Borrower Defense Rule Shafts Students & Taxpayers — Fraudulent Schools Smiling
A person with 10 yachts, no student debt woes, and never went to public school is in charge of running and ruining our national education …
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1st Season Apprentice Star Allegedly Sells Fraudulent “Get Rich Quick” Courses – Sound Familiar ?
Jessie Tieva (who appeared as a contestant in the 2004 Apprentice TV show) and, her husband, Matthew Tieva, have been charged with running a …
CFPB Consumer Protections OK Despite Mulvaney Damage
Another Trump appointed Devos-like moron is under consideration to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Kathy Kraninger knows nuttin about protecting consumers in …
Huge Heartless Online Scam Targets Homebuyers’ Closing Funds
Scams targeting homebuyers nearing the closing date on their mortgage loan are on the rise. The scammers attempt to steal the homebuyer’s closing funds—for …
Lead Generation Firm Shuttered After Fleecing $MM From Consumers
A company duping consumers into filling out loan applications and sold those applications – including consumers’ sensitive data – to virtually anyone willing to …
DeVry U Slightly Mirrors the Trump U Scam — Coughs Ups a Bundle
While nowhere near the near criminal brazeness of the Donald Trump University scam, DeVry University got into serious hot water for misleading ads, which …
Dumpster-Divers + Phishers + Hackers – 5 Ways to Stymie Thieves
It’s too easy to steal someone’s identity and drain their bank accounts today. Common schemes criminals use to steal someone else’s identity include dumpster-diving …
Got Screwed by Financial Services? You Gotta Friend in the CFPB
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has received over 1,218,600 complaints as of June 1st. Debt collection and mortgage-related complaints account for 50% of …
FTC’s Busy Week as the Scams Keep on Comin’
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) nails a fake debt collection operation, sending refunds for a timeshare scam, and settled with a massive landline cramming operation. …
Elder Abuse Awareness – Share Resources & Report Bad Stuff
Elder financial exploitation is one of the most common and devastating forms of elder abuse. It can destroy the financial security of an older …
