The community is invited to come out and enjoy a fun morning for a great cause! Sign up, now to participate or mark your calendar to come out and support the Red Feather Run on Saturday March 29, 2014. Red Feather, based in Vinita, supports eleven helping...
Terrible tragedies like the recent Washington State mudslide tug at our heartstrings and the Federal Trade Commission says scam artists are looking to take full advantage. The FTC offers information on staying out of trouble and making sure your donations count: When disaster strikes, you can be...
Any victims, or their family members, who need help making sure they're registered properly can contact the District Attorney's Victim Witness Coordinators. The Attorney General issues this consumer alert: Attorney General Pruitt Issues Immediate Call for Crime Victims to Re-register for Notifications from Pardon and Parole Board OKLAHOMA...
Oklahoma Missing Persons Day: April 12, 2014 Rogers County, Oklahoma – March 7, 2014 – Families of missing persons are invited to attend The Oklahoma Missing Persons Day on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the University of Central Oklahoma Forensic Science Institute from 10:00 A.M. to...
The Federal Trade Commission reports identity theft tops the list of consumer complaints for the 14th consecutive year. The FTC announced its top ten consumer complaints for 2013 today. Commission officials report: Of the more than 2 million consumer complaints received… Identity theft leads the field, with...
The Federal Trade Commission warns about work-at-home schemes and how to spot bogus offers: Ever thought about responding to an enticing email or ad saying you could make money working from home? Then you might be interested to hear about the FTC’s case against the...
[caption id="attachment_683" align="alignnone" width="300"] Basketball Benefit for Children's Advocacy Center[/caption] CLAREMORE, Okla., February 23, 2014 – It's time for some basketball! The roster of the Community All-Stars boasts members of law enforcement, business leaders and community activists. The All-Stars face off against the Hillcat Staff Pros...
It comes in the form of an email with the subject line “funeral notification”. Included in the email are links which appear to be to the website of a funeral home where you can get information about a friend who has passed. Instead malicious software,...
Text messages promising fabulous free prizes from iPads to $1,000 gift cards are at the heart of the issue. The Federal Trade Commission says settlements involving twelve defendants stop a nationwide operation that took in millions of dollars by promising consumers free gift cards that were...
Some retailers do hire mystery shoppers to help access customer service but the legitimate opportunities are few-and-far-between and rarely offer a lot of compensation. In a recent crackdown by the Federal Trade Commission several companies and individuals agreed to settlements that ban them from selling business...