"Consumers are paying, in some cases, hundreds of dollars more beyond what they would pay just by going straight to the DMV website," said one consumer advocate.
The holidays season is usually when "porch pirates" ramp up thefts. But there are several things you can do to avoid becoming a victim.
The 'soft background check' was based on names and not fingerprints, resulting in the DUI conviction of another person showing up on the teacher's report -- all because they shared the last name 'Smith.'
Stanford had reached out by phone call, asking her to participate after she was diagnosed with COVID. "I was like, that's just not right! They contacted you first of all," the mom recalled saying to her daughter.
The SF couple faced a $1,542 ticket--plus an additional $250 per day if they continued to park in their own driveway in violation of an old regulation. Mayor Lurie's PermitSF initiative is trying to do away with such headaches.
7 On Your Side Investigates is following up on a report about a woman who was conned out of her life savings by scammers using AI to pose as "General Hospital" star Steve Burton. We spoke to an expert about how to spot a fake and stay safe.