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Author: Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria, USA TODAY

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Farmers Insurance lay off will affect 11% of workforce. CEO says ‘decisive actions’ needed

August 28, 2023August 29, 2023Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria, USA TODAYComments Off on Farmers Insurance lay off will affect 11% of workforce. CEO says ‘decisive actions’ needed

Farmers Insurance is laying off 2,400 people. The insurer recently pulled out of doing business in Florida.

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T-Mobile to lay off 5,000 people nationwide, after Sprint merger promised more jobs

August 25, 2023Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria, USA TODAYComments Off on T-Mobile to lay off 5,000 people nationwide, after Sprint merger promised more jobs

T-Mobile’s CEO revealed the layoffs in an email to employees on Thursday. Cuts are primarily corporate, back-office and tech roles.

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Text scam impersonating UPS, FedEx, Amazon and USPS involves a package you never ordered

August 24, 2023Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria, USA TODAYComments Off on Text scam impersonating UPS, FedEx, Amazon and USPS involves a package you never ordered

How to protect yourself from the text scam that impersonates all major mail carriers, UPS, FedEx, USPS, and Amazon

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Best Buy scam alert! People are pretending to be members of the Geek Squad. How to spot it.

August 23, 2023August 23, 2023Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria, USA TODAYComments Off on Best Buy scam alert! People are pretending to be members of the Geek Squad. How to spot it.

Best Buy and the Federal Trade Commission are warning consumers about scammers pretending to be affiliated with Best Buy’s Geek Squad.

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Over 22,000 targeted by Ameritech Financial student loan forgiveness scam to get refunds

August 22, 2023Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria, USA TODAYComments Off on Over 22,000 targeted by Ameritech Financial student loan forgiveness scam to get refunds

Ameritech Financial scammed 22,562 students and made millions. The DOJ and FTC are working to get them refunds.

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Bazooka made a mint blowing bubbles. Now it’s being snapped up for $700 million.

August 18, 2023Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria, USA TODAYComments Off on Bazooka made a mint blowing bubbles. Now it’s being snapped up for $700 million.

Bazooka Candy Brands, maker of the popular bubblegum, has been sold for $700 million to a private equity firm.

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Hormel sends 5 truckloads of Spam, a popular favorite in Hawaii, after Maui fires

August 18, 2023August 21, 2023Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria, USA TODAYComments Off on Hormel sends 5 truckloads of Spam, a popular favorite in Hawaii, after Maui fires

Hormel is sending 5 truckloads of Spam, and is partnering with multiple charities for Maui relief efforts.

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FTC fines Experian for littering inboxes with spam, giving customers no way to unsubscribe

August 17, 2023Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria, USA TODAYComments Off on FTC fines Experian for littering inboxes with spam, giving customers no way to unsubscribe

The Federal Trade Commission fined Experian $650,000 for spamming people’s inboxes and not giving the option to unsubscribe.

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The FTC wants to ban fake reviews and fine people who write them

August 15, 2023August 15, 2023Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria, USA TODAYComments Off on The FTC wants to ban fake reviews and fine people who write them

The FTC is looking to impose rules to ban fake online reviews, and it needs the public’s input.

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FCC hands out historic fine to robocaller company over 5 billion auto warranty calls

August 7, 2023August 7, 2023Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria, USA TODAYComments Off on FCC hands out historic fine to robocaller company over 5 billion auto warranty calls

You may have gotten a scam call about your car’s extended warranty. The FCC just fined the company behind it $300 million.

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