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2. 6 Financial Scams and How You Can Avoid Them With These ... - AOL

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   Financial scams are responsible for huge monetary losses by American consumers each year, and they've been on the uptick recently. Federal Trade Commission data from 2021 shows the agency received ...

3. Ripoff Report - Wikipedia

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   Ripoff Report allows users over the age of 14 [4] to complain anonymously about any firm or person. [5] The site requires creating an account before "reports" can be submitted [4] but it does not verify the identity of users. Ripoff Report results may show up on Google searches for the people (or firms) mentioned in the report, which can be ...

4. Financial institutions refunding $140M in ‘junk fees ... - AOL

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   Financial institutions are refunding $140 million to consumers for so-called junk fees, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said Wednesday. The consumer watchdog said $98 million is ...

5. 9 biggest 401(k) mistakes to avoid - AOL

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   Here are the biggest mistakes you can make with your 401 (k) and how to avoid them. 1. Not making saving a habit. Not contributing enough, not contributing consistently and not increasing ...

6. Cramming (fraud) - Wikipedia

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   Cramming is a form of fraud in which small charges are added to a bill by a third party without the subscriber's consent, approval, authorization or disclosure. These may be disguised as a tax, some other common fee or a bogus service, and may be several dollars or even just a few cents. The crammer's intent is that the subscriber will overlook ...

7. Advance-fee scam - Wikipedia

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   An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and is one of the most common types of confidence tricks. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum. [1] [2] If a victim makes the payment, the ...

8. 6 Dangerous Money Scams To Avoid - AOL

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   Financial scams are responsible for huge monetary losses by American consumers each year, and they've been on the uptick recently. Federal Trade Commission data from 2021 shows the agency received ...

9. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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   What are 800 and 888 phone number scams? If you get an email providing you a PIN number and an 800 or 888 number to call, this a scam to try and steal valuable personal info. These emails will often ask you to call AOL at the number provided, provide the PIN number and will ask for account details including your password.