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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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Mystery Shopping Scams
Getting paid to shop sounds like a dream job — especially if you’re looking for a side job or going to school full-time.
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What To Know About Advance-Fee Loans
Some companies promise you a low-interest loan or credit card, but want a fee first. They’re scams. Learn the warning signs.
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How To Stop Junk Mail
Tired of having your mailbox crammed with ads and other mail you didn’t ask for, like preapproved credit card applications?
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Car Dealer Ads and Promotions: Know Before You Go
Looking to buy a car? You might see dealers advertising unusually low prices, low or no up-front payments, low- or no-interest loans, or low monthly payments.
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