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2. 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 ...

3. 5 common types of bank account fraud and how to protect ... - AOL

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   What to do if you’re a victim of check fraud. Report it to your bank. This is especially helpful if you suspect a check is fraudulent before the bank catches it — the bank may be able to put a ...

4. I’m a Fraud Prevention Expert: 6 Scams To Avoid ... - AOL

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   A recent report from AARP revealed that 141.5 million adults in the U.S., or 42%, have been victims of fraud. If your home is on the market for sale or you are buying a new house, you could be at...

5. List of types of fraud - Wikipedia

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   In law, fraud is an intentional deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain, or to deprive a victim of a legal right. Fraud can violate civil law or criminal law, or it may cause no loss of money, property, or legal right but still be an element of another civil or criminal wrong.

6. 40% of Americans Have Lost Money to Fraud: What Does ... - AOL

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   Because fraud is serious and expensive, Sterling recommends consumers who are victims of fraud do not wait to file a report. If you have lost a card, had a card stolen from you or suspect you may ...

7. Identity theft - Wikipedia

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   The IRS rejects the return as a duplicate. Identity theft, identity piracy or identity infringement occurs when someone uses another's personal identifying information, like their name, identifying number, or credit card number, without their permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. The term identity theft was coined in 1964. [1]