Has someone stolen your identity by filing for unemployment or taxes in your name, using your personal information to open a mobile account or charge card, or purchase something with one of your existing accounts? The FTC wants to help you stop the damage. Learn more by watching this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00M-hiXwCek&feature=youtu.be
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It's time to check your credit report. Good news-- it's free. The law entitles you to one free copy of your credit report from each of the three nationwide credit reporting companies every 12 months.
How do you order your free credit report? Order online from https://www.annualcreditreport.com,the only authorized website for free credit reports, or call 1-877-322-8228. You will need to provide your name, address, social security number, and date of birth to verify your identity. https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/media/video-0060-your-source-truly-free-credit-report-annualcreditreportcom
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It's time to check your credit report. Good news-- it's free. The law entitles you to one free copy of your credit report from each of the three nationwide credit reporting companies every 12 months.
How do you order your free credit report? Order online from https://www.annualcreditreport.com,the only authorized website for free credit reports, or call 1-877-322-8228. You will need to provide your name, address, social security number, and date of birth to verify your identity. https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/media/video-0060-your-source-truly-free-credit-report-annualcreditreportcom
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September 20 through September 26, 2020 is National Small Business Week. Let’s celebrate the resolve and ingenuity of American businesses, entrepreneurs, and workers. America’s small businesses are at the very core of our Nation’s identity and prosperity, and this week we pay tribute to them for their contributions to our Nation’s economy and culture.
If someone you don’t know sends you a check and asks for money back, that’s a scam. But what if you’re a small business owner and someone “overpays” you and asks you to refund the balance? That’s still a scam — a fake check scam, to be exact.
Want to learn more about how this scam works — especially before you cash a check and send somebody money back? Check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4btnCMb_qY8&feature=youtu.be
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Fake Check Scams and Your Small Business | Federal Trade Commission
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Scammers are watching the headlines about the economic impact payments. This video will help you know how to spot and avoid the scams to keep your money and information to yourself. https://youtu.be/8hIbIfcio_8
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Child identity theft occurs when someone fraudulently uses a child’s identity to fraudulently open accounts or receive benefits. The imposter may be a family member, friend or a stranger and may use the child’s name and Social Security number to open new accounts for cell phones, utilities, credit cards and even mortgages. This video explains how a parent or guardian can ask the three major credit reporting agencies to create and freeze a credit record in the child’s name.
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