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  2. Ripoff Report - Wikipedia

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    Ripoff Report is a not-for-profit website founded by Ed Magedson. The Ripoff Report has been online since December 1998 and is operated by Xcentric Ventures, LLC which is based in Tempe, Arizona. In 2023 an Australian judge found the company purports to be a consumer review site but profits from extortive business practices.

  3. Rent-to-Own Deals Are a Massive Ripoff, Consumer Reports Finds

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    The Consumer Reports investigation found deals where a $600 computer cost nearly $1,900 after less than year's worth of payments, and a washer-dryer combo with an original price tag of $1,000 cost ...

  4. Michigan AG warns of persistent Venmo scam plaguing consumers

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    Victims of a scam involving P2P payment apps can file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission. To file a complaint with the Attorney General, or get additional information, contact the ...

  5. Consumer Reports - Wikipedia

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    Consumer Reports. Consumer Reports ( CR ), formerly Consumers Union ( CU ), is an American nonprofit consumer organization dedicated to independent product testing, investigative journalism, consumer-oriented research, public education, and consumer advocacy. [2] Founded in 1936, CR was created to serve as a source of information that consumers ...

  6. I’m a Fraud Prevention Expert: 6 Scams To Avoid ... - AOL

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    A recent report from AARP revealed that 141.5 million adults in the U.S., or 42%, have been victims of fraud. ... and high-pressure tactics to convince consumers to part with their hard-earned ...

  7. ConsumerLab.com - Wikipedia

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    www .consumerlab .com. ConsumerLab.com, LLC. is a privately held American company registered in White Plains, NY. It is a publisher of test results on health, wellness, and nutrition products. [1] [2] Consumer Labs is not a laboratory, but contracts studies to outside testing laboratories. It purchases dietary supplement products and other ...

  8. Counterfeit consumer good - Wikipedia

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    Description. Knockoff Sharpie named "Skerple". A counterfeit consumer good is a good —often of inferior quality—made or sold under another's brand name without the brand owner's authorization. The term counterfeit, fraudulent, and suspect items (CFSI) is also used to describe such goods. [2]

  9. Column: Businesses have been ripping off consumers for 50 ...

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    A proposed model law could rein in some of corporate America's bad behavior toward consumers. Column: Businesses have been ripping off consumers for 50 years. Here's how we can strike back