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2. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Wikipedia

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   The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for consumer protection in the financial sector.CFPB's jurisdiction includes banks, credit unions, securities firms, payday lenders, mortgage-servicing operations, foreclosure relief services, debt collectors, for-profit colleges, and other financial companies operating in the ...

3. Fraud and scams cost consumers a record $10 billion in 2023 ...

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   How to complain about fraud. Consumers can report scams to the Michigan Attorney General’s consumer protection division. The address to mail a complaint is: Consumer Protection Team; P.O. Box ...

4. Consumer protection - Wikipedia

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   Consumer protection is the practice of safeguarding buyers of goods and services, and the public, against unfair practices in the marketplace. Consumer protection measures are often established by law. Such laws are intended to prevent businesses from engaging in fraud or specified unfair practices to gain an advantage over competitors or to ...

5. Here's What to Do When You’re a Fraud or Scam Victim - AOL

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   Fraud alerts are free and last 90 days or seven years, depending on which type of alert you choose. To reach the three nationwide credit bureaus, just visit their website or give one of them a ...

6. Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act - Wikipedia

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   The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act or FACTA, Pub. L. 108–159 (text) (PDF)) is a U.S. federal law, passed by the United States Congress on November 22, 2003, [1] and signed by President George W. Bush on December 4, 2003, [2] as an amendment to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The act allows consumers to request and ...

7. How to Avoid Becoming a Financial Scam Victim - AOL

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   Of the 1.3 million Americans who filed consumer fraud complaints in 2010, a whopping 44% of the payments were conducted via wire transfers. And that's only one of the many scams American consumers ...

8. Ripoff Report - Wikipedia

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   Ed Magedson. URL. www.ripoffreport.com. Launched. December 8, 1998. Current status. Online. Ripoff Report is a private for-profit website founded by Ed Magedson. [1] The Ripoff Report has been online since December 1998 and is operated by Xcentric Ventures, LLC which is based in Tempe, Arizona. [2]

9. 3,700 consumer complaints were filed in Iowa last year. See ...

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   Consumer Protection Division: Visit iowaattorneygeneral.gov to file a consumer complaint. Complaints can be submitted online or you can print a complaint form and mail it. Iowa Fraud Fighters: Not ...