Consumer Fraud And Protection Tips

By Joseph Cooper,

Published January 27, 2016 at 2:46 PM EST

01/27/16 - Our next Topical Currentsis an “At Your Service” edition, about consumer fraud and protection. Shady operators never cease to deceive and swindle . . . but we’ll give ways to fight back. Guests include Miami-Dade Consumer Advocate, Holly Beth Billington, and consumer protection attorney Michael Schiff. We’ll touch on credit reporting, auto fraud, unfair debt collection, wage theft and misleading advertising. That’s Topical Currents . . . “At Your Service,” Wednesday at 1pm.

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