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Don’t be a Victim of Credit Card Insurance Fraud
November 12th, 2010
Credit card insurance fraud and credit card protection fraud are real problems that many consumers face in Iowa and throughout the nation. Most companies or individuals that participate in these misleading business practices are telemarketers conduct…
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Mortgage Lenders Improperly File Foreclosure Documents
October 21st, 2010
Foreclosure proceedings throughout the country have uncovered that mortgage lenders such as GMAC, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America may have filed fraudulent documents in order to speed up the foreclosure process. Depositions of employees of mortgag…
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Radio Show Host Acccused of Real Estate Scam
October 13th, 2010
The SEC has accused prominent radio talk show host Barbra Alexander of promoting her own fraudulent real estate investment scheme and misappropriating investors’ funds for her own personal use – including spending $200,000 to remodel her…
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Verizon agrees to refund up to $90 million in excess charges for web access
October 6th, 2010
Under scrutiny of teh Federal Communications Commssion, Verizon Wireless has agreed up refund up to $90 million dollars to 15 million customers whowere each charged $2 to $6 when they accidentally accessed the Internet on their phone. The FCC plans t…
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Why I Don’t Need to Hire a Credit Repair Company in Iowa
September 30th, 2010
In today’s society, thousands of Americans are suffering from bad credit in Iowa and across the country. This typically occurs from too much debt, late payments, debt settlement, bankruptcy, and foreclosure among other things. Because of poor c…
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Injured by a Defective Product - Now What?
September 16th, 2010
If you have bought a product only to find out that it is defective, you are most likely a victim of defective product fraud. If you have been injured by this defective product, there are certain things you need to do and not do following your injury.…
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Consumer Protection Officials Investigate Iowa City Mobile Home Park
August 24th, 2010
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller personally toured the Regency mobile home park on Monday, and afterwards stated that things there needed to change. Miller’s office is investigating a number of issues, including the park’s rent payment pr…
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State Alleges Cedar Rapids Residential Care Facility Falsely Claimed to be Licensed Nursing Facility
August 16th, 2010
The Des Moines Register has reported that the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals has found that for the past two and a half years, Emeritus at Silver Pines, a Cedar Rapids residential care facility, has been falsely claiming to be a state-lic…
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