Category Archives: Consumer Protection
Tips for Consumers to Avoid Utility Scams
As Florida continues to rank among the nation’s leaders in fraud complaints, Florida Power & Light (FPL) is warning residents to stay alert for increasingly sophisticated utility scams targeting both homeowners and businesses. According to consumer protection officials, scammers frequently impersonate utility company representatives through phone calls, text messages, emails, fake websites, and even… Read More »
The Need for Consumer Protection for Timeshares
Florida has the most timeshare resorts in the United States. In fact, Orlando is known as the “timeshare capital.” Many people get sucked into timeshare presentations and schemes, and while most don’t fall for them, some do. Roughly 7% of adults own a timeshare. The Better Business Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission have… Read More »
How To Get Back Pay From Employers
While there are minimum wage, overtime, and tip laws that apply at the state and federal levels, not all employers abide by them. Many companies go to great lengths to pay workers as little as possible. Unfortunately, many employees don’t do anything about it. They let it go because they don’t want to cause… Read More »
What Is The Florida Deceptive And Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA)?
Being a consumer can be a challenge, especially when you’re purchasing products from an online business or a place where you’ve never shopped before. How do you know that you’ll actually receive the goods you paid for? Sometimes you just can’t tell. You may read all the reviews about a company, but still don’t… Read More »
