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Vouchers offering free gas appeal to not only drivers, but also businesses looking for a low-cost promotional tool to lure potential customers to car dealerships, seminars, etc. But these incentives can be misleading.

JPMorgan Chase, WaMu’s new owner, today announced a new loan modification program for borrowers with JPMorgan Chase, WaMu and EMC loans. ...

Beware – evil Zombies are lurking on the WWW -("wicked" wide Web)! If you don’t protect your PC, yours may become haunted.

A Bellevue company that creates touch screens says it’s created a new tool that tracks consumers’ faces as they look at interactive displays.

A Bellevue company that creates touch screens says it’s created a new tool that tracks consumers’ faces as they look at interactive displays.

We've told you many times how to check your free credit report three times a year but there's another free report you may not know about -- it tracks your negative banking history, if you have one.

Cons are using credit and debit card skimmers more frequently to steal your account information when you buy gas, settle your restaurant tab or  pick up cigarettes.

Cons are using credit and debit card skimmers more frequently to steal your account information when you buy gas, settle your restaurant tab or  pick up cigarettes.

A thermal massaging bed might work wonders for a sore back but the Attorney General’s Office says when it comes to hype, manufacturers are limited to promoting their medical products to uses approved by federal regulators. Our Consumer Protection Division announced an agreement today with Ceragem ...

The IRS now has a toll-free number to assist identity theft victims. The new IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit will mark affected accounts so that identity theft issues may be resolved more quickly.

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Fears about the toxic chemical compound melamine, the toxin at the center of China's tainted milk scandal, have many parents understandably concerned.

Law enforcement officers, prosecutors and private-sector fraud investigators say new technology and laws are needed to help prevent identity theft crimes in Washington and prosecute increasingly crafty and covert criminals.

If you use Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, you need to download an important update ASAP!

It’s estimated that up to a third of all installed computer software is fake or pirated. Today, I joined Microsoft in drawing public attention to this serious threat to consumers, businesses and our economy. ...

Pirated MS disk

It’s estimated that up to a third of all installed computer software is fake or pirated. Today, I joined Microsoft in drawing public attention to this serious threat to consumers, businesses and our economy. ...

Pirated MS disk

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