/tags/consumer-protection consumer protection en-US Copyright Mon, 04 Mar 2019 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2019-03-04/how-to-avoid-fraud-and-know-your-rights-as-a-consumer Up until the mid-20th century, consumers had limited rights with regard to products and services they purchased. "Let the buyer beware" was the rule of… Mon, 04 Mar 2019 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2019-03-04/how-to-avoid-fraud-and-know-your-rights-as-a-consumer Michael Monks /crime/2017-03-07/scams-and-consumer-rights-are-the-focus-of-national-consumer-protection-week Scams and other types of fraud cost Americans billions of dollars each year. And the variety of scams is far reaching, from tax scams to sweepstakes scams… Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:00:05 GMT /crime/2017-03-07/scams-and-consumer-rights-are-the-focus-of-national-consumer-protection-week /crime/2016-01-26/how-cons-scammers-operate-and-how-to-protect-yourself Scams, cons and swindles come in a variety of forms, from shady door-to-door contractors to fake emails to identity theft, and cost Americans more than… Tue, 26 Jan 2016 11:30:00 GMT /crime/2016-01-26/how-cons-scammers-operate-and-how-to-protect-yourself /community/2015-04-09/amber-hunt-the-consumer-advocate-reporter-from-the-enquirer-talks-springtime-scams-cons Spring not only brings blooming flowers and warmer weather, it?'s also the high season for swindles and scams, from bogus quick tax refund offers to… Thu, 09 Apr 2015 10:30:05 GMT /community/2015-04-09/amber-hunt-the-consumer-advocate-reporter-from-the-enquirer-talks-springtime-scams-cons /crime/2015-01-14/amber-hunt-the-consumer-advocate-reporter-from-the-enquirer-talks-scams-cons Con artists preying on the unwary are nothing new, and bogus door-to-door salesmen and service providers still work their scams in neighborhoods across… Wed, 14 Jan 2015 11:30:05 GMT /crime/2015-01-14/amber-hunt-the-consumer-advocate-reporter-from-the-enquirer-talks-scams-cons /business/2014-02-05/the-consumer-financial-protection-bureau The Dodd-Frank Act established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in 2010, with the mission to protect consumers by carrying out federal… Wed, 05 Feb 2014 11:30:05 GMT /business/2014-02-05/the-consumer-financial-protection-bureau /economy/2013-04-19/what-is-the-consumer-financial-protection-bureau The two-year old Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is still a bit of a mystery to most people – what does it do, what laws does it enforce, how do… Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:30:05 GMT /economy/2013-04-19/what-is-the-consumer-financial-protection-bureau Chris DeSimio