Call for Action received another complaint against a contractor who is no stranger to CFA. Read to find out what happened and the five things you should do before hiring a contractor.
A Lathrop, Mo., man was stunned to learn a stranger had convinced the his mother to sign over her legal rights. Read more of how to protect your aging parents from con men.
A new book offers way for you to protect yourself from scam artists.
A foreclosure scam is popping up where the scammer offers a way for the homeowner to stay in their home and get rid of their debt. Housing experts warn homeowners not to fall for it.
The Missouri Attorney General charged two contractors with cheating Joplin tornado victims out of thousands of dollars.
When consumers pay money to a business that goes broke, it can be nearly impossible for them to collect their cash. But they do have options.
The golden age of infomercials may be behind us. Now, the FTC is pulling the plug on some of them.
Next time you buy a new car, HDTV or maybe even a toaster, the sales clerk will probably ask you if you want to buy an extended warranty.
From Earth Day in April 2011 to Earth Day 2012 - exactly one year - Doug Wiegand received 65 pounds of junk mail.
Have you ever bought a Groupon? If so, you could be getting a little money back.
Call for Action received another complaint against a contractor who is no stranger to CFA. Read to find out what happened and the five things you should do before hiring a contractor.
If you've ever bought a Groupon, you might be getting an email this week about a class-action lawsuit involving the expiration dates on the company's daily deals.
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Keith is an award winning investigative reporter with the 41 Action News Call For Action unit. Since becoming a member of the 41 Action News team in 1996, Keith has received two Emmy awards and two KAB awards for his reporting and investigations.
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