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Not making shopping lists, spending plans, doing comparison shopping, etc. |
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Not securing personal information and property. |
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Not reading labels, fine print, contracts, sales offers, etc. |
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Not asking questions, discussing purchases, saying "no" when needed. |
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Plot designed to trick someone; a deception. |
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To tell an untruth/ habit or practice of telling untruths. |
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Hiding information; Hiding truth. |
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Scam usually involving a "get rich quick" chain letter, sending money to others in order to, supposedly, receive money in the mail yourself. |
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Letter asking one to send several letters with money in order to, supposedly, receive money in the mail yourself. |
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High-pressure sales approach |
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Using extreme tactics to persuade a consumer to buy. |
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Offers that withhold certain details, expecting one to pay up front to get them. |
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States one has won a valuable prize, but must pay a fee to claim it. |
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Prizes awarded by chance after purchase of a ticket; very small chance of winning. |
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Earn-Money-At-Home offers |
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Offers hinging on a consumer to first purchasing something. |
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Stipulation or prerequisite. |
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Scam artist by notifying you that you have the winning bid, asking for money, but never shipping the item purchased. |
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Stealing one's personal information to commit theft or fraud. |
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Means of communicating---e.g., word of mouth, telephone, texting, emails, etc. |
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FTC; a government agency to assist consumers who’ve been victims of fraud |
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National Consumers League |
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Has a website where incidents of consumer fraud may be reported |
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A local consumer protection agency |
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This state office assists consumers who have been victimized by fraud |
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