Elder fraud is a serious issue that persists year after year, despite the efforts of family members, organizations and even financial institutions. The elderly are often targets for these financial schemes because of their potential isolation, possible mental difficulties later on in life, and the simple fact that they are more likely than younger people to have exploitable wealth.
The huge cost of high-profile advertising scandals
Companies are expected to market their products honestly. They should let the products sell themselves on their own merits, and marketing is more or less just a way to tell the public what the products can do. Embellishing things or lying about a product can bring about accusations of consumer fraud.
Your rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
Have you found that there are significant errors in your credit report, affecting your ability to get a personal loan, student loan or mortgage? This is an overwhelming situation because you may not even know where to begin to resolve this type of complicated issue, but it is not something that you have to face alone.
Auto repossession doesn't mean lenders can do anything they want
If you don't pay on your car loan, the lender eventually has the right to repossess the car. This is something you know when you buy the car, and most people know that a repossession is coming long before it happens simply because they know they haven't been paying.
Watch out for fraud as IRS rules change
Tax collection fraud is already very common. Some reports indicate that millions have been called since just 2013, with around 10,000 people paying some $55,000,000 in taxes.
