Posted by Sandy Hutchens
Peel Regional Police are warning the public about a lottery scam, which involves you paying a fee after finding a fake “scratch and win” card.
Police said the phony cards are dropped in public places, instructing victims to call a phone number if it’s a winner.
Fraudsters pretending to be with the lottery commission [...]
Posted by Sandy Hutchens
Postal Service customers who shell out extra bucks to send letters by priority mail are wondering if they are getting their money’s worth
The special-delivery service costs more than 10 times as much as first-class mail, but doesn’t get a letter to its destination any faster in many cases.
In eight of 10 tests [...]
Posted by Sandy Hutchens
Universal Property and Casualty Insurance Co. (UPCIC) reports it has received approval for a premium rate increase for its homeowners program in Florida.
The premium rate increase, which will average approximately 14.6 percent statewide, was approved by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR). The effective dates for the premium rate increase are [...]