Mass Consumer Affairs Blog

For the fifth consecutive time, Massachusetts businesses will benefit from a decrease in workers’ compensation rates.

The DOS Metrology Laboratory tests and calibrates a range of weights, volumetric, and linear measuring devices for both municipal and private sector agencies.

Fraudsters use the opportunity of natural disasters to take advantage of people impacted by the event and kindhearted individuals wanting to help. In the wake of severe weather, such as the recent Hurricane Ian, donation scams and aid fraud increase.

The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation wants consumers looking to skip paying extra fees by watching football games on free streaming sports sites to know the risk potential of an unsecure site.

The “Google Voice” scam has re-entered headlines, months after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), initially warned the public about the scheme.

The Division of Banks (DOB), an agency within the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR), is the primary financial services regulator in Massachusetts and oversees mortgage lenders, mortgage loan originators, and mortgage brokers.

Cryptocurrency scams are on the rise, and the Federal Trade Commission recently issued a warning to the LGBTQIA+ community that they have become the target of this type of fraud.

In support of our mission, the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR) put together a list of red flags and tips related to text message scams and how to keep you and your mobile phone safe.