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  • Erin Witte

    Director of Consumer Protection

    ewitte@consumerfed.org

Most Recent Press Releases

  • FDIC Should Downgrade FinWise Bank Over Predatory ‘Rent-a-Bank’ Lending
  • TAB Bank, Facilitator of Predatory Puppy Loans, Gets Rating Downgraded by FDIC
  • More than 100 Consumer, Labor and Civil Rights Groups Call on CFPB to Take Action on Banking Fraud and Forced Arbitration

Most Recent Testimony and Comments

  • Consumer Groups Support the FTC’s Government Impersonation Scams Rule
  • CFA Joins Groups Urging the FCC to Adopt Strong Rulemaking to Prevent Robotexts
  • CFA Supports FTC Rule Banning Fake Reviews
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Consumer Tips: Grandparents Scam

March 1, 2011  |  Consumer Information

Consumer Tips: Protect Yourself From the “Grandparent Scam,” 03/01/11

Grandparent Scam Informational Video

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