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Tags: Consumer fraud, fraud, seniors, credit

As the economy sinks deeper into recession, fraud against citizens remains a concern. For that reason, the Federal Trade Commission and the office of Sen. Mel Martinez held a fraud prevention workshop this morning at the new Town 'N Country Senior Center.

Claudene Hicks, 80, was a victim of telemarketing fraud which added charges to her phone bill. But she was able to clear up the matter by going to a consumer protection agency.

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Florida targeting debt relief scams listen

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Tags: Debt relief, credit card debt, fraud

Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that his office has filed charges against fivve debt relief organizations, and is investigating five others for what he calls credit scams.

At a news conference in Tallahassee this morning, McCollum said the state has received more than 1,400 complaints about debt relief organizations, a 62 percent increase from a year ago. McCollum said there were several organizations in the Tampa Bay area that his office was investigating.

The Attorney ...