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More Problems for Toyota: Now It’s Prius Brakes & Lexus Hybrid
A problem with the brake system in the 2010 Hybrid Prius is the latest in a series of safety issues causing a crisis for Toyota. The U.S. Transportation Department opened an investigation into brake problems in the Toyota Prius. And now Toyota is expanding its own investigation to the Lexus Hybrid as well. Click Here to see a report from ABC News which has been leading the way in exposing the safety issues with Toyota vehicles. Read more »
Toyota Says Fix Is In for Safety Problems
Toyota has announced it’s come up with a fix for the sticking gas pedals that led the company to recall millions of vehicles. Toyota customers have been in a state of concern and confusion since the problems came to light. The company is taking decisive action now, but many are asking if it’s too little too late. Click here for more information on what’s being done.
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Jonathan Cohen
Jonathan Cohen was born in upstate New York and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. While successfully managing to avoid developing a southern accent or an affinity for country music, Read more »
Jillian Estes
Jill Estes was raised in Haddon Heights, New Jersey, and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. As the middle daughter of small business owners, she learned early on about how important it is to be an advocate for the little guys. Read more »
Kim Fowlkes
Kim Fowlkes was born in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, and received a degree from Hillsborough Community College. She has extensive experience as a paralegal. Read more »
Chris Hoyer
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Nicole Mayer
Nicole spends much of her time with CWN fighting to help victims of predatory student lending, or as she likes to call it: Subprime for Kids. Read more »
Angie Moreschi
Angie has 20 years working as an investigative journalist at TV stations all over the country. She is a national award winning producer, reporter and anchor. Read more »
John Newcomer
Being the son of parents that survived "The Great Depression" John was taught at an early age the value of family and hard work. His first job was at the age of 12 delivering the evening newspaper Read more »
Jim Ross
Investigating consumer fraud, corruption and wrong-doing for the past 25 years, Jim Ross came to The Consumer Warning Network from the Economic Crimes Unit of Florida Attorney General Read more »
Al Scudieri
Al Scudieri is a native of New York City who graduated from the City University of NY. He joined the FBI in 1969 as a Special Agent and was assigned at New York, Alabama and Washington, D.C. Read more »
Terry Smiljanich
Terry is part of the original baby boomer generation, born at MacDill Airfield, Tampa, Florida, shortly after World War II, to a military family. His dad was part of the D-Day Read more »
Chad Soriano
Chad Soriano brings more than 12 years of experience as a television news videographer and still camera photographer. Chad worked at Tampa's Fox Television station, WTVT. Read more »
Larry Wiezycki
Larry´s unique brand of television post production, shooting and editing has been broadcast all over the country in both national and local feature programming. Read more »
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The Consumer Warning Network is devoted to exposing fraud and unfair practices against consumers. Our team includes former Federal Prosecutors, FBI agents and Investigative Journalists with decades of experience in uncovering wrongdoing. We give consumers the knowledge big companies don’t want you to have, so you can fight back.CWN was founded by Attorney and former prosecutor Chris Hoyer out of frustration over the lack of meaningful help for homeowners trapped in the mortgage meltdown. After investigating big mortgage companies who created the sub-prime mess for several years, it became clear homeowners would bear the brunt of the financial hardship, especially as many began losing their homes to foreclosure. That gave birth to CWN’s first major grassroots campaign to help homeowners called “Produce the Note.” Click here to watch Chris’ original video urging homeowners to fight back.
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Painful Diagnosis on Why Health Insurance Reform is Dead
Too many people want everything for free. That’s a big part of the problem blocking this whole notion of health insurance reform, according to business columnist... Read more »
Toyota Replaces One Unsafe Car with Another
By Angie Moreschi: “I’ll never forget,” said Jon Newcomer, “Their exact words were: ‘We’re condemning your vehicle. We’ve... Read more »
Consumer Alerts
How to Get Debt Collectors Off Your Back
A man in Dallas has come up with a simple solution to get debt collectors off his back. He sues them. Craig Cunningham calls himself a private attorney general-... Read more »
Does Bundling TV, Phone and Internet Make Sense?
By Terry Smiljanich: As we’ve all grown more dependent upon our ever-expanding telecommunication services, we’ve become fertile targets for the companies... Read more »
Where's the Outrage?
Loyal Customers Witness Implosion of Toyota/Lexus Brand
By Angie Moreschi: As part of a family of loyal, long-time Toyota/Lexus drivers, I’m downright angry. Angry that Toyota screwed up a good thing. Toyota could... Read more »
Debt Consolidation Could be a trap
You’ve probably seen the commercials on TV or heard them on your radio. A debt consolidation company offers to help you settle your debt for pennies on the... Read more »
Voice of Democracy
Fight Foreclosure: Make ‘Em Produce the Note
By Angie Moreschi: Using the “produce the note” strategy is something all homeowners facing foreclosure can do. If you believe you’ve been treated unfairly,... Read more »
South Dakota: Loan Shark Capital of the World
By Terry Smiljanich: Why this State is to Blame for your High Credit Card Interest Rates Bank of America, among others, charges up to 36% interest on credit card... Read more »
Your Money
Toyota Puts Brake on Sales to Address Safety Issues
By Angie Moreschi: Drivers who own Toyota vehicles are confused and concerned, as the car company struggles to deal with growing safety concerns over sticking... Read more »
Fun Facts About Your Income Taxes
By John Newcomer: By now you are starting to get those 1099i’s in the mail. Yes, those pesky, little forms that let you know you earned a whopping $12.92... Read more »


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