Consumer Law

Economic scams boom in recession

By AGO Blog Moderator

The worst economic downturn in generations has created a perfect storm of financial shocks: evaporating investments, foreclosures and job losses. To add insult to injury, a new generation of thieves increasingly targets the dwindling bank balances of struggling Washington residents. ... We've created a Recession Survival guide at www.atg.wa.gov/economy.aspx to help you avoid schemes and access legitimate resources.

Full post as published by All Consuming on March 25, 2009 (boomark / email).