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1. consumer.ftc.gov › articles › what-know-about-creditWhat To Know About Credit Freezes and Fraud Alerts

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   When you place a fraud alert on your credit report, you can get a free copy of your credit report from each of the three credit bureaus. Duration: A fraud alert lasts one year. After a year, you can renew it. Cost: Free. How to place: Contact any one of the three credit bureaus — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.

2. consumer.ftc.gov › 2020 › 11Why report fraud? | Consumer Advice - Federal Trade Commission

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   Nov 6, 2020 · FTC Staff. November 06, 2020. In reply to Why must someone incur a by Enorap. You can report anything you think may be a fraud, scam, or bad business practice, even if you did not lose money. Report something whether you think it’s a scam, or know it is. If you’re not happy about a business practice, tell the FTC.

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4. www.ftc.gov › identity-theft › report-identity-theftReport Identity Theft | Federal Trade Commission

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   Consumers can report identity theft at IdentityTheft.gov, the federal government’s one-stop resource to help people report and recover from identity theft. The site provides step-by-step advice and helpful resources like easy-to-print checklists and sample letters. To report fraud, scams, or bad business practices, consumers should go to ...

5. consumer.ftc.gov › consumer-alerts › 2023Reporting fraud 101: protect your community by reporting scams

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   Apr 5, 2023 · If you think you’ve spotted a scam, tell the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov to help fight fraud in your community. The FTC uses reports like yours to investigate and bring cases against fraud, scams, and bad business practices, and to spot trends and educate people about scams. To get started, go to ReportFraud.ftc.gov and click on “Report Now ...

6. www.ftc.gov › media › why-report-fraud-0Why Report Fraud? - Federal Trade Commission

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   The FTC sues scammers and works to shut them down. When you report a scam to the FTC, investigators use your information to build cases against scammers. Other law enforcement agencies can see the reports, too, and use them to further their own investigations. Your story makes a difference.

7. www.ftc.gov › about-ftc › bureaus-officesBureau of Consumer Protection | Federal Trade Commission

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   Bureau of Consumer Protection. The FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection stops unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices by collecting reports from consumers and conducting investigations, suing companies and people that break the law, developing rules to maintain a fair marketplace, and educating consumers and businesses about their ...

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   What does the FTC do?

   • As the nation’s consumer protection agency, the FTC takes reports about scammers that cheat people out of money and businesses that don’t make good on their promises. We share these reports with our law enforcement partners and use them to investigate fraud and eliminate unfair business practices.

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   How does the FTC protect consumers?

   • The FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection stops unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices by collecting reports from consumers and conducting investigations, suing companies and people that break the law, developing rules to maintain a fair marketplace, and educating consumers and businesses about their rights and responsibilities.

   Bureau of Consumer Protection | Federal Trade Commission

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   Why should you report a scam to the FTC?

   • Telling your story can help your friends, your family, your community and others avoid those scams. That keeps money in their pockets and their information out of the hands of criminals. And reporting those scams to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov helps our investigators use your information to build cases against scammers – and helps stop them.

   Why report fraud? | Consumer Advice - Federal Trade Commission

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   What happens if I get an email from the FTC?

   • The FTC adds your report to a secure database that is shared with 2,800 law enforcement agencies and used for investigations. The FTC and other agencies use your report to investigate and bring cases, but can't resolve cases for individuals. The email you got from the FTC should tell you next steps to take to protect yourself or recover from fraud.

   Reporting fraud 101: protect your community by reporting scams

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   What happens if the FTC files an enforcement action?

   • The FTC isn't able to give updates on reports that have been filed or respond to each report individually. If the FTC files an enforcement action and gets money back for people, the agency will try to contact those who filed reports, as well as others who lost money.

   Why report fraud? | Consumer Advice - Federal Trade Commission

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   How do I file a complaint with the FTC?

   • The FTC and other agencies use your report to investigate and bring cases, but can't resolve cases for individuals. The email you got from the FTC should tell you next steps to take to protect yourself or recover from fraud. You can also file a report with your state attorney general at www.consumerresources.org/file-a-complaint/.

   Reporting fraud 101: protect your community by reporting scams

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9. www.reddit.com › r › IdentityTheftWhat happens after you submit a report on IdentityTheft.gov?

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   FTC Identity Theft is mainly an educational resource, help you navigate the maze of identity theft, but I found the sticky here more informative and complete. Occasionally, and in cases where local police is not helpful or refuse to help outright, the FTC report may serve as a replacement when fighting with banks and credit bureaus.