Montgomery Community Media

Both the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have recently issued warnings about extended vehicle “warranty” robocalls. The individuals making the calls do not represent the car manufacturer and commonly try to sell a “service agreement” that would cost thousands of dollars and may lack any guarantee of coverage. The Advisory […]

Scams related to COVID-19 have increased rapidly in recent months due to scammers taking advantage of the worldwide health crisis. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), as of January 2021, they received nearly 327,000 consumer complaints related to COVID-19. MyMCM spoke with Attorney Roberto Anguizola from the FTC’s marketing department about the most common […]

Las estafas relacionadas con el Covid-19 han aumentado rápidamente y por lo general sus víctimas son las comunidades más vulnerables como la hispana y la afroamericana; así mismo hay estafas directamente dirigidas a mujeres hispanas, ancianos, inmigrantes y estudiantes, según la Comisión Federal de Comercio (FTC) quienes, hasta enero 2021,  habían recibido casi 327,000 quejas […]