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Download entire graphic at high resolutionIf an online love interest asks you for money, it’s probably a scam

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In a comment provided to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), staff of the Federal Trade Commission responded to the FCC’s request for input on potential mechanisms to address erroneously blocked robocalls, without imposing undue harm on callers and consumers

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Learn how Your Money, Your Goals can help your organization meet the
needs of people who want to tackle debt, set aside some savings, or look for
ways to build their credit record

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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing refund checks totaling more than $668,000 to victims of a tech support scam that claimed to be associated with major tech companies to trick people into buying tech support services

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You know your credit report is important, but other companies also
collect information on you—and you have a right to see those reports

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The operators of a computer tech support scam are permanently banned from the tech support business as part of a settlement to resolve charges by the Federal Trade Commission and the State of Ohio that the defendants tricked consumers into believing their computers were infected with viruses and malware, and then charged them hundreds of dollars for unnecessary repairs

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Commission files contempt motion against second marketer alleging similarly deceptive claims
Chemical Free Solutions LLC (CFS), the seller of Cedarcide Original, a line of cedar oil-based products deceptively marketed as effective at stopping and preventing bed bug infestations, has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated a 2013 order barring it from making scientifically unsupported product claims

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The Federal Trade Commission will mark Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week, January 29-February 2, with a series of free events to help consumers and businesses reduce their chances of becoming victims

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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 862 refund checks totaling more than $533,000 to consumers deceived by a phony mortgage relief scheme allegedly perpetrated by a company called A to Z Marketing, Inc

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FTC, SAMHSA also issue fact sheet on how to get the right help for addiction and withdrawal
The Federal Trade Commission and the U

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