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Know Your Rights When Shopping This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

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The Minnesota Attorney General's Office encourages consumers to review the following information regarding shopping and other consumer rights.
By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office

Latest Sweepstakes Scams Feature Con Artists Impersonating Government Officials (Separate Website)

By: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Look Before You Leap (Separate Website)
Stop foreclosure prevention scams
By: Minnesota Home Ownership Center

Magazine Subscription Solicitations This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

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Many consumers receive solicitations through the mail, by telephone or door-to-door for magazine subscriptions. Supposedly "free," "pre-paid," or "special" magazine subscription deals may actually add up to years of monthly payments...
By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office

'Miracle' Health Claims: Add a Dose of Skepticism (Separate Website)

By: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Online Auctions This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

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Online auctions provide access to products and services sold from businesses and individuals all over the globe. As a result, consumers need to use caution -- because they don't know who might be behind the products or services purchased.
By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office

Personal Finance Scams This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

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Credit and other personal finance scams are now more common than ever. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), three out of the top four categories of fraud are related to personal finance and consumer credit.
By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office

Phony Solicitations for Government Grants This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

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Minnesota residents are now being targeted by a telemarketing program offering to assist them in obtaining large amounts of government money.
By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office

Prize Offers: You Don't Have to Pay to Play This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

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By: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Straight Talk About Telemarketing This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

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Learn how to spot telemarketing scams and find out what you can do to keep telemarketers from bothering you in your home.
By: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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The Cooling-Off Rule: When and How to Cancel a Sale This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

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By: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

The Gifting Club - Gotcha

By: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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The Truth About Advance-Fee Loan Scams This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

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By: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Read this in: Spanish / Español

Unordered Merchandise This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

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What happens if you receive merchandise that you did not order? Do you have to return it to the sender, or can you keep it? Do you still have to pay for it? No, you don't, according to federal and state law.
By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office

Work-At-Home Scams This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

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Many people who need extra money would like to work at home. Unfortunately, some companies cheat people out of money by preying on this desire to make money from home.
By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office

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