Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel : Consumer Alerts News Releases from the office of Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/files/consumeralerts.xml en-us 2013 Information Network of Arkansas Thu, 02 May 2013 15:06:11 -0500 Thu, 02 May 2013 15:06:11 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss josh@ark.org <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: DON'T OPEN THE DOOR TO TROUBLE]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=681 Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: LAW TARGETS HOME-REPAIR SCAMS]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=678 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: AVOID SCAMS INVOLVING PREPAID DEBIT CARDS]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=676 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: ARKANSANS CONCERNED BY "INVOICES"]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=674 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: OIL SPILL AFFECTS ARKANSANS]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=670 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: ADVICE FOR DEALING WITH UNSOLICITED TELEPHONE CALLS]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=667 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: TAKE THE TIME TO RESEARCH TIMESHARES]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=665 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: ADVICE FOR IDENTITY THEFT VICTIMS]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=659 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCES COMMON CONSUMER COMPLAINTS]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=651 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: CONSUMERS MAY LOSE MONEY, NOT WEIGHT]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=649 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: STATE LAWS PROVIDE PROTECTIONS AFTER MAJOR WINTER STORM]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=645 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: REVIEW CREDIT REPORTS FOR ACCURACY]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=641 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: AVOID COMMON SWEEPSTAKES SCAM]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=637 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: NEW FEES COULD BE IN THE CARDS]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=633 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: FREE TAX PREPARATION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE TO MANY TAXPAYERS]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=632 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: AUTOMAKERS OFFER REIMBURSEMENTS]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=629 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: SOME TAX REFUND PRODUCTS PROVE COSTLY]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=626 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: AVOID SCAMS AFTER THE STORM]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=623 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: RESOLVE TO RESEARCH BEFORE JOINING A HEALTH CLUB]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=621 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: BE INFORMED ABOUT RETAIL STORE RETURN POLICIES]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=619 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: MAKE WISE CHOICES WHEN GIVING TO CHARITIES]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=617 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: AVOID HOLIDAY DECORATING HAZARDS]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=614 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: GIFT CARDS COME WITH PROTECTIONS FOR CONSUMERS]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=612 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: TIPS FOR SAFE ONLINE BUYING]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=611 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: SHOP SMART WHEN CHOOSING A LAYAWAY PLAN]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=608 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: AIRLINE TICKET OFFER MAY TAKE CONSUMERS NOWHERE]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=605 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: DON'T GET BURNED WHEN BUYING FIREWOOD]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=603 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: TIPS FOR A SCARE-FREE HALLOWEEN]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=600 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD NOW UNDERWAY]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=598 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: ARKANSAS LEMON LAW BENEFITS OWNERS OF PROBLEM CARS]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=596 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts