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Tag Archives: scam
The Watchdog is Afoot!
Sherlock Holmes might be literature’s most famous detective, but he can still surprise you. For example, did you know that in the original books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock never actually said “Elementary, my dear Watson”? May 22 is … Continue reading
As COVID-19 aid arrives, be on the lookout for scams
[Correction—This blog has been corrected to indicate that FDA has approved a home test collection kit, as of May 8, 2020.] As individuals, employers, and agencies await aid from the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, … Continue reading
Posted in About GAO, Coronavirus
Tagged Chuck Young, Coronavirus, FCC, FDA, FDIC, FMCI, fraud, FTC, health care, IRS, pandemic, pandemic response, scam, strategic issues, usda
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Podcast on Medicaid Fraud Controls
Through Medicaid, hundreds of thousands of doctors and other health care professionals provide care to tens of millions of beneficiaries—at a cost of $310 billion to the federal government in fiscal year 2014. To help ensure only legitimate providers and … Continue reading
Foreclosure Rescue Schemes and You
Evidence suggests that individuals who are less financially savvy are more likely to fall victim to financial scams, hold high cost mortgages, and engage in costly credit card behavior. As a result, the cost of limited financial literacy can be … Continue reading
Posted in Business Regulation and Consumer Protection, Housing, Video
Tagged bankrupty, consumer protection, EWIS, finances, financial literacy, Financial Literacy Month, FMCI, foreclosure, foreclosure rescue, fraud, homeowner, homeownership, homes, housing, rescue, scam, scheme, short sale
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