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Spot and avoid scams and unfair, deceptive, and fraudulent business practices with tips from the FTC, America's consumer protection agency. Learn about recent scams and how to recognize the warning signs.

Source: consumer.ftc.gov

FTC Files Complaint To Stop Credit Card Interest Scam
FTC Files Complaint To Stop Credit Card Interest Scam
December 05, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission announced Monday (Dec. 4) it filed a complaint in a federal district court in Orlando to stop a credit card interest...

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Fraudsters Pose As Hurricane Relief Orgs
Fraudsters Pose As Hurricane Relief Orgs
September 27, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Harvey. Irma. Jose. Maria. Even those who were not directly hit by one of these recent, dramatic and devastating hurricanes are feeling the emotional impact...

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Kohl’s Sizzles, ICOs Fizzle And Juicero’s Cold-Pressed Sales Run Dry
Kohl’s Sizzles, ICOs Fizzle And Juicero’s Cold-Pressed Sales Run Dry
September 08, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle Kohl’s: Brick-and-mortar stores are the new battlefront for Amazon, and Kohl’s is the latest beneficiary. The physical retailer is joining forces with the online...

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The Buyers: Senior Citizens, The Forgotten Consumer?
The Buyers: Senior Citizens, The Forgotten Consumer?
July 14, 2017  |  Retail

Shaping the future of retail is not a concept that shoots to the top of the list when the industry thinks of senior citizens. When...

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Australian Inboxes Hit With Fake ASIC Malware
Australian Inboxes Hit With Fake ASIC Malware
July 11, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

If you live Down Under, you might want to stick to the old-fashioned kind of surfing and avoid the web today. Not for the first...

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SEC Charges ex-iPayments Executives With Million Dollar Scheme
SEC Charges ex-iPayments Executives With Million Dollar Scheme
March 13, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Friday (March 11) that it has lodged charges against two ex-executives at a credit card processing company for masterminding...

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Bad Guys Are Scamming People And Then Selling Victims’ Information
Bad Guys Are Scamming People And Then Selling Victims’ Information
September 26, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The bad guys aren’t happy just scamming people. It turns out they are also sharing their victims’ information with other unscrupulous people. That’s according to...

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FBI Warns Of Financial Email Scams
FBI Warns Of Financial Email Scams
August 31, 2015  |  News

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation warned Friday (Aug. 28) that a new email scam is targeting recipients’ financial firms, law firms and real...

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