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The FTC is closed due to the lapse in funding
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So what’s the deal with “home warranties”?
The top scams of 2022
What are scammers up to these days? Every day, people just like you tell the FTC what they’ve spotted, and maybe even lost money to.
Mark your calendar for these upcoming NCPW events
National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) 2023 is coming up in two weeks, and we hope you’ll attend some of the virtual and in-person events.
Did your favorite Shark Tank celebrity really endorse THAT? Probably not
Before you spend money on that “Shark-approved” miracle invention, weight loss product, or keto diet pill, are you sure it’s really been through the Tank? Really sure?
Can a biosimilar reduce the cost of your medication?
FTC to voice service provider: give the robocalls a rest
Will the FTC call or write you? Will they demand money?
Over $115 million goes to MoneyGram users who paid scammers
Most of the time, if you send money to a scammer with a wire transfer, you don’t get money back.
