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2. How to spot debt collection scams: 8 signs to watch out for

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   Receiving a call, email or letter from a company purporting to be a debt collector can spark alarm. Before disclosing any information, look for these eight signs of a fake debt collection scam. 1 ...

3. 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 ...

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. 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 ...

6. Federal Trade Commission - Wikipedia

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   Federal Trade Commission. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government whose principal mission is the enforcement of civil (non-criminal) antitrust law and the promotion of consumer protection. The FTC shares jurisdiction over federal civil antitrust law enforcement with the Department of Justice ...

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 ...