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It’s National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) 2023 and it couldn’t come at a better time. The FTC’s recently released top frauds of 2022 have impersonation scams at #1 again. So, this NCPW, let’s talk with friends, family, and neighbors about spotting and avoiding these impersonation scams. These scams are designed to be hard to spot: it looks like an email from your bank, logo and all. But logos are easily faked. That call has the right caller...

Digamos que estás buscando trabajo. Haz encontrado algunos para los que estáz calificado en un sitio web de empleo conocido y solicitas a muchos de ellos. Si recibes un mensaje que dice "¡Estás contratado! Solo queremos más información sobre tí", ¿cuál es el próximo paso que vas a tomar?

Say you’re looking for a job. You’ve found some you’re qualified for on a well-known employment website and you apply to a bunch of them. If you get a message saying “You’re hired! We just want some more info from you,” what’s your next move? If you said, “Check out the company and the job by doing my own research before giving them any personal information,” that’s a great answer and a good first step. It’s easier than ever to apply to lots of...

Según los datos del Censo de los Estados Unidos, más de un tercio de los hogares estadounidenses son de alquiler, eso significa que hay más inquilinos ahora que en cualquier otro momento en los últimos 50 años. Cada año, millones de personas pasan por el proceso de buscar y alquilar una casa. La Comisión Federal de Comercio (Federal Trade Commission, DCT) y El Buró de Protección Financiera del Consumidor (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, CFPB) quieren comprender mejor cómo problemas en la industria de viviendas de alquiler.

According to U.S. Census data, more than one third of U.S. households rent their home — that’s more renters than at any point in the last 50 years. Every year, millions of people go through the process of looking for and renting a home. The application process can be expensive and not so transparent, and often requires prospective tenants to undergo a background screening process. Tenant screening reports often include criminal and eviction...

If you or someone you love is struggling with addiction or dealing with a serious disease like cancer, Parkinson’s, or Alzheimer’s, you’ve probably looked for the best treatment out there. But how do you know if promises in ads about treatments and recovery are true? Some health care providers say they’ll cure all kinds of diseases and addictions — without reliable proof that they can. That includes medical clinic AWAREmed and the physician who...

Si tienes artritis, diabetes, afecciones renales, cáncer, degeneración macular o alguna enfermedad crónica de la piel o de los intestinos, es posible que estés utilizando un medicamento biológico. Estos medicamentos suelen ser caros, a veces inaccesibles. Y es por eso que los biosimilares podrían ayudar.

When big things in your home break — like your dishwasher or air conditioning system — they can cost lots of money to fix. Some people buy “home warranties” (which are really service contracts) to help cover these costs. But what exactly is a so-called home warranty?

When big things in your home break — like your dishwasher or air conditioning system — they can cost lots of money to fix. Some people buy “home warranties” (which are really service contracts) to help cover these costs. But what exactly is a so-called home warranty?

¿Qué traman los estafadores en estos días? Todos los días, personas como tú le dicen a la FTC lo que han visto, y tal vez si han perdido dinero. Luego, cada año, la FTC acumula todos esos millones de informes sobre fraude, estafas y malas prácticas comerciales para contar la historia: ¿qué están tramando los estafadores en estos días?