Old-school scammers are trying to get back in the (con) game and, surprisingly, they’re doing it via snail mail. Here’s what you need to know about the inheritance scam, delivered straight to your ...
Old-school scammers are trying to get back in the (con) game and, surprisingly, they’re doing it via snail mail. Here’s what you need to know about the inheritance scam, delivered straight to your ...
If an AI scanner fails to flag pre-existing damage on your rental car, you could be wrongly charged for repairs. But could those same images actually vindicate you in the end? One Sixt customer just ...
That’s what Mikayla Shade wants to know after finding herself in this unfortunate situation. She says an American Airlines agent told her that when the airline cancels a flight, the passenger will ...
The Consumer Rescue advocacy team resolves problems between consumers and the businesses that they patronize. We do this via direct mediation with companies — always free of charge. These articles are ...
Ace Rent a Car at the Tampa airport blindsided Carla Lemker with a $1,400 repair bill after her last rental. Certain she hadn’t caused any damage to the vehicle, Lemker asked Ace for proof — and then ...
The coupon offer from Stanley Steemer was attractive: $160 to clean up to eight furnace air ducts. Roberta Cirino thought she was doing a smart thing by responding to the mailing from the well-known ...
Could an ombudsman columnist who routinely writes about tourist scams become the target of one herself? The answer is, of course, “Yes.” No traveler is immune to the possibility of a brush with a bad ...
Publishers Clearing House scams remain a menace to senior citizens, even after the company’s bankruptcy earlier this year. I know because a friendly, self-proclaimed “man of God” called me last week, ...
Joanne May and her extended family got a terrible surprise when they arrived in London. The luxurious eight-bedroom, six-bathroom Vrbo vacation rental May reserved for the group of 15 was suddenly ...
Maria Witbrod wanted to add a new puppy to her family so she turned to the internet. That’s where a well-organized criminal operation led her into a costly and increasingly common pet scam. $4,000 ...
On their recent Alaskan adventure, a Tennessee couple spent $1,850 on an engraved fossilized mammoth tusk to commemorate the trip. But by the time United Parcel Service delivered the delicate artwork ...