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Source: www.kirotv.com
KIRO 7 Consumer Investigator David Quinlan shows a new scam by schemers that's so slick some victims may not even realize they've been tricked. Thursday, November 5, 2009.
Source: www.atg.wa.gov
The Yakima-Herald Republicreportstoday that Elyse Umemoto(pictured here at the AGO's Seattleoffice)will compete in the Miss Nevada pageant this weekend:
Source: www.atg.wa.gov
Hey, business owners, are you spending too much to swipe a customer's credit card?One possible way to whittle down those processing fees is to switch from tiered pricing, which most merchants use,to "interchange plus."
Washington State Attorney General Washington Supreme Court Elects New Chief Justice
Source: www.courts.wa.gov
(Olympia, November 5) Justice Barbara A. Madsen was elected chief justice of the Washington Supreme Court today, during a regular administrative meeting of the Court’s nine members in Olympia.
Source: www.atg.wa.gov
The IRSand theCity of Bellevue'sOffice of Economic Development are hosting a Washington Small Business Forum from 9 to noon on Friday, Dec. 4, at Bellevue City Hall.
Source: www.king5.com
New Web sites are offering a free glimpse at your credit profile, and even reports and scores, with no strings attached. But is giving your Social Security Number to them a good idea?
Source: www.atg.wa.gov
The U.S. House voted today to freeze credit card interest rates and fees for nine months. The bill, approved 331-92, would accelerate the February enactment date of legislation already passed by Congress thatrestricts when and how banks can charge credit card customers.
Source: www.atg.wa.gov
OLYMPIA -- Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna is leading a group of 40 state attorneys general in urging Congress to uphold the role of the states in enforcing consumer protection laws.
Washington State Attorney General Public Counsel recommends UTC reject proposed sale of Verizon Northwest to Frontier
Source: www.atg.wa.gov
Source: www.atg.wa.gov
On Sunday, Oct. 25, ABC Television's 60 Minutes aired a terrific story on fraudsters who bilk taxpayers out of about $90 billion a year by siphoning money from Medicare and Medicaid. The choice quote in the story comes from "Tony," who was convicted of stealing about $20 million from Medicare. ...
Source: www.atg.wa.gov
OLYMPIA—Attorney General Rob McKenna announced today that his Medicaid Fraud Unit participated in a settlement agreement that has generated a substantial payout from four drug companies accused of gaming a government health care program.
Source: www.atg.wa.gov
Cons in Canada are still preying on grandparents. Since All Consuming first alerted readers about the "grandparent scam" (also called the "grandchild scam") in summer 2008, people continue to tell us how they or their loved ones fell victim to the ploy. ...
Source: www.atg.wa.gov
John Stark, consumer blogger for theBellingham Herald, passed along this news release from a Lynden business.It's agood reminder that businesses are targets of wire transferscams too.
Source: www.komonews.com
Despite all our warnings, even people who think they know better are being taken in by counterfeit check scams. Here's a heads up for the top 10 ways scammers can track you down.In virtually every case, counterfeit check scammers find you by pretending to be something you're interested in.1. ...
Source: www.atg.wa.gov
In most Latin American countries, a “notario” is a licensed attorney. But the similar-sounding English word “notary public,” which translates to “notario publico,” means something entirely different.
