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Alerts

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

Emergency assistance for tenants and homeowners (Apr 25, 2022)
Emergency housing funds have rescued millions from losing their homes during the pandemic. Consumer Action digs into what kind of
New Consumer Action video offers tips for avoiding fraud during National Consumer Protection Week and year-round (Mar 09, 2022)
Do you think consumers who lose money to a scammer can never get it back? Have you ever wondered why
Changes are coming to the Emergency Broadband Benefit (Dec 02, 2021)
The Affordable Connectivity Program to replace the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program in 2022 Congress recently created the Affordable Connectivity Program, a

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

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.