Alerts Archive

Consumer Alerts

• Apr 10, 2018  A new way to report tax-related identity theft
  

  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are teaming up to make it easier for consumers…

• Mar 05, 2018  It's National Consumer Protection Week
  

  Consumer Action is celebrating National Consumer Protection Week! Of course, we are into consumer protection year round, but this week…

• Feb 06, 2018  Wired $ to a scammer via Western Union? Read this!
  

  You've probably heard that if you wire money to a scammer, it's gone forever. Well, here is an exception. If…

• Oct 09, 2017  Payday rule helps protect consumers from debt traps
  

  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced a groundbreaking rule that reins in short-term…

• Sep 26, 2017  Steps to protect your personal data after the Equifax data breach
  

  While we still don’t know the full ramifications of the Equifax data breach that exposed the personal data of 143…

• Aug 11, 2017  Want to start a class action lawsuit?
  

  Sometimes, when you have exhausted all avenues to settle a complaint with a company, you may wonder if you can…

• Mar 27, 2017  Help save the broadband privacy rule!
  

  This is outrageous! Congress is trying to undo the broadband privacy protections we helped win last year at the Federal…

• Jan 29, 2016  Free, personalized help for victims of identity theft
  

  If you are a victim of identity theft, help has arrived.

  Identity theft victims can now get a…

• Jul 23, 2015  Beware of government impostors
  

  Consumer Action is warning consumers about websites, emails and calls that purport to be from government officials but are…

• Jun 26, 2015  Consumers get access to the 'heart' of CFPB complaints
  

  Consumers now have a critical tool with which to educate and empower themselves in the financial marketplace: complaint narratives…

• May 27, 2015  Can debt collectors message you for money?
  

  
  Editor's Note: This alert was written by Cristina Miranda, a Consumer Education Specialist at the Federal Trade Commission.

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• Mar 19, 2015  Consumers gain access to the story behind the complaints
  

  Consumers will now have the opportunity to learn firsthand from others’ misfortune through the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB)…

• Jan 28, 2015  Data Privacy Day: Tips to protect personal information
  

  Data Privacy Day is January 28th, but protecting yourself and loved ones from ID theft should be a year-round…

• Apr 18, 2014  Concerned about e-book emails? Don’t be—refunds are real!
  

  This week, consumers who previously purchased e-books (electronic books) from certain retailers have been receiving notifications that they are…

• Jan 02, 2014  Weigh in on debt collection abuses with the CFPB
  

  Consumers complain more about debt collection problems than nearly any other issue.  Now it’s time to have our concerns…

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