A California court has ruled that Kars4Kids violated California's False Advertising Law and Unfair Competition Law through its car donation advertising. The court found the charity's omissions about how donated funds are used were material to donors. This page explains how the case began, what the court found, and what donors should know.Link to Complaint.A California court has issued a major ruling against Kars4Kids, finding that the charity violated California’s False Advertising Law and … [Read more...]
W-2 Phishing Scam Fallout: How Bad Can It Get for Employees Whose Data Is Stolen?
The IRS recently issued an urgent bulletin warning of the dangers of so-called “W-2 phishing" scams. In these cons, fraudsters use phony emails to fool someone in the company into handing over employees’ W-2 records and other personally identifying information and then use the data for all manner of identity theft.While phishing is as old as the internet, the current wave of W-2 scams—often coupled with an old-school wire transfer scam—has reached an unprecedented level. And the consequences … [Read more...]