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 [...]
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER BEING A VICTIM OF ID THEFT
Posted: October 26, 2011 by administrator in IDENTITY THEFTTags: alabama, ATLANTA GEORGIA, birmingham, Florida, GEORGIA, id fraud, IDENITY THEFT ATTORNEY, identity theft lawyer, JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA, NASHVILLE TENNESSEE, Orlando, tampa, Tennessee, TEXAS
A Jacksonville, Florida victim of identity theft spent the night in jail after she was mistakenly arrested for shoplifting from Wal-Mart. The charges against Terria Myrick were dropped after law enforcement reviewed the store’s videotape. Despite the videotape evidence, three Wal-Mart employees identified Myrick as the culprit. As a result, a judge signed an arrest [...]
LOOKING FOR A JOB? BETTER LOOK AT YOUR CREDIT REPORT FIRST!
Posted: October 25, 2011 by administrator in FCRATags: alabama, attorney, birmingham, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, employment background check errors, fair credit reporting act lawyer, FCRA, Florida, free credit report, georgia atlanta attorney, huntsville, Jacksonville, mobile, montgomery, Orlando, SAMPLE DISPUTE LETTER, tallahassee, tampa, texas dallas plano, Tuscaloosa
Are you looking for a job? When is the last time you requested your free credit report? Why you ask? More employers are looking at applicants’ credit reports when making hiring decisions. Recently, the number of delinquencies being reported to Equifax, Experian and Trans Union has increased. No doubt, the number of derogatory accounts (i.e., [...]
TOP IDENTITY THEFT STORIES IN THE NEWS: WEEKLY UPDATE
Posted: October 24, 2011 by administrator in DATA BREACHES & DATA LOSS, DATA SECURITY, IDENTITY THEFTTags: alabama, ATLANTA GEORGIA, birmingham, CONSUMER FRAUD LAWYER, Dallas, Florida, huntsville, Id Theft Attorney, IDENT, Jacksonville, MEDICARE, mobile, montgomery, nashville, Orlando, Plano, tallahassee, tampa, Tennessee, TEXAS, Tuscaloosa
Identity theft among family members affects millions Reuters “The realities of familial identity theft are far worse than anything you see in a soap opera. It is the ultimate in family betrayal.” Identity theft expert Linda Foley, who runs the consultancy ID Theft Info Source says the sad truth is family members … [...]
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 [...]
ATLANTA, GEORGIA IDENTITY THEFT RING BUSTED BY POLICE
Posted: October 18, 2011 by administrator in IDENTITY THEFTTags: alabama, ATLANTA GEORGIA, attorney, birmingham, Dallas, FRAUD, frisco, huntsville, id theft, IDENTITY THEFT, Jacksonville, Memphis, mobile, montgomery, nashville, Orlando, pensacola, Plano, tallahassee, Tennessee, Tuscaloosa
Arrests have been made in an Atlanta, Georgia identity theft ring that may have stolen the identities of over 8,000 victims. Police arrested Robert Smith, 46, of Atlanta, and Robert A. Hill, 49, of Roswell, Georgia. Both men are accused of fraudulently using credit cards to obtain electronics and other goods and then resold them [...]