If you've ever gotten a text message on your cell phone telling you that you've won a free prize, you're not alone. During the past year, the FTC has gotten tens of thousands of complaints about unsolicited text messages.
Many of the...
If you've ever gotten a text message on your cell phone telling you that you've won a free prize, you're not alone. During the past year, the FTC has gotten tens of thousands of complaints about unsolicited text messages.
Many of the...
Si alguna vez recibiste un mensaje de texto en tu teléfono celular diciéndote que te habías ganado un premio gratis, no eres el único. Durante el año pasado, la FTC recibió decenas de miles de quejas sobre mensajes de texto no solicitados.
...Los mensajes de correo electrónico no deseados enviados con fines comerciales – también conocidos como spam – pueden ser molestos. Pero lo que es aún peor es que pueden incluir ofrecimientos falsos que podrían costarle tiempo y dinero. Tome...
Unwanted commercial email – also known as "spam" – can be annoying. Worse, it can include bogus offers that could cost you time and money. Take steps to limit the amount of spam you get, and treat spam offers the same way you would treat an...
Los mensajes de las llamadas estafas nigerianas se caracterizan por historias lacrimosas y convincentes, un lenguaje infaliblemente educado y promesas de grandes recompensas.
La carnada:Estos mensajes son el colmo de las historias...
So-called “Nigerian” email scams are characterized by convincing sob stories, unfailingly polite language, and promises of a big payoff.
The Bait:These messages are the butt of late night jokes, but people still respond to them. The...
Tired of having your mailbox crammed with unsolicited mail, including preapproved credit card applications? Fed up with getting telemarketing calls just as you're sitting down to dinner? Fuming that your email inbox is chock-full of unsolicited...
¿Está cansado de encontrar su buzón atestado de correo no solicitado, incluyendo solicitudes pre-aprobadas o preseleccionadas de tarjetas de crédito? ¿Está harto de recibir llamadas de telemercadeo justo en el momento que se sienta a cenar? ¿Lo...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the nation’s consumer protection agency. The FTC works to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace.