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Avoid a Valentine’s Day hangover: Don’t fall for a romance scam
The saying “love hurts” is particularly true for consumers who have searched for romance online, only to lose thousands of dollars to a supposed suitor. As the much-publicized story of Notre Dame linebacker Manti T'eo recently illustrated, no one is immune from being a victim of online romance scams.
Read more: Avoid a Valentine’s Day hangover: Don’t fall for a romance scam
Sandy Hook scammers coming out of woodwork
It seems almost unimaginable that someone would try to take advantage of the Newtown school shooting tragedy to defraud consumers, but evidently scam artists are willing to stoop to a new low.
Consumers beware: Learn how to avoid buying flood-damaged cars
NCL works closely with advocates in the auto industry who know a lot about cars damaged in crashes, rebuilt wrecks, and flood cars. Hurricane Sandy brought new opportunities for fraudsters to pawn off cars damaged by flood waters to unknowing consumers.
Read more: Consumers beware: Learn how to avoid buying flood-damaged cars
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