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ID Thieves Carry Out Voter Registration Scams
As we get closer to the 2008 presidential election, a variety of organizations may be working to register more voters.
But be careful because identi…
Beware Of Those Who Promise To Save Your Home From Foreclosure
The Department of Justice today announced that eight people were indicted for $35 million of mortgage fraud in Maryland.
You can likely find their na…
Builder Won’t Fix Problems In New Home
A buyer says his home has problems like a leaky roof. He says the builder will not fix the home problems. Who can he contact to help with these home problems?
How to Pick the Right Tax Preparer
More than half of the 120 million U.S. taxpayers hired a tax preparer last year, according to the Chicago Better Business Bureau. And not all of them …
Is Finding Love Online Too Good to Be True?
As a single woman, I’m thinking maybe it’s time to go back to the old-fashioned dance. Where a guy could see which woman caught his eye and approach h…
Advance Fee Loans Are Illegal
Did you know it’s illegal to ask borrowers to pay a fee before getting a loan?
Chicago’s Better Business Bureau just warned consumers about a scam wh…
2007 Stats From Chicago’s Better Business Bureau
The bureau closed more than 56,000 complaints in 2007, an 18 percent increase from 2006.
More than 77 percent of complaints were resolved.
The BBB f…
Better Business Bureau Launches New Ratings System
Better Business Bureaus in some of America’s major cities are testing out a new ratings system for its Reliability Reports on businesses. The old syst…
Ranking Insurance Companies
I’m often asked how to figure out whether to go with one insurance company or another. I give the standard answer:
* Check them out at Moody’s (www.m…
Mortgage Lender Fraud
What is the best way to deal with your mortgage lender if you believe they have committed fraud against you? Mortgage lenders suspected of fraud should be reported to your state’s attorney general’s office and to your state’s agency that commissions mortgage lenders. If you want to take the issue to a more public arena, report the fraudulent mortgage lender to the Better Business Bureau.
