Consumer Alert

Mother and daughter get Taylor Swift tickets to Toronto show after losing $1,800 to scam

Taylor Swift is in the midst of playing her six-show series at the Rogers Centre and while fans are still scrambling to find tickets, some have unfortunately gotten caught in scams.

Toronto couple fights over Taylor Swift tickets in divorce settlement

A Toronto couple bought two tickets to one of Taylor Swift's tour stops in the city, but unfortunately their love story didn't last and now they're fighting for who gets the seats.

Should Ontario have a car 'lemon law' to better protect buyers?

An Ontario man says his brand new electric car only functioned for six days before it stopped working.

Nearly 80 per cent of Canadians use winter tires: survey

Almost four out of five Canadian drivers switch to winter tires when the weather calls for them, according to a new survey.

'He begged me': Brampton, Ont. woman loses more than $200K to romance scam

A Brampton woman says she is devastated after she lost more than $200,000 — her life's savings — to a romance scam.

'We weren't using it': Toronto-area man shocked after glass washing machine door spontaneously shatters

A Toronto-area man is shocked after the glass door of his washing machine spontaneously shattered.

'I'm still in shock': Brampton, Ont. landlord caught in e-transfer interception fraud

A Brampton, Ont. landlord says he's shocked after two e-transfers he was meant to receive were blocked from his account by scammers.

New furniture rules in U.S. could make furniture safer for children in Canada

A new law in the United States will make new dressers much safer for children and could make dressers in Canada safer as well.

New changes come into effect to handle Canadian banking complaints

New changes are coming into effect that aim to protect bank customers in the event of a scam or address other bank-related issues.

Pat Foran

Pat Foran is an award-winning videojournalist with CTV News Toronto and the host of the station’s popular feature segment “Consumer Alert”.

In this role, Foran has helped consumers recover millions of dollars, exposed scams, warned about unsafe products, and passed on countless money saving tips to the public. The thousands of phone calls, e-mails, and letters he receives prove there is an intense public interest in solid, trustworthy consumer information.

Prior to his role as CTV Toronto’s consumer advocate, Foran worked as a reporter for three different CTV affiliates, beginning in 1986.

Foran is also the author of four national bestselling books on consumer and financial issues. His latest, The Smart, Savvy Young Consumer, is designed to help young Canadians spend and save wisely.

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