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Brothers bilked travelers and stranded customers overseas while pocketing...
Travel company owners took in more than $1 million, but didn't make reservations for travelers, the state said in a lawsuit. Joanne Craw of Oakland paid nearly $3,000 for a trip to Italy with her...
View ArticleBamboozled: A roller coaster of a fight over season tickets with Great Adventure
A battle with Great Adventure over season tickets Jade Velez is a roller-coaster enthusiast. For the past three years, the North Plainfield woman has purchased season passes to Six Flags Great...
View ArticleBamboozled: No-show contractor refuses to return $4,000 to Edison couple...
Couple fights for the return of $4,000 they gave to a contractor who never did the work May 2012 was a big month for Ruth and Robert Garibotto of Edison. Their daughter was graduating from law school,...
View ArticleBamboozled: Verizon Wireless charges man for another man's phone; chimney...
Man fights Verizon Wireless for 10 months over fraudulent charge, plus, chimney company reaches settlement with Consumer Affairs Once again, companies have pointed fingers at each other, leaving a...
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Bamboozled: Here's your travel scam refund. Oh yeah, don't forget the tax...
A victim of one of Daryl Turner's travel clubs got a refund from Chase, but an unexpected tax bill followed. The widespread travel fraud perpetrated by Daryl Turner and Robyn Bernstein continues to...
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Bamboozled: 'Help me donate Delta miles to Marine,' plus, Sallie Mae helps...
Woman asks for help to give away her Delta SkyMiles. Plus, Sallie Mae forgives the college loans of another deceased student. Most of the time, the Bamboozled mailbox is stuffed with consumer...
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Bamboozled: Ex-con's promise to pay off bills for less leaves consumers...
Pay for debts for less? That promise may not be legit, authorities say. When you have bills to pay, it’s tempting to take advantage of opportunities to reduce debt, even if you see signs that...
View ArticleBamboozled: After (mostly) successful $100,000 renovation is paid for, job...
Homeowner waits, and waits, and waits, the the installation of his paid-for garage doors. Ted Kossup has lived in his Fairfield home since 1975. After 35 years, in 2010, Kossup decided it was time to...
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Bamboozled: Man loses credit card rewards for gas purchases over 'pay at the...
A credit card gas rewards program falls short for customer who says the fine print is missing a key definition of "pay at the pump." New Jersey drivers haven’t been permitted to pump their own gas...
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Bamboozled: Customer feels hung out to dry after brand-new dryer needs repair...
Customer wants a replacement for a dryer that didn't work from the day it was delivered Jim and Ann Mackie were lucky when Hurricane Sandy hit. The Beach Haven vacation home they’ve owned for 45 years...
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Ex-con arrested again, this time for stealing customer money in alleged...
Man profiled in The Star-Ledger's Bamboozled column was arrested for allegedly promising to pay customer bills at a discount, but he kept the cash instead, authorities said. The man who ran a...
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Bamboozled: Driver claims NJ Transit bus sideswiped her car, but NJT rejects...
Despite photo evidence, NJ Transit rejects driver's claim that a bus hit her car Getting sideswiped by a bus is no one’s idea of a good way to start a Saturday night out with friends. Even worse is...
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Bamboozled: Waterproofing, GPS units, bomb shelters? Man of many companies...
Al Demola, whose waterproofing companies have been featured by Bamboozled, has new companies, records show. And Demola also had some interesting thoughts to share with Bamboozled. Bamboozled works...
View ArticleBamboozled: Credit reporting firm admits error in calling man a felon; won't...
Credit reporting agency refuses to fix credit report, despite federal rules that require action in 30 days "I am not a crook." Sure, that’s what they all say. But in Chaz Epps’ case, it’s true, even...
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Bamboozled: Sprint and Virgin Mobile deny refund for iPhone dubbed...
Virgin Mobile and Sprint tell customer brand-new iPhone must be 'defective,' but they refuse to refund her money When technology works, it’s awesome. When it fails, it’s a headache, and then some. But...
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Bamboozled: Pointing fingers at dining set debacle - seller, manufacturer or...
Customer said table and chairs purchased from Flemington Department Store were defective, but the company refused to give a refund Lucille Caparoso likes to shop locally, and she has an appreciation...
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Bamboozled: Special order leads to special bill, vegan said
Jack Litsky said he was charged twice what he was charged in the past for his vegan special order at Monticello at Red Bank. Vegan Jack Litsky shows a box of pasta just like the one he said he brought...
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Bamboozled: Attempt to raise house damaged by Sandy leaves homeowner with...
Woman hires company to raise her Tuckerton Beach home, but the work doesn't pass inspection. When Superstorm Sandy blew in, Ellen Witts’ Tuckerton Beach home — already on 3.5 foot pilings — took on...
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Bamboozled: A victory - sort of - for driver who claimed her car was...
Driver who said an NJ Transit bus hit her car gets some new proof, but the definition of victory isn't always clear French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre had it right. “Once you hear the details of...
View ArticleBamboozled: All bets are off! 'Problem gambler' admission required to...
If you want to self-exclude from online gambling, the paperwork requires you to admit you're a "problem gambler" -- whether you are or not You may be a "problem gambler." Not because you bet away your...
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