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Check out our tips and topics to learn about common scams and other consumer issues. If you would like to report a complaint about a business, check the complaint referral table to find the government agency that regulates that business. You can report your complaint directly to that regulating agency. Complaint Referral Table.
- Checking a Company's Background
Before signing a contract, making a big purchase, or doing...
- Sears Fund for Consumer Protection and Education
In 1997, Sears, Roebuck and Company entered into judgments...
- Automobile Emissions Research and Technology Fund
California local agencies, or California public or...
- Youth Beverage Consumer Education and Research Fund
The Office of the Attorney General established the Youth...
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- Investing / Financial Professionals
Before you invest, it’s important to educate yourself and...
- Limited English Consumers
LIMITED ENGLISH CONSUMERS California’s population is...
- Homeowner Associations & Mutual Benefit Corporations
A homeowners association (HOA) is an organization that makes...
- Checking a Company's Background
30 maj 2024 · OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert warning Californians to beware of scams that use artificial intelligence (AI) or “deepfakes” to impersonate government officials, distressed family members, or other trusted figures.
On this page you’ll find resources, suggestions, and warnings about some scams you should avoid. Junk Mail & Unsolicited Calls – Common Scams. Use these tips to keep yourself safe from common scams in junk mail (including emails, texts, faxes, and mail) and in unsolicited calls. Living Trust Mills
26 lis 2024 · Consumer Watchdog is a consumer protection organization in California, dedicated to safeguarding the rights and interests of consumers across the state.
There are interconnected webs of "press agencies" offering to sell you a "press pass" or some other bogus card. Fact is, these people have no idea what they are doing. Sure, they have convinced enough people to buy their product and if you go to their site you'll see some members.
Recently, the State Bar has received reports of a new COVID-19 variant of a very old scam. Please see below for details on common scams targeting California attorneys: You receive what appears to be a legitimate inquiry from a prospective client, often (but not always) from another state or country. Here’s how the scam proceeds from there:
1 lis 2024 · The report warns production studios and publishers that scammers are emailing authors impersonating real or fake executives at their companies. The report included scam indicators to watch out for, such as: Names that don’t correspond to actual employees; Email domains that don’t correspond to a company’s legitimate domain
