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With Mideast turmoil chasing oil higher and stocks lower, it's a good time to check the charts and see what price levels seem to be key "lines in the sand." Some indicators have been warning for months that the steep rally was preparing to reverse.

Every change of season brings with it a new set of scams. And even for those still in a deep freeze, spring is on its way ... and so are the spring scams that are sure to follow. AARP is warning consumers about the scams of spring you can expect to see:

Following a series of debt-collection violations that victimized consumers, New York's attorney general has issued a stern warning to debt collectors. In the wake of a debt collection scam that targeted military personnel, one of a rash of recent violations, state officials have issued a warning...

The recent fleecing of a Consumer Ally reader by a bogus online lender underscores a basic rule of the road when trying to avoid getting scammed: Never, ever wire money to someone you don't know. The victim, whom we'll call Miranda due to her wish to remain anonymous, learned that painful lesson...

With school vacations approaching, consumers are being warned to watch out for an expected increase in scams linked to school vacation weeks this month and next. Scam vacation agents want to take advantage of your wintertime blues, targeting would-be travelers with promises of deep-discount...

With much of the Midwest and East Coast still reeling from recent storms, officials say unethical contractors are taking advantage of consumers who hire them to clear snow and ice from roofs. As the flakes fall, roof snow removal services appear on flyers, neighborhood bulletin boards and on...

Officials are warning consumers about people calling for donations, pretending to be raising money for the Department of Child Services -- a department which does not exist. Indiana Deputy Attorney General Abigail Kuzma says that government agencies or departments will never solicit charitable...

Sandra Feldman was sure it was her grandson, Graham, on the phone. He said he was in Spain. And he was in trouble. It was 9 a.m. and Feldman, 75, who lives in Chicago, knew her grandson should be at school in Colorado. But he said he'd jumped on a flight with a friend who'd won plane tickets....

It's college football bowl season and the formula's ripe once again for scammers to swoop in and take advantage of amped-up fans in search of hard-to-find tickets. Warnings have already been issued about counterfeit tickets for the Rose Bowl, Sun Bowl and Fiesta Bowl. A few weeks ago, concern...

Consumers need to be wary of bogus letters and emails claiming they've won a sweepstakes or lottery, since they have nothing to win and much to lose, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) warns. The IC3, a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National White Collar...