E-Commerce, Internet, and Telephone
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E-consumer.com: Your site for cross-border e-commerce complaints
On April 24, 2001, responding to the challenges of multinational Internet fraud, and working to enhance consumer protection and consumer confidence in e-commerce, thirteen countries unveiled econsumer.gov, a joint effort to gather and share cross-border e-commerce complaints Content Detail
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Money Wiring Scams
This video shows some common money wiring scams, and what happens to some people who meet the scams. Content Detail
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National Do Not Call Registry
The National Do Not Call Registry is open for business, putting consumers in charge of the telemarketing calls they get at home. The Federal government created the national registry to make it easier and more efficient for you to stop getting telemarketing calls you don’t want. Content Detail
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Privacy: Tips for Protecting Your Personal Information
Every day you share personal information about yourself with others. It's so routine that you may not even realize you're doing it. You may write a check at the grocery store, charge tickets to a ball game, rent a car, mail your tax returns, buy a gift online, call home on your cell phone, schedule a doctor's appointment or apply for a credit card. Each transaction requires you to share personal information: your bank and credit card account numbers; your income; your Social Security number (SSN); or your name, address and phone numbers. Content Detail
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Public Wi-Fi Networks
If you use public Wi-Fi networks, take these steps to protect your personal information. Content Detail
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Stop Phone Slamming - Switching of Your Long Distance Phone Service Without Your Knowledge
Stop Phone Slamming - Switching of Your Long Distance Phone Service Without Your Knowledge or Consent Content Detail
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Tips for Using Public Wi-Fi Networks
Wi-Fi hotspots in coffee shops, libraries, airports, hotels, universities, and other public places are convenient, but often they’re not secure. If you connect to a Wi-Fi network, and send information through websites or mobile apps, it might be accessed by someone else. Content Detail
