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Bob Ferguson

What do scams actually look and sound like? NPR recently aired a series of stories on foreclosure scamsphishing and credit repair ploys. ...

What do scams actually look and sound like? NPR recently aired a series of stories on foreclosure scamsphishing and credit repair ploys. ...

What do scams actually look and sound like? NPR recently aired a series of stories on foreclosure scamsphishing and credit repair ploys. ...

If you receive a letter from Publishers Clearinghouse saying you've won $1 million, don't quit your job. The Better Business Bureau says phony letters like this one are arriving in mailboxes across the country.

Two national news reports show the devastating effects of loan modification scams. ...

Two national news reports show the devastating effects of loan modification scams. ...

Two national news reports show the devastating effects of loan modification scams. ...

cashIf you bought a Dell computer sometime in the past four years and had a problem with financing, technical support, warranty repairs or cashing in a rebate, you may have some money coming. But if you want it, act now, because the April 13 deadline to submit claims is fast approaching. ...

There's been an explosion of new scams lately, but this one takes the exposion idea literally. ...

There's been an explosion of new scams lately, but this one takes the exposion idea literally. ...

I'm not a morning person. But I'll be up early Thursday to talk about the latest consumer scams on Seattle's Ztwins radio stations.

The feds are suing satellite TV giant DISH Network for ringing consumers whose numbers are on the Do Not Call list and for using robocalls ...

The feds are suing satellite TV giant DISH Network for ringing consumers whose numbers are on the Do Not Call list and for using robocalls ...

The worst economic downturn in generations has created a perfect storm of financial shocks: evaporating investments, foreclosures and job losses. To add insult to injury, a new generation of thieves increasingly targets the dwindling bank balances of struggling Washington residents. ... We've created a Recession Survival guide at www.atg.wa.gov/economy.aspx to help you avoid schemes and access legitimate resources.

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