by Dennis Beaver | financial, marriage, scam, senior care
September 13, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver As my town is located 100 miles north of Los Angeles, it is an ideal stopover for people driving to destinations north or south on Highway 99 or Interstate 5 and has afforded me the chance to meet readers, who are always welcome... by Dennis Beaver | discrimination, employment, lawsuit, scam
September 3, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story will be of special interest to anyone who has been fired and encouraged to sue for wrongful termination. “In our sue-happy society, where the boss is always wrong and employees think they have a right to a job — which... by Dennis Beaver | asset protection, investment, scam
August 9, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver What would you think upon answering a phone call and hearing, “How would you like to make 21% on your money, guaranteed?” “Hmmm, sounds interesting, so what’s the catch? Is this a Ponzi scheme?” you would probably wonder. Or, you... by Dennis Beaver | bank, financial, fraud, scam
April 28, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver If Southern California-based family nurse practitioner Joe Torres had read Fool me Once, by Kelly Richmond Pope, he and I would never have spoken. He also would not have lost thousands of dollars in an “overpayment” scam that began... by Dennis Beaver | business, consumer, fraud, restaurant, scam
November 11, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver Over the many years writing this column, I’ve listened to thousands of reader’s complaints about customer service, believing they had not received what they had paid for. Most were acting in good faith, honestly feeling they were... by Dennis Beaver | consumer, scam, timeshare
October 21, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver Last week I made it clear that, in my legal opinion, the way that the timeshare industry deals with owners who want out of their contracts reminds me of racketeering. Pity the poor timeshare owner who was a victim of lie after lie...