Department of Justice Press Release Jamaican Citizen Pleads Guilty to $220 Million Ponzi Fraud and Money Laundering Charges ORLANDO, FL—United States Attorney Robert E. O’Neill announces that David A. Smith, (41, a Jamaican citizen) who was living in the Turks and Caicos Islands, today pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy [...]

ConsumerAffairs.com The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has a suggestion for the new Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB): set some rules to help consumers deal with debt protection and credit insurance products. The GAO said after a study that, although there are few consumer complaints about the products, they nevertheless carry a substantial cost and can be difficult [...]

Pinellas County Communications Pinellas County Commissioner Kenneth T. Welch, District 7, has added three more dates to his Community Office Hours program. The program will allow Pinellas residents to voice their opinions, ideas and concerns relating to county issues, without having to travel to the County Courthouse in downtown Clearwater. No appointment is necessary; Welch will [...]

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By William Stone As the economy continues to flatline banks are finding new ways to take your money by increasing fees and lowering credit limits. Consumers are reacting by taking the credit card companies to court. As the financial crunch takes its toll across the country with record numbers of foreclosures and bankruptcies, citizens are [...]