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2. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Wikipedia

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   The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for consumer protection in the financial sector.CFPB's jurisdiction includes banks, credit unions, securities firms, payday lenders, mortgage-servicing operations, foreclosure relief services, debt collectors, and other financial companies operating in the United States.

3. Understanding consumer rights and knowing how to avoid ... - AOL

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   For more information visit this website from the Consumer Protection Bureau, consumer.ftc.gov. They have lots of information, including short videos with a variety of tips to avoid scams and fraud.

4. Here's What to Do When You’re a Fraud or Scam Victim - AOL

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   Fraud alerts are free and last 90 days or seven years, depending on which type of alert you choose. To reach the three nationwide credit bureaus, just visit their website or give one of them a ...

5. One Tech Tip: What to do if your personal info has been ... - AOL

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   If your data has been exposed, the first thing you should do is change your password for the account involved. Use a strong password including letters, numbers and symbols. The longer the better ...

6. Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act - Wikipedia

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   The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 ( FACT Act or FACTA, Pub. L. 108–159 (text) (PDF)) is a U.S. federal law, passed by the United States Congress on November 22, 2003, [1] and signed by President George W. Bush on December 4, 2003, [2] as an amendment to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The act allows consumers to request and ...

7. Credit freeze - Wikipedia

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   A credit freeze (also known as a security freeze) allows an individual to control how a consumer reporting agency (also known as a credit bureau such as Equifax, Experian, TransUnion, and Innovis) is able to sell personal financial identity data. [1] The credit freeze locks the data at the consumer reporting agency until the individual gives ...

8. Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act

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   The Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act ( Pub. L. 103–297) is a federal law in the United States aimed at protecting consumers from telemarketing deception and abuse. The act is enforced by the Federal Trade Commission.

9. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Complaint Site ... - AOL

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   Since it launched last summer, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's complaint website has been giving Americans a way to file grievances about a number of money-related issues. It started ...