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When a Business Offer or Coaching Program Is a Scam
If you’ve ever thought about starting an online business, being your own boss, or earning a living from investing, you’re not alone.
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Modeling Scams
A talent scout says you've got a future in modeling. That's flattering — but sometimes it’s a scam.
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Buying a Used Car From a Dealer
A Buyers Guide is required on used cars sold by dealers. Learn about vehicle history reports, warranties, and payment options.
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Your Rights When Paying Your Mortgage
Dealing with your mortgage can feel confusing and frustrating. But you have rights when it comes to making your payments and how your servicer manages your account. Learn your rights concerning how your loan servicer manages your mortgage loan account.
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What to Know About Romance Scams
Romance scammers create fake profiles on dating sites and apps or contact you through popular social media sites like Instagram or Facebook. The scammers strike up a relationship with you to build up trust, sometimes talking or chatting several times a day. Then, they make up a story and ask for money. Learn how to avoid romance scams.
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Sample Complaint Letter to send your servicer a “qualified written request”
Fill in the details of this sample letter to raise questions or dispute charges with your servicer. You might wish to send this letter via certified mail with return receipt
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Rental Listing Scams
When you’re looking for an apartment or vacation rental, you’re probably looking at price, location and amenities.
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Securing Your Internet-Connected Devices at Home
Our homes are filled with internet-connected devices.
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Shopping for a Mortgage FAQs
Ready to buy a house? Shop around for mortgage loans by getting details and terms from several lenders or mortgage brokers.
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What To Do if You’re Billed for Things You Never Got, or You Get Unordered Products
Billed for products you never ordered, or for products you ordered but never got? Federal laws protect you. Here's what to do.
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Government Grant Scams
Offers of free money from government grants are scams. Here’s how to avoid a government grant scam, and how to report it.
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How To Spot, Avoid, and Report Fake Check Scams
Fake checks might look like business or personal checks, cashier’s checks, money orders, or a check delivered electronically.
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Free Credit Reports
Learn how, why, and when to order copies of your free annual credit report.
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How To Remove Your Personal Information Before You Get Rid of Your Phone
Before you trade in, sell, give away, or recycle your phone, remove your personal information.
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How To Remove Your Personal Information Before You Get Rid of Your Computer
Your personal computer may have a lot of sensitive information on it. That could be financial information like your account numbers or tax returns.
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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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How To Protect Your Phone From Hackers
Your cell phone holds some of your most sensitive personal information. Things like your passwords and account numbers, emails, text messages, photos, and videos.
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Multi-Level Marketing Businesses and Pyramid Schemes
Some multi-level marketing businesses are illegal pyramid schemes. Before joining an MLM program, here are some things to know.
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What To Know About People Search Sites That Sell Your Information
People search sites, also known as people finder sites, collect personal information about us from a variety of sources, compile it into a report, and sell those reports to
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How to Recognize and Report Spam Text Messages
If you have a cell phone, you probably use it dozens of times a day to text people you know.
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