Clever con artists
are bilking unsuspecting consumers to the tune
of billions of dollars each year. They're coming
at us from all sides -- telephone, Internet and
even door-to-door.
Here's a roundup of the latest consumer scams,
plus practical tips for protecting you and your
family.
Day trading, pump and dump,
short sellers who flood message boards, life insurance
agents who sell things they're not licensed to sell --
they're among the top investment scams that separate people
from their money.
The refinancing boom is alive
and well thanks to lower rates. But inexperienced shoppers
need tread carefully because lending tricks and traps
await them.
Fraud
alert
