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Whether you are buying or selling a home, think about the technology you may be buying or selling along with it. Many homes are...

Since we told you it’s time to ask for your money back from Western Union’s settlement with the FTC, we’ve gotten some questions about...

If you’re like a lot of people, you got at least one gift this year that you didn’t want or can’t use. Before you...

Looking to lose weight in 2018? If so, you have a challenge ahead of you. That’s right: it’s going to take proper dieting and...

Would you pay $49 for a “secret code” to make huge sums of money automatically? That’s what the FTC says the fraudsters behind the...

Are you looking forward to getting your tax refund in the new year? Tax identity thieves may be looking forward to getting your refund...

FTC staff work hard to protect you from scams and deceptive business practices. We sue scammers and shut down their operations. In many cases,...

Is your number one of the more than 229 million phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry? Then you might be interested...

Nothing puts a damper on the holidays like unwanted calls interrupting your day. Maybe you’ve gotten one — you answer the phone and hear a...