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2. An alarming spike in scam calls originating from robocalls - AOL

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   Legit companies won’t ask for that information over the phone. 4. Report the call: Report any robocalls to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or your country’s equivalent authority. The more ...

3. Opinion - FTC rules on fake reviews aren’t enough: Hold sites ...

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   The FTC’s new rule is akin to going after street dealers and junkies while leaving the drug cartels untouched. The tech companies’ negligence and indifference reward cheating, eroding business ...

4. Franchise fraud - Wikipedia

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   Franchise fraud in U.S. federal law. The FBI website states: "pyramid schemes — also referred to as franchise fraud or chain referral schemes — are marketing and investment frauds in which an individual is offered a distributorship or franchise to market a particular product. The real profit is earned, not by the sale of the product, but by ...

5. US FTC finalizes ban on companies buying and selling fake ...

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   The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday finalized a ban on companies knowingly buying or selling fake online reviews, giving the agency the power to levy fines against the shadowy practice.

6. List of multi-level marketing companies - Wikipedia

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   BurnLounge (shut down as pyramid scheme by FTC in 2012) Equinox International (dissolved in 2001) European Grouping of Marketing Professionals /CEDIPAC SA (dissolved in 1995) European Home Retail (dissolved in 2007) Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing (dissolved in 2013)

7. False advertising - Wikipedia

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   Arsenic was known during the Victorian era to be poisonous. [2] False advertising is the act of publishing, transmitting, distributing, or otherwise publicly circulating an advertisement containing a false claim, or statement, made intentionally (or recklessly) to promote the sale of property, goods, or services. [3]

8. 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 ...

9. 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. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 108–159 (text)) 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.