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Consumer Alerts
- This #GivingTuesday, help us to help others get ahead! (Dec 03, 2019)
It’s GivingTuesday! #GivingTuesday is a global movement celebrating the generosity of people like you. This Tuesday, join the - Copy and use our free sample complaint letter and email (Aug 28, 2019)
Sometimes the difference between resolving a consumer complaint and not rests heavily on how you complain. Consumer Action offers a - Suffered a data breach? Tools to fight identity fraud (Jun 20, 2019)
Recent reports of a data breach exposing the patient records of 12 million Quest Diagnostics customers reminds us that our personal
California Legislative Alerts
- Housing (Sep 25, 2013)
NEW: SB 603 Protects Renters' Security Deposits 15 million renters live in California, and improper withholding of security deposits is a troublingly
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Scam Alerts
- 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 - FDIC calling? Not! (Sep 09, 2010)
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is warning of fraudulent phone calls from scam artists or bill collectors who falsely
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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Fee Of The Month
- Insurance Premium Installment Fees (Jan 17, 2008)
We often hear the phrase, “The poor pay more,” and here’s a couple concrete examples of how people who - The Opt-Out Fee (Oct 02, 2006)
For years the Direct Marketing Association (DMA), an organization of businesses that send out bulk unsolicited marketing communications, has let
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P2p Lending
Consumer Opinion Polls
- Consumer Action Insurance Survey (Sep 25, 2008)
Update: The survey closed on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008. Please watch for the results in our Fall 2008 issue of Consumer Action News. - Credit Limit Survey (Jun 24, 2008)
This survey closed on July 15, 2008. Click here to see the results in our Summer 2008 issue of Consumer Action News.
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