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CSULB consumer expert helped shoppers navigate Labor Day sales
17+ hour, 26+ min ago (86+ words) California State University, Long Beach CSULB consumer expert helped shoppers navigate Labor Day sales Zoe Engstrom, a lecturer in the Family and Consumer Sciences Department at Cal State Long Beach, told KRCR TV in Redding, Calif., that Labor Day sales…...
Regulator Warns of False Ads Promising Extra 25% Phone Bill Discounts
8+ hour, 38+ min ago (144+ words) Broadcasting and Media Communications Commission urges caution "No discount beyond the 25% selective contract program exists" With Apple set to launch the iPhone 18 on Sept. 18, concerns are growing that consumers could be harmed by false and deceptive online advertising promising mobile…...
Seller impersonation fraud attempts have more than doubled since 2024: ALTA
14+ hour, 2+ min ago (455+ words) Fraudsters are impersonating property sellers at an alarming rate, according to research released Monday by the American Land Title Association. The ALTA study, which surveyed 245 title insurance professionals based in the U.S. and the Virgin Islands, found that 59% of title companies…...
News10NBC Investigates: You told us it's happening to you: Strangers are using your home address to get cheaper car insurance
11+ hour, 50+ min ago (452+ words) EAST ROCHESTER, N.Y. — News10NBC is continuing its investigation into a billion-dollar auto insurance fraud scheme called “garaging.” Garaging occurs when people who live in high-density places like New York City use a suburban Rochester address to get a lower insurance rate. Elizabeth…...
There are hundreds of suspicious credit card transactions involving iPhone pre-orders in Hong Kong
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (196+ words) Apple World Today The number of suspicious credit card transactions involving pre-orders for the latest iPhone models has surged to more than 1,200 in Hong Kong, involving HK$25 million (about US$3.2 million), reports The South China Morning Post (a subscription is…...
$19 Bunnings item sparks worrying trend despite buying limits: 'Beware"
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (560+ words) Resellers are cashing in on the popularity of a limited-edition garden item from Bunnings, with the sought-after product being flogged online for more than double its price. The hardware store brought back its sold-out Bluey garden gnome collection last month,…...
New iPhone launch sees rise in fake shopping websites
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (28+ words) | Apple has issued a warning against these scams | Inshorts Inshorts New iPhone launch sees rise in fake shopping websites...
Hundreds have been left waiting for orders from shop after fake website scam
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (780+ words) Mark Wakeman, owner of Bakewell Pet Supplies, has been receiving multiple calls over undelivered online orders, despite his business not having a website Hundreds of customers have been demanding to know where their online orders are after being scammed by…...
Over 700 victims hit by $14.7m iPhone pre-order credit card fraud
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (124+ words) thestandard.com.hk Police are investigating a large-scale credit card fraud involving the purchase of new iPhones, after receiving reports from more than 700 victims. Authorities say the total value of unauthorized transactions has reached HK$14.7 million. No arrests have been…...
More than 700 cardholders report suspected Apple Store fraud after iPhone pre-orders
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (263+ words) Dimsum Daily 13th September 2026 – (Hong Kong) Over 700 members of the public have reported suspected unauthorised use of their credit cards to purchase Apple’s newly launched iPhone 18 Pro models, police said. The Electronic Reporting Centre received more than 700 reports between 12 and 13 September…...