Ab Force — The Federal Trade Commission will mail refunds to more than 34,000 buyers of Ab Force electronic simulation devices, which had been advertised as being able to help people lose weight without exercising. Marketers including Telebrands Corp. and TV Savings violated federal law by making false claims about the product's effectiveness, the FTC said in a news release.
Phishing — The FBI's New York office is warning the public to be careful about responding to e-mails purportedly from their banks. The e-mails include links that ask consumers to confirm their account numbers, passwords and other information that scammers can then use to drain their bank accounts, the FBI said. "This type of criminal activity is unfortunately very common and targets a wide variety of financial institutions," said Mary Galligan, special agent in charge of the FBI's New York office.
