Category: Scams & Your Rights
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Owners of 60,720 recalled backyard zipline kits can claim a refund after at least 20 riders were injured
A backyard zipline kit arrives as a coil of steel cable, a turnbuckle or ratchet strap to pull it tight, a plastic seat, a waist belt or harness, a trolley that rolls along the line, and a spring brake meant to slow the rider before the far anchor. Strung between two trees, it turns an…
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Lidl will refund shortbread cookies with no receipt after boxes shipped without English allergen labels
The box looks unremarkable: an 11.6-ounce carton of Eridanous shortbread cookies, coated in chocolate truffle and filled with apricot, sold at Lidl. Turn it over and the problem is immediately visible to anyone who knows to look. The ingredients and nutrition panel is printed in a foreign language. There is no English ingredient list, no…
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Callers posing as grandchildren stole over $5 million from 400-plus victims averaging age 84
The call arrived in two parts, by design. An employee the operation called an “Opener” phoned an older American and claimed to be a grandchild who had just been in an accident. Minutes later a “Closer” called back, this time posing as that grandchild’s attorney, and named a sum for legal fees. Federal prosecutors in…
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Owners of 5,918 recalled Sili Factory teething toys can request full refunds
About 5,918 Sili Factory pull-string teething toys are under recall because their silicone strings can reach the back of a child’s throat and create a deadly choking hazard. Owners should take the toy away from children immediately and can request a full refund after following the recall’s destruction-and-photo instructions. This recall covers one specific product…
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FTC-covered funeral homes must quote prices by phone and give visitors an itemized price list
Funeral decisions often arrive when a family has little time and even less appetite for comparison shopping. The Federal Trade Commission’s Funeral Rule gives consumers dealing with covered funeral homes the right to request price information by phone and to receive an itemized General Price List when they visit in person. Those rights make it…
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If a Trend Deploy refund check arrives, cash it within 90 days.
An unexpected government refund check deserves both attention and a careful authenticity check. The Federal Trade Commission is mailing payments connected to Trend Deploy, and recipients have a limited window to deposit or cash them. No application is needed for this distribution, and no fee is required. The practical task is to verify the payment…
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Walmart.com shoppers can get a full refund for 16,809 recalled EnHomee dressers.
A dresser that cost about $80 can create a much larger household risk when it is unstable around children. A new federal recall covers thousands of nine-drawer fabric units sold online and gives affected shoppers a path to a full refund. The remedy requires more than returning to a store. Owners must identify the recalled…
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Oak View breach victims can claim about $50, or $150 in California, by August 15.
A data-breach settlement can look like easy cash, but the useful details are usually buried in the choices and deadlines. The Oak View Group settlement offers an estimated cash option, a documented-loss option, and identity monitoring to covered people who submit a valid claim on time. The headline amounts are estimates rather than guaranteed checks.…
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A tech-support scam stole more than $746,000 from one retiree; the offender owes full restitution.
A retiree’s savings can disappear without a burglar ever entering the house. In a recently announced federal case, a false tech-support story turned fear about a hacked computer into the loss of most of one Chicago woman’s retirement money. The court’s restitution order matters to the victims in that case, but it is not a…
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Target shoppers can return 211,000 recalled Cat & Jack sandals for full refunds.
A pair of children’s sandals that cost about $20 can now be returned because small decorative pieces may detach. Target and federal safety officials are telling families to stop using the recalled footwear immediately. The refund is available in stores or through a prepaid mail return. Identify the sandals before making a trip The recall…
