Topic: Consumer Fraud

John Dvorak's "Tip of the Day" advises listeners to sign up for the "Scam Gram" newsletter from consumer-action.org. The monthly email provides information on current consumer scams, such as fraudulent fundraising for aviation accident victims or retail closure hoaxes. The hosts emphasize the importance of staying informed about evolving fraud tactics in the digital age.

Google agreed to pay $85 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the Arizona Attorney General over deceptive location tracking practices. The investigation found that Google continued to track users even when "location history" was turned off, using the data to sell targeted advertisements. This marks one of the largest per-capita settlements for consumer fraud in Arizona history.

Wells Fargo has been fined $185 million after employees opened approximately 2 million unauthorized bank and credit card accounts to meet aggressive sales targets. Over 5,300 employees were fired, but critics argue that senior executives should face racketeering charges for overseeing the systemic fraud. The scandal resulted in customers being charged improper fees and having their credit scores negatively impacted.