Consumer Action

Alerts

Consumer Action’s Alerts highlight trends in consumer complaints, scams, outrageous fees and other notable consumer information.

Help fix the U.S. Postal Service by emailing Congress (Jun 07, 2021)
Did you know that in 2006, Congress passed a law that changed the fate of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS)?
Medicare savings programs can help you pay for Medicare costs (Jun 02, 2021)
If you or someone you know on Medicare is having trouble paying for healthcare costs, there may be ways to
$50 monthly discount for internet service (May 07, 2021)
Leer en español | Read in Spanish Families and individuals struggling to afford internet service can receive up to $50

Nuevas y no tan nuevas estafas de las que hay que cuidarse (Scams to watch out for) (Jun 04, 2021)
NOTE: For an English version of the scams covered in this alert, see our May 2021 Scam Gram! newsletter here. Consumer
Cuídese de tres nuevas estafas durante la pandemia (Three new COVID scams) (Apr 27, 2021)
NOTE: For an English version of the scams covered in this alert, see the "Tips!" section in our
Scammers demand money for their dirty deeds (Jan 21, 2020)
Consumer Action is warning homeowners that scammers are sending mailings “offering” to sell them copies of their own

Changes to California law protect consumers who owe time-barred debts (Oct 31, 2018)
A recent change to California law significantly limits the ability of debt collectors to collect a time-barred debt from a
Protecting yourself from predatory towing (Dec 17, 2017)
From Consumer Connection, a publication of the California Department of Consumer Affairs. Tow truck drivers risk their lives every day
New privacy protections for CalFresh and CalWORKs beneficiaries (Sep 22, 2016)
CalFresh (California’s food stamp program) and CalWORKs (the state’s welfare to work program) help disadvantaged families