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Give back with a plan this season and avoid charity scams

Source: FTC Scam Alert Feed Give back with a plan this season and avoid charity scams

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Dec
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FTC helps Fortnite players score a victory royale against Epic Games

Source: FTC Scam Alert Feed FTC helps Fortnite players score a victory royale against Epic Games

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Dec
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The gift of privacy for Fortnite players

    Source: FTC Scam Alert Feed The gift of privacy for Fortnite players

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Need help spotting, avoiding, and reporting scams? Start with Money Matters

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What to do if your online order never arrives

Image <img src=”https://consumer.ftc.gov/sites/default/files” /> Source: FTC Scam Alert Feed What to do if your online order never arrives

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What proposed FTC updates to the Eyeglass Rule mean for you

The FTC enforces the Eyeglass Rule, which gives you the right to get your eyeglass prescription — whether you ask for it or not — and at no extra charge once your eye exam has been completed. Having a copy of your prescription lets you shop around and get the best deal. But based […]

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’Tis the season to spot and avoid gift card scams

Looking for a New Year’s resolution? Here’s one for you: Keep your hard-earned money safe from scammers by spotting and avoiding gift card scams. Then help others spot and avoid them, too. Scammers want you to pay with gift cards because they’re like cash: once you use a gift card, the money on it […]

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Credit card debt relief that wasn’t

Credit card debt can be stressful. Interest rates can be high, and if you miss or can’t make your full payments, that growing balance can be overwhelming. Enter a group of companies that promised to reduce or eliminate your credit card debt. (For a fee.) But did they? Source: FTC Scam Alert Feed […]

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How to avoid holiday job scams

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No, that’s not the IRS texting about a tax refund or rebate. It’s a scam.

IRS impersonators have been around for a while. But as more people get to know their tricks, they’re switching it up. So instead of contacting you about a tax debt and making threats to get you to pay up, scammers may send you a text about a “tax rebate” or some other tax refund […]

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