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May19
Scam Jam: An Evening to Empower Georgia Consumers
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Join the FTC and NAACP Georgia’s Scam Jam to hear about scams that affect African American communities. Hear from experts how to spot, stop and report consumer scams – including imposter and wire...
FTC, Georgia NAACP to Host Free Community “Scam Jam” in Atlanta on May 19
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Georgia National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will host a free, public event in Atlanta on Tues., May 19, 2015 starting at 6:00 p.m...
FTC Launches New Resource for Identity Theft Victims
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The Federal Trade Commission has launched IdentityTheft.gov, a new resource that makes it easier for identity theft victims to report and recover from identity theft. A Spanish version of the site is...
FTC Testifies on Identity Theft, IRS Imposter Scams Before Senate Special Committee on Aging
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In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission detailed the agency’s ongoing education and outreach efforts to combat identity theft, including tax identity theft and Internal...
Identity Theft Tops FTC’s Consumer Complaint Categories Again in 2014
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Identity theft topped the Federal Trade Commission’s national ranking of consumer complaints for the 15 th consecutive year, while the agency also recorded a large increase in the number of complaints...
Public Statement
National Consumer Protection Week in every community
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https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/national-consumer-protection-week-every-community
Jan29
Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week Twitter Chat
The FTC and the Identity Theft Resource Center will co-host a Twitter chat about tax ID theft. Follow @FTC where consumers can join the conversation on #IDTheftChat. See FTC Twitter chats to learn...
Jan27
Webinar on Tax Identity Theft and IRS Imposter Scams
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Hosted by the FTC, AARP, and TIGTA Open to everyone To join the webinar: Click "Join Now" Enter the event number: 997 867 542 and event password: M33ting To hear the webinar: Call (800) 230-1074 Enter...
Tax ID Theft Tops FTC Complaints in 2014; IRS Imposter Complaints Up More Than 2,300 Percent
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Tax-related identity theft was the most common form of identity theft reported to the Federal Trade Commission in 2014, while the number of complaints from consumers about criminals impersonating IRS...
Jan26
Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week
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The Federal Trade Commission will conduct a week of events Jan. 26-30 to raise consumer awareness about the threat posed by tax identity theft, a scam that puts thousands of consumers at risk every...
FTC To Host Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week Jan. 26-30
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The Federal Trade Commission will conduct a week of events Jan. 26-30 to raise consumer awareness about the threat posed by tax identity theft, a scam that puts thousands of consumers at risk every...
New FTC Video Advises Computer Users to Back Up Digital Files
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What’s worse than losing all the photos and important files on your computer? Knowing you could have prevented it. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, advises...
Nov06
Detroit Common Ground Conference
The Federal Trade Commission brought together local, state, and federal agencies, along with legal services attorneys and other consumer advocates for a full-day meeting. The morning was a closed...
Statement of FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez Regarding White House Initiative on Safeguarding Consumers’ Financial Security
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Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez issued the following statement regarding the initiative to safeguard consumers’ financial security announced today by President Obama: “Identity theft...
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