Tag: voice of the consumer
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Voice of consumer: ‘Kidnapping’ call can be terrifying, but it’s a scam
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s one of the most terrifying calls you can get: your child is in danger. Several of you have gotten a call just like that this past week, but it’s just a scam. Con artists claim they kidnapped your child or grandchild and they demand…
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Voice of consumer: You have Medicare questions, UnitedHealthcare has answers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The enrollment period for Medicare is just around the corner, and this week you can talk with local experts who can answer questions you may have about the process. This week marks National Medicare Education Week. It’s being put on by UnitedHealthcare, and the company…
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Voice of the consumer: New law makes it easier to protect credit score, prevent identity theft
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Soon you will have more options to protect your credit score. A federal law goes into effect this month that will allow you to freeze your credit score for free, and you can get yearlong fraud alerts. Your credit isn’t the only thing you should…
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Voice of the consumer: Social Security scam hitting the area
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Right now, our area is being hit hard by the Social Security scam. We have heard from more than a dozen viewers who have received the scam call. One viewer told me she got four calls within just a few hours. “They said it was…
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Voice of the consumer: Police would ‘never, ever’ call asking for money
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I’m sure many of you have received a call from a person claiming to be a police officer saying you’re in trouble, but it’s just a scammer on the other line. Well, you are not alone; even our local police officers get the same scam…
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Voice of the consumer: Care and Share needs donations to help fire victims
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Our community in southern Colorado has been hit hard by several wildfires this summer, and I know a lot of you want to help out. Just make sure you are donating to a legitimate organization because scammers come out in full force whenever tragedy strikes.…
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Voice of the Consumer: Sweepstakes ‘winner’ makes losers of scammers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A lot of you have been big winners lately, at least according to scammers. I have been hearing from several of you about prize scams and lottery scams. Last week, I talked with a woman who got a call saying she won a half a…
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Voice of the consumer: You can’t win a lottery you didn’t enter
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Can you imagine winning the lottery? I can think of a few things I would spend the money on. Can you also imagine winning a lottery that you never entered? That doesn’t happen, but scammers want to make you think it does. I’m sure many…