A weatherman in Austria was shocked to learn he was in the news after a romance scammer used his photos to try to trick a CBC journalist out of money. A psychology professor says the problem of scammers using strangers images can hurt not just their target, but the person in the photos, too.

CIBC customers who recently bought e-gift cards for Starbucks, Home Depot, Canadian Tire and a host of other stores were surprised to see a $5 fee added to the transaction on their credit card statements. CIBC initially said it considers the gift cards a cash advance, but has now decided to scrap the fee.

He claimed to be an American oil drilling engineer working in Scotland. In reality, he is a romance scammer in Nigeria, who says hes bilked women out of thousands of dollars. In a forthright interview, he reveals some tricks of the trade and apologizes for harming women citing financial desperation as the reason for his actions.

Go Public has learned that new Kia cars orders customers have waited months and months to drive have arrived in the country but are not being released to dealerships to sell. Its part of a controversial strategy devised by Kia Canada to game 2023 sales numbers.

A B.C. man ordered a $2,100 watch from Amazon. When the package arrived it appeared to be tampered with and the watch box inside was empty. A business and marketing expert says Amazon has built-in obstacles to make obtaining high-ticket refunds difficult.

A P.E.I. man says he is in disbelief and out thousands of dollars for a dream trip to Ireland with his wife after Porter Airlines wouldn't let him board the plane over a name discrepancy. His airline ticket bore the name Doug, but his passport said Douglas. Critic says airlines have a duty to fix minor ticket errors.