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Oct 13, 2024 · Consumer reporter and ombudsman. November 3, 2024. Your bank can’t reverse a successful credit card dispute nearly a year after confirming a positive resolution. So why did Nusenda backtrack and surprise this customer with a $16,544 recharge long after his dispute was finalized? That’s what the Consumer Rescue team aimed to find out after ...
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If you have a problem with a company and cannot resolve it on your own, you can ask our consumer advocacy team for help, and we’ll investigate. Our team’s mediation services are always free of charge. Dwayne and Michelle are seasoned consumer advocates who have resolved thousands of complaints since 2016. They are always here, ready to ...
Verizon customers beware of phone scammers pretending to be …
Jun 24, 2024 · Verizon customers should report the scam to 1-800-922-0204. Verizon customers targeted for this scam should report the incident to Verizon at 1-800-922-0204. That number is available to Verizon customers from Monday – Saturday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. eastern and Sunday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern.
Are automatic subscription renewals a scam? Here’s what …
Dec 23, 2022 · After that month, you’re charged automatically for monthly shipments until you cancel. Or you get a magazine subscription that renews automatically when it expires. Those are negative options. Your silence is taken as consent to be charged. Federal Trade Commission. Negative options have been around for a long time.
Surprise! A stranger just sent money to you through Zelle. Now …
Aug 9, 2022 · A random person sends an unexpected Zelle payment. One morning last February, Tran was surprised by an alert on his phone. A stranger named Anthony had just sent him a Zelle payment of $360. I was confused. I didn’t know this guy, but there was no way to stop the Zelle transfer, or I would have blocked it.
Hit with fake rental car damage charges? Here's how to make …
Nov 22, 2023 · Michelle Couch-Friedman is the founder and CEO of Consumer Rescue.She is a consumer advocate, ombudsman columnist, mediator, and licensed psychotherapist. Michelle is a public speaker, and her expert guidance has been cited in MarketWatch, Consumer Reports, Travel & Leisure, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Popular Science, CNN, CNBC, Boston Globe, CBS News, National Geographic, Travel ...
CONSUMER ADVOCACY - Consumer Rescue
Sep 9, 2024 · The Consumer Rescue advocacy team resolves problems between consumers and the businesses that they patronize. We do this via direct mediation with companies — always free of charge. These articles are the highlighted tales of …
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Irene Rawlings is a senior editor for Consumer Rescue. She is an accomplished freelance journalist and writes for LM (Luxury Magazine), Saturday Evening Post, Art & Antiques, Hemispheres, AFAR online, National Geographic Traveler, WSJ, and O, the Oprah Magazine. Irene is the author of 4 books, including Sisters on the Fly about women, vintage ...
News and Alerts - Consumer Rescue
Oct 16, 2024 · The News and Alerts category at Consumer Rescue exposes scams consumers may encounter. Each article tells the gripping story of individuals who have fallen victim to a scam and also includes tips and practical guidance to help others avoid falling victim. Here, you’ll find stories about bewildered consumers who lost significant amounts of ...
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Nov 22, 2023 · July 23, 2023 by Michelle Couch-Friedman. All types of Zelle scams are reported to the Consumer Rescue advocacy team every week. Blindsided victims reach out to us, minutes too late – after they’ve sent their cash to cunning thieves through the instant money transfer app. And although Zelle scams are a common theme with consumers who fill ...