINIONSTags: alabama, Arbitration, Atlanta, attorney, birmingham, Class actions, Dallas, Florida, FRAUD, GEORGIA, huntsville, Jacksonville, lawyer, mississippi, mobile, montgomery, nashville, Orlando, pensacola, Plano, tallahassee, Tennessee, TEXAS, Tuscaloosa, Virginia
Are consumer class actions banned by the US Supreme Court ruling in Concepcion? Here’s an excerpt from an excellent article detailing how the Concepcion ruling is affecting consumers all over the US. If it seems easier lately for companies to add small fees on your bills and harder for you to get your money back, [...]
McD’s EMPLOYEE ACCUSED OF SKIMMING CUSTOMERS’ CREDIT CARD NUMBERS
Posted: September 21, 2011 by administrator in DATA BREACHES & DATA LOSS, IDENTITY THEFTTags: alabama, Atlanta, attorney, birmingham, dothan, Florida, GEORGIA, huntsville, id theft, IDENTITY THEFT, Jacksonville, lawyer, mississippi, montgomery, Orlando, pensacola, skimmer, SKIMMING, tallahassee, Tennessee, Tuscaloosa
Law enforcement is investigating a Monticello, Minnesota McDonald’s employee who is accused of skimming credit card numbers from customers. A young McDonald’s employee is accused of using a skimmer to steal the credit card numbers of drive thru customers. The young employee allegedly collected the credit card numbers so that identity thieves could use the credit card numbers for fraudulent [...]
MICHIGAN RESIDENTS AT RISK FOR ID THEFT
Posted: September 20, 2011 by administrator in DATA BREACHES & DATA LOSS, IDENTITY THEFTTags: alabama, Atlanta, attorney, birmingham, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, fair credit reporting act, FCRA, Florida, GEORGIA, huntsville, id theft, IDENTITY THEFT, Jacksonville, lawyer, MICHIGAN, mobile, montgomery, nashville, Orlando, pensacola, tallahassee, Tennessee, Tuscaloosa
Michigan Secretary of State officials are sending out breach notification letters to customers who could be at risk of identity theft. State officials believe an identity thief took driver’s license applications and state ID applications from at least two branches, including two Macomb County offices. The thefts occurred at the Southwest Macomb PLUS Office on Dequindre Road in Warren and the [...]