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Online Trading Academy email correction
Did you get a letter in the mail from Online Trading Acade
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Have you gotten a collection call about a debt you don’t recognize?
Nobody likes getting debt collection calls. But have you ever gotten one for a debt you already paid — or you know isn’t yours?
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What to do when someone steals your identity
Did someone use your personal information to open up a new mobile account or credit card? Or maybe buy stuff with one of your existing accounts?
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Empowering the Latino community to avoid and report scams
Every year, Hispanic Heritage Month gives us a chance to reflect on the great contributions Latinos have made to society.
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Tips to help you prepare for — and recover from — natural disasters
More than 85 large wildfires are ripping across the West Coast, from California to Oregon and Washington.
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Fake check scams and your small business
If someone you don’t know sends you a check and asks for money back, that’s a scam. But what if you’re a small business owner and someone “overpays” you and asks you to refund the balance?
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Scammers prey on your kindness during disasters
Wildfires raging out West. The hurricane season. Civil unrest.
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Spot and stop dishonest charity fundraisers
What’s worse than a bogus charity? A bogus charity with a dishonest fundraiser. The FTC has sued and stopped dishonest charity fundraisers that called people to get them to donate to fake charities. Some prey on your kindness and desire to help people impacted by weather emergencies or a disaster. But when you get a call from a charity fundraiser, how do you know the caller is telling you the truth?
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Are you eligible for debt forgiveness from Online Trading Academy?
Back in February, we wrote about Online Trading Academy (OTA), a company that peddled a
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Did someone tell you to pay with gift cards? It’s a scam
Maybe someone said you’ve won the lottery, a prize or sweepstakes.
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How can you spot a tech support scam?
Are you getting pop-up warning messages on your computer screen? Or maybe a phone call that your computer has a virus? That may well be a tech support scam. But how do you know?
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Economic impact payment fix for 50,000 eligible spouses
Are you married to someone who owes past-due child support? Was your portion of the economic impact payment (“EIP”) mistakenly applied to pay your spouse’s debt? If so, you’re not alone.
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Trouble with your ABCmouse membership? You’re not alone
Juggling life at home with kids? Like many parents, you might’ve looked into different ways your kids can learn from home online. Maybe you’ve even signed up and paid for a program.
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FTC moves to add real estate celebrities Dean Graziosi and Scott Yancey to Nudge case
Celebrities are often used to market products or services, but sometimes they’re used to lure consumers into a scam.