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That Warm Fuzzy Feeling: Fraud Center Helps Friend Avoid Credit Repair Scam
Turns out there are a few perks of working at a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization! Just this week, a staffer at our Fraud Center was able to identify a scam that a friend of his was about to...
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So long, and thanks for the memories!
I am wrapping up my spring internship here at NCL. Three months flies by in the world of consumer rights! I feel like I just got off the plane from San Diego only to hop back on to return to law...
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Props to Congress for Move to Delay DTV Transition Date
The National Consumers League has issued kudos to the U.S. House of Representatives for voting to delay the official date of the federal transition from analog to digital television. You’ve probably...
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Experts discuss payroll fraud at Senate briefing
The National Consumers League’s Special Project on Wage Theft hosted a Senate briefing on March 13 to explore the under-reported and growing issue of payroll fraud. Payroll fraud is the result of...
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Meet the top ten scams – #1 fake check fraud
This is part one of our 10-part series taking a closer look at the top scams of 2012. The number one scam reported to NCL’s Fraud Center in 2012 was the fake check scheme. To see an overview of our...
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Consumers have many choices to save money on prescription drugs
From 2011 to 2012 prices for brand name drugs increased in price by an average of 13 percent. As healthcare costs continue to rise, all indications are prescription drugs will rise in cost as well. The...
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Tragic Story Highlights the Impact of Grain Bin Danger
By Reid Maki, Coordinator, Child Labor Coalition An estimated 25 to 30 kids a year die at work. Through its advocacy and its work, the Child Labor Coalition, a campaign of the National Consumers...
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The Food Safety Modernization Act and the struggle to give FDA additional power
By Teresa Green, Linda Golodner Food Safety & Nutrition Fellow On January 4, 2011 President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) into law. The culmination of years of work by...
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FTC announces winners for Robocall Challenge
By Sandra Latouff, NCL Fraud and Policy Intern Last week, the FTC announced the winners of the Robocall Challenge. The winners, Serdar Danis and Aaron Foss will each be receiving $25,000 and a trip to...
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Equal Pay Day serves as a harsh reminder of the pay gap between men and women
By Michell K. McIntyre, Director of NCL’s Special Project on Wage Theft This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, signed into law by President John F. Kennedy in 1963 when women were...
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