Tag Archives: consumer watchdog

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 3.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreTelephones, social media, and emails are full of threats these days, and here’s info on three of the latest and most dangerous con-games which may well target YOU.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 3.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreHere are three new dangers involving your electric bill, buying-and-selling on Amazon, and filling up your gas tank with a piece of plastic.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 3.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreComputer software and hardware is being designed to physically take over your brain and change your behavior. It’s not illegal, but it is dangerous, and it’s time to realize what’s happening.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 3.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreRecent massive threats in cyberspace haven’t happened — but the dangers are really there and getting worse. Anyone who uses the internet needs to hear these tips.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 3.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreAmericans give lots of money to good causes — but it’s all too easy to be ripped off by charity scams. Here’s how to tell which ones are legit… and deductible.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 3.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreA handful of brands of beer are much more likely than others to send people to the Emergency Room, and a Canadian company is paying off customers who bought an internet-connected sex toy.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 3.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe Better Business Bureau’s analysis of the fraud complaints they got last year is VERY interesting! Here’s the lowdown on where the danger is greatest.