Alerts

Consumer Action’s Alerts highlight trends in consumer complaints, scams, outrageous fees and other notable consumer information.

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Consumer Alerts

• Resources for consumers impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak (May 14, 2020)
  Versión en español aquí / Spanish version here Our staff is keeping this resource guide up
• Actualizada: Guía de recursos para consumidores afectados por el coronavirus (May 07, 2020)
  English version here / Versión en inglés aquí Esta guía, recién actualizada,
• La pérdida de trabajos aumenta por el coronavirus, ayuda económica para indocumentados aún difícil de encontrar (Apr 28, 2020)
  [English version here/ Versión en inglés aquí] Durante el brote de coronavirus, ha sido dif

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Scam Alerts

• Scammers demand money for their dirty deeds (Jan 21, 2020)
  Consumer Action is warning homeowners that scammers are sending mailings “offering” to sell them copies of their own
• FCC warns of utility call scam (Nov 28, 2016)
  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has alerted consumers to be on the lookout for callers pretending to be utility company
• Beware the 'National Consumer Protection Agency' (Aug 03, 2016)
  Consumer Action is warning consumers about a new twist on the government imposter and sweepstakes scam. Scam artists are calling

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California Alerts

• New California Consumer Laws - 2009 (Mar 30, 2009)
  The County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer Affairs Staff Training Academy has issued a comprehensive guide to new consumer
• 'New low' in mortgage modification scams (Mar 13, 2009)
  California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today warned that scam artists have "sunk to a new low" and have
• California Legislative Summary (Nov 12, 2008)
  During the 2007-08 session, Consumer Action supported 48 bills and took a position on 51 bills introduced in the California State Legislature.

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