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- This #GivingTuesday, help us to help others get ahead! (Dec 03, 2019)
It’s GivingTuesday! #GivingTuesday is a global movement celebrating the generosity of people like you. This Tuesday, join the - Copy and use our free sample complaint letter and email (Aug 28, 2019)
Sometimes the difference between resolving a consumer complaint and not rests heavily on how you complain. Consumer Action offers a - Suffered a data breach? Tools to fight identity fraud (Jun 20, 2019)
Recent reports of a data breach exposing the patient records of 12 million Quest Diagnostics customers reminds us that our personal
California Legislative Alerts
- Insurance (Apr 19, 2012)
NEW: Support insurance reform! Please take a moment sign a petition that would put insurance reform on the
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Scam Alerts
- Guard your Medicare number well! (Apr 24, 2017)
Consumer Action reminds seniors to safeguard their Medicare numbers. Scammers use victims' Medicare numbers to commit fraud and steal - FDIC calling? Not! (Sep 09, 2010)
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is warning of fraudulent phone calls from scam artists or bill collectors who falsely - Facebook Dislike button scam spreads virally (Aug 16, 2010)
A new Facebook scam uncovered by network security firm Sophos tempts you with the offer of a "dislike" button (as
California Alerts
- Covered California issues in-language scam alerts (Dec 09, 2013)
Covered California—the state health care insurance marketplace—recently issued these health care alerts in several languages. Print - July 2012 brings new protections for California car buyers (Sep 27, 2011)
AB 1215 (Blumenfield) has been signed by Governor Brown. Once it takes effect, it will offer important new protections to car - New California Consumer Laws - 2009 (Mar 30, 2009)
The County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer Affairs Staff Training Academy has issued a comprehensive guide to new consumer
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Fee Of The Month
- Insurance Premium Installment Fees (Jan 17, 2008)
We often hear the phrase, “The poor pay more,” and here’s a couple concrete examples of how people who
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P2p Lending
Consumer Opinion Polls
- Consumer Action Insurance Survey (Sep 25, 2008)
Update: The survey closed on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008. Please watch for the results in our Fall 2008 issue of Consumer Action News. - Credit Limit Survey (Jun 24, 2008)
This survey closed on July 15, 2008. Click here to see the results in our Summer 2008 issue of Consumer Action News.
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