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If you’re looking for Section 8 housing assistance, here’s something you need to know: scammers have made websites that look like registration sites for Section 8 waiting list lotteries.
Here at the FTC, we think about scams all day long. What are the scammers’ new angles? How can we keep ahead of them?
Expecting packages shipped to your home this holiday season? You’re not the only one… scammers are, too.
Selling your used stuff online has become commonplace. So have scams taking advantage of the good names of reputable online companies.
Lots of people feel the urge to cuddle and care for a puppy –
Looking for a way to get your high school diploma or a college degree online? You’ll want to read this.
The FTC and state consumer protection agencies have shut down dishonest timeshare resellers for bilking timeshare owners out of millions of dollars.
Medical discount plans are different from health insurance, but scam artists often try to blur the lines.
