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Selling stuff online? Here’s how to avoid a scam
Selling stuff online can be a great way to make some extra cash. Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, and other sites attract a lot of buyers — and scammers.
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What To Do if You Were Scammed
Find out what to do if you paid someone you think is a scammer, or if you gave a scammer your personal information or access to your computer or phone.
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Celebrate Disability Pride, avoid scams
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How To Avoid a Home Improvement Scam
Adding a room, renovating a basement, or doing some much-needed repairs around your home can be a big undertaking.
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Investment trading operation will pay millions for empty promises
It sounds like a dream come true — the idea of making a lot of money quickly and easily by investing.
Identity theft can happen to anyone
It’s the second day of Identity Theft Awareness Week and today we’re talking
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Conned on social media? It’s not just you
In 2021, more than 95,000 people told the FTC that they’d been scammed with aConsumer Alert
FTC names 25 sellers who must stop making unsubstantiated COVID treatment claims
As part of the FTC’s ongoing efforts to protect you from shady sellers during the pandemic, the agency sent cease and desist demands to 25 companies that claime