>> i am done being stupid. >> todd aldrich, channel 9 eyewitness news. >>> kathleen is contacting the federal trade commission fixes 2012, authorities arrested three u. s. citizens with ties to coaster rico sweepstakes after one victim lost $800,000. >>> fashion giant the lord and taylor settled with the federal trade commission over allegations of deceiving commute -- consumers. they gave 50 bloggers as much as $4000 each to post a picture of themselves on instagram wearing a particular address in order to inspire followers and it worked. the dress sold out almost immediately. fte says the star violated federal law by not disclosing two customers paid for the post in exchange for the endorsements. >> you think you are followers know you get -- you always know you get paid for the most? thing as a career. i would not say every single person knows but the majority knows now. >> lord and taylor says they took immediate action when they realize there were issues and say there was no indication of wrongdoing. >> you could be a fashion blogger with your tuesday ties situation.. >> i wore o

the automaker said it was not a todd aldrich found millions of cars that have the problem one company promising more bears and drivers are still waiting. >> his finger sticks to the dashboard. zach reddy says the dash in his 2008 nissan altima started melting when you're ago. it looks bad but that is not all. >> when we look into the direction of the sunlight i can hardly see the road. >> reporter: the glare onto the windshield can be blinding. >> it can be bad in a matter of seconds. >> reporter: after repeated complaints, nissan agreed to replace it only if he paid half , $1000. >> you are not going to be admitting to something and only paying half. >> reporter: of this complaint. a class-action lawsuit filed against the son. >> it feels like someone has poured molasses on the dashboard. >> reporter: stephen says his dashboard melted as well. inside this 2007 toyota camry. >> the dash began to devolve >> reporter: he calls it a safety issue. last year, toyota agreed to replace more than 4 million melting dashboards and older toyota's including stevens but he claims the automaker is

todd aldrich found out how it can happen after eight by here, pay your dealership sells your loan. >> melinda nelson just lost one of the few things she owned, this 2003 ford pickup truck. repossessed by carnation in cocoa. >> have you ever missed a payment? >> no i have not. >> 165 every two weeks. >> right. >> she had poor credit so she went to a buy here pay here daily. she says he sold her contract to a traditional letter, sterling credit. >> we want to better your credit and we will put you with the sterling credit corporation. >> reporter: she made payments to stalin was says last month >> i said i will be honest with you, the truck has got problems. >> reporter: she heard she'd no longer qualified and how long was being sent back to carnation. that same day, her truck disappeared. >> i was dumbfounded. i thought somebody had actually stolen the truck. >> reporter: she says carnation repossessed her truck without giving her a chance to make payments due that week at carnation, she said her car was we publish never missed a payment. the manager did not respond. was alone sold to

. >> reporter: todd aldrich channel 9 eyewitness news. >>> st. cloud woman says that recent new-car payments mishandled by santander and we contacted the letter and she tells us the account is current for the first time six months. >>> bumblebee is recalling more know. it can possibly -- canned tuna. there was a problem with sterilization leading to life- threatening illnesses. they say the recall is out of an abundance of caution and no illnesses have been linked to attended -- affected can't start with the code starting february. look up the cans by going to information. >>> the chicago white sox player has stunned the baseball world by announcing his sudden retirement in order to be with his son. first baseman adam laroche is walking away from $13 million. this is because the team's manager asked him to stop bringing his son around the park. and they say his 14-year-old son drake is at teams practices in the clubhouse every day and has a locker next to his dad. >> i think that he is obviously a man of great conviction though i do not think we

todd aldrich tracked down the landlord for answers and found why they face a fight. >> reporter: high-rice condos in a luxury downtown address. for at least five renters, they had experienced -- it was ugly and costly and blame the same landlord. >> absurd if he thinks he can keep our money and that we will just forget about it. >> reporter: saunders says she lost nearly $2000. vanessa who i reached at her new home in pennsylvania burned for 2000. >> i just want justice to be done at this point. >> reporter: both doing this guy, landlord vijayakumar who does business as you management llc. before moving in, sandra took pictures and listed stains and scratches floors. after moving out, komar kept the nearly $2000 deposit blaming her for the pre- existing damage. we did no damages but we actually fixed things in the unit. >> reporter: vanessa claims he kept her $2000. for damages she had documented before moving in. >> it appears a when i think about it. >> reporter: vanessa sued komar in small claims court. that failed. >> i do have the proof i just have been unable to get hold of him to br