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These Dangerous Scams Are On Rise: How To Protect Yourself
A new consumer warning highlights how quickly an ordinary message, purchase, or conversation can become a costly trap.
The Better Business Bureau Serving Metro New York is urging consumers to watch for seven scam categories involving investments, jobs, online shopping, relationships, home repairs, phishing, and travel.
The warning draws from the BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust’s 2025 Risk Report, which analyzed more than 146,000 scam reports. Rankings consider how often scams were reported, the likelihood of losing money, and the median reported loss.
Investment and cryptocurrency scam…
Northeast Grocery Giant Unveils Thanksgiving Feast For Under $5 Per Person: What's Included
Wegmans is promising a Thanksgiving dinner deal for less than $5 per person as rising grocery prices continue putting pressure on American families.
The supermarket chain is promoting a full Thanksgiving meal that can feed eight people for under $40, Wegmans announced in a news release on Monday, Oct. 19. The meal includes turkey, stuffing, potatoes, and other Thanksgiving staples.
The promotion matches the cost of its Thanksgiving meal in 2025, according to Wegmans. The deal will be available from Sunday, Nov. 8, through Saturday, Nov. 28, although discounted turkey prices will o…
Nationwide Meat, Poultry Recall Tops 1.5M Pounds: What To Check
A nationwide meat and poultry recall has prompted federal food safety officials to warn consumers to check their refrigerators before their next meal.
Kayem Foods Inc., based in Chelsea, Massachusetts, is recalling approximately 1,584,361 pounds of ready-to-eat products because they may have been stored at improper temperatures, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
The recalled products were shipped to retail and foodservice locations nationwide and in Hong Kong. They were produced approximately between Tuesday, March 31, and Wednesday, Oct. 7.
Consumers who have the…
Sudden Power Loss Risk From Software Glitch Prompts Toyota Recall
More than 30,000 Toyota vehicles are being recalled because a software problem could cause them to suddenly lose power while driving on highways.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling 30,978 RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid SUVs from the 2026 model year, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report filed on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The RAV4s were built between Tuesday, July 22, 2025, and Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.
The problem involves software that controls the SUVs' electric motors. The system may not start properly, causing the vehicles to have trouble maintai…
Dozens Of Falls, Broken Bones Prompt Major Swing Seat Recall
More than 110,000 swing seats are being recalled after dozens of people fell, including some who suffered broken bones and head injuries.
Pacearth Direct recalled about 110,550 PACEARTH swing seats, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Oct. 8. The swing seats, metal connectors, or straps can break, posing a risk of serious injuries from falls.
The company has received at least 30 reports of falls involving the swings, according to the CPSC. There have been at least nine reported injuries, including fractures, head injuries, and bruising.
The recall i…
