Consumer and Financial Fraud
When consumers are in financial stress they often turn to professionals for financial management help, unfortunately, unaware consumers can easily be taken advantage of by greedy professionals and corporations.
Financial lawyers seek to resolve financial fraud, harassment, and abuse. Legal guidance and lawsuits can involve bankruptcy help, credit card abuse and fraud, predatory lending, mortgage scams, creditor harassment, financial privacy and security rights, excessive interest rates, illegal or unauthorized fees, and deceptive business practices.
The Truth in Lending Act and the Consumer Credit Protection Act are federal regulations designed to protect consumer's financial rights in regards to credit reporting and loan processing practices.
FINANCIAL ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS You Never Suspect Your Siblings of Financial Elder Abuse: Part 2
 Oceanside, CA: Paula explains further about financial elder abuse as a continuation from part 1. She says the last straw was when she phoned her parents and learned that her younger sister had not been around for a week. Paula learned that she had gone on vacation and left her parents home alone, without telling them where she had gone or when she would be back. Paula's mother said they were ready to move in with Paula, so Paula set about bringing them to California to live with her. [ Read More ]
Variable Annuity Makes Only Variable Sense for Some
 Chicago, IL: Considering variable annuity insurance as an investment? Imagine going to buy a car, and saying to the salesman, "I want a little Honda Fit. Small, good on gas, cheap to run. It's all I need." The reply? "No ma'am, what you need is a Hummer. Four times the cost of a Honda, five times the gas consumption. And when they foreclose on your home, you can live in it." Maybe they'll throw in variable annuity life insurance to go along with it. [ Read More ]
Confidence Will Help Turn Mutual Funds Around
 Washington, DC: A few years ago former CBS News anchor Dan Rather ended his final newscast with a thought that centered on the word 'courage.' We certainly need that today, with mutual fund losses stacking into the billions. Americans are justifiably concerned over the status of their mutual funds as it relates to their retirement, and the potential for mutual fund ERISA mismanagement have many investors running to their lawyers. [ Read More ]
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NOV-10-08: The Boise-based real-estate company DBSI has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection, following a $2 billion class action suit filed against it in October. The national real-estate firm is accused of engaging in securities fraud, banking fraud and tax fraud. [IDAHO STATESMAN: DBSI FINANCIAL FRAUD]
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NOV-10-08: A jury has found an Oakland landlord guilty of withholding security deposits and has awarded the tenants $5.5 million in fines and reimbursements. Richard Thomas, the landlord, was found to have withheld more than $180,000 in security deposits over the past 10 years. [MERCURY NEWS: $5.5 MILLION AWARDED TO TENANTS]
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NOV-03-08: A settlement of $2.1 million has been awarded to the sole heir of a 98-year-old woman and her mentally challenged daughter, in what is being described as a major financial elder-abuse case. [PRESS DEMOCRAT: FINANCIAL EDLER ABUSE SETTLEMENT]
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NOV-03-08: Sonora Police Department have arrested a handyman who was stealing checks from a 99-year-old woman. Fifty-two-year-old Danny Rodgers stole 3 checks from the victim between August and October, and forged a total of $526.
[MYMOTHERLODE: FINACIAL ELDER ABUSE]
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OCT-13-08: A 90-year old woman has killed herself in her house, before deputies could escort her out. She owned her home for 38 years, but it was worth less than the mortgage. Addie Polk is being called the face of a national tragedy, as the sub-prime mortgage scandal melts the US economy, sending millions of Americans in perilous financial waters. [AP: 90 YEAR OLD KILLS HERSELF OVER FORECLOSURE]
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OCT-06-08: A former Rhode Island hospital executive was convicted Monday on mail fraud and conspiracy charges in a political influence peddling scandal. [UPI: MAIL FRAUD]
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| Mutual Fund Losses alleging financial advisors breached fiduciary duties by not looking out for investors best interests. |
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Capital One All Hassles No Rewards Card
I made the mistake of getting a Capital One Credit Card. I was using there online Bill Pay to pay my bill and it had a error saying payment didn't go through,So then i tried again and i got the same error. So i went ahead and sent a check so my payment would not be late. Next thing you know i checked my balance 2 days later and both the payments that were errors online went through overdrawing my bank account and i had a check on the way to them too.
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| Mutual Fund Losses alleging financial advisors breached fiduciary duties by not looking out for investors best interests. |
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| Joe Palma Former County Sheriff settles for embezzlement of Kentucky state funds. |
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Mother-in-law lost $5000. in grandparent phone scam
Defendant: Moneygram
My mother-in-law received a call from someone pretending to be her grandson in serious trouble and needing immediate financial help. She sent $5000 through Moneygram. In a 2008 agreement, Moneygram is supposed to print a warning on the front of the send form, but it was on the back, so she didn't see it until it was too late. I'd like to know if a small claim or regular lawsuit would be worth taki..
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Financial and Consumer Fraud
 The financial rights of citizens and residents can be breached and damaged by businesses promoting fraudulent services, products, investments, and opportunities. These unlawful activities can be classified as consumer and financial fraud. Protecting yourself and your neighbors against fraud and exercising your individual rights concerning financial and consumer fraud starts with you.
Some examples of consumer and financial fraud include: - Business Opportunities Fraud, Small Business Scams
- Mortgage Loans, Title Loans, and Home Refinancing Scams
- Fair Credit Reporting, Credit Card Fraud
- Stock, Investment and Insurance Fraud
- Negative Option (you pay unless you cancel) Marketing Plans
- Tax Evasion Schemes
- Identify Theft/ Fraud
- Unfair and Deceptive Business Practices
- Internet and Email Fraud
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Internet Scams
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says the top internet and email scams include: Online Auctions, Credit Card Theft/Fraud, Internet Access Services scams, International Modem Dialing, Travel and Vacation offers, Health and Diet products, Pyramid Schemes, Business Opportunities, and Investment services or programs. Read tips from the FTC on fraud prevention and protection.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has also released some guidelines against Internet Fraud and Internet Investment Scams.
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