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Romance Scams to Beware — Signs of a Scammer at Work
People seeking love and connection are attractive targets for fraudsters. Avoid these romance scams that prey on your best intentions.
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Don't Fall for Timeshare Exit Scams
Scams Sketchy firms are targeting older timeshare owners with hollow promises to get them out of their contracts for a hefty upfront fee.
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Scammers Have Retirees in Their Sights
Scams Older adults tend to lose the most money to scams because criminals target them with costly schemes. Here's how you can protect yourself.
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Why You Can't Trust Online Reviews
Smart Buying Online ratings services are for-profit businesses that sell ads to the same local companies their users review—a potential conflict of interest.
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Watch Out for Fake Customer Satisfaction Surveys
Scams Don't be tricked into divulging personal financial information by scammers posing as legit businesses.
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Beware of a New Utility Bill Scam
Scams Con artists are urging people to use prepaid debit cards to make payments.
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Top 10 Scams of 2012
Scams The Better Business Bureau releases its annual list of the worst schemes that aimed to steal people's money or identity.
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How to File Complaints About Your Bank or Credit-Card Company
credit cards The new consumer protection agency will start helping soon, but here's where you can turn to for help now.
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How to Check Out a Company
Smart Buying Don't just pick a name from the phone book or off the Web. Before you do business with a company, learn about its reputation, and get a few recommendations.
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