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Last year, the Federal Trade Commission received more than 330,000 reports of business impersonation scams, and nearly 160,000 government impersonation scams, often pretending to be with the ...
FCC warns of 50-state scam by fraudsters posing as mortgage lenders. Kate Gibson. Updated January 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM. ... Latest weather forecast as California digs through wildfire rubble.
The state agency's investigation began after an insurance company suspected fraud earlier this year, according to a news release. Bear costume used in reported January 2024 car insurance scam.
The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation has a long history, dating back to the formation of California's first banking department. It became the DFPI in 2020 with the passage of the California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL). [2] Formation of State Banking Department (1909) and State Corporations Department (1913)
For scams conducted via written communication, baiters may answer scam emails using throwaway email accounts, pretending to be receptive to scammers' offers. [4]Popular methods of accomplishing the first objective are to ask scammers to fill out lengthy questionnaires; [5] to bait scammers into taking long trips; to encourage the use of poorly made props or inappropriate English-language ...
Insurance fraud is any intentional act committed to deceive or mislead an insurance company during the application or claims process, or the wrongful denial of a legitimate claim by an insurance company. It occurs when a claimant knowingly attempts to obtain a benefit or advantage they are not entitled to receive, or when an insurer knowingly ...
Home security video shows a driver stop a vehicle at an intersection and walk away seconds before another vehicle slams into it.
State Farm canceled 72,000 policies in California, nearly half of which were for home insurance, Barron’s reported. Allstate stopped selling policies in the Golden State for businesses and ...